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Scores of new flats for landmark Kent tower block

Scores of new flats for landmark Kent tower block

05 February 2017

More than 100 new apartments are set to be constructed on either side of the Panorama building in Ashford town centre.

Exercise equipment damaged in blaze

Exercise equipment damaged in blaze

05 February 2017

Around £5,000 worth of damage has been caused to a bundle of exercise equipment that went up in flames last night.

'We've been trapped in a B&B for nine months'

'We've been trapped in a B&B for nine months'

03 February 2017

A family with autistic twin teenagers say they feel "broken" after being left in temporary bed and breakfast accommodation for the past nine months.

Hospital closure not on the cards

Hospital closure not on the cards

02 February 2017

Plans for a hospital closure or a new super health site have both been ruled out by health chiefs, it's been revealed.

Airport's expansion touching down early

Airport's expansion touching down early

01 February 2017

Bosses say the timetable to build a new terminal may be brought forward earlier than planned as a mark of confidence in the airport's expansion.

Lifeguards for beach after deaths tragedy

Lifeguards for beach after deaths tragedy

31 January 2017

Plans for lifeguards on a beach where seven people died are "on track" according to the local council and the RNLI.

Crackdown on trouble-making yobs

Crackdown on trouble-making yobs

27 January 2017

Police have imposed a dispersal order in a town centre this weekend to keep young thugs away.

Sorrow as dozens watch historic attraction's closure

Sorrow as dozens watch historic attraction's closure

27 January 2017

People watched on in sadness as a 132-year-old attraction closed after £80k costs to upgrade its braking system were demanded by safety inspectors.

Super Council plans revealed

Super Council plans revealed

25 January 2017

Four Kent authorities have agreed to investigate merging into a single body spanning the entire east of the county.

Navy and RAF escorts Russian 'skulking ship of shame'

Navy and RAF escorts Russian 'skulking ship of shame'

25 January 2017

A Russian aircraft carrier task group is passing through the English Channel escorted by the Royal Navy and RAF.

Paedophile pensioner jailed

Paedophile pensioner jailed

25 January 2017

A sick pervert who subjected five children to a catalogue of abuse over four decades has been handed a long prison sentence.

Major shake-up of councils?

Major shake-up of councils?

24 January 2017

The council that serves you could merge with up to four others as one of the biggest political shake-ups in decades is mooted.

Man 'most wanted for assault and burglary'

Man 'most wanted for assault and burglary'

20 January 2017

A man charged with burglary and assault has been added to Kent's most wanted list.

EXCLUSIVE: What is being done to tackle the plight of homelessness?

EXCLUSIVE: What is being done to tackle the plight of homelessness?

19 January 2017

A housing shortage, sub-zero temperatures and vulnerable people homeless on Shepway's streets. What are the issues and how are they being tackled?

Recycler in court over mattress mountain

Recycler in court over mattress mountain

17 January 2017

A recycler who kept thousands of tons of mattresses in a business park is accused of storing too many.

'Amazing' response to plea for crash victim

'Amazing' response to plea for crash victim

17 January 2017

Donations have poured in after the family of a man severely brain-damaged in a crash asked for help.

Driver crashes stolen car into surgery

Driver crashes stolen car into surgery

16 January 2017

The police are still trying to trace the driver of a stolen car after it crashed into a doctor's surgery.

Big freeze continues

Big freeze continues

13 January 2017

Temperatures are only expected to reach a high of 2°C or 3°C across Kent as the big freeze continues.

VIDEO: Snow swamps parts of Kent

VIDEO: Snow swamps parts of Kent

12 January 2017

Heavy rain across the county turned to sleet and snow.

'Chafed' wire could have caused fatal plane crash

'Chafed' wire could have caused fatal plane crash

12 January 2017

An investigation has found a 'chafed' wire could have caused a plane to crash into the sea in a matter of minutes, killing its pilot.

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