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Travellers pitch up in park near school
An unauthorised traveller encampment has pitched up near a grammar school.
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Lorry crash partially blocks A2
A lorry crash is causing long delays on a busy dual carriageway.
Three Kent curry houses named among top 100 in UK
Three Kent curry houses have been named among the best Asian eateries in the UK.
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Homeless thug headbutted security guard in A&E
A homeless man headbutted a security guard when he turned up in A&E at a hospital.
Celeb hotspot in bid for multi-million-pound expansion of hotel resort
A hotel and golf resort loved by celebrities has submitted official plans for a huge “country club-style” expansion.
Gentlemen, start your engines! The Festival of Transport returns this weekend
Look out for trucks, tractors and even the Titanic as a two-day event takes over the centre of a Kent town
‘It’s unbelievable!’ Shock at council plan to make all its car parks cashless
Drivers have reacted with fury after plans were unveiled to scrap cash payments from every council-run car park and parking bay.
‘It would be a travesty!’ Residents decry bid to turn carpark into 146-flat complex
Homeowners warn plans to transform a derelict carpark into a block of flats would be a “travesty” for the neighbourhood.
Multi-million-pound leisure centre plans set to be ‘downsized’ due to rising costs
Changes are being proposed to a new multi-million-pound leisure centre which could see certain aspects scaled back over increasing building costs.
‘We don’t want more homes — we want our pub kept as it is’
A community group is fighting another application brought forward to turn land on the site of a historic pub into homes.
Illegal waste carrier prosecuted as part of flytipping crackdown
An illegal waste carrier has been ordered to pay more than £800 following a police and council crackdown on flytipping.
Sadness as long-awaited Kent airshow cancelled for second year running
A long-awaited airshow in Kent has been cancelled for a second year running amid ongoing safety and airspace issues with aviation regulators.
Former town centre community hub faces demolition after £350k sale
A dilapidated former town centre community hub could be demolished after being purchased for more than £350,000.
‘He would have loved it’: Family urge bikers to join funeral of young dad fatally stabbed
The family of a young dad fatally stabbed in a suspected murder are urging bikers from across Kent to help give him a send-off “he would have loved”.
Kent primary’s glowing Ofsted ‘best in country’ since launch of new inspections
A Kent primary school has been judged “Exceptional” by Ofsted in six out of seven areas.
Former care home devastated by Covid tragedy put on market for £1.95m
An infamous care home where half of its residents died during the first outbreak of Covid has been put up for sale for almost £2 million.
Chemical spray used in arrest of ‘aggressive’ man with ‘extreme strength’
A man resisting arrest was so strong police couldn’t control him and they had to use a chemical irritant to bring him under control.
Developer calls for ‘VAR-style’ review after housing plans rejected
A developer behind controversial plans to demolish a Victorian parish hall is seeking a “VAR-style” review of a council decision to reject the scheme.
‘Fix the potholes before you start charging us’: Country park addition touches ‘raw nerve’
Fed-up visitors to a country park have raised concerns after parking machines were installed ahead of basic promised improvements.
'It’s an attractive part of town': Delight as Asda completes eyesore revamp
A long-empty and vandalised town centre building has been restored following council enforcement action against Asda.