Latest Ashford Borough Council News
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Thousands of drivers receive £70 fines as bus gate cameras switched onThousands of drivers have been slapped with £70 fines after cameras were installed to enforce bus gates in a “rat run” road. -
‘We’ve lost everything, it’s heartbreaking’: Pregnant mum and her children flee house blazeA shocked community is rallying around to support families who have lost everything after a blaze tore through their homes.
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Families left in lurch as two ‘failing’ special needs schools announce closureChildren at two independent schools have been told their school will shut in just over two weeks’ time, prompting fears as to where they will go. -
Driver killed when lorry overturned on M20 namedA 63-year-old driver was killed when his lorry drifted onto a grass verge and “rolled over”, an inquest has heard. -
Catapult attacks on animals a ‘new kind of pandemic’ - but is weapon ban the answer?Wildlife rescuers say a shocking number of animal cruelty cases involving catapults has prompted some of them to buy metal detectors. -
Kent village left with no name after developers take down signA Kent village “under siege” from developers has been left with no name – after a welcome sign vanished. -
McDonald’s ‘to definitely go ahead’ despite delaysMcDonald’s bosses say the opening of a town’s fourth outlet is still going ahead - despite contractors facing delays. -
Traffic held on M20 due to ‘police incident’A motorway was closed in both directions following concerns for a person’s welfare. -
Seagull-killing teen shot disabled man with catapult in brutal street attackA teenage tearaway who killed a seagull with a catapult and held it up “as a trophy” also targeted a disabled man with the same weapon -
Homes flooded and roads turn to rivers as huge thunderstorm hits KentA huge thunderstorm has left homes flooded after torrential downpours battered Kent last night.
Latest Canterbury City Council News
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Sheltered housing scheme for elderly to be reformed after more than £200k shortfallA council’s entire housing budget is under “severe pressure” due to a scheme providing laundry and overnight support losing £200k. -
‘Dead babies’ display shocks shoppers in Kent high streetAn artist’s display saw performers holding “dead babies” in a Kent high street to protest against a “cruel” meat industry.
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Free sports classes for kids to turn-up and tryChildren are being offered the chance to try different sports for free as a council seeks ways to encourage them to adopt a healthy lifestyle. -
Sadness as 55-year-old shop called ‘part of the furniture’ to shut this weekendOne of Kent’s oldest and quirkiest shops will shut this weekend after 55 years. -
‘I hate what you’ve turned me into’: Man left brain-damaged after boss crashed truck after drinkingA boss who crashed his truck after drinking at an employee’s leaving party – leaving the staff member with a severe brain injury – has avoided jail. -
‘I was absolutely blown over by the experience’A grandfather who watched on screen as doctors removed a tumour from his bladder was home "within an hour" following the groundbreaking surgery. -
Council ‘baffled’ by petition to stop trees being planted in orchardA campaign to stop more trees being planted in a historic riverside orchard has left council bosses “baffled”. -
'She was only 13 - now people will know full story behind tragedy'The full story of how so many lives were lost in one part of Kent 80 years ago is now displayed on a new plaque. -
Third of swanky retirement flats still unsold - as prices slashedAlmost a third of the flats in a swanky Kent retirement living complex remain unsold - two years after they first went on the market. -
Five fire engines called to building blazeFirefighters used water from a private swimming pool to tackle a building fire which saw heavy smoke billow into the air.
Latest Dover District Council News
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Residents’ fury as McDonald’s plans approved for second timeControversial plans for a new McDonald’s drive-thru have been approved for a second time - but campaigners say they will continue fighting the scheme. -
Funds secured to save popular community centre from going bustA charity based in a converted church has secured the necessary funds to avoid appointing administrators.
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Homes flooded and roads turn to rivers as huge thunderstorm hits KentA huge thunderstorm has left homes flooded after torrential downpours battered Kent last night. -
Award-winning B&B could be turned into housePlans have been lodged to convert an award-winning bed and breakfast into a private home after the business failed to sell. -
Teachers on strike after staff ‘forced to leave’ over redundanciesStriking teachers say “heavy-handed” redundancies at their school will “tear apart a great team” and leave pupils struggling. -
Plans submitted for £20 million revamp of ageing leisure centrePlans have been submitted for the £20 million revamp of an ageing leisure centre - but residents have already raised concerns. -
Award-winning pub goes up for sale - after boss falls in love with teachingA pub landlord will sell his award-winning boozer after 20 years having fallen in love with life as a teaching assistant. -
‘Time with Digby is precious’: Fresh hope for family of boy with incurable diseaseThe parents of a nine-year-old boy battling a devastating muscle-wasting condition say new research could offer them more time with him. -
‘We are sending our bin back’: Residents blast new garden waste fees across KentAngry residents say they are planning to send their garden waste bins back after all but one Kent council hiked the price of the service. -
The three Kent restaurants ranked among UK’s bestA new ranking of the UK’s top 100 restaurants includes three in Kent.
Latest Folkestone & Hythe District Council News
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‘I was shocked to be made redundant – this town is going to be left in a mess!’A prolific handyman fears the town he helped clean for more than a decade will become a mess after his job was axed. -
Huge transformation of Kent harbour approved at crunch meetingA huge transformation of a Kent harbour has been approved tonight - five months after the controversial plans were snubbed.
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Man ‘assaulted woman at tourist hotspot’A man has been arrested after reportedly attacking a woman at a seafront. -
Car ploughs into wall and overturns in high street crashA car overturned in a 30mph zone after the driver ploughed into a garden wall. -
‘It’s a colossal waste of money’: How council lost thousands in court battle over three flatsExclusive: A cash-strapped council faces a hefty legal bill after its “pointless” bid to stop three flats being built was rejected by the High Court. -
Homes flooded and roads turn to rivers as huge thunderstorm hits KentA huge thunderstorm has left homes flooded after torrential downpours battered Kent last night. -
‘We were amazed!’ Huge queues as new doughnut shop opensBosses of a popular doughnut business say they were “amazed” after their new store saw dozens of foodies queuing to get inside. -
Excitement building as opening day draws near for Kent’s largest indoor marketEighty traders have already signed up to join Kent’s largest indoor market ahead of its opening later this month. -
Young businessman secures new hygiene rating at town-centre burger vanA young businessman has secured a new food hygiene rating at his town-centre burger van following a previous bad inspection. -
‘We are sending our bin back’: Residents blast new garden waste fees across KentAngry residents say they are planning to send their garden waste bins back after all but one Kent council hiked the price of the service.
Latest Thanet District Council News
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HAIM to celebrate new album with outdoor concertThe American girl group are playing a huge Kent venue just one week after the release of their fourth album, I Quit. -
Emergency services called to beach as child becomes trapped in sand holeEmergency services were called to a beach after a child became trapped in a dug out sand hole.
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Tragedy as dad-of-four battling cancer dies days after fundraiser set upA dad-of-four has died just days after setting up a fundraiser he hoped would help pay for lifesaving treatment. -
Families of Kent couple killed in plane crash ‘beyond devastated’The heartbroken families of a Kent couple killed on the Air India flight last week say they are “beyond devastated”. -
Woman taken to hospital and two arrested after assaultA woman has been taken to hospital and two people have been arrested after a reported attack. -
School's touching gesture for brain-damaged teenA school leavers’ celebration turned into an emotional tribute as pupils gave a standing ovation for a classmate involved in a tragic accident. -
Yoga instructor ‘heartbroken’ as council brings in £1,000 charge to use beachA council’s decision to charge a yoga instructor £1,000 to use the beach for 6am classes has been branded “crazy” and “ridiculous”. -
Moment monster truck fails to climb cars and breaks down in ‘rip off’ showA highly anticipated monster truck show has been labelled an “absolute rip off” after its star attraction failed to climb over cars and broke down. -
Teacher sent shocking messages to pupil and offered to supply drugsA grammar school teacher addicted to ketamine sent sexually motivated messages to a pupil and offered to supply her with drugs. -
Closing date confirmed for high street Poundland storeThe closing date for a Poundland store has been confirmed less than three years after opening on a Kent high street.