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Be Bright Be Seen: Free reflective keyrings to help keep children stay safe this winter

Be Bright Be Seen: Free reflective keyrings to help keep children stay safe this winter

04 October 2024

We have thousands of reflector keyrings to give away to help Kent pupils remain visible during the darker days to come.

Dock turned into ‘giant sandpit’ ahead of new EU rules

Dock turned into ‘giant sandpit’ ahead of new EU rules

03 October 2024

New pictures show the reclaiming of land at a dock to make space for forthcoming EU border checks.

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New EU border crossing rules may be delayed yet again

New EU border crossing rules may be delayed yet again

01 October 2024

France, Germany and the Netherlands are said to be pushing for a postponement of new EU border controls, giving Kent ports a reprieve.

Fire crews battle house blaze

Fire crews battle house blaze

28 September 2024

Firefighters using breathing apparatus tackled a fire at a house last night.

I’m sorry, this £14 ‘luxury haute dog’ just doesn’t cut the mustard

I’m sorry, this £14 ‘luxury haute dog’ just doesn’t cut the mustard

26 September 2024

Our reporter was disappointed to discover there was little luxurious about this fancy spin on an all-American classic - other than the price.

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‘No-swim warning would be cataclysmic for us’

‘No-swim warning would be cataclysmic for us’

25 September 2024

A coastal spot is waiting with dread to see if it’s hit with a no-swim warning, which would ‘decimate businesses’.

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Blaze rips through three workshop buildings

Blaze rips through three workshop buildings

21 September 2024

Fire crews remain at the scene after a blaze ripped through three workshop buildings in the early hours of this morning.

Fines for pair who dug out badger setts

Fines for pair who dug out badger setts

20 September 2024

Two men have been fined after illegally digging out a badger sett and leaving wildlife deterrent devices.

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Firms presented with King’s Award

Firms presented with King’s Award

18 September 2024

A string of firms in the county have been recognised with a King’s Award for Enterprise - and presented with their award.

Village homes finally approved after four-year saga

Village homes finally approved after four-year saga

17 September 2024

Plans for an 80-home estate have been approved after the previous developers behind the scheme went bust.

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96-home estate gets green light despite flooding and sewage fears

96-home estate gets green light despite flooding and sewage fears

16 September 2024

Plans for almost 100 new homes have been approved despite “genuine concerns” about flooding and whether the sewer system will be able to cope.

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Man who vanished now found

Man who vanished now found

15 September 2024

A man in his 50s reported missing after not being seen since last night has been found safe and well.

‘It’s a mess - why have they left it like this?’

‘It’s a mess - why have they left it like this?’

13 September 2024

The site of an abandoned seafront development has been left in a “mess” and must be cleared immediately, a councillor says.

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'Thieves stole £30k roof from my Martello Tower holiday home’

'Thieves stole £30k roof from my Martello Tower holiday home’

09 September 2024

Thieves stole metal worth £30k from a historic landmark being revamped into a holiday home.

Child in care of agency dies sparking Ofsted visit

Child in care of agency dies sparking Ofsted visit

09 September 2024

The death of a child in the care of a foster agency sparked a visit from Ofsted.

‘Massive bang’ as huge lorry fire on M20 makes houses shake

‘Massive bang’ as huge lorry fire on M20 makes houses shake

08 September 2024

Shocked villagers heard a "massive bang" as a huge lorry fire on the M20 made their houses shake.

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UK’s first school skatepark set to open despite ‘major concerns’

UK’s first school skatepark set to open despite ‘major concerns’

06 September 2024

A secondary school is building a skatepark in its grounds in what will be a UK first - despite "major concerns" from neighbours.

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Teens arrested after beach huts broken into overnight

Teens arrested after beach huts broken into overnight

04 September 2024

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after beach huts were broken into overnight.

Profits collapse at winemaker and CEO announces departure

Profits collapse at winemaker and CEO announces departure

04 September 2024

The county’s biggest winemaker has seen its profits shrink while its CEO has announced he is to leave the company.

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Fears of swimming ban next summer at one of Kent’s busiest beaches

Fears of swimming ban next summer at one of Kent’s busiest beaches

03 September 2024

Anxious traders fear one of Kent’s busiest beaches will soon be hit with a swimming ban following a spike in unsafe levels of bacteria in the sea.

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