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Town’s first fringe festival funded by locals
07 July 2024A new comedy festival that has been organised by Kent-based performers and funded by donations is making its debut.
Delays warning as tunnel shut due to heavy port traffic
06 July 2024A busy tunnel has been closed as road bosses prepare for significant traffic heading towards port terminals.
Pride fundraiser cancelled after homophobic abuse
05 July 2024A fundraising event for a town’s Pride weekend has been axed after threats and abuse towards staff.
Man fined £10,000 after using fake train tickets for more than four years
05 July 2024A man used fraudulent train tickets for years, dodging fares of tens of thousands of pounds.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by van near harbour
05 July 2024A pedestrian in her 70s has died after being hit by a van near a harbour.
‘Work restarts on vandalised estate - but villagers say: ‘Building must stop!’
05 July 2024Furious residents are calling for all building to stop on a vandalised seafront housing estate which had sat abandoned for years.
Damian Collins loses seat as Labour win
04 July 2024Conservative MP Damian Collins has lost his seat after 14 years with Labour sweeping to victory.
Crash between pedestrian and van at seafront
04 July 2024A cyclist in her 70s was taken to hospital after a crash with a van.
‘Dine-and-dash’ builder behind bars after 10-hour booze session without paying
04 July 2024A man failed to settle his bill after knocking back nine pints and three double vodkas – just days after being spared jail for an “identical” offence.
Seaside festival cancelled over lack of funding and safety fears
03 July 2024An annual water festival celebrating a town’s fishing industry has been cancelled following “safety” fears caused by a lack of funding.
Nurse who sold sex drug to friends avoids jail
03 July 2024An NHS worker sold a 'chemsex' drug to friends during what was said to be a "dark time" in his life both professionally and personally.
New food festival set for town centre
02 July 2024A brand new food festival is set for a town centre – showcasing the ‘best of local restaurants and foodie experiences’.
Paedophile sexually abused young girl he met at restaurant
01 July 2024A convicted paedophile sexually assaulted a young girl he met at a restaurant following an earlier sentence for child abuse offences.
Incredible pictures show rare ‘fire rainbow’ in sky over Kent
01 July 2024Incredible pictures show how a “spectacular” natural phenomenon occurred in the sky over a Kent town.
Fundraiser for family of boy, 10, hit by bus
01 July 2024A fundraiser has been launched for the family of a 10-year-old boy who was hit by a bus and left seriously injured.
Ambitious transformation plan for derelict seafront pub given green light
01 July 2024Ambitious plans to transform a derelict 179-year-old pub with rooms and new eating and drinking spaces have been approved.
Op Brock to return for summer holidays as new HGV permits brought in
01 July 2024Operation Brock is to return to the M20 next week alongside new permits in a bid to stop lorry drivers “rat running”.
Firefighters battle blaze at recycling centre
01 July 2024Firefighters spent almost three hours at a recycling centre after a large amount of waste caught alight.
Boy, 10, in hospital after being hit by bus
01 July 2024A 10-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a bus.
‘We bought our houses for the view - this is concreting over the countryside’
01 July 2024A 90-home development on farmland would mean “concreting over the countryside” and spoiling residents’ views, say angry villagers.
