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Man with knuckleduster arrested in police crackdown
A man who had a knuckleduster was one of 38 people arrested and 26 charged in a police campaign against retail crime.
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Bomb hoaxer threatened to blow up police station and shoot officers
A bomb hoaxer’s threats in a late-night stand-off led to armed police, explosive search dogs and a helicopter being deployed.
‘Your council’s in chaos’…‘Well, your plans are just bonkers’
The two most important local government leaders in the county have traded blows in a heated exchange over how they run their respective councils.
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‘They can’t build next to the birthplace of Roman Britain’
A plan for a huge solar farm development just 160 metres from a site described as the birthplace of Roman Britain is set to be decided next week.
One week to go before Kent’s newest light trail opens at major attraction
The new festive experience will see colourful illuminations transform a wildlife park into a glittering grotto.
'I pulled my kids out of school to teach them myself as we travel the world'
Intrepid parents have withdrawn their children from school to travel the world and give them an education beyond the classroom.
Care home in special measures after residents put at ‘serious risk every day’
Healthcare watchdogs have downgraded a home that supports people with mental health conditions.
‘My new bed is being held to ransom’
A furniture firm has been accused of “holding a bed to ransom” after it blamed “access issues” for being unable to deliver it.
‘I’ve reviewed 300 Kent pubs - and this could be the best one yet’
Keep it schtum! Secret Drinker reveals one of the county’s best-kept secrets
'I think I've dug up a bomb!': Suspected wartime explosive discovery prompts road closure
Police and bomb experts were sent out after reports of a wartime explosive being “dug up”.
Major toy brand opens first standalone store at Kent shopping centre
The UK’s first standalone Playmobil store has flung open its doors at a Kent shopping centre today.
Fancy a fort of your own? Rare military monument listed on market for £50k
A historic military fort constructed around 150 years ago to protest access to a nearby naval dockyard is going under the hammer.
Government ‘may allow 10% council tax hike’ to fund reforms
Ministers are reportedly drawing up plans to allow large local authorities to double council tax rises to cover losses for forthcoming reforms.
Large crowds flock to county’s biggest Christmas light switch-on
The countdown to Christmas has begun with a terrific evening of celebrations ahead of the festive season.
Hoardings could surround shopping centre site for five years as demolition approved
Hoardings could surround a shopping centre site for up to five years after a council approved its own demolition plans.
Much-loved farm shop site hits market for £1.8 million as owner eyes retirement
The owner of a popular farm shop and restaurant has put the business up for sale as he eyes retirement after 45 years.
The trendy Kent street with ‘edgy feel’ named among the coolest in the world
A trendy Kent street with its “edgy feel” and host of vintage shops and galleries has been named among the coolest in the world.
10-person HMO plan among latest planning applications
A bid to transform a home into an eight-bedroom HMO is among the latest planning submissions being considered by council planners.
Petrol station goes on market for £1.8m
A petrol station and MOT service centre have been put on the market a year after undergoing a £700k makeover.
King honours volunteers at charity cafe and shop
The King has bestowed the highest award for voluntary service on an “outstanding” Kent community cafe, food bank and ‘free’ shop.