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College gets green light for three-storey building including cafe
A college has been given the green light for a new three-storey building designed to accommodate hundreds more students.
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Police tape off town centre park as tarpaulin put up
A town centre park has been taped off by police.
Motorcycle and car collide near busy Kent tunnel
Traffic has eased on one of Kent’s major routes following a collision involving a car and a motorbike.
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Holiday lodges and industrial estate plans revealed as country park put up for sale
A country park has been put up for sale, with sellers revealing new potential plans for a 150-lodge holiday park and a small industrial estate.
Southern Water pleads guilty to releasing untreated sewage - just weeks after record fine
The water company was charged with five offences after it was found that untreated sewage, debris and diesel had been released.
‘Our homes are being wrecked by lorries - something needs to be done’
Frustrated homeowners say urgent action is still needed at a huge border site as lost lorry drivers continue to damage their properties.
Pub's licence suspended following 'serious allegations'
Concerns have been raised that a pub was not meeting its licensing objectives to prevent crime and disorder.
Pub boss stole more than £100k of takings over two years
A “well-respected” pub boss has been jailed after it was discovered he had been siphoning off money for several months.
‘It’s been my second home’: End of an era as town centre shop set to close after two decades
A popular music shop will close after two decades in a town centre as the owner retires.
Catch Britpop and dance legends at Kent’s surfing-themed music festival
Indie stars top the bill as weekend music festival returns with dozens of bands across five stages.
Masked gang stole motorbikes worth £140k in warehouse raid
Footage shows a masked gang stealing motorbikes worth £140,000 in a raid on a warehouse after an employee left a loading bay door open.
Town centre McDonald's to undergo ‘full’ refurb
A fast-food chain has confirmed one of its town centre restaurants is set to get a “full redecoration”.
Move to crackdown on HMOs receives just four responses - and half opposed restrictions
A public consultation on introducing restrictions on controversial houses of multiple occupancy received a limited response.
Biker seriously injured in A2 crash near Bluewater
Traffic has been released on the A2 following a crash between a car and a motorcycle.
Search continues for missing teen with Kent links after CCTV sightings
A missing 15-yearr-old girl was spotted in the capital over the weekend, more than a week after she went missing.
Armed police response sees arrest made after man ‘made threats with weapons’
A man has been arrested after police were called to reports of a person making threats with weapons.
Busy route ‘at risk of collapse’ closed due to damaged sewer
A busy road at risk of collapsing due to a damaged sewer will be shut for at least two weeks amid emergency repair works.
Company to appear in court after worker seriously injured by falling vending machine
A company is set to appear in court after a vending machine fell on and seriously injured a man’s leg.
‘Starmer must go over Mandelson - it’s as simple as that’
In her latest column, MP Katie Lam calls for the resignation of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Emergency services called as man dies at hotel
Police and paramedics were called to a hotel after a man’s death.