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Manston owners say use former airport as lorry park

Manston owners say use former airport as lorry park

Instead of Operation Stack, use Manston, say former airport owners.

Kent Co-op customers 'being charged twice'

Kent Co-op customers 'being charged twice'

It's feared hundreds if not thousands of Kent Co-op customers could be victims of a blunder which left many paying twice.

Man rescued after clifftop fall

Man rescued after clifftop fall

Emergency crews have rescued a man who plunged 15 feet down a hole - thought to be a former wartime bunker - on top of cliffs this afternoon.

County needs 10 new secondary schools

County needs 10 new secondary schools

Pressure on school places means Kent needs the equivalent of 10 new secondary schools to cope with demand, a report reveals.

Criticism as cinema allows alcohol in all its screenings

Criticism as cinema allows alcohol in all its screenings

A cinema chain has come under fire following a change to its policy which means alcohol can now be purchased from concession stands.

Firm receives royal visit to celebrate 30th anniversary

Firm receives royal visit to celebrate 30th anniversary

The Countess of Wessex has been in Kent today to visit market research firm Facts International, which is celebrating 30 years of business.

Multi-million investment for old town

Multi-million investment for old town

A multi-million pound regeneration project has been announced for the old town and creative quarter for new shops, cafes, homes and work space.

Elderly woman critical after slip-road crash

Elderly woman critical after slip-road crash

An 82-year-old woman is critically ill tonight after being cut free from a crash.

Heart attack victim saved by off-duty hospital staff

Heart attack victim saved by off-duty hospital staff

Hospital staff helped save a man's life after he collapsed with a heart attack at the wheel of his car - and they were in the traffic behind.

Leader pours scorn on lorry park

Leader pours scorn on lorry park

A council leader's vowed to "fight every inch of the way" plans to create a lorry park in his area to ease Op Stack misery.

110 not out for Vera Pigott

110 not out for Vera Pigott

A care home resident has become the second woman in Kent to celebrate her 110th birthday.

Teenager robbed at knifepoint

Teenager robbed at knifepoint

Police want witnesses after two youths robbed a 17-year-old, holding 5 inch knife to his stomach, as he walked home in the afternoon.

Council misses deadline to stop huge housing plans

Council misses deadline to stop huge housing plans

Failure to meet a key deadline could leave a council with no choice but to accept a huge housing development on farmland.

Controlled explosion brings down turbine hall

Controlled explosion brings down turbine hall

A controlled explosion has destroyed one of the main buildings at a landmark power station.

'His heart was pure'

'His heart was pure'

The family of a young footballer who sadly died after collapsing during a pre-season match have paid an emotional tribute to him.

'I don't want my daughter thinking she is different'

'I don't want my daughter thinking she is different'

An angry mum has called for more understanding after a photography firm airbrushed her daughter's birthmark.

Play area 'hotbed of drugs and sex'

Play area 'hotbed of drugs and sex'

Couples have been spotted having sex just metres from a children's play area in broad daylight.

Brutal dog attack leaves owner devastated

Brutal dog attack leaves owner devastated

A distraught pet owner has spoken of the heartbreaking moment vets put down her beloved chihuahua after a nasty dog attack on a promenade.

Could Manston site be used as emergency lorry park during Operation Stack?

Could Manston site be used as emergency lorry park during Operation Stack?

Manston owners say they will consider any request to use site as lorry park

Sentences slashed after gran's shop murder

Sentences slashed after gran's shop murder

Two men jailed for the brutal murder of a grandmother whose body was found in the basement of a shop have had their sentences slashed on appeal.

Stalker found guilty of Christmas Day rape

Stalker found guilty of Christmas Day rape

A man who raped a woman on Christmas Day faces a lengthy jail sentence - but a second suspect remains on the run.

Ten things you need to know about the budget

Ten things you need to know about the budget

How will today's budget will affect you? Here's a quick guide.

Video: Percy the parading peacock... pulled in by police!

Video: Percy the parading peacock... pulled in by police!

A strutting peacock has given onlookers quite the display - as police officers and a builder tried to capture him.

Dozens of homes 'face being torn down'

Dozens of homes 'face being torn down'

A developer is thought to have been given months to tear down 35 homes after their design 'deviated' from the brief.

Footballer dies after collapsing on pitch

Footballer dies after collapsing on pitch

A 24-year-old football player has died despite desperate attempts to save his life when he collapsed during a match.

Brother claims responsibility for indecent images

Brother claims responsibility for indecent images

The brother of a man jailed after police discovered sick images of children on his computer has avoided prison after admitting he was to blame.

Child golf star competing in US championship

Child golf star competing in US championship

A five-year-old golf prodigy from Kent has today flown to the US with his family to take part in the junior world championships.

New zoo opens in Kent - in a pub garden

New zoo opens in Kent - in a pub garden

Drinkers will find more than tables, chairs and parasols in the garden at this Kent pub.

Teen 'attacked with machete'

Teen 'attacked with machete'

A sixteen-year-old boy needed hospital treatment for a head wound after apparently being attacked with a machete.

Assault at McDonald's drive-thru

Assault at McDonald's drive-thru

A girl has been arrested after violence erupted near a fast food restaurant.

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