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Light up, light up! Kent’s Christmas switch-on events
05 November 2024Kent’s towns will soon be illuminated by thousands of twinkling Christmas lights. Here’s where you can find your local switch-on event.
‘Ludicrous SEN schools policy must change for sake of the children’
05 November 2024Kent’s deepening special educational needs crisis and the rocketing cost to the taxpayer is today laid bare.
Nominations are open for this year’s Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards
04 November 2024Our awards are back to help showcase Kent and Medway’s thriving hospitality industry. Who will you nominate this year?
People ‘priced out’ as cost of renting in Kent rockets - but what’s the solution?
04 November 2024The cost of renting in some parts of Kent has risen by about a third in just five years, sparking calls for a council housing boom to boost supply.
Start feeling festive with a trip to Kent’s Christmas markets
03 November 2024Browse traditional wooden huts, pick up a Bratwurst and mulled wine and say hello to Santa at Kent’s Christmas markets.
Kent's lost Topshop stores and what's there now
02 November 2024We’ve taken a look at what became of the eight units in the county once home to fashion giant Topshop.
Step into Christmas with Kent’s festive calendar
01 November 2024Want to book panto tickets or find out when your local light switch-on is happening? We’ve got all the need-to-know Christmas dates.
‘Giving with one hand and taking with the other’: What does the new Budget mean for Kent?
30 October 2024Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled Labour’s first Budget for 14 years - but what does it mean for the county?
The hardest secondary schools to get into in Kent and why
29 October 2024Kent’s most popular secondary schools are denying places to as many as four out of five children listing them as their first choice.
Mystery lotto winner becomes millionaire after playing ‘sentimental’ numbers
28 October 2024The lucky winner hopes to treat his family and go on holiday after scooping £1m when he matched five numbers and a bonus ball.
Boo! Where to see the best-decorated Halloween houses in Kent
26 October 2024We’ve rounded up the most hauntingly-good displays in the county ahead of the spooky season.
17,000 untaxed cars clamped in Kent by DVLA in blitz on offenders
26 October 2024The number of untaxed vehicles being clamped in Kent has rocketed in a single year, official figures have revealed.
Lucky kmfm listener wins £1k on Thousand Pound Friday
25 October 2024A lucky kmfm listener started their weekend by winning £1,000 on the radio station’s competition Thousand Pound Friday.
Struggling Kent council urged to ‘come clean’ over £105m pot of unspent cash
23 October 2024The county’s largest local authority is sitting on £105 million of developer money that could be spent on services such as schools.
Do you fancy being a councillor? Find out how at a Q&A
22 October 2024There will be an information event this week for those interested in standing for election to Kent County Council.
From chickens to children - what are the noises angering Kent’s neighbours?
21 October 2024There were 9,000-plus noise complaints in Kent last year - but with children playing and babies crying among the gripes are we becoming less tolerant?
Kent’s spectacular fireworks displays
21 October 2024It’s almost time to ‘ooh’ and ‘ahh’ as Kent’s skies light up with fantastic fireworks displays and bonfire nights.
Foreign lorries partly to blame for Kent’s pothole peril, says transport chief
20 October 2024Council roads chief Neil Baker says that foreign lorry drivers are partly to blame for the state of the county’s potholed roads.
Warning over ‘killer’ insects invading Kent
19 October 2024Experts are warning people to remain vigilant as nests of a killer insect continue to be discovered in the county.
Kent’s autumn farmers’ markets
19 October 2024Get out and pick up some fresh, seasonal produce at some of the county’s biggest and best farmers’ markets.
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