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Council's Twitter account hacked
02 May 2017Council chiefs were left red-faced after an official Twitter feed was hacked.
Penning an ode to the personal touch
26 April 2017Local poet Nick Matthew's heartfelt prose for building society's Kent branch
Bid to increase autism awareness becomes a reality
29 March 2017A nationwide campaign to get more people with autism into work has come to north Kent.
Luxury health spa Champneys to open at Eastwell Manor
28 March 2017After a six-month, multi million pound renovation, luxury health spa Champneys will open at Eastwell Manor in time for Easter.
Super Council plans revealed
25 January 2017Four Kent authorities have agreed to investigate merging into a single body spanning the entire east of the county.
Major shake-up of councils?
24 January 2017The council that serves you could merge with up to four others as one of the biggest political shake-ups in decades is mooted.
Water firm fined £2m for pumping sewage onto beach
19 December 2016Southern Water has been ordered to pay £2 million for the "catastrophic" pollution of a Kent beach with raw sewage.
Water revenues nearly £111m
16 December 2016South East Water has revealed its income and pre-tax profit for the first half of its financial year.
Kent facing care crisis despite tax increase
15 December 2016Kent's social services chief says government plans to increase council tax to help ease pressure on care budgets will not solve the funding crisis.
Council tax to rise by inflation-busting 4%
13 October 2016Kent residents face another year of inflation-breaking bills after the county council announced plans for a 4% increase in the council tax.
Water firm in court after pumping sewage into sea
24 August 2016A water company has apologised for discharging raw sewage into the sea after pleading guilty to the offence in court.
Parade cordoned off after ram raid at bank
22 July 2016A bank has been cordoned off by police after its front was smashed into by ram-raiders.
Care home 'putting patients' lives at risk'
25 April 2016A care home has been handed the worst report possible from a health watchdog and could close down after inspectors branded it unsafe and ineffective.
Popular jazz festival's future rescued by new hotel
06 April 2016The future of a popular jazz event, which was left with a funding shortfall, has been saved by a new hotel due to open this summer.
High-end cinema plans fall through
02 March 2016Plans for a three-screen Curzon cinema to be installed in a Kent town have been put on hold due to rising costs.
Hospital trust seeks £100k spin doctor
22 January 2016A hospital trust needs a £100,000-a-year spin doctor to sugar-coat "difficult decisions" in the coming months. Interested?
Now’s your chance to try out new gym
07 January 2016A new gym and fitness studio has opened in Deal offering its services free of charge for the first week.
Proposed development plans include historic pier
10 December 2015Restoration of an historic pier will be part of the residential development.
Politicians support business campaign
10 December 2015Businesses have received a visit from a council leader and borough MP in support of a small business campaign.
Profits down at water company
27 November 2015A utilities firm suffered a fall in profits by £9.5 million in the first half of its financial year.
