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Green light for 'once in a generation' £130m sports centre revamp
An historic sports centre will undergo a multi-million-pound overhaul after regeneration plans were unanimously approved.
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Landlords reopen historic village pub after £1.5m investment
A historic village pub has reopened after more than two years following an extensive £1.5 million refurbishment.
Plans to build 2,200 homes on green belt land branded ‘evil’ by objectors
Almost 2,000 comments have been submitted both for and against plans to build new homes on green belt land.
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Police and paramedics called as crash shuts road
A main road has been shut in both directions and emergency services are at the scene after a three-car crash.
‘They’ve had every chance to fix this’: Resident serves council with court notice over bins chaos
A furious resident is taking legal action against a council over ongoing bins chaos across the district, leading to thousands of missed collections.
Man, 40, charged after town centre stabbing
A man has been charged and three others arrested following a stabbing in a town centre park.
Air ambulance called after two pedestrians hit by car at junction
An air ambulance was called after two pedestrians were hit by a car - leaving one person needing hospital treatment.
Busy route blocked by fallen tree
Motorists are facing delays and diversions after a tree fell into the road.
Plans put forward for next phase of construction on 675-home estate
Proposals for the next stages of a large housing estate are amongst the latest applications submitted to Swale council this week.
First padel courts to open on Romney Marsh in ‘coming weeks’
A new padel club is planned for Romney Marsh - and could open within weeks.
Teen charged with murder after biker, 18, killed in crash outside pub
A teenager has been charged with murder following the death of an 18-year-old motorcyclist in a collision outside a pub.
'Our friends were shocked by life-changing decision - but we love it’
A woman who went from deciding what festival to go to to looking after a foster child at 28 is recommending other young people do it.
Amber heat health alert issued as temperatures across Kent continue to soar
The health agency issued an amber heat health warning as the county braces for scorching temperatures, including highs of 33C in some areas.
Baby suffers life-threatening injuries falling from window of flat above shop
Passers-by ran to help after a one-year-old boy fell 14 feet from a window above a convenience store.
Date Beefeater restaurants to close revealed
11 popular Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants which are earmarked for closure have stopped accepting bookings.
Images capture moment fire rips through grassland
Dramatic images captured fire crews tackling a huge blaze as flames ripped through a stretch of grassland.
‘People will live in rabbit hutches': Anger as former Post Office to become huge HMO
A decision to convert a building once home to a Post Office branch for almost a century into a 33-bed HMO has been labelled “horrendous”.
Key route joining motorway shut by fire
A busy road joining the M2 was been closed while 11 fire engines dealt with a field fire.
Man and two children remain in hospital after beach rescue
A man and two children are still being treated in hospital after being airlifted to safety when they got into difficulty in the sea yesterday.
Mexican-Italian restaurant bid for empty Pizza Hut as 90% of units filled
Plans for a restaurant at a former Pizza Hut have been unveiled as fresh figures reveal more than 90% of a city centre’s units are occupied.