University of Kent “wastes” £20k on canopy after staff cuts
Uproar against the University of Kent has arisen after splashing £20,000 on a new canopy shelter, weeks after it was revealed it is still paying £7,000 for an empty bar…
Valentines Day shooting: mother of two shot dead named
Mother of two Lisa Smith has been named by police as the woman shot dead in Knockholt on Friday. A man, who is said to have close relations to the…
Councils given £700k to tackle winter homelessness
A total of £700,000 has been given to councils in Sussex and Kent to help tackle homelessness and rough sleeping this winter. The money comes from a government fund of £10m, external for 155…
New payment charges introduced for train stations
Photo by Joe Ryan The way people can pay to park their cars at 38 train stations across the Southeastern network is set to change. From 19 August, payment must…
Car park charge rises will kill cinema says boss
Picture from BBC Local Democracy Reporting Service Bosses of a Kent cinema say it will struggle to survive if rates in the county’s most expensive car parks are increased again. …
Uber Launches in Thanet- Are traditional cabs at risk?
Picture from iStock via Kent Online Uber has launched in another Kent district today in Thanet near the seaside town of Margate. With Uber rising in traditional towns across Kent,…