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Travellers pitch up at open space ‘valued by community’

Travellers pitch up at open space ‘valued by community’

10 June 2025

A group of travellers has set up on an open space popular with dog walkers.

‘We are sending our bin back’: Residents blast new garden waste fees across Kent

‘We are sending our bin back’: Residents blast new garden waste fees across Kent

10 June 2025

Angry residents say they are planning to send their garden waste bins back after all but one Kent council hiked the price of the service.

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The three Kent restaurants ranked among UK’s best

The three Kent restaurants ranked among UK’s best

10 June 2025

A new ranking of the UK’s top 100 restaurants includes three in Kent.

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Exclusions on the rise: The Kent schools dishing out hundreds of suspensions

Exclusions on the rise: The Kent schools dishing out hundreds of suspensions

09 June 2025

A dramatic rise in school exclusions across Kent has seen thousands of pupils kicked out of the classroom – including children as young as four.

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Thunderstorm warning for whole of Kent issued by Met Office

Thunderstorm warning for whole of Kent issued by Met Office

06 June 2025

The Met Office is warning that more than half a month’s worth of rainfall could hammer down this weekend, with a risk of lightning and hail too.

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Water company to haul pensioner before court over bill boycott

Water company to haul pensioner before court over bill boycott

04 June 2025

A pensioner struggling with ill health is being hauled before a court by a water company for refusing to pay his bill.

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Distress as abusive mum whose son needed legs amputated set for prison release

Distress as abusive mum whose son needed legs amputated set for prison release

04 June 2025

An abusive mum who left her baby so badly injured he had to have both legs amputated is set to be released from prison again.

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Aldi branch shut for revamp

Aldi branch shut for revamp

01 June 2025

A store in a budget supermarket chain has been temporarily closed for major refurbishment work.

Nurse receives £5,000 boost from charity in Evie’s memory

Nurse receives £5,000 boost from charity in Evie’s memory

31 May 2025

A charity set up in memory of a teenager who died from a brain tumour is supporting the career of a paediatric nurse who has suffered a tragedy.

The 41 Kent schools and six hospitals awarded millions for upgrades and maintenance

The 41 Kent schools and six hospitals awarded millions for upgrades and maintenance

30 May 2025

Dozens of schools and hospitals in Kent are to benefit from a share of almost £1.2 billion in government funding for upgrades and vital maintenance.

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‘Dark and depressing times ahead’ as plans for 1,350 homes submitted

‘Dark and depressing times ahead’ as plans for 1,350 homes submitted

29 May 2025

Villagers fear there are “dark and depressing times ahead” after plans for a controversial 1,350-home estate were officially submitted.

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Major step forward in saga to unlock thousands of homes

Major step forward in saga to unlock thousands of homes

28 May 2025

A major breakthrough to end the house-building deadlock in Kent has been reached which could help see thousands of delayed homes built.

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‘Sign of a system struggling’: More than £10m in payouts to Kent patients after poor A&E care

‘Sign of a system struggling’: More than £10m in payouts to Kent patients after poor A&E care

26 May 2025

Poor patient care arising from Kent’s under-pressure A&E departments cost the NHS and taxpayers more than £10 million last year.

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Sea swim training for those facing gruelling sporting challenges

Sea swim training for those facing gruelling sporting challenges

20 May 2025

Expert coaching help is available to athletes ahead of this year’s gruelling Oysterman Triathlon and Pier-to-Pier Swim.

‘How long until a parent or child is killed?’

‘How long until a parent or child is killed?’

20 May 2025

Parents have warned a child could be killed unless a “dangerous” bridge is urgently made safer for pedestrians.

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Kent fishermen: ‘Sir Keir has sacrificed us for new EU deal’

Kent fishermen: ‘Sir Keir has sacrificed us for new EU deal’

19 May 2025

Fishermen in Kent say their industry is the “sacrificial lamb” in Sir Keir Starmer’s post-Brexit “reset” with the EU.

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In pictures: Jubilant scenes as Whitstable Town celebrate Wembley win with victory parade

In pictures: Jubilant scenes as Whitstable Town celebrate Wembley win with victory parade

17 May 2025

Hundreds of excited fans lined the streets to watch an open-top bus victory parade in celebration of Whitstable Town’s historic Wembley win.

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‘She was one of the original DFLs’: Darts-loving grandma dies weeks after tragic diagnosis

‘She was one of the original DFLs’: Darts-loving grandma dies weeks after tragic diagnosis

17 May 2025

A much-loved grandma described as “one of the original DFLs” has died of cancer just weeks after first complaining of stomach pain.

Man, 19, charged with attempted murder after woman seriously injured at house

Man, 19, charged with attempted murder after woman seriously injured at house

16 May 2025

Police have charged a young man with attempted murder after an alleged attack at a seaside home.

‘Old-school’ lifeboat volunteer steps down after 50 years

‘Old-school’ lifeboat volunteer steps down after 50 years

16 May 2025

A carpenter who only agreed to join the RNLI after a chance conversation with crew in 1975 is stepping down after 50 years of operational service.

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