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Warning after confirmed sighting of bee-eating Asian hornets in Kent town
19 July 2023A warning has been issued after invasive Asian hornets – which are known to attack and eat honey bees – were identified in a Kent town.
Huge shopping centre to be demolished and replaced by car park
19 July 2023A car park is set to temporarily replace a waterside shopping outlet, which will be torn down after 21 years.
The 46 Kent parks given prestigious status
18 July 2023Some of the county’s best parks and green spaces have been revealed, as they are awarded Green Flag status.
Sssssshhhhh! Truckers risk fine for blasting horns in queues
17 July 2023Truckers queued next to an estate are being ordered not to disturb residents by sounding their horns in a new “quiet zone”.
Beaches named among best in UK
17 July 2023Two of the county’s beautiful beaches have been named in a list of the best 50 shorelines in the UK.
Two-and-a-half hour queue warnings as port braces for summer
17 July 2023Delays at the Port of Dover could reach more than two and a half hours amid the summer holiday rush, bosses have warned.
‘They said my baby would never walk – but look at him now’
17 July 2023A little boy with a rare condition which caused his feet to permanently fill up with fluid is defying the odds by standing and toddling along.
Children among seven people smuggled in car boots
17 July 2023People smugglers who attempted to bring seven people, including children, into Kent have been jailed for more than three years each.
Fresh lease of life for town centre pub
16 July 2023A pub, which closed three years ago, will re-open as a mutli-use centre complete with clothing shop, cafe and workspace.
First look at new bridge as work progresses on £34m project
15 July 2023The first images of a new flyover which will form a key part of a £34m all-electric rapid bus service have emerged.
Suspected arson attack in town centre derelict flat
15 July 2023Crews on five engines tackled a fire at an empty town centre flat following a suspected arson attack.
Plans for luxury spa hotel at country park rejected
14 July 2023A multimillion-pound 120-bed hotel and spa, destined for a country park, has been rejected over environmental concerns.
‘Op Brock’s back but the worst disruption is yet to come!’
14 July 2023There are fears cross-Channel travellers could face even worse disruption if the government does not take steps to ease the impact of new rules.
‘End of an era’ as huge shopping centre shuts
14 July 2023A waterside shopping outlet will close today after 21 years, with 25 members of staff being made redundant.
'I’ve lost my licence three times - but I won't stop drifting on Kent's roads!'
14 July 2023A driver seen “power-sliding” his BMW around a roundabout before police seized the car insists he won’t give up “drifting” on public roads.
Teens charged with spree of mobile phone robberies
12 July 2023A pair of teenagers have been charged in connection with a series of mobile phone robberies across Kent.
Police dog and drone track down robbery suspects
12 July 2023Two men have been charged and due to appear in court following a report a man was robbed of cash and documents.
Job losses and rise in fly-tipping among tip closure fears
12 July 2023Residents have reacted with confusion and anger after their tip was added to a ‘at risk’ list as the council scrambles to save cash.
Drugs worth £2m found hidden in van
12 July 2023Two men are in custody after 100kg of drugs were found hidden in a van arriving at a Kent port.
Pizza restaurant to open next to McDonald’s
12 July 2023Work has started on a new pizza branch, which is set to open next to a busy McDonald’s and petrol station.
