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Council slaps £1.5m price tag on school site after slashing social housing plans
20 February 2024An abandoned school site has gone on the market after a council slashed their affordable housing plan to help attract buyers
Hated seafront hoardings to be removed next month
20 February 2024Work to remove a stretch of hated seafront hoardings surrounding a now-scrapped development site will begin next month.
Stinger deployed as mum fled police after smoking ‘spiked’ joint
20 February 2024A mum dialled 999 believing she had smoked a spiked cannabis joint only to then lead police on a car chase when she thought the officers were fake.
‘How dare this doctor have the audacity?’
20 February 2024A developer hoping to roll out a new village medical centre has launched a scathing attack on a GP who has backed alternative proposals.
Brewery latest to join tourist hotspot
19 February 2024A brewery is the latest to join 10 independent businesses at a harbourside food and drink hotspot.
Councils accused of tearing up trees at landslip site
19 February 2024Fuming residents have been left stunned after several trees were “decimated" along a landslip-hit road.
Man who piloted ‘overloaded’ dinghy guilty over Channel deaths
19 February 2024A man who piloted an "overloaded and vulnerable" dinghy across the English Channel on which four people drowned has been convicted.
‘Alleyway from hell is a disgrace and a danger to kids!’
19 February 2024An “alleyway from hell” strewn with hypodermic needles remains a terrifying threat to children - despite the alarm first being raised seven years ago.
Free attractions for great family days out
19 February 2024If you’re looking for ways to keep your family entertained that won’t break the bank, we’ve got 21 of Kent’s best free attractions.
Dual carriageway closed after multi-vehicle crash
17 February 2024Emergency services were called to a collision which closed a main road.
Man living in woods committed first ever crime out of desperation
17 February 2024A young man living in the woods without a tent or sleeping bag turned to crime for the first time during a “horrific few months” in his life.
Bosses deny Kent Waitrose store could close
16 February 2024A supermarket chain has allayed fears that one of its Kent stores will close following 16 job losses.
Huge Saga base to be transformed into 80-home estate
16 February 2024A huge former Saga office building is set to be turned into new housing - despite fears the area will be "unable to cope" with more homes.
Fixing NHS finances ‘like trying to boil the ocean’
14 February 2024The hospital trust boss in charge of managing its finances says he is expecting to go over budget by a further £50m initial projections.
Derelict house becomes 'overrun with rats and pigeons'
14 February 2024A man has been fined thousands of pounds after ignoring a council warning to drive out pigeons and rats from his property.
‘Is this Folkestone? I thought it was France!’
14 February 2024Indie band The Vaccines pull out all the stops for their debut show at an intimate seaside venue as part of their current UK tour.
Wallet ‘stolen at fast-food restaurant’
13 February 2024CCTV images of two women police would like to speak to have been released after a man reported his wallet had been stolen.
Bluetongue control zone to be lifted in Kent
13 February 2024A control zone set up in Kent following an outbreak of bluetongue is set to be lifted in the coming days.
First residents to move into luxury seafront homes 'within weeks'
12 February 2024The first residents are set to move into a luxury seafront development “within weeks”, bosses have confirmed.
‘Emotional’ sighting of dolphins caught on camera
10 February 2024Onlookers were captivated when a group of dolphins swam close to the quayside at a popular coastal visitor attraction.
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