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Spring into the school holidays with great days out

Spring into the school holidays with great days out

22 May 2023

Whether your kids love hands-on activities, medieval castles, family theatre or being out in nature, we’ve got you covered this half term.

Calls to recognise district as 'world-class destination'

Calls to recognise district as 'world-class destination'

20 May 2023

A tourism group says a Kent district deserves UNESCO global heritage status because of its wealth of assets.

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See May out with a bang this bank holiday weekend

See May out with a bang this bank holiday weekend

20 May 2023

From free food festivals to spectacular flower shows, there are lots of ways to make the most of May’s final bank holiday.

Nuisance caller threatened to blind paramedics

Nuisance caller threatened to blind paramedics

18 May 2023

A man who abused call handlers and made threats to blind the paramedics sent to help him has been jailed.

Messy paint trail covers three miles of road

Messy paint trail covers three miles of road

17 May 2023

A trail of white paint believed to have spilled from a leaking lorry has coated miles of roads and pavements.

New Labour leader reveals plan for cabinet

New Labour leader reveals plan for cabinet

17 May 2023

A new Labour council leaders say he has put together a cabinet residents can ‘rely on’ after winning a majority at the polls.

Development fears as woods in Kent beauty spot put up for sale

Development fears as woods in Kent beauty spot put up for sale

17 May 2023

A huge area of woodland in a Kent beauty spot has been put up for sale – sparking fears it will be snapped up by a housing developer.

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'Lorries keep getting stuck - it's an accident waiting to happen'

'Lorries keep getting stuck - it's an accident waiting to happen'

16 May 2023

Anxious residents have raised safety concerns after a lorry got wedged on a main road.

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Man charged after people spat at and attacked in ‘roadside row’

Man charged after people spat at and attacked in ‘roadside row’

16 May 2023

A man is due to appear in court charged with five counts of assault after members of the public were reportedly spat at and attacked.

Fallen tree on tracks disrupts trains

Fallen tree on tracks disrupts trains

15 May 2023

There is ongoing disruption to train travel this afternoon after a tree fell onto the tracks.

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Town centre pub could be turned into shop and cafe

Town centre pub could be turned into shop and cafe

14 May 2023

A scheme has been put forward to replace a near-70-year-old town centre pub with a second-hand clothes shop, cafe and community workshop.

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Annual charity dog walk to be held in historic castle grounds

Annual charity dog walk to be held in historic castle grounds

14 May 2023

Dog owners can help raise money for animal charities by visiting one of Kent’s biggest landmarks with their four-legged friends.

The man unearthing hidden gems in Kent villages

The man unearthing hidden gems in Kent villages

14 May 2023

An intrepid dad is on a mission to chart the hidden gems buried in Kent’s past - by creating an array of hand drawn maps.

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Village road to be shut for 12 months as huge housing expansion continues

Village road to be shut for 12 months as huge housing expansion continues

13 May 2023

A road will be closed off for one year as work to expand a Kent village continues.

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Smuggler jailed after children found inside ‘coffin-like’ van hatch

Smuggler jailed after children found inside ‘coffin-like’ van hatch

11 May 2023

A Romanian man who smuggled four Vietnamese children in a single ‘coffin-like’ hide in the roof of a van has been jailed.

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Revealed: How much your council spent on coronation

Revealed: How much your council spent on coronation

10 May 2023

Councils in Kent spent thousands on mugs, pot plants and parties in celebration of the new King – but which forked out the most?

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Work to finally start on tunnel - one month after lane closure

Work to finally start on tunnel - one month after lane closure

10 May 2023

Work is to finally begin to fix a damaged barrier at a tunnel, after weeks of delays following a lane closure at the site.

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Blooming marvellous May gardens to visit this month

Blooming marvellous May gardens to visit this month

10 May 2023

From colourful spring azaleas to cascading wisteria, Kent’s spectacular gardens and nurseries are coming into full bloom.

Controversial new border checks ‘to be delayed again’

Controversial new border checks ‘to be delayed again’

09 May 2023

Controversial biometric border systems could be delayed yet again amid fears they will mar next year's Olympics.

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Six fire engines called as fire breaks out in garage

Six fire engines called as fire breaks out in garage

08 May 2023

A man was treated by paramedics after a blaze broke out inside a garage housing a Jaguar sportscar.

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