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'Heartbreak' as cash for ill cats swiped in raid
11 November 2021An RSPCA branch "full to the brim" with cats needing major treatment have launched an appeal after one of its charity shops was raided.
Starbucks reveals opening date of new branch
10 November 2021Popular coffee chain Starbucks has revealed the opening date of its newest store, set to launch in a Kent branch of Sainsbury's.
'We refuse to pay our water bills!'
10 November 2021A senior city councillor is among a number of frustrated residents refusing to pay their Southern Water bills amid the ongoing sewage scandal.
Bus driver strike called off as pay deal reached
09 November 2021A strike that was expected to grind bus services to a halt in parts of Kent has been called off after a trade union reached a deal with Stagecoach.
Person injured in garage fire
07 November 2021Firefighters treated a person at the scene of a blaze in a garage.
Dog 'swam across the sea' to escape fireworks
07 November 2021A dog who went missing from a seaside town after getting spooked on bonfire night was found miles away on the other side of the water.
Flood alerts issued for parts of Kent
07 November 2021The Environment Agency has put out a number of alerts warning that flooding is possible and residents should be prepared.
Emotional moment fire crews help terminally-ill man get outside
06 November 2021A terminally-ill man was helped down his steps by the fire service as he left his house for only the second time since the Covid pandemic struck.
Horror as man finds worms inside Sainsbury's pistachios
06 November 2021A nut-lover devoured half a bag of Sainsbury's pistachios only to look down and find maggot-like worms nesting inside.
Council chief executive to resign after 25 years
05 November 2021A veteran chief executive of a district council has announced his resignation from the role he has held for a quarter of a century.
'17,000 extra homes will utterly overwhelm sewage system'
05 November 2021An MP has voiced her fears over a council's vision to build an additional 17,000 homes in a district blighted by sewage problems.
Is Kent pizza takeaway the best in Britain?
05 November 2021A popular pizza takeaway in Kent is in the running to retain its title as the best in the UK.
900-home 'concrete slum' approved as Gove overrules council
05 November 2021Housing Secretary Michael Gove has overturned a council's decision to reject what will be a Kent town's largest development.
Future of tip booking service 'more divisive than Brexit'
04 November 2021County councillors are split over whether a controversial online booking service at waste recycling centres in Kent should be dumped.
Anger over plans to hike parking fees to £3.50 an hour
04 November 2021Shopkeepers and councillors have hit back at plans to raise parking charges - arguing it will put people off visiting already struggling high streets.
Long delays after three-vehicle crash closes major road
04 November 2021Traffic ground to a halt for more than an hour after a serious crash on one of Kent's busiest roads.
Passengers set for bus chaos as drivers announce strikes
02 November 2021Bus services are expected to grind to a halt as union bosses reveal scores of drivers from two Kent depots are set to strike over pay.
Covid testing centre hours slashed despite rising infection rate
02 November 2021Opening hours have been reduced at Covid testing sites despite soaring infection rates, sparking an outcry from staff.
'Pumping station failures have caused more sewage releases'
30 October 2021Southern Water has been criticised after data revealed it is failing to meet pumping speeds at waste water stations where sewage has been dumped.
Prolific shoplifter banned from supermarkets
28 October 2021A thief who is serving time in jail for repeatedly shoplifting has been banned from entering a number of supermarkets for the next three years.
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