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Cyclist injured after collision with car near retirement home
Officers were called to a crash involving a car and a cyclist on an A-road, near a retirement home.
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‘They need to weed out deadwood’: Hospital trust cutting staff to ‘significantly reduce costs’
Health campaigners say Kent’s largest hospital trust “needs to weed out deadwood” after bosses confirmed they are inviting staff to resign.
‘Not another one’: Residents reeling after second large housing development proposed for village
A countryside community fears it could soon get “concreted over” as potential plans emerge for yet another large housing proposal in a small village.
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‘Shouldn’t parents take responsibility for feeding their own children?’
Reform UK’s Linden Kemkaran, leader of Kent County Council, has her say on free school breakfast clubs.
Appeal to find missing boy, 16, last seen five days ago
Officers are asking for help to find a missing teenager last seen on Saturday.
Search begins for operator to take over country’s second-oldest theatre after £6m revamp
The search for an operator to run a town’s historic theatre has been stepped up ahead of plans for it to reopen next year.
‘I’ve struggled with autism all my life - now I’m playing for England’
A 19-year-old whose autism once left him struggling in social situations has been selected to play pool for England.
House DJ legend tops bill as football club launches first ever on-pitch music event
DJs from a town’s legendary nightlife scene join forces for major stadium music celebration.
Fancy a 5am KFC or early hours chow mein? City’s taste for all-night takeaways
Two major fast food chains have launched efforts to try and rival McDonald’s as the go-to late-night establishment in a Kent high street.
Coffee shop handed one-star hygiene rating after inspectors find decomposing mouse
A coffee shop has been told “major improvement” is needed after mouse droppings and out-of-date food were discovered during a hygiene inspection.
New £8.5m learning centre dubbed ‘game changer for Kent’s young people’
Up to 20,000 children from across Kent are set to benefit from a new creative learning centre, branded a “game changer” for young people.
Traffic stopped after vehicle fire on motorway
Drivers have been stopped after a vehicle fire on the motorway.
Work starts on demolition of multi-storey car park painted by Mr Doodle
Contractors have begun flattening a multi-storey car park featuring a huge artwork mural as part of a year-long demolition project.
Duchy bosses ‘approaching partners’ for 2,500-home Kent development as Prince William plans to sell land
The Duchy of Cornwall is “approaching partners” to carry out a 2,500-home project, but still plans to “invest” as Prince William decides to sell land.
Two arrested after crash leads to cannabis and counterfeit clothing haul
A road collision led police to seize more than two kilograms of cannabis, counterfeit clothing and tobacco, and thousands of pounds in cash.
Teen driver killed in crash named as inquest opens
A 17-year-old boy has been named for the first time after a fatal crash which claimed the lives of two teenagers.
Boxing gym and rec ground café hatch proposed
Plans for a new boxing gym, townhouses and a cafe hatch at a recreation ground are among the latest planning applications submitted to a council.
Primary school gets £150k investment from church
A school has secured a huge cash injection to help bolster its security and improve student safety.
‘I’m in ITV’s bizarre new game show hosted by Danny Dyer and Emily Atack - here’s what happened behind the scenes’
KentOnline’s Melissa Todd is appearing in ITV’s new game show, Nobody’s Fool, and has revealed what happened when she entered the “Smart House”…
Son accused of murder after dad, 95, ‘hit numerous times with hammer’
A man in his 90s found dead at his home last week had been struck numerous times with a hammer, a murder hearing has been told today.