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Play area closed as further landslide leaves town ‘falling apart’
05 March 2024Concerns have been raised for children’s safety after another landslide forced a play area to be cordoned off in the latest incident to hit the town.
Critically endangered animals arrive at Kent wildlife park
05 March 2024The safari park is now the only place in Kent where you can see Sumatran orangutans, some of the most endangered primates in the world.
‘Council is bang out of order for scrapping my new development’
05 March 2024A developer has branded a council “bang out of order” for dashing his hopes of building a housing estate and medical centre.
Mouldy offices to be turned into flats as not one business moves in
05 March 2024Empty offices on an industrial estate are to be converted into flats after only one business showed an interest in occupying the space.
Abandoned pub could be knocked down or converted into flats
04 March 2024A pub which has been left abandoned since 2019 is being sold at auction with suggestions it could be knocked down or turned into flats.
‘She deserves the best headstone and funeral – everyone is heartbroken’
04 March 2024An appeal has been launched to raise funds for the funeral of a much-loved 16-year-old girl who died in a horror car crash.
Kent truck stops to receive £2m to improve facilities and boost safety
04 March 2024Truck stops in Kent are to receive a share of a £16.5million fund to improve welfare facilities and create safer rest areas for lorry drivers.
Dramatic moment tree plunges down cliff in another landslide
03 March 2024The dramatic moment a tree tumbled down a cliff towards beach walkers in the latest landslide to hit a town has been caught on camera.
Man with cocaine in pants ‘sweated profusely’ when police stopped him
03 March 2024A man who had hidden cocaine in his pants during a night out started “sweating profusely” when police questioned him.
‘The pub’s the best it’s been in 26 years – but it’s time to sell up’
03 March 2024A husband and wife who have owned a pub for more than a quarter of a century are selling up - despite saying the business is doing “better than ever”.
‘I stole woman’s dog food but I don’t have a dog – it was stupid’
02 March 2024A homeless thief stole a large bag of dog food and a box of canine treats from a woman’s porch despite not owning a dog himself.
‘Landslide won’t close my chip shop’
01 March 2024A fish and chip shop is set to stay open despite two huge landslides behind the property.
Man set fire to Co-op in revenge attack with staff still inside
01 March 2024A would-be thief tackled by a Co-op boss as he tried to steal alcohol later returned to the shop and set it on fire in a terrifying revenge attack.
Suspect in 'hit-and-run' death of boy, 7, bailed until summer
01 March 2024A man arrested in connection with the suspected hit-and-run death of a seven-year-old boy has had his bail extended until the summer.
‘Shaking’ man tried to smuggle £280k of monkey dust in VW Polo
01 March 2024A 64-year-old man was shaking with nerves as he tried to smuggle a huge stash of a drug commonly known as monkey dust.
‘We had no warning our homes would flood - it hasn't been this bad for 22 years’
01 March 2024Furious residents are calling for closer monitoring of water levels after a canal burst its banks and flooded their homes.
NHS staff ‘devastated’ over looming job cuts
29 February 2024Bosses at a Kent hospital trust are looking to reduce the number of admin workers in the face of financial pressures.
Police called to council meeting after Gaza protest
29 February 2024A council meeting was adjourned after activists began heckling councillors over the Israel-Gaza war.
Large emergency response after man collapses in street
29 February 2024A man has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after collapsing in a street.
Security checks to continue at huge lorry site 22 miles from Dover
29 February 2024The government plans to continue using a lorry holding site for biosecurity checks – even though it is 22 miles from the Port of Dover.
