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‘Ambitious’ plan to improve journeys across county
22 July 2024Plans to solve Kent’s transport problems have been drawn up by the county council but it needs another £3.1bn of government funding.
Call to give 16-year-olds the vote
22 July 2024A Kent council is to “hold the Prime Minister’s feet to the fire” over his failure to introduce voting for 16-year-olds in the King’s Speech.
Doubts over £60m set aside to replace ‘aging’ leisure centre
22 July 2024A town may not get the new leisure centre it was promised by 2031, despite £60m being set aside for the project.
Two roads closed for six weeks to upgrade pipes
21 July 2024A town is bracing for road closes as six weeks of construction begins to replace water mains.
First couple to be married at makeshift church celebrate 50th anniversary
20 July 2024A couple who were the first to get married at a makeshift church in Kent have returned to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
Declutter your home and help others
18 July 2024A new council-backed service will collect unwanted clothing and other items from your doorstep for free and send them to charity.
All for one and one for all as theatre takes to the road
18 July 2024The swashbuckling adventure of The Three Musketeers will play out across 10 outdoor venues this summer.
Machete burglars jailed after vicious attack on grandad
17 July 2024Three thugs who left one victim with a wound down to bone have been locked up after a terrifying night of violence.
'It's like living on the M25 - lorries are causing chaos in our villages'
15 July 2024Frustrated villagers hoping for a quiet life in a rural corner of Kent say the traffic chaos caused by lorries makes it more “like living on the M25”.
Flood-prone villages to get multimillion-pound investment
10 July 2024Flood-prone villages are to receive multimillion-pound investments as a water company seeks to reduce the risk by bolstering its wastewater network.
Just a minute - we’ve got Gyles Brandreth!
05 July 2024The author, broadcaster and former politician has been announced as the headline act at a town’s literary festival.
New Weald of Kent seat held down by Tories
04 July 2024In an otherwise dire night for the Conservative party the Tories have managed to secure the new Weald of Kent constituency.
Soft play to stay open after family-run zoo steps in
04 July 2024A soft play which was set to close this summer has been acquired by a family that runs a zoo.
‘I haven’t left the Tories, the Tories have left me…’
02 July 2024Farmers who say they are under pressure like never before have spelt out what they hope for beyond election day this week.
Man, 24, dies after crash on racetrack
01 July 2024Investigators are appealing for mobile phone footage of a collision at a racing event that led to a man’s death.
Immigration, sewage and Brexit discussed at latest hustings
25 June 2024More than 250 people gathered to hear from the candidates vying to be the first MP in a new constituency.
Stunning homes in Kent villages you never knew existed
25 June 2024These spectacular million-pound homes are tucked away in some of Kent’s hidden villages and parishes.
‘We’re not asking for a new school, just reopen the one that’s already there’
25 June 2024A head of a sought-after grammar is calling for a secondary school to be opened in the area following a glut of house-building.
Fears sports hub plans could put allotments at risk
24 June 2024A road-widening scheme to facilitate a new football ‘centre of excellence’ could encroach on 130-year-old allotments, an inspector was told.
Forensics probe after man suffers serious head injuries
23 June 2024Police have made an arrest after a man was taken to hospital in a serious condition following an attack.
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