Opinion: ‘Told to put up with it: pollution and overbuilding are killing our rivers’
Our columnist warns Southern England’s chalk streams are dying, mayflies vanishing, as pollution, overbuilding, and neglect take their toll.
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Ex-councillor cleared over ‘throat cutting’ comment at rally
A councillor who called for far-right activists’ throats to be cut at an anti-racism rally has been found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder.
‘We can rival the French’: Meet the couple behind Kent’s newest ‘fort’ winery
A Victorian fort once considered a vital part of Britain’s defences has become the centrepiece for Kent’s newest vineyard.
Nightclub gets licence to open until 3am at weekends
A nightclub has been given permission to open until 3am at weekends after police confirmed there had been “no evidence of persistent issues”.
‘We’re terrified!’ Shocked residents given days to leave caravan park
Residents of a caravan park have been left “terrified” and are facing homelessness after they were told they must leave without warning.
‘If the orchards go, so will the bees’: Fears mass home-development could kill off buzzing trade
A beekeeping business behind an award-warning honey fears it could be driven out of its orchard home if plans for 750 homes go ahead.
‘They’ve had to throw everything away’: Wildfire destroys family home
A son has launched a fundraiser after his dad’s house and work tools were destroyed by wildfires.
‘I wasn’t expecting a sloppy kiss from the stunner behind the bar’
A soggy Secret Drinker gets a welcome that’s beyond compare on his latest pub mission
‘Why I think Tories are missing a trick by not copying Trump’s playbook’
A Tory insider says his party needs to look across the Atlantic for inspiration on how to win back disaffected voters who have flocked to Reform.
Scoop up sweet treats at bank holiday ice cream festival
A three-day festival boasting more than 30 flavours of ice cream is set to take over a Kent attraction.
’Landmark’ day for pupils across Kent on A-level results day
Pupils are celebrating today following some incredible A-level results across Kent.
Kent and Medway merger is Reform county leader’s preferred option
Kent and Medway should be combined under the management of one single unitary authority, says Reform UK's county council leader.
‘It’s turned into a nightmare’: Young offenders’ school to close while ‘serious safety concerns’ addressed
A school working to rehabilitate young offenders will shut temporarily after staff reported jailed teens making weapons and kicking down doors.