In a bustling seaside resort lies an abandoned shopping center, lost in time. Once vibrant and thriving with colorful shops and eclectic items, weeds have now encroached on the asphalt and every building stands empty. Arlington Arcade sits beneath one of Kent’s most iconic buildings: a 1960s brutalist tower block on Margate’s seafront. While almost … Read more
People living in new-build flats say the ‘inefficient’ green energy system makes their bills much higher than they should be. The 200 apartments at Victoria Point in Ashford are connected to a communal heating network, with each individual home connected to one central boiler. Residents of Victoria Point in Ashford say they would never have … Read more
Shoppers have welcomed plans for a Christmas market at Ashford Designer Outlet, but there are fears it could attract even more customers from the city centre. Bosses have pitched their idea to Ashford Borough Council (ABC) to set up stalls over the festive period. The Ashford Designer Outlet extension could accommodate nine wooden market stalls … Read more
Shoppers have welcomed plans for a Christmas market at Ashford Designer Outlet, but there are fears it could attract even more customers from the city centre. Bosses have pitched their idea to Ashford Borough Council (ABC) to set up stalls over the festive period. The Ashford Designer Outlet extension could accommodate nine wooden market stalls … Read more
Shop owners who lost business when customers were no longer allowed to park in car parks say their “prayers have been answered” now that restrictions have been lifted. The stop along Faversham Road, Kennington, was previously shared by buses and customers wanting to use Savers Newsagents, Marino’s Fish Bar, Hall Hair and Ashford Dry Cleaners. … Read more
Call it one dinomicite discovery. A Long Island professor is among researchers who have discovered a new dinosaur species in Zimbabwe – the fourth ever discovered in the African country. Professor Kimi Chapelle of Stony Brook University played a crucial role in finding fossils of this long-necked herbivore, called a sauropodomorph dinosaur, which inhabited the … Read more
Human interest By means of Alex Mitchell Published June 7, 2024, 4:41 PM ET Call it one dinomicite discovery. A Long Island professor is among researchers who have discovered a new dinosaur species in Zimbabwe – the fourth ever discovered in the African country. Professor Kimi Chapelle of Stony Brook University played a crucial role … Read more
Two former restaurants in the city’s largest leisure complex have been put on the market. Lockmeadow in Barker Road, Maidstone, which has a cinema, trampoline park and bowling alley, has two large spaces that it is desperately trying to fill. The Lockmeadow Recreation Complex is on the market. Photo: Gary Browne These are the old … Read more
A home that provided care for people with dementia has been closed due to “serious concerns” about safety. The Stanholm residential care home for the elderly in Edenbridge has been rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Stanholm Residential Care Home for the elderly in Mill Hill, Edenbridge. Image: Google An assessment took place … Read more
Neighbors who have been plagued by skip bins for almost two months say their road has turned into a ‘slum’ due to the amount of rubbish not collected. Some homeowners in Longbridge, Willesborough Lees, in Ashford, have even taken to spraying the festering rubbish with disinfectant every day. David Cossey, from Willesborough Lees, Ashford, now … Read more