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‘Someone will be killed if police don’t enforce e-scooter ban’
14 October 2024A concerned pensioner is calling for a police crackdown on e-scooter riders who he says are ruining his daily walks along a coastal beauty spot.
Ship carrying explosive cargo still anchored off Kent after almost three weeks
13 October 2024A ship laden with potentially explosive cargo remains at anchor off the Kent coast - despite being due in Malta on Friday.
Green light given again for town centre offices to become flats
13 October 2024Plans to transform an empty town centre tower block into 86 homes have been given the green light, for the second time.
Neighbours unhappy over plans to ‘squeeze in’ six new flats
12 October 2024Plans to ‘squeeze in’ a block of flats behind existing homes have sparked concerns from dozens of neighbours over a lack of privacy.
Labour’s first 100 days: Newly red seaside town gives verdict on Starmer’s ‘shaky start’
12 October 2024The new Labour government has reached the political landmark of 100 days in office. But how do voters in Kent feel it has gone?
Woman’s body found in sea
11 October 2024Police were called to the coast following reports of a woman in the water.
New EU border rules to be delayed until next year
11 October 2024Long-awaited changes to European border rules have been pushed back again, this time until next year.
Investigation after multiple 'packages of drugs' wash up along Kent coast
10 October 2024Several packages believed to be full of Class-A drugs have washed up on the Kent coast, prompting a National Crime Agency probe.
Everything we know about delayed luxury flats project amid fresh concern
10 October 2024Two years after work started to create flats above a historic pavilion, we examine why work has once again stalled and what the future holds.
Route blocked after two-vehicle crash
09 October 2024Police are at the scene after two vehicles collided during rush hour.
Farage eyes Kent elections as first councillor joins Reform - with 'more to follow'
08 October 2024Kent’s first Reform councillor claims some Tories could defect in the coming weeks - and thinks the party can “take control” of the county council.
‘It’s devastating!’ Coastal towns could be left with nowhere to swim
08 October 2024Fears are rising that residents of a coastal hotspot could soon be left with nowhere to swim amid pool closures and declining seawater quality.
Bid for new McDonald's to be open 24 hours a day
07 October 2024McDonald’s unveiled fresh plans to serve food 24 hours a day at its latest drive-thru in the pipeline for Kent.
Suspect charged after vehicle break-ins
05 October 2024Police arrest man within minutes of reports of alleged thefts from three vehicles on a residential street.
Dramatic rescue as casualty ‘trapped in mud’ at harbour
04 October 2024A major emergency response was launched to rescue a person trapped in mud.
Be Bright Be Seen: Free reflective keyrings to help keep children stay safe this winter
04 October 2024We have thousands of reflector keyrings to give away to help Kent pupils remain visible during the darker days to come.
Dock turned into ‘giant sandpit’ ahead of new EU rules
03 October 2024New pictures show the reclaiming of land at a dock to make space for forthcoming EU border checks.
Concerns grow for missing man
02 October 2024Police are becoming increasingly concerned for a missing man’s welfare who might have travelled to Kent.
MP calls for closed sports centre to become ‘community asset’
02 October 2024A campaign has been launched to protect a sports centre which closed without warning from the “wrong kind of buyer”.
'Don't move our bus station - new park will be full of druggies!’
02 October 2024Frustrated residents say plans to relocate a town centre bus station and replace it with a park will encourage drug users and anti-social behaviour.
