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Pub flushed with success following loo award
12 November 2021A Kent pub has had its toilets rated as 'platinum' by inspectors from the Loo of the Year Awards 2021.
Quarter of council resign in one week
10 November 2021Three more councillors have resigned from a town council resulting in a total of four departures in one week.
New 50mph speed limit enforced after biker's death
10 November 2021A reduced 50mph speed limit is to be introduced by Kent County Council following a fatality.
Supermarket which gives struggling families £20 worth of food for £4
10 November 2021A new food initiative aimed at feeding families struggling to afford supermarket prices will continue after a successful pilot.
Protests show people are 'at last' waking up to climate crisis
09 November 2021Bonfire night served an ideal opportunity for climate change protestors to spread their message across one Kent district.
Grants available for public events
09 November 2021Organisers can apply for district council financial help for town centre occasions this year and next year.
Councillor resigns over 'serious differences with leadership group’
08 November 2021A Labour councillor has resigned from Sandwich Town Council following ‘serious differences' with opposition members.
'So many people pulled together'
08 November 2021A memorial bench has been dedicated to a teenager whose battle to survive cancer inspired a huge fundraising response.
Starbucks drive-thru opens
08 November 2021Coffee fans can now enjoy a beverage at a new sit-in coffee shop with a drive thru after it opened at a business park.
Another empty shop refilled
05 November 2021A new business moves into a vacant premises tomorrow thanks to a council grants scheme meant to to keep town centres going.
Three unsafe care homes shut down after 'distressing' revelations
05 November 2021Three failing Kent care homes branded unsafe have been shut down after inspectors discovered evidence of abuse at the sites.
Millions of pounds reach community
05 November 2021New figures show a great windfall for local people, such as in housing and education, thanks to contributions from developers.
Future of tip booking service 'more divisive than Brexit'
04 November 2021County councillors are split over whether a controversial online booking service at waste recycling centres in Kent should be dumped.
Shipwreck on special protection list
04 November 2021The wreck of a 17th century warship at shifting sands off Kent is now one of several sites added to a list of at risk heritage places.
When the first Harry Potter film opened in the county
04 November 2021See how young fans in Kent celebrated the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 2001.
'No, Covid's not over'
03 November 2021A council has agreed to step up warnings about the continuing coronavirus as fewer and fewer people are seen taking precautions.
Honouring the fallen this year
03 November 2021Plans for Remembrance Sunday 2021 are emerging, with ceremonies this time taking place on November 14.
Panto with Sixties beat
02 November 2021A show based on a fairytale and with music from the 1960s pop era takes place within a couple of weeks.
Countdown to Christmas with light switch-ons
02 November 2021The countdown to Christmas will officially begin with light switch-ons across the county.
Town's only building society to cut opening hours
29 October 2021A town's last remaining bank or building society will reduce its opening hours by almost half from next month.
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