A locked down Remembrance Sunday for Kent
This year Britain will experience its first, and hopefully only, Lockdown Remembrance Sunday. With heavy restrictions on public gatherings, many Remembrance services have been cancelled and the Poppy Appeal has seen its lowest donations ever recorded. The Mayor of Swale,…
Lockdown 2.0 in Kent
Almost two million residents living in Kent will be expected to stay home as much as possible from today. The new government restrictions came into force at midnight, meaning that restaurants, pubs and all non-essential businesses have to close in…
Rainham tutor provides free meals for her community
Almost 20,000 food vouchers were given out across Kent in the last month, according to Kent County Council, revealing the extent to which low-income families are struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic. Parliament voted against the central government…
World Vegan Day: Five vegan places to eat in Kent
As the environment steadily marching towards a tipping point, concerns around the globe have prompted a boom in veganism in recent years. According to The Vegan Society, in the UK there were 600,000 vegans in 2019 and the number had…
Kent businesses offer free meals for children
As half term started on Monday, many local businesses in Kent joined in effort to help out the families in need. The Dead Pigeon Pub, a 2-year-old pub run by two best friends in Rochester, is handing out free pizzas…
Coronavirus update with our European correspondents
Laoise Gallagher updates Invicta News viewers on the Covid19 situation in Kent and surrounding areas and connects with correspondents Elina Baimukhanova in France and Isabella Maršāne in Latvia to hear about the situation in their countries.
Local theatre increase its fundraising target to stay alive
A local theatre has increased its fundraiser target after being saved from closure by its community. Avenue Theatre, a volunteer-run local theatre-slash-cinema in Sittingbourne, created a gofundme donation page after struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic. They reached…
Rainham café brings new Eco-Scheme to the High Street
Independent café Nutmegs Patisserie in Rainham has recently introduced a whole range of new measures in a bid to become more environmentally friendly. This comes just months after an “Eco-Refill” station was set up minutes away. The two businesses have…
Animal sanctuary searching for new home
An animal rescue charity has made a plea for help finding a new home as it battles to avoid having to close. Happy Pants Ranch future is in jeopardy after a divorce dispute is forcing the sanctuary to move from…
Young people set to shape and benefit from Medway 2025 UK’s City of Culture bid
Medway’s 2025 City of Culture bid will see young people programming and promoting the bid an Invicta News exclusive reveals. The bid, which was launched last year, has an aim to get Medway recognised in the national competition to be…