South East

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Stuart Maisner |South East

A Kent-based garden designer, who is about to display at RHS Chelsea Flower Show for the first time, is in the process of transforming a hospice garden. Joshua Fenton, from Gravesend, is creating a "peaceful, sustainable sanctuary for patients, family and staff" at ellenor, a charity in neighbouring Northfleet. The new space will feature a memorial wall for grieving families, accessible pathways and pollinator-friendly planting, the charity said.

3 days ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Jacob Panons |South East

Football fans from both Kent and Surrey have said it is exciting to see Whitstable Town FC and AFC Whyteleafe face off in the FA Vase final at Wembley. It is the first time either side have made it to the final of the competition, which is for non-league teams in steps nine and 10 of the English football pyramid. Whitstable supporters Jane and Roy Longhurst said they were "so proud" of their son Matt, who was playing in the game, although they had "absolute goosebumps" ahead of the game.

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Joshua Askew |South East

Search queryDizzee Rascal makes surprise appearance in MargateJoshua Askew - BBC News, South EastSat, May 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM UTCDizzee Rascal had invited fans to a free beach concert [Getty Images]Dizzee Rascal visited Margate on Friday evening despite cancelling an impromptu gig. Crowds gathered to see the chart-topping rapper who had urged fans to come to a free beachfront concert that was called off just hours before it was set to begin.

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Joshua Askew |South East

Firefighters were called to the blaze in Staplecross on Wednesday morning [Eddie Mitchell]Firefighters are tackling a large blaze at a house in the village of Staplecross. East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (ESFRS) were called to the fire at what they called a "large property" in Northiam Road at 04:20 BST on Wednesday. Road closures are in place and nearby residents have been urged to avoid the area and keep their windows and doors shut, ESFRS said.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Christian Fuller |Christian Füller |South East

A woman was airlifted to hospital after the car she was travelling in crashed into a tree in Kent. The incident happened on the London-bound carriageway of the A299 Thanet Way, between St Nicholas-at-Wade and Herne Bay, at about 19:50 BST on Saturday. One of the occupants of the a blue Skoda, a woman in her 60s, was flown to a London hospital with serious injuries, Kent Police said. The car's other occupant was taken to a nearby hospital.