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‘We want our new cinema to be epicentre of town’
13 May 2024Council bosses claim a six-screen cinema can become the "epicentre of town" - despite residents saying the site is "often very empty".
Cheers to a weekend of beer, wine and food festivals
12 May 2024Three festivals boasting craft beer, Kentish wines and street food are coming to Kent for one weekend.
KCC cuts DoE funding leaving pupils in limbo
10 May 2024A cash-strapped local authority is ending its involvement with the youth scheme founded by the late Prince Philip 70 years ago.
5,000 council homes to be inspected as ‘unacceptable’ failings revealed
04 May 2024Inspections are to be carried out on more than 5,000 council homes after “unacceptable” failings were revealed, including maintenance issues.
Biker's fury as potholes cause £500 damage
03 May 2024A motorcyclist who struck a pothole fears one scattered on the county’s roads could one day throw him from his bike and seriously hurt or kill him.
‘Race against time’ to rescue five lions and bring them to Kent
02 May 2024A rescue operation is in motion to bring five lions to the UK and rehome them in the county to give them a better life.
Outrage as funeral car given parking ticket during service for war hero
01 May 2024A traffic warden sparked outrage after sticking a parking ticket on a funeral car while mourners were paying their respects to a war hero.
‘Dirty leisure centre isn't improving - why are there only three cleaners?!’
26 April 2024A multimillion-pound leisure centre that employs three cleaners must take on more staff as the site has “never looked so bad”, say furious swimmers.
Doctor Who star poses with Dalek at Kent shop
25 April 2024An actor best known for playing Doctor Who delighted staff by posing with a Dalek during a visit to a high street shop.
First glimpse inside £4.5m moated manor with working drawbridge
23 April 2024A moated manor dating back to the days of Edward II which features a working drawbridge has been put up for sale for an eye-watering price.
D-Day hero who dodged enemy shells dies aged 98
22 April 2024A D-Day hero who dodged enemy shells and chronicled the suffering that day has died.
Huge new secondary school set to open at Kent ‘garden town’ next summer
22 April 2024A new secondary school being built at a sprawling ‘garden town’ development is set to open next summer, it has been confirmed.
'Our roads are terrible, why are we not included in Pothole Blitz!'
20 April 2024Furious residents say they feel forgotten as their town's "terrible" roads have not been included in a multimillion-pound "pothole blitz".
Business park ‘bucking trend of failing high streets’
20 April 2024Owners of a popular business park want to expand the site as it continues to “buck the trend” of failing high streets in the county.
Cheers! Pubs where you can celebrate the May Day weekend
20 April 2024Kick off the month with a long weekend of craft beer, live music, outdoor BBQs and more at these Kent watering holes.
Teens charged after multiple cars stolen from rural parts of Kent
18 April 2024Two teenagers have been charged after a crime spree saw three houses in rural parts of Kent targeted by vehicle thieves.
New name for struggling cinema as council to take over next week
17 April 2024A struggling town centre cinema has been given a new name - as council bosses prepare to start running the site next week.
‘Is the best pub in town really this Wetherspoon?’
12 April 2024Is Spoons getting everything right or is the town centre competition just a bit naff? Secret Drinker finds out.
‘My 11-year-old daughter will leave home at 7am and not get home till 5pm’
08 April 2024Parents have set up a petition calling for a new non-selective school to save their children spending two hours on the bus each day.
Police probe after £2k worth of toothbrushes stolen from Waitrose
06 April 2024Electric toothbrushes worth almost £2,000 were reportedly stolen from a supermarket prompting a police probe.
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