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How seaside village went from quaint antique retreat to modern home hotspot
26 October 2024How did a village once renowned for its quaint antique shops and modest homes transform into a luxury house hotspot? Millie Bowles reports.
Tommy Robinson charged in Kent under Terrorism Act for ‘refusing to give police mobile PIN’
25 October 2024Tommy Robinson has been charged under the Terrorism Act after handing himself in at a police station in Kent.
Man flees on foot as police stop 24 motorists in ‘dangerous driving’ crackdown
25 October 2024A man tried to flee on foot when police stopped his car during a "dangerous driving" crackdown.
Huge crane removed from much-delayed seafront development
25 October 2024A huge crane at the site of a much-delayed seafront development has been taken down - but bosses stress work will restart early next year.
‘My son was hit by a bus - but we’ve had no support from NHS’
25 October 2024A 10-year-old boy left “abandoned” by an NHS trust after being hit by a bus is set to finally receive the therapy he needs, his mother says.
Sadness as restaurant in large town centre building to close next month
24 October 2024A pan-Asian restaurant that occupies a large town centre site is set to close next month.
Christmas market to return to seaside attraction next month
22 October 2024A Christmas market promising a “magical experience” will return to a Kent seaside attraction next month.
Affordable homes set for ‘eyesore’ site where flats were demolished
22 October 2024Twelve homes will be built on an “eyesore” patch of land where five blocks of flats once stood if new plans are approved.
Road to seafront to stay closed for another 10 months
22 October 2024A road connecting a town and seafront will remain closed until next summer following two landslides, amid a campaign to save a historic landmark.
Person taken to hospital after car crashes into booth at Channel Tunnel
21 October 2024A person was injured after a car ploughed into a booth at the Channel Tunnel terminal.
‘Our village is already overdeveloped - why have another 160 homes been approved?’
20 October 2024New housing approved on two sites will add 160 homes to an “overdeveloped” village which is earmarked to take hundreds more.
‘New McDonald’s will help stop crashes on motorway’
20 October 2024Service station bosses claim approved plans for a new McDonald’s drive-thru will help prevent crashes on one of Kent’s busiest motorways.
Multiple flood warnings in place across Kent
19 October 2024Several flood warnings are in place for today as the county prepares to battle with higher-than-usual tides.
The rise of wine bars in Kent - are we becoming gentrified?
19 October 2024The number of wine bars in Kent is on the up - but is it all because of Londoners moving to the county? We visited a few to find out.
A-road closed after van ‘overturns’
18 October 2024A van has reportedly overturned this morning, forcing an A-road to shut while emergency services work at the scene.
‘I was wrongly jailed for nine months - £600k compensation is not enough’
18 October 2024A father-of-three wrongly imprisoned for nine months says the government’s offer of £600,000 compensation is not a "fair amount".
'I just want to sit in my garden but jungle next door has attracted dead rats and flies'
17 October 2024A furious council tenant has criticised the local authority over a mound of rubbish bags in the garden next door he claims attracted rats to his home.
Fresh hope for shut down leisure centre as ‘very credible bids’ come forward
16 October 2024Fresh hopes a much-loved leisure centre could be saved following its sudden closure have emerged after several “very credible bids” were put forward.
Shocking footage shows cyclist being flung over car that mounted pavement
16 October 2024A cyclist was left with life-changing injuries after being hit by a car that had mounted the pavement - but the driver has been spared jail.
Passenger price hike warning due to new EU border check delays
15 October 2024Prices could jump at the Channel Tunnel after bosses revealed £67m costs incurred by new EU border measures will likely hit passenger ticket prices.
