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Closed down nursery next to ‘alleyway from hell’ for sale
27 July 2023A nursery next to an infamous and ‘dangerous’ subway, is on the market, with a refurbished flat above it.
‘Devastating blow for patients' as ‘super’ hospital snubbed
27 July 2023A bid for £460 million to be spent on a new Kent hospital or much-need upgrades to existing sites has been snubbed by the government.
Jury discharged in migrant Channel crossing deaths trial
26 July 2023The jury has been discharged in the trial of a man accused of piloting a dinghy across the English Channel in which four people drowned.
Three-mile diversion as road closes for three weeks
26 July 2023Drivers face a three-mile diversion when part of a main road closes for three weeks in order to carry out water main repair works.
‘We don’t need Operation Brock on the M20 so often’
26 July 2023An MP is urging emergency planners to restrict the use of Operation Brock on the M20 to “extreme circumstances”.
Care service in special measures after people 'came to actual harm'
26 July 2023A company providing supported living has been placed in special measures after a number of service users “came to actual harm” while in its care.
'Why I actually quite like the reviled and ridiculed plans for my hometown'
25 July 2023Tower blocks proposed for Folkestone harbour have been widely derided by residents – but Rhys Griffiths thinks they could be good for the town.
Inside Kent’s needle-strewn ‘subway from hell’
23 July 2023Shocking images show an “alleyway from hell” filled with hypodermic needles in a town centre just metres from a busy path.
The best way to spend a day at Kent’s top beach destinations
22 July 2023Plan the perfect day trip with picturesque beaches, fun family activities and the best spots to eat and drink on the Kent coast.
‘There’ll be no major changes to harbour tower block designs’
21 July 2023An architect has defended controversial designs for a seafront development and insists his team “will not be going back to the drawing board”.
Birds to be culled as avian flu confirmed in Kent
21 July 2023A protection zone has been drawn up around a farm after a strain of bird flu was detected in poultry.
‘People will think I’m crazy – but I don’t want it in the house anymore’
21 July 2023A mum is selling a “spooky” old rocking horse said to have transported itself from room to room because she feels “uneasy having it about the place”.
Yabba Dabba Don't! Backlash as 'Flintstone Towers' unveiled
18 July 2023Horrified residents say the “hideous" designs for a multi-million pound seafront development look like something out of The Flintstones.
The 46 Kent parks given prestigious status
18 July 2023Some of the county’s best parks and green spaces have been revealed, as they are awarded Green Flag status.
New images show huge scale of harbour transformation with 600 new homes
17 July 2023Striking new images have been released revealing the vast scale of a proposed multi-million pound seafront development.
£90k to remove hoarding at axed seafront development
17 July 2023A huge sum of £90,000 has been approved to remove controversial fencing at a now-scrapped beachfront development.
Garden centre bosses reveal plans to build five homes and new cafe
17 July 2023A garden centre is set for a major redevelopment – including an extension, five new houses and private stables.
Paul Young announces 40th anniversary tour
17 July 2023The ‘80s heartthrob is celebrating 40 years since the release of his No. 1 album No Parlez, plus his new autobiography, with a UK tour.
Speeding Ferrari driver clocked at 117mph ‘needed the loo’
17 July 2023A Ferrari driver caught speeding at 117mph claimed he was rushing home as he was desperate to use the toilet.
Families 'living in squalor' as rats invade block of flats
15 July 2023Families living in a rat-infested block of flats have told how the creatures are running riot through their homes and chewing holes in the walls.
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