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'Roads are jammed, GP surgeries are full - and our countryside is disappearing'

'Roads are jammed, GP surgeries are full - and our countryside is disappearing'

19 October 2024

Plans for 64 homes have been given the green light while another eight in a nearby village were also given the nod.

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Arrest after man attacked on seafront in early hours

Arrest after man attacked on seafront in early hours

17 October 2024

A man was taken to hospital and a suspect arrested following a seafront robbery.

Kent’s ghoulish ghost tours this Halloween

Kent’s ghoulish ghost tours this Halloween

17 October 2024

Take a gruesome walk through Kent’s most haunted spots and join the hunt for ghosts and ghouls.

Man on trial accused of abusing boys at children’s homes

Man on trial accused of abusing boys at children’s homes

15 October 2024

A former children’s home worker is accused of “isolating” youngsters by gaining their trust before sexually abusing them more than 30 years ago.

Disgraced former Kent MP has legal bill cut after journalist loses phone

Disgraced former Kent MP has legal bill cut after journalist loses phone

15 October 2024

Charlie Elphicke has had the amount of costs he has to pay the publisher of the Sunday Times reduced after a High Court defamation claim.

Former award-winning cookery school to go on sale

Former award-winning cookery school to go on sale

14 October 2024

The former home of a popular cookery school – which once beat Jamie Oliver to a top award – is set to be sold within weeks.

Historic pub saved from closure after homes plan refused

Historic pub saved from closure after homes plan refused

13 October 2024

A village’s only pub has been saved from closure after plans to build six homes on its car park were refused.

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Ship carrying explosive cargo still anchored off Kent after almost three weeks

Ship carrying explosive cargo still anchored off Kent after almost three weeks

13 October 2024

A ship laden with potentially explosive cargo remains at anchor off the Kent coast - despite being due in Malta on Friday.

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Four teenagers charged after town centre brawl

Four teenagers charged after town centre brawl

11 October 2024

Charges have been brought against four teenagers following a town centre fight, which saw three people assaulted.

Ofsted rates nursery with cracked glass and sharp gaps in windowpanes ‘inadequate’

Ofsted rates nursery with cracked glass and sharp gaps in windowpanes ‘inadequate’

09 October 2024

Inspectors have slapped a nursery with an ‘inadequate’ rating after cracked glass and sharp gaps in windowpanes were not made safe.

‘It’s insane!’ Four town centre streets to shut over next five months

‘It’s insane!’ Four town centre streets to shut over next five months

09 October 2024

Furious residents are calling on a council to scrap controversial roadworks that are set to shut four town centre streets over the next five months.

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Heartbreak as much-loved beauty salon boss dies aged 33

Heartbreak as much-loved beauty salon boss dies aged 33

08 October 2024

A beauty salon owner who bravely battled cancer with “dignity and grace” has died aged 33.

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Seal the deal: Kent’s seal-spotting excursions

Seal the deal: Kent’s seal-spotting excursions

08 October 2024

Take a trip along Kent’s rivers and see if you can spot a herd of seals this autumn

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Kent’s first zero-emission bus route to launch next month - with diesel buses

Kent’s first zero-emission bus route to launch next month - with diesel buses

04 October 2024

The county’s first zero-emission bus route will finally launch next month - but with diesel-powered vehicles instead of electric.

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Town’s fourth Costa to open next month as drive-thru nears completion

Town’s fourth Costa to open next month as drive-thru nears completion

04 October 2024

A town’s fourth Costa Coffee is set to open next month as work on a new drive-thru branch nears completion.

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Stranded ship with explosive cargo ‘poses no threat’, owners insist

Stranded ship with explosive cargo ‘poses no threat’, owners insist

04 October 2024

A ship stranded at anchor off the Kent coast due to fears over its potentially explosive cargo poses “no threat in its current state”.

Be Bright Be Seen: Free reflective keyrings to help keep children stay safe this winter

Be Bright Be Seen: Free reflective keyrings to help keep children stay safe this winter

04 October 2024

We have thousands of reflector keyrings to give away to help Kent pupils remain visible during the darker days to come.

'I won't stop until huge broadband cabinet on my land is gone'

'I won't stop until huge broadband cabinet on my land is gone'

04 October 2024

A man is embroiled in a row with Virgin Media after returning home to find workers digging a huge trench for a broadband cabinet outside.

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Dock turned into ‘giant sandpit’ ahead of new EU rules

Dock turned into ‘giant sandpit’ ahead of new EU rules

03 October 2024

New pictures show the reclaiming of land at a dock to make space for forthcoming EU border checks.

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New EU border crossing rules may be delayed yet again

New EU border crossing rules may be delayed yet again

01 October 2024

France, Germany and the Netherlands are said to be pushing for a postponement of new EU border controls, giving Kent ports a reprieve.

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