Latest Ashford Borough Council News
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The Range confirms Kent store among 10 it’s seeking to sellOne of The Range’s Kent stores is up for sale - but don’t expect the retailer to be moving out. -
Another large unit left empty as EDF pulls out of business parkA business park has been left with another large empty unit after EDF confirmed it has withdrawn from the site.
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‘Pushing back against harmful messaging early is so crucial’An MP says it is important to reduce violence against women and girls amid worrying statistics and a rise in the so-called ‘manosphere’. -
‘Greedy’ blackmailer forced vulnerable victim to part with £22kA “greedy” blackmailer who preyed upon a vulnerable man for more than two years to obtain tens of thousands of pounds has been jailed. -
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into hedge while riding in convoyA motorcyclist died while travelling in convoy with other riders after crashing into a hedgerow. -
‘My life has been taken over by six hungry lambs - but I wouldn’t have it any other way’Our reporter has told what life is like waiting hand and hoof on six hungry lambs. -
Teen who stabbed stepdad in neck during cannabis-fuelled rage avoids jailA cannabis-fuelled teenager who stabbed his stepdad in the neck after being admonished for how he spoke to his mum has been spared jail. -
Public urged to shape plans for new garden communityNext month brings a series of consultation sessions on Homes England’s plans for a new village in Kent. -
Town’s first outdoor padel courts set for dilapidated site at social clubA town’s first outdoor padel courts could be built on a dilapidated site at a popular sports and social club. -
'This iconic landmark is going nowhere - it's one of town's success stories'While the future of several Kent windmills remains unclear, trustees behind one landmark say theirs is “going nowhere” as it continues to thrive.
Latest Canterbury City Council News
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It’d be a tragedy to miss it: Musical created by hit pop group takes to the stageAfter 22 million record sales, Steps have launched their own colourful musical featuring their smash hits. -
‘I want my Tunisian boyfriend by my side as I battle cancer and grieve siblings’A mum has told of her struggles to bring her Tunisian partner to the UK as she battles cancer and grieves the deaths of several family members.
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'Worst-case scenarios': Stretches of A299 could shut if £63m funding bid failsDrivers could see key stretches of the A299 closed in “worst-case scenarios” if a £63 million funding bid fails. -
Line up revealed for Kent’s biggest Pride celebrationsThe exciting line up and location for the county’s biggest Pride celebrations – taking place next month – have been announced. -
Travellers pitch up on farmland - just weeks after plans blocked by councilTravellers have pitched up on farmland weeks after planning permission to station caravans there was denied. -
Coalition collapses over leader’s WhatsApp message on planning votesA Kent council has been thrown into political turmoil after a coalition collapsed over a WhatsApp message sent by the authority’s Labour leader. -
Terrifying moment machete-wielding burglars in balaclavas stormed homeCCTV images show the moment “cowardly” burglars stormed into a home brandishing machetes - leaving their victims fearing for their lives. -
Win family tickets to see Kent Spitfires in T20 action this summerBe part of the action this summer and watch live sport unfold with this fab family prize. -
'Drinking is part of our heritage'Plans to expand an outdoor seating area in a historic square have been refused – despite a councillor claiming: “Drinking is part of our heritage.” -
The power of opera is still strong with this incredible performanceLeoncavallo’s Pagliacci, a classic story of a jealous husband, gripped audiences at the Marlowe Theatre.
Latest Dover District Council News
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‘May the force be with us - our town needs a cinema!’The force was strong among a crowd gathered outside a long-closed cinema today - as they called for the building to be brought back into use. -
'Patients face delayed diagnoses - we need to expand this vital service'Patients face “delayed diagnoses” while travelling miles for basic blood tests, campaigners have warned.
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‘It’s utterly baffling’: Council opposes plans for seafront despite overwhelming public supportA council’s objection to a new seafront sauna have been branded ‘short-sighted’ after more than 300 comments in support were registered. -
Work starts on new £12,000 community hubA renovation project is underway to create a new £12,000 community hub at a museum after supporters helped raise the needed cash. -
‘Why am I being picked on?’ Council tells pensioner to repaint blue houseA pensioner says she is being picked on after a council ordered her to repaint her blue home following a single complaint. -
‘I believe it will make a genuine difference to people’s lives’MP Mike Tapp praises new Renters’ Rights Act, which is fairer and will give tenants more security in their homes. -
Holiday lodges and industrial estate plans revealed as country park put up for saleA country park has been put up for sale, with sellers revealing new potential plans for a 150-lodge holiday park and a small industrial estate. -
Crash leading to delays on busy route into townDrivers have been warned to expect queues after a crash this morning. -
‘The last plans were a total waste of time – we’re back to square one’Frustrated campaigners hope hundreds of people will turn out for a protest to stop the decline of a former beloved cinema. -
Tributes to ‘gregarious’ traveller, engineer and magician following deathA ‘larger than life’ globetrotter with a ‘witty’ sense of humour will be missed by friends and family following his death aged 93.
Latest Folkestone & Hythe District Council News
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Kent Wetherspoon to shut for seven weeks over summer for £550k revampA popular Kent Wetherspoon pub is set to close for seven weeks as it undergoes a major refurbishment costing more than £550,000. -
‘With six kids, we needed extra cash - so we swapped our car for ice cream van’A family-run ice cream business which has served customers for two decades has found a permanent home on the seafront.
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‘Pushing back against harmful messaging early is so crucial’An MP says it is important to reduce violence against women and girls amid worrying statistics and a rise in the so-called ‘manosphere’. -
Terrifying moment machete-wielding burglars in balaclavas stormed homeCCTV images show the moment “cowardly” burglars stormed into a home brandishing machetes - leaving their victims fearing for their lives. -
Family’s shock after fraudster son secretly cremated dad and stole £5,700A heartless son stole thousands from his dead father and secretly arranged his cremation without telling his family, leaving them heartbroken. -
Before the Burstin: Historic images show how seafront was transformedA dive into the history of an iconic Kent venue, with more to its story than first meets the eye. -
‘It’s a Marmite location — but I know there’s potential here’A fish and chips boss is betting big on a novel location for his latest food venture – a motorway service station off the M20. -
Mother and son jailed over ‘vicious’ hammer attack on former friendA 40-year-old woman and her son have both been jailed after plotting and carrying out an “unprovoked” attack on a former friend at her home. -
How Instagram envy fuelled my ridiculous secret battle with Spencer Matthews - then I ran past himYou’ll have heard hundreds of heartwarming stories about people taking part in the London Marathon. This is not one. -
YouTuber and TV superstar to meet fans at Kent’s busiest shopping centreFitness coach and social media influencer with more than two million followers heading to Bluewater.
Latest Thanet District Council News
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Four firms secure King’s Awards for EnterpriseA string of companies in the county have secured the royal seal of approval in this year’s King’s Awards for Enterprise -
'Worst-case scenarios': Stretches of A299 could shut if £63m funding bid failsDrivers could see key stretches of the A299 closed in “worst-case scenarios” if a £63 million funding bid fails.
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Three arrests as police search home after ‘sexual offences’A man in his 60s and two men in their 30s are being quizzed by officers investigating sexual offences. -
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital with life-changing injuries after crashA motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital with life-changing injuries after a crash. -
Former Kent footballer charged over ‘armed robbery’A former non-league footballer is among those charged following reports of a alleged robbery involving an imitation firearm. -
Bus and car smash prompts emergency responseEmergency services are at the scene after a collision between a car and a bus. -
‘Some children won’t be able to afford to go to school’Council bosses are under fire for hiking bus school pass prices by nearly 26% to thousands of the poorest users. -
Dramatic footage shows rapist fleeing police before being found hiding in gardenBody-worn video captures the moment police find a rapist hiding in a garden after a dramatic foot chase. -
‘I know how lucky I am’: Teenager suffers cardiac arrest in bedroomA teenager who suffered a cardiac arrest in his bedroom has been reunited with the paramedics who saved him. -
Man ‘attacked’ at petrol stationA man was reportedly assaulted in a disturbance at a petrol station.