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Huge fire closes off high street as smoke billows across town centre
Firefighters are battling a blaze at an arts, music and comedy venue and community centre, which has seen the town’s high street cordoned off.
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800-home development update and shopping complex extension in latest plans
Plans for an upgrade at a shopping centre and new details for a mega housing development are among the latest planning bids.
Closing date for major retailer store confirmed
An arts and crafts superstore has announced it will be closing one of its branches for good in the new year.
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Biker told he’d never walk again fulfills dream of owning Harley Davidson
Despite being told he would never walk again after breaking his back, a man has fulfilled his dream of owning a standout bike.
‘They make a most joyous racket’: Legendary garage rock band to return
More than four decades after their first recordings, a mod-influenced 60s revival band is returning with new material and a series of live shows.
Plans for 100 homes and new sports facilities in village approved
An application for new homes, sports facilities and a car park in a village has been approved, six years after first being proposed.
Dispersal order issued for three town centres on New Year’s Eve
Officers policing New Year’s celebrations will have extra powers to prevent anti-social behaviour.
Fox rescued from 25-foot tank at water treatment plant
Firefighters came to the rescue of a fox which had a brush with death after falling 25ft into an empty storm tank.
Delays warning as work starts on busy bypass
Motorists are being warned to expect delays as a road closure comes in today for electrical work on a bypass.
Snow and ice warning issued for parts of Kent
A yellow alert for snow and ice has been issued for parts of the county, potentially causing travel problems.
Sacked Royal Mail workers fairly dismissed, tribunal rules
Royal Mail workers who were sacked after concerns were raised about overtime payments were fairly dismissed, an employment tribunal has ruled.
Pooches, Pooh and Prada: Get set for 2026 with our New Year Quiz
Try these 26 general knowledge questions about what’s coming up in the next 12 months
‘I must find dad’s factory colleagues’: Daughter’s search for answers behind ‘asbestos-cancer’ diagnosis
A daughter is urging anyone who worked with her late father to come forward as she seeks answers about how she came to be exposed to asbestos.
Former soldier to start record-breaking climb on world’s coldest and most isolated peak
A double amputee former Gurkha soldier is set to start the final stage of his record-breaking attempt to climb the highest mountain on each continent.
Nominations open for the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards 2026
Help us showcase Kent and Medway’s top pubs, chefs and takeaways in our annual awards. Who gets your vote this year?
‘It’s left a hole in my heart’: Wife’s tribute to young dad, 23, after death on Christmas Eve
The final act of a young dad whose brave battle with cancer moved people across Kent was to wave to his one-year-old daughter on Christmas Eve.
Ambulance service receives new vehicles as part of £75m investment
The ambulance service that serves Kent has received 17 new vehicles as part of a £75 million government investment.
Delays near busy crossing after crash
Drivers faced delays along a busy route this morning after a car struck a central reservation.
Eurostar travel chaos enters second day as services resume
Passengers have been warned continued delays and cancellations are possible, despite the resumption of services in the Channel Tunnel.
A year of change, triumph and tears at Reform-run KCC
It has been a year of dramatic change at County Hall - we look back at the highs and lows.