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‘Where are we supposed to park?’ Anger as £100 fines brought in at packed club
Members of a leisure club have reacted angrily after new signs warning of £100 parking fines appeared despite complaints there are not enough spaces.
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Mum and son appear in court together over separate crimes
A mother and her teenage son stood side by side in the dock after admitting separate offences involving stolen vehicles.
Armed police make arrest after man stabbed in suspected van robbery
A man has been arrested by armed police after a suspected van robbery left a man in his 50s with serious stab injuries.
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Parts of Kent hit by water problems again
“Technical issues” and a burst pipe have left many with no water or low pressure - and for some, it’s not the first time.
Dentist gets green light to transform former garage despite ‘street parking’ concerns
A dentist’s move across town has been given the green light despite parking concerns raised by residents.
'It's rare to replace a pub!' Village bar rebuild with seven flats approved
A village bar is set to be rebuilt as part of a development including seven apartments.
‘We trekked for eight hours for a 15-minute shot’: Kent filmmaker tells of epic Amazon encounters
A documentary-maker has spent more than a month in the Amazon rainforest to capture some of the world's rarest animals on film.
Crews still at scene of heathland wildfire hours after it broke out
Kent Fire and Rescue Service are still at the scene of a wildfire which saw smoke billow across the A2.
Fresh funding needed to keep water company afloat after £55m outage costs
South East Water has warned that it needs new financing to survive after taking a £55 million hit from the major winter outages.
Conman jailed after swindling more than £11m of pensioners’ savings to spend on luxury lifestyle
A fraudster who used investment money from the elderly to fund lavish holidays in a decade-long scam has been jailed.
Summer holiday survival guide: 12 family-friendly places to visit for under a fiver
Our reporter takes a look at some places you can visit in Kent for under a fiver to keep kids entertained on a budget during the school holidays.
'Absolute nightmare': Residents share horror stories as bin chaos continues
Residents in a Kent district have told of the “absolute nightmare” of enduring more than 2,000 missed bin collections in just five months.
‘Harbour venue should be run by specialists after council’s £61,000 loss’
A senior councillor says a harbour marketplace run by the city council should be handed to a specialist company after it racked up a £61,000 loss.
Has the ‘DFL’ bubble burst? Where house prices have tumbled on the Kent coast
House prices in some of the county's most sought-after seaside spots have tumbled by as much as 11% since their pandemic peak, new figures reveal.
Colours, Columbus and Quality Street: Can you get top marks in our weekend quiz?
Get your brain going with our general knowledge pub quiz.
‘They’d only be happy if snipers take out any daytime dog walker‘
Our columnist reveals the most contentious issue online - taking your dog for a walk during the heatwave.
Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham visits county
Just hours after being elected Labour Party leader, Andy Burnham arrived in Kent to visit supporters.
Huge emergency response at harbour
Police, paramedics, fire crews and the coastguard have been called to an incident at a busy harbour.
Revealed: Kent to have four massive new unitary councils
Kent will be carved up into four new unitary authorities once existing councils abolish themselves in the coming months.
Shocking footage shows sewage release aftermath as Southern Water handed £7m fine
Southern Water has been fined £7 million after admitting 13 charges related to the dumping of untreated sewage off Kent.