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Fines and suspended prison sentence for fly-tippers
19 November 2021A council says it is determined to keep the streets clean and bring fly-tippers to justice.
Towns and villages set for ultrafast broadband
18 November 2021Homes in 10 Kent towns and villages are set to get ultrafast broadband as part of a major investment.
'Major beachside visitor destination' would 'transform' coastline
18 November 2021A consultation is now open on the project to 'transform' a coastline by installing beach huts, visitor centre and cafe.
A&E 'like warzone' as 158 left waiting 12 hours
18 November 2021EXCLUSIVE: More than 150 people were left waiting 12 hours in A&E last month – as a Kent hospital trust comes under increasing pressure.
Coastal town could be 'crushed from all sides'
17 November 2021Two campaigns are uniting in protest at coastal developments as part of a countywide 'day of action' against loss of green spaces.
'The suggestion people are routinely gaming the system is ridiculous'
17 November 2021A refugee action group has slammed the home secretary's comments that people are exploiting Britain’s “dysfunctional” asylum system.
Distillery plans backed by Rocksalt boss
17 November 2021Plans for a micro-distillery in a small village have been backed by the entrepreneur behind a successful restaurant and pub chain.
Tributes to Kent schoolboy who became a voice of football
16 November 2021Match of the Day host Gary Lineker was among the many figures in the worlds of sport and journalism who paid tribute to a 'wonderful broadcaster'.
Thieves target homes and shipping containers
16 November 2021A handbag, laptop and tools are among the items reported stolen after two properties and two shipping containers were also broken into.
Knife amnesty bins placed in town
16 November 2021Two bins encouraging people to dispose of knives have been installed in a town as part of a national crackdown on knife crime.
Heroin addict strangled lover with hair
15 November 2021A violent drug addict bit his lover before strangling her with her own hair.
Huge cocaine haul worth £33m found in batch of onion rings
14 November 2021A huge stash of cocaine worth £33 million - hidden under the guise of onion rings - has been uncovered by Border Force officers.
Animal park charity paid boss' wife £150k for 'interior design' work
13 November 2021The charity behind Kent's biggest wild animal parks paid more than £150,000 in 'interior design services' to the wife of its chairman.
Cause of dad's fatal crash to remain mystery
13 November 2021The cause of a biker's fatal crash will never be confirmed, an inquest has heard.
Three missing after Channel kayak bid
12 November 2021Three people are missing after attempting to cross the Channel in a kayak.
Council surgeries put on hold amid security concerns
11 November 2021A town council has cancelled face to face meetings with residents while security measures are reviewed following the murder of an MP.
Unique ceremony at memorial for The Few
11 November 2021An event for fallen heroes, involving a memorial torch, has taken place in England for the first time, on a clifftop.
Nearly 700 asylum seekers stopped getting to Kent
11 November 2021UK authorities have rescued or intercepted a total of 695 people on small boats in one day, with more stopped by the French.
Services of remembrance to honour the fallen
10 November 2021Annual events to remember those who gave their lives in war will be held across our towns and villages this week.
Van's faulty light led to cannabis find
10 November 2021Officers ended up discovering a mass cannabis storage site after the routine stopping of a van several miles away.
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