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Hundreds of flats in heart of town given unanimous approval
21 November 2024A 296-flat planning application which will transform a brownfield site in the middle of a town centre has been approved.
Drought, tropical diseases and catastrophic flooding - welcome to Kent in 2080
21 November 2024Kent could be hit by tropical diseases such as malaria and dengue fever within decades if climate change continues to worsen, a new study has found.
Labour dumps councillor over ‘concerning’ remarks and election betting
21 November 2024A Labour county councillor has been deselected over “concerning” remarks he made and placing bets on election results.
Joy over decision on major changes to iconic Kent tower block
21 November 2024Artist Tracey Emin and residents of an “iconic” tower block are celebrating after a controversial plan to replace windows was quashed.
Cabinet warns ‘difficult decisions ahead’ following budget report
20 November 2024A council cabinet said it would have to take “difficult decisions” in order to ensure the council stayed afloat amid warnings of financial troubles.
Essex council eyes up 150 new-build flats in Kent to house homeless
20 November 2024Kent council leaders have urged a local authority to rethink its “short-sighted” proposals to buy properties in the borough.
‘I’d do it all again’ - 10 years since ‘first Brexit domino’ fell
20 November 2024The three main candidates in what was one of the most important by-elections in UK political history have shared their insights a decade on.
Tax hike for social care providers makes for a ‘devastating triple whammy’
19 November 2024Social care providers could be forced to close if they are not exempt from an increase in national insurance, Kent County Council has warned.
Corner shop stripped of booze licence after selling restricted item to child
19 November 2024A corner shop has been stripped of its licence to sell alcohol after being caught selling age-restricted products to a 13-year-old.
Kent farmers join thousands in mass protest at Westminster over ‘death tax’
19 November 2024Dozens of Kent farmers are descending on Westminster in protest over a new ‘death’ tax which they claim will destroy rural family businesses.
‘Unexpected £45k fee is a kick in the teeth,’ says football club boss
19 November 2024A grassroots football club looking to transform their ground to help them grow say a new council bill is “too much to ask”.
80,000 people in Kent take illegal drugs
18 November 2024There are more than 80,000 people in Kent thought to be taking illegal drugs, new official figures have revealed.
‘This will rip out the heart of Kent’: Farmers fear wipe out after inheritance tax bill
17 November 2024Families who have spent generations building up farming ventures fear the “destruction” of their way of life following changes to inheritance tax.
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.
‘They’re playing fast and loose with taxpayers’ money’ over green project
15 November 2024A Green-led council has been accused of playing “fast and loose” with taxpayers’ money over plans to make offices more environmentally-friendly.
‘Finish the job’: MPs call for Elizabeth line to be extended to Kent
12 November 2024Fresh calls have been made in parliament to urge the government to look at all possibilities of extending the underground network into the county.
New Aldi store could be blocked as Lidl threatens council with legal action
12 November 2024A legal threat from Lidl could scupper construction of a new Aldi store - even though the plans have already been green-lit.
Plan for 8,000-home garden village would be ‘an unmitigated disaster’
08 November 2024Councillors have reacted after a decision on a new garden village with more than 8,000 homes was taken out of their hands.
Demos staged at County Hall to protest against council cutback to children’s services
07 November 2024Campaigners to save family services at a much-loved children’s centre gathered at County Hall this morning ahead of a council debate on the issue.
Why asylum seekers prefer Kent barracks to staying in hotels
06 November 2024Exclusive: The Home Office could extend the use of a former military barracks to house asylum seekers despite local backlash, KentOnline can reveal.
