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‘I shouldn’t have to tell them to do their job’: Home care agency put into special measures
A care agency has been rated as “inadequate” by the healthcare watchdog after multiple failings were found by inspectors.
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Main road could stay shut for two weeks after part of sewer collapses
Part of a main road could remain closed for up to two weeks while emergency repairs are carried out after a sewer tunnel collapsed.
Flats plan for part of former Debenhams given green light
A former Debenhams shop will be “adapted for high-quality modern town living” after a council approved a scheme to redevelop part of the site.
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Woman and her granddaughter banned from housing list after ‘tenancy fraud’
A woman and her granddaughter have been banned from accessing council housing after committing tenancy fraud.
Popular play area to close during half-term for £150k revamp
A popular children’s play area will be closed during half-term as it undergoes a £150,000 refurbishment.
Kent to be hotter than Ibiza over bank holiday weekend
Kent is set to be hotter than Ibiza over the bank holiday weekend as temperatures soar.
Dance teacher finds cancerous lump while warming up for class
A dance teacher was diagnosed with skin cancer after she found a lump while stretching before class.
‘She is deeply missed by everyone - we want to honour her memory’
Devastated colleagues of a young woman who died of meningitis described as a “force in this world” will embark on a gruelling cycle fundraiser.
Hollywood star Javier Bardem filming in Kent as harbour doubles up as New York
Hollywood star Javier Bardem has been spotted filming at Whitstable Harbour as the landmark doubles up as New York.
Gran who slammed on brakes and caused fatal crash is locked up
A 55-year-old who killed a biker after she brake-checked a car behind her, causing a three-vehicle collision, has been sent to prison.
Café in historic town centre remains shut after fire
A town centre café and restaurant remains closed three weeks after a fire ripped through and badly damaged a kitchen.
Search for missing school girl in Kent last seen more than 200 miles away
The police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing teenage girl who was last seen hundreds of miles away from Kent.
‘A strong approach is what’s needed to fix the rot left behind’
MP Mike Tapp says the challenges facing Britain today cannot be solved with ‘small fixes or more sticking plaster politics’.
Council to spend £25k on ‘HMO controls’ despite ‘little evidence’ they are a problem
A local authority is looking to spend money on consultants to gather evidence justifying “measured” restrictions of HMOs.
Boy, 13, arrested after man ‘punched to the floor’ in high street
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after a man was taken to hospital after allegedly being punched before falling to the floor.
Man airlifted to hospital after medical incident
Police, paramedics and the air ambulance were at the scene of a medical incident in a street this morning.
New sculpture celebrating Kent town’s links to some of Britain’s most historic figures to be unveiled
A new interactive bronze sculpture designed to amplify the sound of the sea and map hundreds of shipwrecks off the Kent coast is set to be unveiled.
Paedophile claimed he spoke to girl, 13, ‘to get her banned from website’
A paedophile who told police he was trying to protect children online when he was the one they needed protecting from has been jailed.
Huge boost for Kent seaside towns as piers hailed among best in the country
Two Kent seaside towns have been given a boost after their piers were praised as some of the best in the country.
Fan park firm to screen England World Cup games
Tickets are on sale now for big-screen England games for this summer’s World Cup.