Sign up to our daily newsletter for all the latest Kent stories and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox Thank you for subscribing!We have more newsletters Reform UK made three gains as they added Canterbury area seats on to the party's impressive tally at county hall won seats from the Tories in Herne Bay East Herne Village and Sturry and Whitstable East & Herne Bay West the Lib Dems gained a seat from the Conservatives in Canterbury North and held on to their Canterbury South seat Labour managed to hold their seats in Canterbury City North and Canterbury City South but these are the only seats the party now has on the county council The eighth seat saw another loss for the Tories as the Green Party took control of Whitstable West Overall on Kent County Council Reform UK now has overall control and holds 57 out of the 81 seats the Lib Dems are the second largest party with 12 councillors The final two seats are taken by Labour councillors down from the five the party held before the election Full results for Canterbury are listed below: Herne Village and Sturry -REFORM GAIN FROM CON Whitstable East and Herne Bay West -REFORM GAIN FROM CON For a full list of results from across Kent click here: Kent Local Election results full list For detailed results from the other 11 Kent County Council areas Ashford Dartford Dover Folkestone and Hythe Gravesham Maidstone Sevenoaks Swale Thanet Tonbridge and Malling Tunbridge Wells Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right A £6m project to improve the accessibility of Herne Bay station has added two new lifts and a footbridge A £6m investment in improving the accessibility of a station in Kent has concluded with the completion of the scheme In partnership with the Department for Transport’s ‘Access for All’ scheme the £6 million investment means that the station is now much easier to use for customers who are wheelchair users Work on the project began in at the end of November 2023 and was completed in March 2025 The project involved the installation of two new each of which provides step free access to each platform from the main entrance of the station and down to platform level The existing subway at the station is to be retained and will remain open to customers The station remained open throughout the work meaning that there was no impact on how passengers access the station Final testing has been completed and the lifts are now open to customers said: “I’m delighted that we’ve been able to open our latest Access for All scheme at Herne Bay which will provide step-free access to those in wheelchairs or with pushchairs or heavy luggage to be able to reach their trains “We want our railway to be as inclusive as possible and Access for All is opening up travel by rail to more and more people Herne Bay just the latest station to be completed with more to come across our network over the next few years Work has also started on a major scheme at Hither Green and another project at Shortlands is set to be completed in the coming weeks.” said: "It’s great to see the lifts now open for our customers at Herne Bay ensuring more people can travel independently and with confidence The timing is perfect with Easter and the busy summer season ahead for this popular station “This scheme supports the strong increase in the number of passengers with accessibility needs choosing rail travel the majority are now travelling as turn-up-and-go customers "We know we still have much more to do to create a fully accessible railway That is why we are dedicated to working with our Alliance partner to bring forward more Access for All schemes alongside our complimentary station work to provide more accessible toilets and other customer facilities To provide easier access from platform to train we are also working to replace our aging Metro trains with a more modern and accessible fleet.” Herne Bay will be the latest station in Kent and south east London to benefit from accessibility upgrades as part of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) AfA scheme Bexley (April 2023) and Plumstead (November 2024) The Shortlands AfA scheme is set for completion this Spring to grow and expand the nation's railway network to respond to the tremendous growth and demand the railway has experienced - a doubling of passenger journeys over the past 20 years Annual beach maintenance work is underway in Herne Bay and will take around two weeks to complete Beach recycling has started inside the Neptune Arm and will then move to the west side of the pier This is important work because the beach material is the first line of defence against storms It also gets the beach ready for the busy summer season You can sign up to receive notifications when a post is added to an area you’re interested in You can sign up to receive notifications when a consultation is added about an area you're interested in We are so thrilled to share some amazing news Our Personalised Independence Programme here at Age UK Herne Bay and Whitstable has been selected as a finalist from hundreds of nominations for the Skills for Health 'Our Health Heroes Award' in the category of Best Healthcare Workforce Collaboration and we have been invited to attend a glittering award ceremony at the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Centre in London for the Our Health Heroes Awards 2025 where winners will be announced It promises to be a fantastic day of celebration Following hundreds of nominations and a rigorous judging process our nomination stood out to the panel for meeting and surpassing the established criteria and recognising our unwavering dedication and outstanding contributions to healthcare We are honoured that our collaborative work with our partner agencies and the NHS has received this recognition The category acknowledges that the healthcare sector works hand-in-hand with other organisations every day to improve outcomes for patients and clients We can’t wait to attend the Awards and are keeping everything crossed for winning as this would mean so much to the whole team This is due to “structural problems” discovered at the public facility which includes both men and women’s toilets The closure comes just days before Kent is set to enjoy a weekend of very warm weather Thermometers across the county are expected to hit 21C at points on Friday This means the coastal town will likely see an influx of visitors over the weekend who will instead need to use temporary toilets or nearby alternatives Read more: ‘High class’ Sekkoya restaurant to shut at Canterbury Riverside and move location after less than 2 years Read more: Look inside Kent McDonald's spectacular new look as it reopens after major refurbishment A spokesperson for CCC said: “We hope to have some portable loos in place in St George's Terrace before the weekend arrives We're sorry for the extra challenges this might pose for people.” the nearest public toilets can be found at the Bandstand to the east of the pier and Westcliff These are located a six-minute walk away from the St George’s Terrace toilets The news has been met with an outcry of disappointment from the community One commenter called the toilets “an absolute eyesore” and claimed that they had been “left to rack and ruin for years.” hopefully it will be fixed in time for the summer and for all the tourists.” An estimation on when the toilets are expected to re-open has not yet been given Get more news from KentLive straight to your inbox for free HERE. 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A woman was shot dead in a pub in Kent on Valentine's Day A police investigation has been launched after a dead body was found along a popular seaside promenade A man in his 20s was found dead on the promenade at Bishopstone Glen near Herne Bay yesterday morning Police were called to the scene at around 6:30am following concerns for a man along the popular seaside walkway but sadly the young man was pronounced dead at the scene but sadly the young man was pronounced dead at the scene (Stock) The incident prompted authorities to cordon off the promenade which is a well-known walking spot along the Kentish coast Local residents reported seeing a significant police presence in the area throughout the morning A forensic investigation unit was dispatched to the scene as part of the emergency response Members of the coastguard were also called to Bishopstone Glen following the discovery The area remained cordoned off whilst authorities carried out their initial investigations This tragic incident comes just days after another body was discovered on North Beach in Great Yarmouth on April 25 two men on a morning walk found a body near Haven Seashore Holiday Park and alerted emergency services The young man's body was discovered around a well-known walking spot along the Kentish coast Police and paramedics attended that scene as well with Norfolk Constabulary officers working on the beach A police spokesman said: "Emergency services attended and a man in his 20s was pronounced deceased at the scene "The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner." The promenade at Bishopstone Glen is expected to reopen once police have completed their investigation Work to improve our sea defences and raise the standard of protection for Herne Bay has begun will be built in yellow bricks with a stone coping to match the existing sea defence walls along the front Eight on-street parking bays in Central Parade will be out of action to allow it to happen We will keep the promenade open to the public as much as we can and it should all be completed before the summer season kicks in The project also includes two new floodgates promenade resurfacing and refurbishment of the seafront hand railings Our Engineering team secured £297,000 of Environment Agency funding for this project We welcome Herne Bay on Tuesday evening for a Kent Senior Cup Quarter Final tie of the Isthmian League South East in which they presently sit in 15th position have beaten Erith Town and Margate to reach this stage of the competition in their League campaign they beat our opponents in Round Two Beckenham Town 1-0 at Winch’s Field with the winner coming from Kane Haysman It has to be very unlikely that we will see a repeat of the last time that Herne Bay visited the Halcyon Wealth Longmead Stadium when the Angels triumphed 10-1 with goals from Daniel Thompson (2) The Herne Bay squad contains ex-Angel Jack Parter a much-loved favourite following his four season spell at the club from 2014 in which he amassed 199 appearances scoring five times from his left back position Their top scorer this season is Haysman with 10 was a Gillingham youth making a single Football League appearance before carving out a good career in non-league at places such as Sutton United Next on scoring list is Michael Salako on nine Salako had an outstanding season last term at the Bay Among the other recognisable names are Liam Friend making 550 appearances and the younger brother of ex-Angel Liam Smith Ethan who was also at Gillingham as a youngster Jay Saunders has indicated that he will put out a strong team Mo Dabre served his one match suspension on Saturday and there will be opportunities for those that didn’t get minutes at Weymouth niggles and bruises that will obviously affect selection the match will go straight to a penalty shootout with the winners awaiting the semi-final draw by the Kent FA Admission is: Adults £10; Concessions £8; Youths £5; and U12 Free with accompanying adult and please note that season tickets and community passes are not valid for this game. 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Click here This site is pProvided by Football Web PagesYou can dDownload our app for iOS or Android right now Company Number 8718734 | Privacy Policy | Registered in England© Football Web Pages Ltd 2025 A MAN in his 20s has been found dead on a popular seaside walkway as cops launch an urgent probe into his tragic death Cops were called to Bishopstone Glen, near Herne Bay, at 6:30am today amid concerns for a man on the promenade The force cordoned off the popular walkway, as emergency services attended the area A forensic investigation unit and members of the coastguard were also on hand but the man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene A police spokesman said: “Emergency services attended and a man in his 20s was pronounced deceased at the scene “The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner.” Passersby tragically found the body at North Beach in Great Yarmouth on April 25. 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Anyone with information should call contact Kent Police on 01843 222289 quoting reference 46/62493/25 You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or use the online form