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Drink-drive Tory is ousted by party
26 March 2024A county councillor has had the whip removed after being convicted of drink driving, despite leaders of the council initially backing him.
Youth club to keep running despite county-wide cuts
25 March 2024A youth club has been saved from closure thanks to council funding.
Two saved by RNLI after being cut off by tide near nature reserve
24 March 2024Lifeboat volunteers picked up two casualties who’d been caught out by the rising tide today.
‘Give us a chance to prove what we can do’
23 March 2024A charity says those with learning difficulties struggle to find jobs, after a post showing a woman with Down’s syndrome working in Asda went viral.
‘We shouldn’t have lost our mum at 44’
23 March 2024A son has spoken of his devastation after learning his mum's death from cancer could have been avoided.
Street marshals return for Easter holidays
21 March 2024Uniformed marshals will be patrolling town centres over the spring school break as a crackdown on anti-social behaviour continues.
Mum had threesome with killer and victim
21 March 2024A mum accused of trying to cover up a fatal shooting has revealed details of her relationship with both the killer and victim.
£78k raised for dad with 15 months to live
21 March 2024A father-of-three, given 15 months to live after being diagnosed with a brain tumour, has thanked people for their support.
Armed police called to ‘gunman’ in street
20 March 2024A teenager was arrested after firearms officers were called to a residential street.
Woman banned from having animals avoids jail for owning neglected dogs
20 March 2024A 73-year-old pensioner who was banned from owning animals but found with neglected dogs, cats and a canary has avoided jail.
Drink-drive Tory ‘should consider his position’
20 March 2024There are calls for a county councillor to stand down or have the whip removed after he was convicted of drink driving.
Harbour town’s ‘tax-free haven’ hopes are dashed
20 March 2024A historian is hoping “someone with deep pockets” would be willing to fund a cause which would see a Kent town become a tax-free haven like Monaco.
Top Tory banned after being caught twice over drink-drive limit
19 March 2024A prominent politician has pleaded guilty to drink driving and having no insurance.
'I passed the Kent test and was given worst school in England'
19 March 2024The mother of an 11-year-old has said she would rather home-school her son than send him to what he has described as “the worst school in England”.
Primary school celebrates improved Ofsted
18 March 2024Teachers and pupils at a primary school are celebrating after a positive Ofsted inspection.
Candidate quits post to focus on general election bid
18 March 2024A Tory aiming to become a Kent MP has announced she has quit her position on a London council.
Brothers invest millions into ‘forgotten’ holiday park
18 March 2024Two businessmen brothers have pledged to create jobs and back the community in an effort to boost a once popular holiday location.
Bin collection changes for three boroughs
17 March 2024Residents are being warned about changes to their bin collections as three councils roll out new waste vehicle fleets.
New drone footage shows £100m flyover nearing completion
17 March 2024Aerial shots of a multimillion-pound roundabout project show the near-finished structure which aims to make journeys easier for thousands of drivers.
Rod Hull: How a house in Kent would spell financial ruin for Emu star
17 March 2024On the 25th anniversary of his freak death, we chart the rags to riches to rags tale of Rod Hull and Emu – the sidekick he’d grow to resent.
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