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Council steps up bid to buy wildlife haven on former military training ground
A council’s bid to buy 220 acres of parkland and woods on former military training grounds, preventing future housing developments, is stepping up.
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Couple’s relief at council’s U-turn to allow stillborn brothers to be buried together
A couple desperate for their two stillborn babies to be buried together say ‘a weight has been lifted’ after council bosses reversed their decision.
Shocking footage shows hammer thug smashing high street windows
Business owners say they have been left “disgusted” after a late-night vandal attack on a town’s high street.
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Listener celebrates winning kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday
A Kent listener is celebrating after winning £1,000 in kmfm’s latest Thousand Pound Friday - landing a cash boost just ahead of the Easter holidays.
Tesco store closed amid ‘concerns for man’s welfare’
A Tesco Express store was forced to close after police were called to an incident inside the shop.
Farage admits Reform UK was not ready for council election success
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has admitted many of the councils the party won control of last year were left unsupported.
‘There’s no way it will cope’: Shock as busy junction upgrades axed
Long-awaited upgrades at one of Kent’s busiest roundabouts have been dropped despite huge housebuilding plans nearby.
Charity set to enter liquidation due to ‘financial challenges’
Trustees of a charity have confirmed it is “likely to enter” insolvency following financial struggles.
Youth hubs set up to tackle surge in unemployment
New youth hubs are set to be rolled out in six boroughs across the county to help tackle a surge in unemployment.
Grave of soldier missing since Second World War identified
‘War detectives’ have found the name for an unknown Kent soldier buried in a French grave 86 years after he died.
Glamping site planned next to one of Kent’s most iconic landmarks
Holiday-makers could be treated to glamping at an historic Roman settlement on the Kent coast.
Man, 18, charged after alleged alleyway stabbing
Police investigating a serious alleged assault which left a man requiring hospital treatment have charged a man.
Man charged with 13 offences after ‘shop staff attacked and office damaged’
A man has appeared in court charged with 13 offences following a series of incidents involving violence and racial slurs.
Major food manufacturer to cut 12% of staff at Kent factory
A major food manufacturer making some of the country’s biggest household products has announced job cuts at its Kent factory.
EU’s new biometric checks at Dover and Eurotunnel delayed again
The European Union’s new biometric border checks at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel have been delayed again.
Tories win second by-election with Reform UK missing out
The Conservatives were celebrating this morning after a second by-election victory in a month.
‘Speaking to other survivors and their families has been a huge help’
A woman whose husband had a stroke while driving a train says the support they received in the aftermath has been invaluable.
Arrest after homes evacuated in ‘deliberate’ flat fire
A man has been arrested after homes were evacuated due to a flat fire, believed to have been started deliberately.
Huge fire at Mercedes dealership and arson attack outside M&S
Multiple engines and police were called to a fire at a Mercedes-Benz dealership – about 10 minutes before a suspected arson outside a nearby M&S.
'The inside story behind the opposition walkout at County Hall'
Our local democracy reporter discusses the extraordinary walkout at County Hall and the political stakes behind a fiercely contested by-election…