All parties on Kent County Council are today expected to back a pay freeze for councillors, keeping their basic allowances at just more than £12,800
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Kentish Gazette
Kent County Council councillors take pay freeze
Cllr Ron Flaherty describes Herne Bay town centre as "diabolical" for having too many charity shops
A councillor has slammed his town centre for having too many charity shops and cafes.
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Hundreds of students queue for up to an hour for free Subway at new store in Upper Bridge Street, Canterbury
Free sandwiches prompted hundreds of students to queue for up to an hour at the city’s newest takeaway.
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Police, fire and ambulance crews called to ‘chemical incident’ on Central Parade, Herne Bay, on Monday night
A man was involved in some kind of 'chemical incident' in Herne Bay late last night.
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Sittingbourne Community College student Najibullah Hashimi loses appeal fight
A Sittingbourne teenager has spoken of his heartache at a ruling he must return to his native Afghanistan after he fled fearing he would be killed.
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Star dance partners
Maurice Gran and Laurence Marks are famous for writing TV sitcoms but now they’re writing musicals, and their latest work is coming to Kent
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Canterbury City Council starts handing out new bins in Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable
Homes across the Canterbury district have started to receive new bins as part of a controversial system being rolled out.
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Coach to Bluewater takes six hours from Herne Bay after National Express scrapped its direct service
Coach operator National Express is telling shoppers from Herne Bay they face journey times of up to six hours each way to Bluewater.
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Campaigners pull out of running "laughable" Herne Bay Christmas lights
A community group has decided it will not run this year's illuminations in Herne Bay because they fear a "backlash" over their poor standard.
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Two-vehicle crash at Brenley Corner near Faversham causes delays
A lorry and a car collided during rush hour at Brenley Corner near Faversham this morning causing long tailbacks.
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Police officer crashes car into house in Canterbury
A car which careered into a house in Canterbury was being driven by an off-duty police officer, it has emerged.
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Canterbury City Council gaffe delays decision on draft Local Plan
An administrative error by Canterbury City Council has delayed a decision on whether to put its draft Local Plan out to public consultation.
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Girl’s terror after man corners Abbey School pupil on Faversham railway bridge
A terrified schoolgirl fled after she was cornered by a man and chased along a footbridge.
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Puppy rescued after falling 20ft down hole in Mystole near Canterbury
Fire crews have spent two hours rescuing a puppy that fell 20ft down a hole to reunite him with his delighted owner.
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Canterbury Rugby Club player Mark Jones saved by club’s heart machine after pitch collapse
A firefighter whose heart stopped for 15 minutes when he collapsed during a rugby match only survived when three fans used the club's defibrillator.
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Kent’s unsung hero pilot David Maltby who delivered killer blow in Dambuster raid
As the world marks the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raid, we tell the story of a heroic pilot who dropped the bomb that breached the Mohne Dam.
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Chief Inspector Mark Arnold has conflicting views with crime commissioner Ann Barnes over putting bobbies on the beat
A senior officer has clashed with the force's crime commissioner Ann Barnes over the value of putting more police on our streets.
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One lane open on Thanet Way coastbound after crash near Herne Bay
Several vehicles are reported to have pulled over to help a single car involved in an accident, with delays increasing.
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Canterbury mum and daughter granted appeal after conviction for murdering Don Banfield
A mother and daughter jailed for life after being convicted of murdering their husband and father have been allowed to launch an appeal.
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Fly-tipping plague costs land-owners thousands
A Herne Bay farmer claims there has been a dramatic rise in illegally-dumped rubbish.
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