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Council to move into town’s tallest building by end of year
16 November 2024A council is to move into a town’s tallest building by the end of the year - but meetings will continue to be held in its current HQ.
Family farm shop will be bulldozed and rebuilt with new cafe
16 November 2024A family who sold their home to buy a farm shop will bulldoze the dilapidated building for renovations after their plans were approved.
Kent heroes honoured for life-saving bravery at awards ceremony
16 November 2024The courage of Kent Police officers and members of the public were celebrated at a ceremony recognising extraordinary life-saving efforts.
Trio convicted in failed migrant smuggling operation across the Channel
16 November 2024Three men have been convicted over multiple failed attempts to smuggle Vietnamese migrants across the Channel.
'Please come home - everyone is missing you and we love you dearly'
16 November 2024The family of a “dearly loved” teenage boy who has been missing for a week have issued a heartfelt plea for him to come home as the hunt intensifies.
Piles of ‘mangled’ shopping trolleys dumped on disused railway
16 November 2024A resident is calling for more to be done after finding around 30 shopping trolleys dumped on a disused railway line behind a supermarket.
‘If Wasps build a rugby stadium here it would be a disaster’
16 November 2024Villagers have cast scorn on an announcement by Wasps rugby club that it has secured land to build a new stadium in Kent.
‘My baby’s been crying for 13 weeks straight because doctors missed her obvious condition’
16 November 2024A heartbroken mum says her newborn has endured unnecessary suffering for months after doctors missed a “blatantly obvious” condition.
‘Now is not the time to deck the halls with boughs of holly’
16 November 2024Some homes have already put their decorations up - but, our columnist argues, you should wait until at least mid-December.
Plans to revitalise rundown part of historic town set to be approved
16 November 2024Plans to build almost 300 flats in a rundown part of a historic town are set to be approved, despite objections from conservationists.
Week-long search for missing teen continues as public urged ‘be vigilant and check outbuildings’
16 November 2024A mass search operation to find 16-year-old James Gibbons, who was last spotted heading towards woodlands, has reached its seventh day.
Why Kent’s first ‘zero-emission’ route is launching this weekend - with no electric buses
16 November 2024A new £34 million “zero-emission” bus route has been branded a “joke” - as it will launch with diesel-powered vehicles instead of electric ones.
Large chunk of M20 shut due to ‘police incident’
15 November 2024Part of the M20 was closed for several hours due to a “police-led” incident.
‘Big dog’ brings motorway traffic to a halt
15 November 2024Traffic was temporarily held on the M20 due to reports of ‘animals on the road’.
Rape investigation launched after woman ‘attacked’ while visiting cemetery
15 November 2024Police are investigating an allegation of rape after a mourner reported she was physically and sexually assaulted.
CCTV released after man made ‘lewd and sexually explicit’ suggestions
15 November 2024Detectives are investigating after they received several reports of a man acting indecently in two towns.
Footage released of drunk driver slurring words after fatal crash
15 November 2024Police bodycam footage has been released of a drunk driver slurring his words just minutes after killing his friend in a crash.
Christmas market returns to cathedral after 200 years
15 November 2024A Christmas market which dates back more than 600 years is returning to the grounds of a Kent landmark for the first time since the 1800s.
Firms hit with huge fines after scaffolder loses toes in workplace accident
15 November 2024Warning, graphic images: A man has been left with life-changing injuries after being trapped for 20 minutes under a two-tonne weight at work.
Courts’ 40 years ‘at forefront of upholding and protecting people’s rights’
15 November 2024Some of the country’s highest ranked members of the judiciary have helped mark the 40th anniversary of the opening of a crown and county court.
