Latest Ashford Borough Council News
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‘They need to weed out deadwood’: Hospital trust cutting staff to ‘significantly reduce costs’Health campaigners say Kent’s largest hospital trust “needs to weed out deadwood” after bosses confirmed they are inviting staff to resign. -
Work starts on demolition of multi-storey car park painted by Mr DoodleContractors have begun flattening a multi-storey car park featuring a huge artwork mural as part of a year-long demolition project.
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One of world’s oldest schools partnering with private primaryOne of the world’s oldest schools is partnering with a private primary in a merger agreement. -
Inside former bingo hall as work to begin on long-awaited theatreWork to transform a long-abandoned bingo hall into a theatre is to get underway this month - as new photos show how the site looks inside. -
Couples offered £35k dream wedding at Kent castle for hit TV showOne lucky couple is being offered the chance to tie the knot at a Kent Castle in a £35,000 wedding as part of a hit TV show. -
Lorry driver was on video call to wife when he killed dad-of-two in M20 crashA foreign trucker was on a video call with his wife when he ploughed into the rear of a car on the M20, killing a dad-of-two. -
Overnight M20 closure ahead of Op Brock returnOperation Brock will be installed overnight on Tuesday ahead of Bank Holiday weekend getaways. -
Drivers face long delays after four-car crash on M20There were long queues on the M20 after an accident involving four cars. -
‘We want people to feel safe’: Views needed amid rise in anti-social behaviourA consultation is underway on whether a clampdown on anti-social behaviour is needed in a town amid a rising number of incidents. -
Seafront flats, land for development, and former charity shop sell at auctionA block of seafront flats, a former charity shop, and a plot of land for a potential development are among the latest things to sell at auction.
Latest Canterbury City Council News
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Fancy a 5am KFC or early hours chow mein? City’s taste for all-night takeawaysTwo major fast food chains have launched efforts to try and rival McDonald’s as the go-to late-night establishment in a Kent high street. -
‘They need to weed out deadwood’: Hospital trust cutting staff to ‘significantly reduce costs’Health campaigners say Kent’s largest hospital trust “needs to weed out deadwood” after bosses confirmed they are inviting staff to resign.
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New £8.5m learning centre dubbed ‘game changer for Kent’s young people’Up to 20,000 children from across Kent are set to benefit from a new creative learning centre, branded a “game changer” for young people. -
One of world’s oldest schools partnering with private primaryOne of the world’s oldest schools is partnering with a private primary in a merger agreement. -
Wild animal park celebrates the birth of four adorable tiger cubsHistoric arrival marks major conservation milestone for attraction and its internationally recognised breeding programme. -
Former airline steward chosen as Lord Mayor in Kent’s only cityA new Lord Mayor has been chosen in Kent’s only city. -
‘We’re very proud’: Six Kent beaches scoop Blue Flag awardsA total of six Kent beauty spots have been awarded an acclaimed Blue Flag which recognises well-managed beaches. -
Seafront flats, land for development, and former charity shop sell at auctionA block of seafront flats, a former charity shop, and a plot of land for a potential development are among the latest things to sell at auction. -
New festival for young kids has more than 150 free events at 20 venuesChildren can get hands-on with creative events as part of a new Kent-wide festival for half term -
‘We’ll stick with the tip’: Anger over hike in garden waste fees in KentFrustrated residents say they are planning to “stick with the tip” after all but two Kent councils hiked the price of their garden waste service.
Latest Dover District Council News
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‘They need to weed out deadwood’: Hospital trust cutting staff to ‘significantly reduce costs’Health campaigners say Kent’s largest hospital trust “needs to weed out deadwood” after bosses confirmed they are inviting staff to resign. -
Stab victim turns up at Kent hospital before being airlifted as police hunt attackerPolice are hunting a suspect after a man was airlifted to a London hospital with stab wounds.
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‘Utter madness’: Southern Water confirms U-turn over 100-home development plansSouthern Water has reversed its position on a controversial 100-home development amid concerns over its potential impact on the sewer network. -
‘Let’s get Kammy back in the charts’: Kent fan’s dreams for his World Cup songA Kent man has launched a bid to get Chris Kamara back in the charts with a World Cup song. -
Wetherspoon bids to extend opening hours amid ‘strong customer demand’A bid has been launched to extend the opening hours at weekends of a Kent Wetherspoons amid “strong customer demand”. -
‘We’ll stick with the tip’: Anger over hike in garden waste fees in KentFrustrated residents say they are planning to “stick with the tip” after all but two Kent councils hiked the price of their garden waste service. -
‘I’m a plumber - my kids were mortified when I told them I was going on TV’A Kent-born plumber says his children were ‘mortified’ when he told them he was going to be on one of the country’s most popular TV shows. -
‘Six years of trying for a family was brutal - if only I knew what the problem was sooner’A racing car driver who fell into depression after unsuccessfully trying to conceive for six years hopes his story can help others. -
MP excited to ‘bring historical sites back to life digitally’MP Mike Tapp to launch new historical project to bring important Kent sites back to life using generative AI technology. -
‘Dangerous sexual predator’ behind bars after ‘deeply disturbing’ abuseA ‘dangerous’ paedophile who uploaded images online showing him sexually abusing a child has been jailed for six and a half years.
Latest Folkestone & Hythe District Council News
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‘They need to weed out deadwood’: Hospital trust cutting staff to ‘significantly reduce costs’Health campaigners say Kent’s largest hospital trust “needs to weed out deadwood” after bosses confirmed they are inviting staff to resign. -
New retirement home development planned for town centre Aldi empty for seven yearsA long-abandoned Aldi supermarket could be transformed into 34 retirement homes and two shops under new plans.
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Wild animal park celebrates the birth of four adorable tiger cubsHistoric arrival marks major conservation milestone for attraction and its internationally recognised breeding programme. -
‘It beggars belief’: Council to open watersports centre in ‘no-swim’ zoneA council is pressing ahead with plans to open a watersports centre on a Kent beach - despite a do-not-swim warning being in place. -
‘It’s unbelievable’: 10am alcohol licence bid for ‘casino’ in long-empty shopPlans to serve alcohol at a 24-hour town centre ‘casino’ have sparked outrage among residents fearing round-the-clock drinking and gambling. -
Couples offered £35k dream wedding at Kent castle for hit TV showOne lucky couple is being offered the chance to tie the knot at a Kent Castle in a £35,000 wedding as part of a hit TV show. -
Swords, cash and drugs found in house after ‘suspicious activity’Several swords, £1,000 in cash and suspected drugs have been seized by police after “suspicious activity” was spotted. -
Biker taken to London hospital after hitting barrierA motorcyclist has been taken to a London hospital after hitting a barrier at the side of a road. -
Grandmother’s shock: 'Southern Water told me I was dead'A great-grandmother was left shocked and upset to receive a bailiff’s letter after a utility company wrongly declared she had died. -
Campaigners stage beach protest against sewage dumpingHundreds gather for staged beach protest against sewage dumping.
Latest Thanet District Council News
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‘I’ve struggled with autism all my life - now I’m playing for England’A 19-year-old whose autism once left him struggling in social situations has been selected to play pool for England. -
Search begins for operator to take over country’s second-oldest theatre after £6m revampThe search for an operator to run a town’s historic theatre has been stepped up ahead of plans for it to reopen next year.
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Man denies murdering 12-week-old babyA 24-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a baby boy. -
Long-awaited plans unveiled for closed Kent music venuePlans have been submitted for the refurbishment and extension of a much-loved venue left abandoned for years. -
Discarded mobile phone sparks emergency response at household waste siteFirefighters were called to concerns of a blaze after a discarded mobile phone was believed to have overheated in rubbish. -
‘We’re very proud’: Six Kent beaches scoop Blue Flag awardsA total of six Kent beauty spots have been awarded an acclaimed Blue Flag which recognises well-managed beaches. -
‘We all tried our hardest’: Kent-based Eurovision singer reacts to coming lastThe UK’s Eurovision entry – from Kent – says the “most important thing is we all tried our hardest” after coming last. -
Seafront flats, land for development, and former charity shop sell at auctionA block of seafront flats, a former charity shop, and a plot of land for a potential development are among the latest things to sell at auction. -
‘We’ll stick with the tip’: Anger over hike in garden waste fees in KentFrustrated residents say they are planning to “stick with the tip” after all but two Kent councils hiked the price of their garden waste service. -
Family raise concerns over delayed drug tests following son’s fatal overdoseThe family of a man who died from a drug overdose have called for greater understanding of how synthetic opioids are entering the narcotics market.