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Kent town to get £20m government funding over the next 10 years
A town has been awarded £20m Pride in Place funding to upgrade its high street, improve community facilities, and enhance public spaces.
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Mum who stabbed disabled daughter 16 times detained in hospital
A mum who tried to kill her severely disabled daughter has been handed a hospital order.
Councillors award themselves ‘entirely reasonable’ 3.8% pay rise
County councillors have awarded themselves a 3.8% increase in allowances, with leader Linden Kemkaran saying the uplift is “entirely reasonable”.
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Meningitis case at Morrisons depot confirmed as total hits 27 and vaccine rollout expanded
A supermarket depot has confirmed one of its colleagues contracted meningitis after visiting Club Chemistry and is receiving treatment.
Man in ‘life-threatening condition’ after two-vehicle crash on A-road
A man is in a life-threatening condition in a London hospital following a two-vehicle crash on an A-road.
‘This isn’t Covid – children without illness should be in school during outbreak’
Parents across Kent are being told there is no reason to keep well children off school during the ongoing meningitis outbreak.
Opposition storms out of Reform UK immigration debate at County Hall
Opposition parties walked out of a council meeting about immigration after labelling it a “divisive fantasy debate”.
Convicted rapist’s fake social media personas see him locked up again
A registered sex offender who breached his court order by creating fake accounts on social media has been jailed.
Who in Kent is now entitled to free meningitis jab?
Health officials have widened the rollout of a meningitis vaccine as cases linked to the Canterbury outbreak continue to cause concern.
Villagers cheer as bid for ‘devastating’ 11-bed HMO rejected
Plans to turn a former activity hub and sports centre into a house of multiple occupation have been refused.
‘Justice cannot only mean justice for those born here...’
MP Tony Vaughan outlines concerns about new reforms over the migration system put forward by the government.
Suspect charged after stabbing prompts armed police response
A 28-year-old is due to appear in court after a stabbing prompted a large police response, which attracted hundreds of onlookers.
GP surgery extension and more HMOs among latest planning bids
Plans to extend a doctors’ surgery lead the latest batch of planning applications submitted to the council.
‘Deeply disturbing’ paedophile found with 7,000 illegal images jailed
A sex offender has been jailed after being found with thousands of indecent images of children as young as three years old.
New ‘trust the chef’ sushi bar brings taste of Japan to town
A sushi bar where guests leave it up to the chef to rustle up a series of dishes of his choosing has opened inside the basement of a restaurant.
Handyman clapped in the dock after being jailed for murdering window cleaner
A debt-ridden handyman who stabbed a customer in the neck with scissors and strangled him with cable ties has been jailed.
Britain’s biggest fish and chips chain to move into UK’s largest Wetherspoons in Kent
Britain’s biggest fish and chip shop owner is set to move in next to the UK’s biggest pub in Kent.
Shock as top health chief quits amid job losses and financial issues
A health boss in charge of two of the county’s biggest hospital trusts has announced his resignation.
Tinder and Bumble romance fraudster duped victims out of £28k
A heartless romance fraudster who duped vulnerable men on dating apps before conning them out of thousands of pounds has been jailed.
‘Vital’ plans for £18m Park & Ride expansion to move forward
An £18 million plan to expand a key Park & Ride site by relocating a nearby council waste facility has taken a major step forward.