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‘Greedy’ Kent scammers wiped millions of miles off cars and vans

‘Greedy’ Kent scammers wiped millions of miles off cars and vans

24 January 2025

Three “selfish and greedy” men who illegally wiped more than two million miles off cars and vans in a “clocking” scam have been spared prison.

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Three play parks to be upgraded in £180k overhaul

Three play parks to be upgraded in £180k overhaul

24 January 2025

Three play parks are set for major overhauls as part of a £180,000 renovation project.

Gymnastics club will be homeless if leisure centre closure approved

Gymnastics club will be homeless if leisure centre closure approved

23 January 2025

A gymnastics club based in a popular leisure centre for more than 20 years will be made homeless if plans to close the site go ahead.

Two students and man killed in ‘tragedy that should not have happened’

Two students and man killed in ‘tragedy that should not have happened’

22 January 2025

A coroner has recorded conclusions of unlawful killings at the inquests of three men in a “tragedy that should not have occurred”.

‘53 new homes would help pay for best community facilities in Kent’

‘53 new homes would help pay for best community facilities in Kent’

19 January 2025

A village could have some of the best community facilities in Kent – if plans for 53 new homes on farmland are approved.

Eye-catching ‘family homes’ designed by top architects planned for farmland

Eye-catching ‘family homes’ designed by top architects planned for farmland

19 January 2025

Plans have been submitted for nine “high-quality” properties on a former grazing paddock in a village.

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Multi-vehicle crash on busy main road

Multi-vehicle crash on busy main road

16 January 2025

Drivers have been facing delays on a main road through the county following a multi-vehicle crash.

‘Heartless’ loft surveyor stole precious jewellery from elderly customers

‘Heartless’ loft surveyor stole precious jewellery from elderly customers

15 January 2025

A loft insulation surveyor stole highly valuable jewellery from the homes of elderly and vulnerable customers out of "heartless greed".

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10 family days out for under £10

10 family days out for under £10

13 January 2025

From wildlife parks to indoor mini golf, we’ve got some penny-pinching days out for under a tenner this January.

Plans to build homes on £1.3m garden centre site refused

Plans to build homes on £1.3m garden centre site refused

11 January 2025

Fresh plans to build homes on the site of a garden centre have been refused amid fears the properties would ruin the countryside’s appearance.

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Historic Kent firm to cut workforce in half as part of relocation plans

Historic Kent firm to cut workforce in half as part of relocation plans

11 January 2025

One of a town’s oldest companies is partly moving out of the county after two centuries, cutting half of its workforce.

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A-road closed for hours as double-decker bus goes up in flames

A-road closed for hours as double-decker bus goes up in flames

10 January 2025

An A-road was closed for more than four hours as emergency services tackled a double-decker bus fire.

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'National Grid is destroying this precious habitat'

'National Grid is destroying this precious habitat'

10 January 2025

Campaigners have accused National Grid of potentially wrecking protected land in its flagship scheme designed to harness renewable energy.

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Shock as electric car owners to see parking rates more than double

Shock as electric car owners to see parking rates more than double

05 January 2025

The cost of parking permits for some electric car owners in Kent is set to more than double - while charges will drop for the most polluting vehicles.

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‘The last month of trading will be extremely emotional’

‘The last month of trading will be extremely emotional’

02 January 2025

The owner of a town centre shop says she has made the ‘right’ but ‘sad’ decision to leave after 14 years of trade.

Driver flees as 4x4 plunges into stream

Driver flees as 4x4 plunges into stream

31 December 2024

A car was found submerged in a stream after a driver fled the scene of a crash when the 4x4 plunged into the water.

Start date confirmed for long-awaited electric buses

Start date confirmed for long-awaited electric buses

27 December 2024

Electric buses will be introduced on the county’s first ‘zero-emission’ route in the summer, bosses have confirmed.

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Line-side fire sparks train delays

Line-side fire sparks train delays

23 December 2024

Rail passengers are facing delays after a line-side fire caused a signalling failure.

Takeaway driver, 19, left elderly woman with life-changing injuries

Takeaway driver, 19, left elderly woman with life-changing injuries

22 December 2024

A university student out delivering takeaways in a town crashed into a pensioner while driving on the wrong side of the road.

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‘We don’t want our village turned into a conurbation’

‘We don’t want our village turned into a conurbation’

21 December 2024

Hundreds of residents have signed a petition against plans for 70 homes amid fears their village will be swamped by development.

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