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Hope for much-loved leisure centre as all bidders ‘intend to reopen’ site

Hope for much-loved leisure centre as all bidders ‘intend to reopen’ site

05 November 2024

All prospective buyers lined up to take on a closed leisure centre “intend to reopen” the facility, administrators have confirmed.

Council yet to secure business partner for huge 10,000-home ‘garden town’

Council yet to secure business partner for huge 10,000-home ‘garden town’

05 November 2024

A council has been unable to find a business partner to deliver a 10,000-home ‘garden town’ more than a year after cash flow fears were raised.

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‘Disgraceful bus cuts will mean people can’t make hospital appointments’

‘Disgraceful bus cuts will mean people can’t make hospital appointments’

05 November 2024

There are fears people will miss vital hospital appointments, become isolated and be left waiting in the cold due to planned bus cuts.

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Officers from police force Couzens worked for probed over WhatsApp messages

Officers from police force Couzens worked for probed over WhatsApp messages

04 November 2024

Police officers from a force which murderer Wayne Couzens worked for are being investigated after “discriminatory” messages were found.

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Kent pub 'surrounded by sheep' named one of UK's best to visit in autumn

Kent pub 'surrounded by sheep' named one of UK's best to visit in autumn

03 November 2024

A historic country pub has been named as one of the UK’s best to visit in the autumn months.

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Work to protect 3,000 homes from flooding to get underway

Work to protect 3,000 homes from flooding to get underway

02 November 2024

Vital work to protect thousands of homes and businesses from flooding is set to last eight weeks.

Cashpoint ramraiders ordered to pay back £120K after series of 'smash and grabs'

Cashpoint ramraiders ordered to pay back £120K after series of 'smash and grabs'

01 November 2024

Two gang members who used diggers to smash into businesses and steal their cash machines across Kent have been ordered to pay back thousands.

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Elderly vandal cuts down hundreds of poppies created to honour fallen

Elderly vandal cuts down hundreds of poppies created to honour fallen

01 November 2024

An elderly vandal cut down and binned hundreds of handmade poppies created to honour the fallen - because he “didn’t like the red weeds”.

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‘We can’t let history be lost in favour of exclusive housing’

‘We can’t let history be lost in favour of exclusive housing’

29 October 2024

Plans to convert a historic military building into a four-bedroom home have been branded a “travesty and betrayal” by concerned campaigners.

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Film crews take over historic Kent castle - and issue apology to villagers

Film crews take over historic Kent castle - and issue apology to villagers

28 October 2024

A historic castle has been turned into a film set - but its owners have issued an apology following a “misunderstanding of the site’s boundaries”.

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Find hidden treasures at Kent’s antique fairs

Find hidden treasures at Kent’s antique fairs

27 October 2024

Bag yourself a second-hand bargain, pick up some retro fashion or refresh your home with antique furniture at these winter antique fairs.

Man flees on foot as police stop 24 motorists in ‘dangerous driving’ crackdown

Man flees on foot as police stop 24 motorists in ‘dangerous driving’ crackdown

25 October 2024

A man tried to flee on foot when police stopped his car during a "dangerous driving" crackdown.

Two hospitalised as multi-vehicle crash blocks A-road in both directions

Two hospitalised as multi-vehicle crash blocks A-road in both directions

23 October 2024

Two people have been taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash which has left a major A-road blocked in both directions.

Christmas market to return to seaside attraction next month

Christmas market to return to seaside attraction next month

22 October 2024

A Christmas market promising a “magical experience” will return to a Kent seaside attraction next month.

Multiple flood warnings in place across Kent

Multiple flood warnings in place across Kent

19 October 2024

Several flood warnings are in place for today as the county prepares to battle with higher-than-usual tides.

‘I was wrongly jailed for nine months - £600k compensation is not enough’

‘I was wrongly jailed for nine months - £600k compensation is not enough’

18 October 2024

A father-of-three wrongly imprisoned for nine months says the government’s offer of £600,000 compensation is not a "fair amount".

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Ship carrying explosive cargo still anchored off Kent after almost three weeks

Ship carrying explosive cargo still anchored off Kent after almost three weeks

13 October 2024

A ship laden with potentially explosive cargo remains at anchor off the Kent coast - despite being due in Malta on Friday.

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Investigation after multiple 'packages of drugs' wash up along Kent coast

Investigation after multiple 'packages of drugs' wash up along Kent coast

10 October 2024

Several packages believed to be full of Class-A drugs have washed up on the Kent coast, prompting a National Crime Agency probe.

Farage eyes Kent elections as first councillor joins Reform - with 'more to follow'

Farage eyes Kent elections as first councillor joins Reform - with 'more to follow'

08 October 2024

Kent’s first Reform councillor claims some Tories could defect in the coming weeks - and thinks the party can “take control” of the county council.

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‘It’s devastating!’ Coastal towns could be left with nowhere to swim

‘It’s devastating!’ Coastal towns could be left with nowhere to swim

08 October 2024

Fears are rising that residents of a coastal hotspot could soon be left with nowhere to swim amid pool closures and declining seawater quality.

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