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The abandoned Kent prison sitting empty despite overcrowding crisis
20 August 2024Defendants are being kept in police cells to help with a shortage of prison space while one jail in Kent has sat empty for six years.
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.
A-road blocked following two-car crash
15 August 2024Two-mile tailbacks were reported after a collision on a main road.
Missing teenage boy found
15 August 2024A teenager who was reported as missing and was the subject of a police appeal has been “safely located”.
‘Why do we need another coffee place? There are nine already’
15 August 2024The arrival of yet another coffee shop in a town centre that’s already full of similar businesses has divided opinion.
Kent men sentenced after disorder in London riots
14 August 2024Two men from the county have appeared in court charged with public order offences during riots in London.
Village to hold referendum on housing plans
13 August 2024Villagers have a chance to shape their own future planning rules by voting in a Neighbourhood Plan referendum.
Rail services stopped after person hit by train
12 August 2024A person has died after being hit by a train, it has been confirmed.
Second dyslexia-focused school to open after mum’s ‘flexi’ success
11 August 2024A mum who set up Kent's first dyslexic school after watching her daughter struggle in a mainstream setting is now opening her second facility.
Teenager charged following disorder in London
11 August 2024A 14-year-old boy and and 41-year-old man are due to appear in court after they were charged with offences relating to a riot in Whitehall.
Exclusive town hotel on market for more than £3m
10 August 2024A top hotel is up for sale for £3.4 million as its owner plans to live a slower pace of life tending to olive trees up an Italian mountain.
Travellers spend fifth day on children’s football pitch
09 August 2024A council is attempting to evict a group of travellers after 12 caravans set up on a playing field used for children’s football.
Primark to open first store in town
09 August 2024A multinational fashion retailer is launching its first ever branch in a town’s shopping centre.
Burst main spills into road leaving homes without water
05 August 2024Around 20 residents in one town were without water this morning after a burst water main was seen spilling out into a busy road.
No trains running from Kent railway station
04 August 2024There will be no trains running from a railway station today, with bus replacement services in place due to engineering works.
Thunderstorms sweep across Kent
01 August 2024Trains have been disrupted and people have reported thunder “like a bomb going off” as storms roll through the county.
Nando’s set for new high street branch
31 July 2024Plans for a new Nando’s are in place to join other chains on a Kent high street.
Lib Dems target Tory county council strongholds
30 July 2024The Conservatives face a major Liberal Democrats challenge in Tunbridge Wells at next May’s county council elections.
Former hospital to become homes after £500k-plus payout agreed
30 July 2024Plans to turn a former hospital into 87 homes can go ahead after a developer agreed to almost double its financial contribution to local services.
CCTV released after multiple ‘attempted thefts’ in multi-storey
29 July 2024Images of two men and a woman have been released by police investigating reports of attempted thefts from more than 25 parked vehicles.
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