As temporary housing costs spiral across the region, 23 new units for homeless people are being built in Ashford. They are designed as an energy-efficient alternative to building new homes, but is the flood-affected car park scheme something that could be extended to other parts of Kent? Liane Castle reports. The new homeless pods will … Read more
A former hotel and wedding venue that closed 18 months ago has been targeted by vandals, while the owner’s efforts to redevelop the building have also been plagued by delays. Geoffrey Goddard previously applied to Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council in June 2022 to repurpose the Hadlow Manor Hotel in Goose Green, but has since … Read more
A former hotel and wedding venue that closed 18 months ago has been targeted by vandals, while the owner’s efforts to redevelop the building have also been plagued by delays. Geoffrey Goddard previously applied to Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council in June 2022 to repurpose the Hadlow Manor Hotel in Goose Green, but has since … Read more
Kent’s only ambulance station, St John’s, is set to close as the charity makes huge cuts. Four staff members at the Ashford base are at risk of redundancy. A worker at St John’s Ambulance in Ashford says the charity’s cuts will see 25 ambulances taken off the road across the country An employee who wished … Read more
From luxury hotels to well-known brands, Kent will see all sorts of exciting new developments in the coming years. Below we list some big names that want to invest in your area… Scroll down to see some of the great shops and attractions coming to Kent over the next few years Tunbridge Wells A luxury … Read more
A charity volunteer has condemned the state of the city centre after he was attacked by two youths while shopping. Anthony Boxell, 51, says Ashford is now all “coffee shops, nail salons and a bunch of criminals” after he was mugged at Park Mall. Anthony Boxell has condemned the state of Ashford town centre after … Read more
A pensioner says he dropped off his rubbish at friends’ homes after no bins had been collected for more than three months. Rene Pollak, who lives in Throwley near Faversham, is furious because he hasn’t seen the binmen turn up at his door since mid-March, and he’s had to pick up more and more rubbish. … Read more
By Ella Nun A chef who struggled to control himself when it came to food lost 33 pounds in 16 months by eating just one meal a day. Simon Parnell, from St Margaret’s, between Dover and Deal, weighed 27kg at his heaviest and struggled to fit into a size 8XL. Simon Parnell has lost 15 … Read more
Fed-up residents say a new waste processor cannot provide service because the bins are “keep being broken”. Residents of the Ashford borough have been experiencing disruption for months since contractor Suez replaced Biffa at the end of March. Residents say many bins have been broken in Ashford since Suez took over the waste contract Now … Read more
A new supermarket on the site of a former drinks factory will become the city’s first Aldi, bosses have confirmed. KentOnline revealed last week how revised proposals to transform the 11-hectare former Silver Spring Mineral Water Company in Folkestone were waved through by councillors. Aldi has confirmed it will move into the new supermarket on … Read more