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D-Day hero who dodged enemy shells dies aged 98
22 April 2024A D-Day hero who dodged enemy shells and chronicled the suffering that day has died.
Plasterer left shopkeeper brain-damaged after cracking skull with tool and bat
22 April 2024A thug cracked a shopkeeper’s skull and left him brain-damaged as a row in a store ended in a bloody street fight.
2,000-year-old Roman house to reopen following £70k boost
22 April 2024A historic Roman monument is set to reopen to the public after £70,000 was put forward for essential repairs.
Sex offender jailed for 14 years
22 April 2024A sex offender has been jailed for 14 years for abusing two girls and a woman.
Kent's first zero-emission bus service to launch with diesel-powered buses!
22 April 2024The county’s first zero-emission bus route will launch with diesel-powered vehicles - because purpose-built electric models will not be ready in time.
Why some lifelong Tory voters are ditching party in key election battleground
21 April 2024We’ve been out in one of Kent’s “weathervane” seats to find out why some voters are set to switch allegiances at the general election.
Shop stripped of licence after selling vodka to 13-year-old
19 April 2024A convenience store has had its alcohol licence revoked after selling two vodka bottles to a 13-year-old.
Government urged to delay fresh border checks amid huge disruption fears
19 April 2024The government could phase in checks on imported goods entering the UK amid fears they could lead to significant disruption.
Armed police arrest man after woman injured in ‘attack’
18 April 2024Dramatic images show the moment a man was arrested by armed police after a woman was injured in a reported attack.
Work starts on former nightclub site set for multimillion-pound development
18 April 2024Archaeologists have started work on town centre land earmarked for a new creative centre and business hub.
Arrest after stolen BMW spotted at fuel station
17 April 2024A stolen BMW will be returned to its owner after being spotted at a fuel station.
Work ‘well underway’ to avert port traffic hell ahead of new EU checks
17 April 2024Plans to avert major disruption at the Channel ports caused by new EU biometric checks are “well underway” despite continued warnings of long delays.
Man in serious condition after ‘stabbing’ on residential street
17 April 2024A man is in a serious condition following an alleged stabbing on a residential street.
Home Office bids for more parking spots as staff cars spill onto streets
16 April 2024The Home Office is seeking 60 parking bays for staff dealing with asylum seekers, as their cars are spilling onto nearby streets.
Rock bar to restore street to ‘former glory’ despite neighbours’ noise fears
16 April 2024A new rock bar has been granted an alcohol and live music licence despite neighbours’ fears the noise will leave them “prisoners” in their own homes.
Four arrests in cash smuggling probe
15 April 2024Suspects – including a 17-year-old boy – have been arrested in connection with colossal sums of money being smuggled from Kent to the continent.
‘They can't turn pub into 12-bed HMO - parking's already atrocious!’
15 April 2024Neighbours fear converting a former pub into a HMO will exacerbate parking chaos in their “already overcrowded” street.
‘New homes? It looks like a prison!’
14 April 2024Frustrated residents have hit out at proposals to overhaul an old garage into flats – claiming fresh designs “look like a prison”.
'Don’t let Olympics allow people smugglers in'
14 April 2024Concerns are being raised that people smugglers might take advantage of a shortfall in police numbers caused by this summer’s Paris Olympics.
Couples can now wed in ‘beautifully’ restored historic building
12 April 2024Couples can now celebrate their big day in style after a Victorian Billiards Room was granted permission to host wedding ceremonies and receptions.
