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Herd of elephants to stay at wildlife park despite £250k Africa rewilding fundraiser
Bosses at a wildlife sanctuary have confirmed their 12 elephants will remain at the site indefinitely despite efforts to rewild the herd to Africa.
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Man charged after police respond to weapon threats
A man has been charged after allegedly threatening people with a weapon before reportedly driving erratically and assaulting a police officer.
The Kent postcodes with the highest number of car crimes
Figures show the five areas in the county with the highest levels of vehicle crime.
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Sex offender who sexually assaulted child at pub is locked up
A 40-year-old who inappropriately touched a child while they were sitting alone at a pub has been sent to prison.
Pictures: Kent racecourse made ‘emergency’ holding site for 1,000 cars amid border chaos fears
An abandoned Kent racecourse has been earmarked by the government as an emergency holding site for holidaymakers caught in queues this summer.
Boy arrested over assault as police disperse young people during fireworks event
A 13-year-old boy was arrested amid antisocial behaviour at a fireworks display.
Flagship council cost-cutting programme 'shelved’
A department for finding historical financial inefficiencies at Reform UK-led Kent County Council has been shelved amid claims from rivals it failed.
‘It’s a strong first step’: Homes being built to reduce housing waiting list
Work is progressing well to turn a long-term empty plot into affordable homes to make a dent in a borough's housing waiting list.
Owners take over urgent repairs to historic hotel
The owners of a landmark hotel with royal links say they are taking over work to secure its future.
Burglar raids fire-ravaged flat days after residents fled blaze
Police are hunting a burglar accused of raiding a fire-ravaged flat just days after residents were evacuated.
Two men charged after man in 30s ‘stabbed’ in street
A man in his 30s remains in hospital in a serious condition after an alleged stabbing in a street.
‘Views are beautiful - I love it’: Celebrating Kent’s historic open-top bus service
An open-top bus service is celebrating a decade of providing passengers with stunning views along the Kent coast.
Robber stole delivery van with the driver still holding on
A persistent criminal who assaulted a delivery driver and stole her van has been jailed for more than six years.
‘It’s going to cause chaos’: Key town centre road closed after sewer collapse
A town centre route has been fully closed for water works, which nearby business owner says will cause “chaos”.
Yet more plans revealed for sports club taken over by major fitness chain
The transformation of a sports club is under way with plans for new features based on the wishes of existing members.
Hundreds slam ‘monstrous’ plans to build AI-supporting data centre on green belt
Initial plans floated to build a data centre on green belt land on the border between London and Kent have been met with opposition by residents.
Crunch time on plan for 1,300-home estate near notorious bottleneck
A final decision is to be made on proposals for a huge estate which has attracted hundreds of objections.
Gas leak near shopping centre sparks emergency response and road closures
Roads beside a Kent shopping centre are closed while firefighters attend to reports of a gas leak.
Wheelchair-bound dad left stranded for 19 hours in hospital reception after patient transport no-show
A paralysed man says he was “horrified” after spending a night in his wheelchair after his patient transport provider took 19 hours to arrive.
‘It’s very disappointing’: Bid to ban catapults dismissed
A council has voted not to bring in a ban on catapults after advice from the police.