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New £8.5m learning centre dubbed ‘game changer for Kent’s young people’
Up to 20,000 children from across Kent are set to benefit from a new creative learning centre, branded a “game changer” for young people.
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Traffic stopped after vehicle fire on motorway
Drivers have been stopped after a vehicle fire on the motorway.
Work starts on demolition of multi-storey car park painted by Mr Doodle
Contractors have begun flattening a multi-storey car park featuring a huge artwork mural as part of a year-long demolition project.
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Search begins for operator to take over country’s second-oldest theatre after £6m revamp
The search for an operator to run a town’s historic theatre has been stepped up ahead of plans for it to reopen next year.
Duchy bosses ‘approaching partners’ for 2,500-home Kent development as Prince William plans to sell land
The Duchy of Cornwall is “approaching partners” to carry out a 2,500-home project, but still plans to “invest” as Prince William decides to sell land.
Two arrested after crash leads to cannabis and counterfeit clothing haul
A road collision led police to seize more than two kilograms of cannabis, counterfeit clothing and tobacco, and thousands of pounds in cash.
Teen driver killed in crash named as inquest opens
A 17-year-old boy has been named for the first time after a fatal crash which claimed the lives of two teenagers.
Boxing gym and rec ground café hatch proposed
Plans for a new boxing gym, townhouses and a cafe hatch at a recreation ground are among the latest planning applications submitted to a council.
Primary school gets £150k investment from church
A school has secured a huge cash injection to help bolster its security and improve student safety.
‘I’m in ITV’s bizarre new game show hosted by Danny Dyer and Emily Atack - here’s what happened behind the scenes’
KentOnline’s Melissa Todd is appearing in ITV’s new game show, Nobody’s Fool, and has revealed what happened when she entered the “Smart House”…
Son accused of murder after dad, 95, ‘hit numerous times with hammer’
A man in his 90s found dead at his home last week had been struck numerous times with a hammer, a murder hearing has been told today.
Former Kent guest house owner jailed over £30k fine wine heist at luxury US restaurant
A former Kent guest house owner has been jailed over an audacious fine wine heist at a luxury American restaurant.
Petrol station Co-op to close for revamp and rebrand
A convenience store on an industrial estate is set to shut and reopen under a new operator.
Man charged after stabbing on town centre bridge
A 24-year-old has been charged after a man was stabbed on a bridge.
‘It beggars belief’: Council to open watersports centre in ‘no-swim’ zone
A council is pressing ahead with plans to open a watersports centre on a Kent beach - despite a do-not-swim warning being in place.
New retirement home development planned for town centre Aldi empty for seven years
A long-abandoned Aldi supermarket could be transformed into 34 retirement homes and two shops under new plans.
One of world’s oldest schools partnering with private primary
One of the world’s oldest schools is partnering with a private primary in a merger agreement.
Football club to close Bluewater store despite ‘big success’
A Championship side is set to close its first-ever pop up branch at Kent’s largest shopping centre less than a year after opening.
Long-awaited plans unveiled for closed Kent music venue
Plans have been submitted for the refurbishment and extension of a much-loved venue left abandoned for years.
Residents of evacuated tower block told to ‘prepare for the worst’
People living in flats that were evacuated due to safety concerns have been told they face an unknown period of time in temporary accommodation.