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Price hike announced for water bills as frustrations grow
Households are set to feel the pinch following the announcement of a water bill price hike set to start in April.
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Two Kent Santander branches to shut
A banking chain has announced the closure of two of its Kent branches as part of a wider move towards digital banking.
Growing concerns for welfare of missing girl, 12
Police are growing concerned for the welfare of a missing girl who was last seen yesterday evening.
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‘We just want our son to get the education he deserves’
A family is battling the county council to get their special needs son the “education he deserves” after it refused to assess him twice.
Residents given last chance to block new estate as day in court granted
Residents fighting a 250-home estate will be given their day in court to challenge a council’s decision to grant planning permission.
Parents paid £5k per year to drive children to special schools
Parents are being paid up to £5,000 a year to take their children to special educational needs schools rather than fork out for costly taxis.
‘Our forgotten community should have got every penny of that money - I’m furious’
More than £250,000 of funding earmarked for an overlooked rural community has had to be returned after delays in spending it.
Kent boxer spared jail after seafront brawl - but friend put behind bars
A “promising” boxer has been spared jail following his part in a seafront brawl where a man was left with permanent hearing damage.
Huge whale installation to highlight climate crisis inside historic cathedral
The exhibition includes three life-size sperm whales and a series of marine-themed workshops and live events.
‘Belligerent’ uni ditches £51m halls bid - while pushing ahead with plans for 2,000 homes
Plans to build a £51 million university halls of residence and sports centre have been ditched, KentOnline can reveal.
‘This is my idea of heaven’: Madonna raves over Kent town
Madonna has called a Kent town her “idea of heaven” following her latest visit.
Taxi drivers among five arrested in people-smuggling crackdown
Taxi drivers are among five suspects arrested and charged on suspicion of trying to smuggle 23 people out of the UK in lorries.
Opening date revealed for UK's largest beach spa
The opening date has been revealed for the UK’s largest beach spa which is launching in Kent.
Harvester restaurant reopens after three-week makeover costing £500k
A Harvester restaurant has reopened following a three-week refurbishment costing £500,000.
A-road closed following crash and fuel spillage
Police officers have been called to a crash on a main road.
Retired engineer convicted after blowing up ULEZ camera
A retired electrical appliances engineer who risked lives when he blew up a ULEZ camera using a home-made bomb has been convicted.
Teenager charged after series of robberies as police hunt for further suspects
A teenager has been charged as detectives investigate a series of robberies in a town centre.
New aerial images show progress of huge new care home ‘on track’ for summer completion
A new 75-bed care home at the heart of a major Kent housing development has officially topped out.
Rush hour delays after accident on M2
Commuters faced travel disruption this morning following an incident on the M2.
'Once it's gone, it's gone forever': MP urges rethink of 'short-sighted' school site sale
An MP is calling for Kent County Council to abandon plans to sell a derelict former secondary school site she believes will be “vital” in the future.