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Residents’ legal fight against council over SEN school on playing fields
The future of a popular playing field hangs in the balance as a council argues the land was bought for education more than a century ago.
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Frustrated families left without mains power for eight months with ‘no end in sight’
Fed-up residents say they’ve been left entirely dependant on an unreliable generator for their electricity for months on end.
Special needs school staff strike over ‘unacceptable’ changes to roles
SEND support staff are walking out over claims their roles have been mothballed, causing families to lose out on their expertise.
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‘I wanted to write the book I wished I had when I was a child’
Rose Ayling-Ellis talks about the book she’s written for World Book Day, and the day’s director suggests how to make reading fun.
‘I’ve lived here for 25 years, now council say I can’t go back’
A grandmother of 12 has been left heartbroken after a council confirmed she cannot return to her home of more than 25 years following a fire.
‘I’ve battled breast cancer twice while raising a family - now I’ve been handed brain tumours too’
A mum who fought breast cancer twice was told she has multiple brain tumours after suffering headaches and vision problems.
34 flats to finally replace derelict town centre building as hoardings surround site
A long-awaited redevelopment of a town centre building left abandoned for years is due to be completed by next summer.
‘Super mosque’ project at standstill due to £4m funding hole
A charity behind the building of a major new place of worship says it needs to bring in extra funds to finish the long-running project.
Council unveils £1.5m plan to revive key sites
A council has revealed how it will spend £1.5m of government cash on a series of projects to revive towns and villages.
Baby chimpanzee born at Kent animal park - but not without heartbreak
Keepers at a Kent animal park are hand-rearing a newborn chimpanzee after it was rejected by its mum.
‘You’ll see a refreshing approach; we’ll be there for local people’
The newly-formed Restore Britain group at Kent County Council has elected its new leaders - and vowed to fight the forthcoming by-election in Thanet.
‘Why I’m hopeful my brother will finally be cleared of murders’
The sister of a convicted murderer serving three life sentences for one of Britain’s most brutal killings believes new evidence will see him freed.
Murder suspects cleared after man admits killing scaffolder, 32, in knifepoint chase
Three murder suspects who were due to stand trial today after a man was fatally hit by a car during a knifepoint chase have been formally cleared.
Everything you need to know about major changes to catching ferries from Dover
New border checks for travellers could begin within weeks, bringing the biggest shake-up at Dover in years.
School forced to shut for second day due to water outage
Staff at a pre-school and primary have had to shut the school for a second day due to an ongoing water outage.
‘The government is backing it - this could be something really special’
Dover and Deal’s Labour MP Mike Tapp says this summer’s Armed Forces Day is set to be “something special”.
Alleged drug dealer ‘crashed into cop car as she fled shopping centre wearing pyjamas and slippers’
A woman is on trial accused of supplying Class A drugs and crashing into a police car as she fled from officers in a shopping centre car park.
Clothing company to shut only Kent store as centre loses fifth brand this year
A clothing company is to become the fifth brand to shut down at a Kent shopping centre since the start of 2026.
Man accused of murdering 13-week-old baby appears in court
A man accused of murdering a 12-week-old baby has appeared in court.
‘Silly, wasn’t it?’ Moment drug dealer, 18, tries and fails to run from police
Bodycam footage shows the moment an 18-year-old drug dealer caught with more than 300 wraps of cocaine tried and failed to run from police.