The Looker

Local Brewery launches a tap room with a difference

When local entrepreneur Matt Calais along with his wife Cathy decided to give up the daily grind of living and working in London to take the major step of moving down to Lydd on Sea, they hadn’t fully decided on what they were going to do next. Matt worked for ITV as a producer of the award winning Channel ...Full Article

Collision in New Romney High Street

New Romney High Street was plunged into chaos this afternoon (15 June) as two vans collided at the junction of Ashford Road with Church Lane and the High Street. ...Full Article

Otterpool Garden Town moves another step closer

by Andrew South The proposed Otterpool Farm development has taken a step closer to reality with the launch of a series of public consultations from 22-24 June. And The ...Full Article

Council meeting farce as police are called

by David Wimble Most town or parish council meetings are normally quite staid and low-key affairs, and Looker reporters do not always have them high on their list for ...Full Article

Obituary for Rachel Moynihan

Rachel Moynihan has sadly died aged 96. Rachel is well known in Romney Marsh for her annual sponsored bike rides supporting friends of Kent Churches. Over 19 years on ...Full Article

Thoughtless youths invade allotments in Hythe

MINDLESS vandals stole and broke garden chairs, pushed over sheds, kicked in gates, and damaged vegetables when they raided allotments at Eaton Lands. The allotments were targeted by a ...Full Article

House Gutted by Fire

Fire fighters were called to a fire in a kitchen at a single-storey house in The Parade, Greatstone. Fire engines and a height vehicle were sent to the scene. ...Full Article

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Driving instructor could face jail for fraud

By Graham West A New Romney based driving instructor charged for lessons when she was not qualified to do so, Maidstone a court heard last week.The court heard how Miss Coke had ...Full Article

Railway starts celebration for its 90th birthday with a special Gala Weekend

Thousands of railway enthusiasts and holidaymakers joined in with an army of staff and volunteers to start the official 90th year of operation with a ‘Gala’ weekend. As well ...Full Article

Dungeness lifeboat launches to yacht with steering problem

On Sunday 14 May at 1.30pm, the UK coastguard paged the Dungeness RNLI lifeboat to assist a 10-metre yacht with six persons on board travelling from Eastbourne to Ramsgate, the yacht ...Full Article