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Fox trapped in sewage works after falling 30ft
05 May 2021A not-so-wily fox got himself stuck after falling 30ft into a storm tank at a sewage plant.
Travellers leave seaside car park
05 May 2021Travellers who pitched-up at a seaside car park have left the site after negotiations with the city council and the police.
4,000 homes spark 'permanent gridlock' fears at notorious junction
04 May 2021A Kent MP fears a notoriously busy junction could become 'permanently gridlocked' if a council agrees to set aside land for thousands of homes.
Prayers tradition scrapped by councillors in Kent's cathedral city
04 May 2021A decades-long tradition of holding prayers before council meetings in Kent’s cathedral city is set to end following a vote to scrap the custom.
Anger over return of 'bulky blob'
03 May 2021A bid for a town centre development branded a 'bulky blob' by critics has been controversially approved on appeal.
Kent town fourth worst coastal hotspot in UK
30 April 2021Visitors have rated a Kent seaside town as one of the UK's worst coastal destinations as holidaymakers gear-up for staycations this summer.
Suggs blasts café's eviction from centre as 'madness'
27 April 2021Madness frontman Suggs joined a campaign to raise cash for a mental health café after its shock eviction from an arts centre.
Teens threatened in seafront mugging
27 April 2021A group of youngsters were threatened by a gang before their bags were swiped in a terrifying seafront robbery.
Plans for shipping container harbourside restaurant submitted
27 April 2021Architects say re-purposed shipping containers will be perfect for creating a new restaurant at a harbour.
Escape to the county: Kent's quirkiest B&Bs
26 April 2021If you're looking to get away without leaving Kent, we've found six staycations and overnight stays from quirky b&bs to converted high school buses.
Painstaking restoration of 114-year-old boat resembling beer logo
24 April 2021Kent brewer Shepherd Neame is helping with the £80,000 restoration of an old fishing boat resembling the logo on one of its most popular beers.
Covid-hit hospitals trust improves after hygiene issues
23 April 2021A hospitals trust found to have had a series of infection control issues during the pandemic has made "very positive" improvements, inspectors say.
Seaspiracy branded 'ridiculous' by 'hurt' fisherman
21 April 2021Fishermen have branded controversial Netflix documentary Seaspiracy “hurtful” - accusing film-makers of generalising the industry.
The district set to become electric car capital
21 April 2021More than 650 charging points are set to be installed in one district as it prepares for a surge in demand for electric vehicles.
Huge piles of rubbish dumped in lane
20 April 2021A man has been fined hundreds of pounds after rubbish he hired waste collectors to remove was found fly-tipped in a country lane.
Kent's biggest theatre to reopen in June
19 April 2021The county's biggest theatre has announced its much-anticipated reopening - when it will launch the new UK tour of a smash hit musical.
Car swallowed up by sea
19 April 2021A VW Golf was overcome by the tide at a popular Kent beach as it was swallowed up by the sea.
Trailer launches for TV crime drama set on Kent coast
19 April 2021A trailer for a crime drama set in a Kent seaside town has been launched, featuring many familiar sights.
Whitstable Oyster Festival to return
17 April 2021One of the county's most popular seaside attractions is set to return for an 'extended period of merriment', it has been confirmed.
Is this the best pub garden in Kent?
17 April 2021A seafront pub has invested heavily in a haven for outdoor drinkers - but is it the county's best?
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