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Warning of huge waves, falling trees and flying debris when Storm Ciaran hits Kent
31 October 2023The Met Office has issued an amber weather alert as huge waves, falling trees and flying debris could hit the county this week.
‘Crazy’ £2.10 rise to hourly parking rates on cards in Kent hotspot
31 October 2023Parking charges in a seaside town are set to soar by up to £2.10 an hour as the council is accused of “cashing in” on its popularity.
Nuisance vandal targets 15 beach huts
30 October 2023Beach hut owners are frustrated a graffiti vandal appears to have targeted their properties yet again amid a three-year campaign.
Pub shuts ahead of major six-figure refurb
30 October 2023A popular pub is closing temporarily to undergo a major six-figure renovation, having been taken over by Greene King.
Plans for 300-home estate and school on farm revealed
30 October 2023Proposals for a huge development on an abandoned farm have been revived, with a new secondary school now included.
Developer apologises for flats which ‘look like the Titanic’
28 October 2023A developer has apologised after residents were left in tears at the sight of an “ugly” block of flats built behind their homes.
Behind scenes at RBL factory making 30 million poppies
27 October 2023A factory is busy making millions of poppies ahead of Remembrance Day, with a new design for the first time in nearly 30 years.
Daredevil Kent mum competes in BBC’s Survivor reboot
26 October 2023A single mum from Kent is competing to win £100,000 in the BBC’s wilderness reality programme, Survivor.
Calls to remove 'disgusting and upsetting' scarecrow display
26 October 2023A display put up to celebrate a scarecrow festival has been called “disgusting” for featuring a model of a human figure hanging by the neck.
New 25-mile stretch of Kent coastal path opens
25 October 2023A new walking trail stretching across 25 miles of the Kent coast has opened.
Residents shocked as tap water comes out looking ‘like a glass of milk’
23 October 2023Residents in a seaside town were shocked to find “milky” water coming out of their taps.
‘It feels like we have the Titanic parked at the back of our garden'
23 October 2023Residents have been left in tears at the sight of a “monolith” block of flats built behind their homes – that looks nothing like the approved scheme.
Free reflector keyrings up for grabs
23 October 2023We're giving away thousands of reflective keyrings to children in Kent to help them remain visible to drivers during the darker days ahead.
Double amputee Tony Hudgell to undergo ‘life-changing’ surgery
22 October 2023The young abuse survivor is a step closer to his dream of being able to run with a pioneering new surgery that could allow him to walk unaided.
Work set to start on huge caravan park expansion
22 October 2023A holiday park is set to grow by 91 caravans, despite residents’ concerns their village could turn into another Sheppey.
Council plans to cut ties with controversial private litter wardens
21 October 2023A controversial litter warden firm which pockets more than two-thirds of fine money could be binned off in a move to bring the service back in-house.
Man accused of murdering toddler said: ‘What have I done?’
20 October 2023A jury heard a man accused of murdering a toddler said “What have I done?” after being told of his death – while the boy’s mum broke down in tears.
Christmas tree collection service faces chop over climate concerns
20 October 2023A council is reviewing whether to axe its free Christmas tree collection for more than 26,000 homes – the last remaining district with such a service.
‘KentOnline report was trigger for more women to come forward’
19 October 2023An article by KentOnline about a “serial sexual predator” prompted two alleged victims to go to the police.
Fears grow of battery fire ‘catastrophe’ at UK’s biggest solar farm
19 October 2023A renowned scientist has warned a fire or explosion at a huge solar farm being built in Kent is a “statistical certainty”.
