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Council’s parking hike climbdown after fierce backlash
17 January 2024A council has backed down from hiking a village’s parking fees after being bombarded with 200 objections.
Woman found crammed behind car’s glovebox
16 January 2024A people smuggler who hid a woman inside a custom-built hideaway in his car and tried to smuggler her into the UK has been jailed.
Pizza takeaway's bid for 24-hour opening
15 January 2024A rapidly expanding pizza empire has unveiled plans to throw open its doors 24 hours a day to help boost trade.
‘It’s disgusting and we’ve had enough – we are the forgotten village’
15 January 2024Fed-up villagers living in a “forgotten” corner of Kent have told how its “appalling” roads regularly flood and are riddled with potholes.
Flood alerts issued for swathes of Kent coastline
14 January 2024High tides are expected to cause flooding in sections of Kent’s coastline overnight.
‘The council has missed a trick - this park needs protection!'
14 January 2024Plans to designate a popular country park as a nature reserve have been ruled out, leaving campaigners "desperately disappointed".
Ticket office smashed in suspected burglary
14 January 2024Officers have launched an investigation after they were called to a suspected burglary at a village train station.
Five migrants die attempting to cross Channel
14 January 2024It is thought five people have died while attempting to cross the Channel, according to French media.
‘You’re trying to turn our lovely Kent village into a town’
13 January 2024Concerned residents fear their “lovely” Kent village is being transformed into a town after a London developer unveiled plans for 445 homes.
800 plants seized from huge cannabis farm
10 January 2024A huge cannabis farm with more than 800 plants growing inside has been shut down.
Storm-damaged pier set to fully reopen this month
10 January 2024A Kent pier is set to fully reopen in the coming weeks - months after being damaged by Storm Ciarán.
The historic ‘mini-castle’ which could be yours for £120k
09 January 2024A distinctive Gothic mini-castle which thousands of motorists drive past every day is going up for auction.
Town centre car park shuts for good
09 January 2024A town centre car park has closed for good to make way for a major multimillion-pound redevelopment.
'Diners are being left with no spaces - we need cameras in car park’
08 January 2024A frustrated businessman wants to install cameras in his car park to stop rogue drivers hogging his customers’ spaces.
‘We’re facing three years of Brock – it’s going to be grim’
08 January 2024Post-Brexit checks at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel are going to “wreak havoc” on our motorways and A-roads, a transport boss has warned.
Hotel's bid to boost size of wedding venue 'will keep people in town'
07 January 2024A hotel which is set to increase its number of rooms by nearly 50% now wants to relocate and expand its wedding venue.
'Stop throwing dog poo into new-build estate'
06 January 2024Extra warden patrols are being carried out as bags of dog poo are being thrown into a construction site where new homes are being built.
‘Does downing a vegan beer in the pub mean I’m doing Veganuary?’
05 January 2024Secret Drinker is back on the sauce already at a great British pub with staff from every corner of the globe
Kent’s rarest and weirdest weather phenomena
04 January 2024From dust devils to rainbow clouds and moon halos – these are just a few of the breathtaking weather phenomena captured on camera across the county.
Police probe as train passenger punched and stamped on
04 January 2024A passenger was left with a fractured shoulder and needed stitches in his face after being attacked on a train.
