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A228 widening work may start next spring
10 September 2024Work to widen the A228 at one of its busiest stretches could start next spring after years of campaigning by councillors.
Kent MP declares support for Tory leadership front runner
09 September 2024A Tory politician has decided not to back her neighbouring MP in the Conservative Party’s leadership contest and has put her support elsewhere.
Council u-turn on Blue Badge holders’ parking charges
09 September 2024A public outcry has led a council to discover that it IS possible for ANPR cameras to “positively discriminate” in favour of Blue Badge holders.
Pupils ‘go hungry’ as food payment system crashes
04 September 2024Problems with a high-tech payment system saw children unable to buy food on their first day at secondary school.
MP Tom Tugendhat says human rights laws prevent deportation of ‘murderers and rapists’
03 September 2024A Tory leadership hopeful is demanding the end of an outdated convention he says is stopping the UK people being protected from violent criminals.
Blue Badge holders no longer able to park for free as council brings in ANPR
01 September 2024Blue Badge holders will lose free parking as a council proposes to introduce ANPR cameras as part of a £530k upgrade of its car parks.
Lucky kmfm listener has got that Friday feeling after winning £1,000
30 August 2024While summer might be almost over, the sun is shining on one kmfm listener, who will be heading into the weekend £1,000 richer.
Council plans for greener leisure centres
30 August 2024A £1.6m investment in solar panels and heat pumps will cut costs and carbon emissions at a popular leisure centre.
Kent Politics Podcast hears from Tory leadership contender
30 August 2024Conservative Party leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat has told the Kent Politics Podcast why he thinks his party lost the general election.
Town’s annual food festival and dragon boat race returns
26 August 2024Visitors can tuck into tasty street food, watch family entertainment and cheer on the boat race over the weekend.
‘Tories must win everyone back - not just Reform voters’
23 August 2024A Kent MP in the running to be the next Tory leader says his party needs to go in a new “conservative direction” to win back voters.
Drug dealer foiled after restaurant booking at steakhouse
22 August 2024A cocaine dealer who took family photos and made a restaurant booking using his drug-dealing phone has been jailed for more than three years.
New cafe opens in former NatWest bank
21 August 2024A couple have opened a new cafe after transforming the inside of a former Natwest bank in a town’s high street.
Decision on inquiry to protect 37 acres of farmland due in coming days
21 August 2024The outcome of a public inquiry into a controversial application to protect a pocket of land from developers could be known in the coming days.
Vineyard reveals expansion plans
21 August 2024A vineyard has confirmed a new winery capable of producing tens of thousands of bottles of wine will be operational later this year.
Kent pub named best in the county for second year in a row
21 August 2024A “beautiful side street” Kent pub – which was ranked the second best in the UK last year – has won another award.
Jobs lost as tiling company closes four Kent branches
20 August 2024Dozens of tiling shops have closed for good - including four in Kent - after the retailer fell into administration.
Trains cancelled on Kent railway line due to staff shortages
18 August 2024Trains on a Kent railway line are unable to run today due to a shortage of available signalling staff.
Dramatic photo shows graveyard engulfed in flames
16 August 2024Firefighters were called after a blaze was spotted in a church graveyard.
‘Blame developers not Nimbys for housing shortage’
15 August 2024Labour will not solve the housing crisis just by setting new house-building targets, a councillor has warned.
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