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‘You’re ruining our lives by building on fields’
29 January 2024Taxpayers will have to foot the bill after developers won an appeal to build more than 40 homes on farmland in a ‘tranquil’ community.
Drone images show progress on multi-million-pound flyover
28 January 2024Aerial images have captured how work is progressing on the M2 junction 5 improvement scheme as it comes into its last year of construction.
Dispersal order to stop planned race meet
27 January 2024Kent Police is targeting a planned race meet tonight by slapping a dispersal order across the planned race track.
Several train lines closed due to engineering works
27 January 2024Kent train services will be replaced by buses on several lines this weekend.
Schoolgirl scarred for life after Temu-bought nail glue causes horrific burns
26 January 2024An 11-year-old needed two skin grafts after nail glue from an online Chinese retailer scarred her hands.
Part of busy dual carriageway to close
25 January 2024A section of the A249 is due to shut for essential barrier repairs.
Mercedes, jewellery and cash stolen from home near school
25 January 2024Police are appealing for witnesses after numerous items were stolen from a home.
Burst water reports soar to more than 300 amid weekend storms
24 January 2024A utility company has apologised to homeowners left without water since the weekend but says reports of bursts have soared from 20 a day to 300.
‘KCC are about to shoot themselves in the foot’
24 January 2024KCC aims to cut £1.3m in recycling payments to local authorities, even though it may cost the authority more in the long run.
Firefighters called to historic water tower after strong winds damage roof
23 January 2024Fire engines have been spotted outside a Victorian water tower to make the roof safe after it was hit by high winds.
Man in court after fire station ‘break-in’ while crew attended blaze
23 January 2024A man has appeared in court following reports a fire station was allegedly broken into and a crew’s belongings stolen while they attended a blaze.
Men charged after haul of dog food and booze stolen
23 January 2024Two men have been charged with a series of thefts after hundreds of pounds of dog food and alcohol were stolen from two shops.
Fire station raided as firefighters attend emergency
23 January 2024A firefighter’s belongings were stolen from a fire station by thieves who struck while crews were out on a call.
‘Our defenceless cat was shot but we won't get justice'
23 January 2024A family left with a huge vets bill after their cat was “horrifically” shot are appealing for help after the police said they won’t be investigating.
'The bridge took the Island from backwater to part of Kent'
23 January 2024There was only one way on and off the Isle of Sheppey until 2006 when the new bridge opened and took the Island from a “dead end” to a destination.
Kent MPs call for emergency council funding
22 January 2024Three Kent MPs have put their names to a letter calling on the government to rethink funding levels to local authorities such as Kent County Council.
Residents without water for hours after pipe bursts
21 January 2024People have been left with no water for more than five hours due to a burst pipe.
'It's -3C in our flat': Couple left with broken window for four months
21 January 2024An expectant dad says he has been living in a freezing flat for more than four months after a broken bathroom window was left unfixed.
Land with permission for homes on market for £1.3 million
20 January 2024A field that backs onto a cul-de-sac is up for sale after planning permission was granted for homes to be built there.
Suspected shoplifter accused of targeting Aldi, B&M and Co-op
19 January 2024A man in his 20s has been charged with multiple counts of theft after items were stolen from supermarkets in three different areas.
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Boy, 16, found safe after going missing nine days ago
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Only shop in village to shut this week as ‘devastated’ couple leave Kent
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‘This rat-run bridge isn’t wide enough - someone will be killed soon’
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Bomb disposal truck spotted in town centre
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Youths ‘terrorise’ families at Christmas lights switch-on
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