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Last-ditch attempt to save historic church chimes
31 January 2018A final attempt to save a town’s historic church chimes depends on the support of councillors at a meeting tonight.
Days to buy back village pub
30 January 2018Campaigners are striving to raise a last £160,000 to rescue a former country pub.
'Reckless red lines' warning by Labour
29 January 2018Two leading Labour politicians say there could be severe lorry delays at a Kent port if Theresa May mishandles Brexit
Carillion collapse shows big is not always so beautiful
27 January 2018Construction and services businesses are hoping for a shot at government contracts after the collapse of Carillion.
Car smashes into wall
26 January 2018Police were called to the scene of a crash in which a car overturned.
Fraudster must repay £156,000
26 January 2018It's payback time for a woman who was unmasked as a serial liar after pretending to have 'more psychiatric qualifications than Sigmund Freud'
Hornby determined to 'weather the storm'
25 January 2018Model maker Hornby is expecting losses to be larger than predicted this year after poorer than expected sales over Christmas.
Proposed redesign of town square revealed
25 January 2018Plans to modernise a market square in a Kent town have been revealed.
Scrap plan for Sunday charges
25 January 2018A petition has so far collected 1,431 names in a bid to stop the council charging for parking on Sundays.
Road reopens after car landed on roof
25 January 2018A road was closed both ways as police tried to trace a driver after a car ended up on its roof.
South Thanet MP pleads not guilty to expenses charge
25 January 2018MP Craig Mackinlay has pleaded not guilty to a charge over his election expenses.
Another store leaving dwindling precinct
24 January 2018Superdrug is the latest big brand to leave a decaying town centre.
Town music festival cancelled
24 January 2018A major annual rock and pop event is ending after four years.
More than 90,000 children living in poverty
24 January 2018Newly-published figures reveal the parts of Kent with the highest number of children living in hardship.
Operations being halted at last minute
24 January 2018More than 1,700 patients have been told not to come in for planned surgery at short notice, according to the latest figures.
Top of the ports?
23 January 2018Kent's biggest port is beaten in passenger numbers by Helsinki but is still king of the road for freight.
Huge ecstasy and cannabis haul at docks
22 January 2018Cannabis and MDMA, thought to be worth £220,000, has been found in a van by border officials.
Cost of travel pass due to rise again
22 January 2018Families are expected to be asked to fork out more cash for a popular school travel pass this year.
Petition to stop Sunday parking charges
20 January 2018Hundreds of online petition names have already been collected to prevent new seven-day parking fees.
Big screen rival welcomed
19 January 2018The boss of a tiny cinema wants a giant competitor to move into his town.