Developer Hodson wants to withdraw £30m for A28 road work. Council insists on payment for the large housing project. Developer Seeks to Drop Funding for Ashford Road Project Upgrade A developer wants to back out of a road upgrade they pledged £30 million for. The council says no more homes should be built if they…
A Ramsgate mum is frustrated after her Volkswagen Golf was targeted in a paint attack on St James Avenue. Ramsgate Woman’s Volkswagen Golf Vandalised with Paint on St James Avenue Ami Alexandra is upset about her car. Someone covered her car in paint. It happened in Ramsgate, near St James Avenue. Her car is a…
Plans for a 32-home estate in Bethersden were rejected due to traffic and farmland loss concerns. Bethersden Housing Estate Plan for 32 Homes Near Bull Lane Refused A housing plan got rejected. It involved building 32 homes on farmland in Bethersden. Some people thought the plan was risky. Councillors worried about more accidents. The proposed…
Two Sevenoaks garden centers, Coolings and Polhill, received national awards for their Christmas teams. Kent Garden Centers Win National Awards for Christmas Displays Two garden centers got Silver awards. Garden Trade News magazine gave the awards. They run the Greatest Christmas Awards. Coolings Rushmore Hill won for their plant team. This branch is in Sevenoaks.…
Expect northbound Dartford Crossing tunnel closures Friday and Sunday nights for roadwork. Saturday night is clear. Dartford Crossing Tunnel Closures Planned This Half Term Weekend Roadwork affects the Dartford Crossing soon. Friday and Sunday nights will have closures. The northbound side is impacted. This includes both the east and west tunnels. Expect closures at different…
A Tunbridge Wells coffee bus, The Moving Mug, is in conflict with the council over its location. Coffee Bus Faces Council Dispute Over Pub Car Park Location in Kent A coffee shop in a bus faces a council dispute. The council says they can’t operate there. The Moving Mug is in Hawkenbury, near Tunbridge Wells.…
Suspect in Lisa Smith murder likely died after Thames fall following pub shooting on Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day Pub Shooting Suspect Presumed Dead in Thames Fall A man died after falling into the Thames. Police think he shot a woman in Kent. The shooting happened near The Three Horseshoes pub. Lisa Smith, 43, died in…
Jury sees knife allegedly used to fatally stab Alan Tomkins in Strood. Trial ongoing for Nina Mercer, accused of murder. Knife Shown to Jury in Strood Murder Trial; Bloody Weapon Displayed A knife was shown to the jury. It was six inches long. The knife was allegedly used in a murder. Alan Tomkins died at…
A man attacked his wife in Swanley after consuming four litres of cider leaving her injured. Swanley Man Assaults Wife After Drinking Four Litres of Cider John Devereaux attacked his wife. His son pleaded, “Get off mummy,” and he stopped. The abuse happened in Swanley last August. Devereaux appeared in court for assault. His wife…
Tilly, abandoned on a roundabout, is a Crufts finalist! Rescued in Dartford, she now helps others as a therapy dog. Dog Abandoned in Dartford: Crufts The Kennel Club Hero Dog Award Finalist A dog named Tilly is a Crufts award finalist. Someone left her in a washing basket, in the middle of a roundabout in…