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Huge police response as 100 fighting at stations and on trains
10 September 2023Police responded in huge numbers to reports of 100 people fighting on trains and at railway stations on the Kent coast.
‘I spent my life savings on new park home – but it could be almost 30 years old’
10 September 2023A pensioner who bought a “new” park home says it has turned out to be a “deathtrap” that could have already been more than 20 years old.
Men in skirts, £8 pints and dancing in the street
07 September 2023Secret Drinker gets a dose of festival fever as he heads to Kent’s biggest hop celebration
Bin strikes end after 67 days as workers accept ‘bumper’ pay deal
07 September 2023Bin strikes in a Kent district have finally ended after 67 days as workers have agreed to accept an improved pay offer.
Two children rescued after boat’s engine fails
06 September 2023Five people needed to be rescued from a boat after both of its engines stopped working.
‘Tombstoning’ warning as lifeboat crew rescues boys
06 September 2023Lifeboat crews were called to a harbour yesterday evening after two boys were unable to return to shore.
£700 ‘bonus’ payments to staff still working during bin strikes
05 September 2023A council waste contractor has defended its decision to pay non-striking binmen a £700 ‘bonus’ for their extra efforts during industrial action.
‘Explosions and gunfire’ to be heard along Kent coast
03 September 2023The Ministry of Defence says explosions and gunfire will be heard along the coast this week.
“Spectacular” dolphins spotted from lifeboat
01 September 2023A couple caught a rare sighting of “spectacular” dolphins playing and catching fish off the Kent coast.
Yellow weather warning issued for thunderstorms
01 September 2023The county is due to be hit by heavy showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, the Met Office has warned.
Lifeboat crew win award after ‘rescue of the year’
31 August 2023A team of volunteers have won an annual prize for saving two people including a four-year-old child from the sea.
'Don't demolish our town's iconic building’
29 August 2023Campaigners are fighting against a bid to convert a grand, eye-catching home which overlooks the sea, into seven detached houses.
‘My wheelie bin was stolen and I wasn’t paying for another one!’
29 August 2023A man convicted of fly-tipping says he was forced to dump rubbish in public because his wheelie bin had been stolen.
'I guess you can't please everyone all of the time!'
27 August 2023An artist who transformed a boarded-up shop front with his artwork says he “cannot fathom” why someone would paint over it.
Historic pub reopens after £1.8 million revamp
26 August 2023Original features have been restored at a historic pub which has reopened after 14 weeks of renovations.
Three arrested after alcohol linked to supermarket theft seized
25 August 2023A trio have been arrested on suspicion of fraud and theft after alcohol linked with a supermarket theft was discovered by police in a car.
‘My morning dog walk is blighted by broken glass and overflowing bins’
25 August 2023A fed-up resident has hit out a council, claiming public bins are always overflowing with litter in the morning, spoiling the coastline.
New town council ‘could cost residents extra £80 a year’
23 August 2023A coastal town could soon be headed up by its own council - potentially costing households an extra £80 a year.
Kent to get two new special needs schools after government approves plans
23 August 2023Two new schools, with spaces for 370 youngsters, have been given the go-ahead, with the search now on for trusts to run them.
Air ambulance lands at golf course after assault nearby
22 August 2023An air ambulance was called after an assault this afternoon, with a man treated for upper body cuts.
