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8 country parks with great children’s playgrounds

8 country parks with great children’s playgrounds

15 February 2025

Keep the kids happy for hours with a visit to one of Kent’s country parks. Here’s some of our top picks.

Couples’ heartbreak as another Kent wedding venue suddenly shuts

Couples’ heartbreak as another Kent wedding venue suddenly shuts

15 February 2025

Couples set to tie the knot at a countryside wedding venue have been left heartbroken after it fell into administration.

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Heartless carer stole large sums of cash from man with motor neurone disease

Heartless carer stole large sums of cash from man with motor neurone disease

15 February 2025

A motor neurone disease sufferer was fleeced by a carer who used his bank cards to withdraw large amounts of cash.

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Murder suspect seen on bridge ‘may have entered water’ after woman shot dead outside pub

Murder suspect seen on bridge ‘may have entered water’ after woman shot dead outside pub

14 February 2025

Police say a suspect seen on a bridge after a woman was shot dead outside a pub could have entered the water below, as efforts continue to find him.

Long delays on M20 after crash

Long delays on M20 after crash

14 February 2025

A crash on a busy motorway has led to miles of tailbacks.

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Mum died in her sleep after ambulance six minutes from her home was cancelled

Mum died in her sleep after ambulance six minutes from her home was cancelled

13 February 2025

A mum-of-two died in her sleep after an ambulance sent to her home was cancelled just minutes before it was due to arrive, an inquest has heard.

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Shoplifter who stole £600-plus of goods vows never to offend again

Shoplifter who stole £600-plus of goods vows never to offend again

12 February 2025

A shoplifter told magistrates he would never offend again after kicking his drug habit into touch and getting a job.

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Parish councils could go if new town authority is created

Parish councils could go if new town authority is created

12 February 2025

Proposals to create an urban town council to address a “democratic deficit” could result in the abolition of 12 existing parish councils.

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Signalling faults disrupt train services across Kent

Signalling faults disrupt train services across Kent

12 February 2025

Commuters are facing delays on Southeastern trains this morning due to signalling problems at two stations.

‘Too cramped’ and ‘ignored rules’: Residents pushback against HMOs

‘Too cramped’ and ‘ignored rules’: Residents pushback against HMOs

11 February 2025

Two more HMO applications are to be considered in part of a town which already has the highest proportion of that type of housing in a borough.

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Mum sets up charity in honour of daughter with rare brain disorder

Mum sets up charity in honour of daughter with rare brain disorder

11 February 2025

A mum has set up a charity after her nine-year-old girl was diagnosed with a life-limiting condition that affects just 500 people worldwide.

‘Dangerous’ sex offender jailed after police find knives and swords

‘Dangerous’ sex offender jailed after police find knives and swords

11 February 2025

Nine illegal weapons and seven internet-enabled devices that had not been declared were found by police during a check of a sex offender’s home.

Pub ‘shook visibly’ as juggernaut smashes into building

Pub ‘shook visibly’ as juggernaut smashes into building

11 February 2025

A landlady has described how her pub “shook visibly” as a juggernaut smashed into the building twice after getting stuck in a road closure.

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Strike! 6 bowling alleys for wet weather days

Strike! 6 bowling alleys for wet weather days

11 February 2025

The chilly weather is the perfect excuse to take the family on a trip to the lanes at one of Kent’s retro bowling alleys.

Former sports centre sold for more than £700k at auction

Former sports centre sold for more than £700k at auction

10 February 2025

A youth and sports centre which was shut by Kent County Council as part of budget cuts has gone under the hammer.

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‘Even though I could prove I paid, they still threatened to send the bailiffs’

‘Even though I could prove I paid, they still threatened to send the bailiffs’

10 February 2025

A parking company has backed down after KentOnline took on the case of a pensioner who was fined despite correctly paying to visit a shopping centre.

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Major road blocked after crash

Major road blocked after crash

09 February 2025

Drivers experienced delays after a major route was partially blocked following a collision.

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Missing schoolgirl safely located

Missing schoolgirl safely located

09 February 2025

Police have safely located a missing teenage girl who was last seen on Friday.

Major housing projects for more than 8,000 homes under review

Major housing projects for more than 8,000 homes under review

09 February 2025

A borough’s three biggest housing schemes – which would see 8,300 new properties – are being put under the microscope.

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Dancing dragons join hundreds in town centre for Chinese New Year festivities

Dancing dragons join hundreds in town centre for Chinese New Year festivities

09 February 2025

Traditional tea room melodies, folk dancing and colourful costumes welcomed the Year of the Snake in a town centre.

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