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A big-money town centre roundabout revamp with new cycle lanes has been branded “downright dangerous” by drivers.The controversial changes at Radnor Park, next to Folkestone Central railway station and the Park Inn pub, also include the introduction of zebra crossings.A newly installed curb at the Radnor Park roundabout is now guarded by a road sign and several traffic conesFolkestone and Hythe District Council (FHDC) previously described it as a “significant improvement” to the road system, with better signage and improved links to the town centre for pedestrians and cyclists.But after months of disruption at the roundabout while works – budgeted…

Gastropub owner Stephen Harris is recreating the food from his childhood in his new cookbook, The Sportsman At Home: Flavoursome Recipes for Nostalgic Eating.The Michelin-starred chef, who has run The Sportsman in Seasalter, near Whitstable, for more than 25 years, remembers feeling ill one day and craving the comforting childhood memory of cream of mushroom soup, and being bitterly disappointed with a can from a shop.Stephen Harris is the owner of award-winning pub The Sportsman in Seasalter“I opened it, the smell was horrendous. I couldn’t even eat that,” says Harris, who started cooking professionally in 1996.“So I felt, right, I’m…

Image Credit: Getty Images A series of aviation accidents across 2025 has renewed public concern about flight safety in both commercial and non-commercial travel. In late January, a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight collided near Washington D.C., prompting immediate national attention. Just days later, a medical jet transporting a child patient crashed in Northeast Philadelphia, heightening anxieties about aviation oversight and emergency procedures. International tragedies soon followed. On June 12, 2025, an Air India aircraft carrying more than 240 people crashed into a medical college hostel in Ahmedabad, India. The next month, on July 13, a Beechcraft…

View gallery Who is Jen Shah? If you’re asking yourself this after seeing the past arrest news about the Bravo star, we’re here to answer that. In March 2021, she was charged with “conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing and conspiracy to commit money laundering,” per a press release from New York prosecutors. The news came just over a month after Jen finished filming her first season of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Later that day, Jen was seen being taken into custody and later leaving a federal courthouse. She was eventually sentenced to serve…

Image Credit: Murray Close/Lionsgate The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, directed by franchise veteran Francis Lawrence, is gearing up for its highly anticipated release next year — marking the series’ return to the big screen for the first time since The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Although it’s the newest installment, the film takes audiences back decades before Katniss Everdeen (played by Jennifer Lawrence) stepped forward as tribute. This prequel dives into the origins of Haymitch Abernathy — portrayed by Woody Harrelson in the original films — and the brutal events of the 50th Hunger Games, better known as…

View gallery Image Credit: Murray Close/Lionsgate Are you, are you coming back to the tree? Hunger Games fans always had the odds in their favor, now that The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping has hit shelves. Following the worldwide success of the Coriolanus Snow prequel novel and film, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, author Suzanne Collins and Lionsgate Motion Picture Group announced that a movie was in development. After filming on Sunrise commenced in 2025, The Hollywood Reporter reported in December about original stars Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson‘s reprisal of their roles Katniss and Peeta, respectively. Hollywood…

Image Credit: Fanova Latin America’s digital creator economy is expanding fast, yet many creators in the region still feel invisible in the global content market. While the influencer industry is projected to reach $21.1 billion by 2025, much of that momentum continues to benefit creators in North America and Europe, leaving equally talented voices across Latin America competing for limited opportunities. For thousands of Latin American women who have built loyal, engaged communities, the gap between effort and reward has become especially discouraging. Brand deals rarely reach their inboxes. Affiliate links generate only small, inconsistent payouts. Agencies often prioritize follower…

Police responded to “horrendous” scenes at a council HQ after a debate about making the borough a “district of sanctuary” for asylum seekers turned ugly.One of the men’s toilets on the first floor of Swale council’s offices was damaged and taps were left running, flooding the floor and causing water to leak through to the ground floor.Water damage at Swale council’s offices in SittingbourneSuch was the damage that the offices will have to be shut for tomorrow.In further ugly scenes, an egg was thrown and people were seen spitting near councillors.It came after at least 50 people squeezed into the…

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Jeffrey “Jeff” Garcia, the comedian and voice actor behind Sheen Estevez in Nickelodeon’s Jimmy Neutron series, died on December 10, 2025. He was 50, and according to a report, he was suffering from multiple health complications leading up to his death. Hollywood Life has compiled five facts to know about Jeff and his career here. Jeffrey Garcia Was a Stand-Up Comedian Jeff began his entertainment career in the early 1990s as a stand-up comedian. He performed at various stand-up clubs throughout Southern California, including the famous Laugh Factory. Throughout the early 2000s, Jeff appeared…

Image Credit: Disney The wait is over. Percy Jackson & the Olympians has returned for Season 2, bringing Percy, Annabeth, and Grover back to Disney+ and Hulu for the next chapter of their journey. This season adapts The Sea of Monsters, following the trio as they face new threats, encounter unexpected allies, and set out on a dangerous quest that pushes them far beyond the safety of Camp Half-Blood. Disney officially renewed the series on February 7, 2024, with CEO Bob Iger announcing the decision during the company’s quarterly earnings call. “Rich in magic, wonder, adventure and heart, Percy Jackson…