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The number of pupils who were offered a grammar school place while living outside the county has been revealed. Figures from Kent County Council (KCC) and Medway Council suggest youngsters from as far as Buckinghamshire, Wiltshire and Hertfordshire were allocated a spot at a Kent selective school. Following a Freedom...
With Kent under siege from a seemingly endless barrage of development plans, it would be reasonable to fear the worst for the county’s natural habitats – but it may come as a surprise to learn our woodlands are bouncing back. Despite a steady spread of urban areas, statistics show there...
A man who strangled his fiancée just two weeks before their wedding pleaded with a judge: “Don’t take me away from my wife!” Michael Rivers-Simpson was “full of rage” when he attacked his partner at a Travelodge in Dover following a row about his excessive drinking. Michael Rivers-Simpson is now...
Residents say they are losing hope of a damaged manhole cover being fixed, after six months spent waiting. Several people living in Willington Street, Maidstone, have reported the hazard to Kent County Council (KCC) after complaining lorries trundling over it was causing their houses to shake. Helen Ralph has reported...
The owner of a new bar has urged people to “love your local” and help a town’s regeneration. Green Duck Tap Room is now open in Ely Court, Tunbridge Wells. The Green Duck Tap Room is open in Ely Court, Tunbridge Wells. Picture: Matt Elesmore Owner Matt Elesmore says opening...
Shoppers are divided over the appearance of a new eco-material laid in a Kent high street to hide the roots of towering trees. Flexipave – which is made from recycled rubber tyres and stone aggregate – has been put down in St George’s Street, Canterbury, as part of a £1...
Walkers have hit out at the closure of public loos – as the loss of the facilities has left people urinating in bushes near a children’s play park. The toilets at Victoria Park in Deal were shut in November by Dover District Council (DDC) following a spate of “excessive and...
Organisers of a new festival in the “heart of the Kent countryside” have pledged to deliver a family-friendly event and not “some crazy rave” in people’s backgardens. The Knockholt Fest – a one-day food and music festival – is set to take place on Saturday, August 5. Knockholt Fest is...
A landmark pub which has been closed since March is reopening with a fresh but “traditional” look. The Prince of Orange in Gravesend will be welcoming customers back this weekend after undergoing a makeover of the garden area and front bar. The Prince of Orange in Old Road East, Gravesend,...
Several Kent villages will be left with no bus services when a number of routes are scrapped by operators in the county. This includes Wye, where residents are dismayed by the news that buses to nearby Ashford and Canterbury will be axed later this summer. The 1, 1A and 1X...
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