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‘Time to cut NHS free from red tape stopping people doing their jobs’
In her latest column, MP Katie Lam shares her experiences of visiting one of the county’s busiest hospitals.
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‘Our ambition for young people with SEND cannot stop at the age of 16’
In her latest column, MP Lauren Edwards talks about her time learning first-hand about parents’ experiences with the SEND system.
New shopfront and eight-person HMO among latest planning bids
Plans for a new shopfront in a town centre and an eight-person HMO are among the latest applications submitted to a council.
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‘This pub's had so many owners, but we're in it for the long haul!’
New landlords are confident they can make a “tired” 200-year-old pub thrive again after becoming the latest in a long list of owners.
Thousands back petition calling for clarity over when towpath will reopen
Thousands of people have backed a campaign demanding action over the long-delayed reopening of a riverside walking route.
Record 230 migrants arrive in Kent on single ‘mega-dinghy’
A record 230 migrants have crossed the English Channel to the UK in a single “mega-dinghy”.
‘We thought we were getting parking spaces - but the whole 272-home estate can use them’
Residents are angry after discovering replacement parking created near their homes will be open to anyone living on a new estate.
Revealed: Plans to turn run-down garages into eye-catching modern homes
Striking new images showing ambitious plans to replace “deteriorated” garages with five modern homes have been revealed.
Kent Police forced to pay £10k to shopowner over failed store alcohol licence appeal
The county’s police force has been ordered to pay costs to both a businessman and a council over a failed appeal against an alcohol licence.
‘It’s a problem for society’: Graffiti tagger given public spray paint ban
A graffiti tagger has been banned from carrying spray paint in public after a judge condemned his repeated vandalism.
Six engines called to industrial estate blaze
Firefighters are tackling a large blaze at an industrial estate.
Tragedy as teenager dies after getting into difficulty in sea
A search and rescue operation sadly ended in tragedy after a teenager died when three people got into difficulty in the sea.
Failings of Kent's care system laid bare as families tell of being at ‘breaking point’
Families say their elderly relatives are being left without dignity and as “shadows” of their former selves by a crumbling social care system.
Wildfires and water disruption as Kent braces for another heatwave
In today’s podcast, hear from a man who witnessed a wildfire and the boss of South East Water as another heatwave looms.
Absolute Madness: Gig was One Step Beyond
Madness certainly lived up to their name as they brought their high-energy live show to Canterbury.
kmfm’s Tonnes of Tins campaign breaks record after final total revealed
A food collection campaign has set a new record after reaching an impressive grand total.
New care home and details on housing development among latest planning bids
Plans for a care home and the next phase of a housing development are among the latest planning applications submitted to a council.
‘We’re getting a Costco on our doorstep - at least it’s not houses’
Residents living opposite the site earmarked for Kent’s first-ever Costco are divided over the mega proposals for the land.
Historic pub goes on market for £1.2 million
A 16th-century pub will be changing hands for the first time in almost 40 years.
New butchers line up town centre shop after previous tenants locked out
A trouble-hit butcher’s shop is set to be taken over again after its previous tenants were locked out by the landlord.