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Households are facing an onslaught in surging bills from this month with broadband, water, council tax and dental charges among rising outgoings.

Calls for safer crossing 'before someone gets hurt'

A father is calling for a new pedestrian crossing to be installed on a busy junction after spotting a number of near-misses.

Gasman who kidnapped rough sleeper in van avoids jail

A gas engineer who attacked and kidnapped a rough sleeper - by ordering him into the back of a Transit van - has avoided jail.

Children's Awards to culminate with spectacular party

The Children's Awards throws a great bash for finalists and their guests but it can't be a success without your nominations to get the party started.

'I'm making £30k a month - but I get a lot of hate'

A model who has made so much money she's now branching out into property has told how she faces nasty comments every day from online trolls.

Wettest March for England in 40 years

After one of the driest Februarys on record, March has been declared one of the wettest, the Met Office has revealed.

Woman fined £1k after contaminated rubbish spills into street

A woman has been hit with a bill of more than £1,000 after leaving rubbish strewn over her street.

Kent beach named and shamed on national TV over water quality

A popular Kent beach has been named and shamed by a punk icon on national TV over its water quality following ongoing sewage releases.

Council signs off £50m loan to build 'Netflix' film studios

Bold plans for an international film studio and housing complex worth £250m have taken a step forward after council bosses signed off a huge loan.

Eye-catching redesign for 'decaying' pub branded unacceptable

A proposal to breathe new life into an 18th Century pub "on the verge of decay" has been turned down after it was ruled as "unduly prominent".

County council £53m in red and could go bust

Kent County Council says it could still become insolvent if it does not act to address a rising deficit that has plunged the authority into the red.

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1,300 more Airbnbs in Kent since pandemic

The numbers of holiday rentals available from firms including Airbnb are surging in many UK tourist hotspots, including Kent, suggests a new map.

Paul O’Grady’s last-ever radio show to be rebroadcast on Easter Sunday

Paul O’Grady’s final-ever radio show will be rebroadcast on Easter Sunday in tribute to the late comedian and TV star.

'They can't move our statue - ashes have been scattered here'

Former miners have been left dismayed over plans to relocate an iconic statue - amid fears it will be "hidden away".

Huge £32m Chapel Down site on prime farmland set for green light

An ambitious multi-million pound scheme to create a new winery in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty could be approved next week.

'Unsafe' care home put in special measures

A care home which looks after people with mental, physical and learning disabilities has been rated 'inadequate' after a visit from inspectors.

'Mindless morons' strike again as three bus shelters smashed

Three bus shelters were smashed in the same road after "mindless morons" struck during a night of vandalism.

High-speed police chase along motorway caught on camera

Bodycam footage shows how police pursued a criminal in a 100mph chase on the M2 - before he crashed and fled on foot.

Controversial Banksy worth millions removed from house by forklift

A piece of street art thought to be worth several million pounds has been removed from the wall of a house, soon to be whisked away to its new home.

Transformation of historic fort takes step forward