Latest Ashford Borough Council News
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Academy trust admits rule breach over £15k payment amid takeover and job fearsAn academy trust set to be taken over has admitted breaking rules over a £15,000 payment to a former “senior executive”. -
Flipping good fun: Kent’s Pancake Day eventsCelebrate Shrove Tuesday in Kent with pancake races, trails, workshops and tasty treats for all the family.
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‘In my 60 years as a tailor, I even suited one of the Krays’A 79-year-old tailor, who suited one of London’s most notorious gangsters, is retiring after 60 years in the industry. -
Revealed: First image of long-awaited new £78k play parkA new picture reveals how a long-awaited £78,000 adventure play area will look, with work due to start soon. -
The financial interests declared by every Kent MPKent’s MPs have declared a wide range of financial interests, from media fees and book royalties to political donations and overseas trips. -
‘This is a live rescue and situations here can change rapidly’Heartwarming footage shows a lynx being rescued from war-torn Ukraine as she makes her journey to a Kent animal park. -
Gift shop owner makes ‘dream move’ into empty The Body Shop unitA craft store owner who has served a town centre for more than 10 years has been handed the keys to her new shop at a Kent shopping centre. -
‘She changed a lot of people’s lives without realising it’A “social butterfly” hairdresser who styled the hair of royalty and quietly changed lives has died at the age of 71. -
Warning of 'extreme risk' over first budget passed by Reform UK-led Kent County CouncilThe Reform UK Kent County Council budget passed today amid warnings from the opposition and a senior officer about its inherent risks. -
Rail line to shut for nine days for major engineering upgradesPassengers are being warned to prepare for the closure of a rail line for more than a week for engineering works.
Latest Canterbury City Council News
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Flipping good fun: Kent’s Pancake Day eventsCelebrate Shrove Tuesday in Kent with pancake races, trails, workshops and tasty treats for all the family. -
Fire crews remain at former Odeon overnight after huge blazeFire crews remain at the scene of a fire at a former cinema nearly 24 hours after it started.
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Kent’s old phone boxes up for £14k - but you can't take them off the streetTwo traditional phone boxes in a Kent street will go under the hammer for £14k - but buyers cannot move them. -
Search for missing teen at nature reservePolice say they are concerned for a missing teenager after his car was found at a nature reserve. -
Council slashes price of new beach huts branded ‘too expensive and in wrong location’A cash-strapped council has slashed the price of a row of new beach huts in a bid to boost sales. -
Five great ways to kick off the February half-term this weekendFrom aerial adventures to panto-style shows, here’s five brilliant things to do with the kids this weekend. -
‘I saved up for 17 years - now my home feels like a prison’Angry residents say their new-build homes have been “ruined” by a spiked metal fence installed just feet from their windows. -
Warning of 'extreme risk' over first budget passed by Reform UK-led Kent County CouncilThe Reform UK Kent County Council budget passed today amid warnings from the opposition and a senior officer about its inherent risks. -
'We had no symptoms - but found out we had the same cancer'A husband and wife were left stunned after being diagnosed with almost identical tumours. -
Footage shows moment drugs and cash are seized from dealer’s carBody-worn footage reveals the moment cocaine and cash were discovered in the car of a prolific dealer, who has now been jailed.
Latest Dover District Council News
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Hopes of summer opening for fire-stricken restaurantA restaurant hit by a fire on New Year’s Day is set to finally reopen in the summer after bosses suffered a setback in completing repairs. -
Historic pub tees up comeback with golf simulator plansWork is underway to restore a historic pub which closed suddenly – with the new tenants looking to install a golf simulator at the venue.
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Civil claim planned after sentencing of depraved care home paedophileOne of the victims of a depraved paedophile who abused children in care is planning a civil claim. -
‘It is not about shouting the loudest; it is about helping the most’In his latest column, MP Mike Tapp promises to serve his constituents with “hard work and honesty” after being inspired by his parents. -
Warning of 'extreme risk' over first budget passed by Reform UK-led Kent County CouncilThe Reform UK Kent County Council budget passed today amid warnings from the opposition and a senior officer about its inherent risks. -
Shocking footage shows hit-and-run driver smash into grandad on mopedShocking dashcam footage captures the moment a hit-and-run driver smashed into a moped and left a grandad lying unconscious in the road. -
'This would be a blot on our precious town centre’Campaigners have opposed plans to transform a derelict industrial building into new homes, fearing it will be a blot on the town centre. -
Play park vandalised months after major £88k refurbishmentA children’s park has been vandalised by yobs, just months after a major refurbishment of the site. -
'Costs are soaring but it will be fantastic - please bear with us'Plans to split up an empty charity shop into two units are underway, but rising costs have presented a stumbling block. -
Former bar boss jailed for 28 years after ‘haunting’ child abuseA remorseless former bar boss has been jailed for 28 years following a “haunting” campaign of sexually abusing and raping children.
Latest Folkestone & Hythe District Council News
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Construction worker crushed to death by drainA 36-year-old man who was helping build a new logistics centre was crushed to death by a concrete drain, an inquest opening has heard. -
New high street café approved after scaled-back designProposals to bring a new café into a high street have been given the green light by planning chiefs.
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Revealed: First image of long-awaited new £78k play parkA new picture reveals how a long-awaited £78,000 adventure play area will look, with work due to start soon. -
‘Pure greed’: Families’ fury at club’s new £900-a-year youth football chargeParents have accused a football club of “pure greed” after it revealed its new academy for youth players would cost families £900 a year. -
Kent beach among 13 sites considered for bathing water statusA Kent beach is one of only 13 areas in England being considered for special protection against pollution. -
‘Why we’re selling iconic clifftop mansion for £1.7m’The owner of a cliff-top mansion has spoken of his journey growing to love his iconic home as the property hits the market for £1.7m. -
Warning of 'extreme risk' over first budget passed by Reform UK-led Kent County CouncilThe Reform UK Kent County Council budget passed today amid warnings from the opposition and a senior officer about its inherent risks. -
Growing concerns as dog mess found inside major retail storeCustomers at a busy retail store have raised concerns after repeatedly spotting dog mess on the shop floor. -
‘We’ve finally found our home - people have been crying out for this’A new alternative rock bar is set to open and carry on the legacy of a once-popular music venue. -
Ten moments that defined Kent’s history as captured in newspapersFrom political unrest to scientific discoveries, we take a look at the events that made Kent what it is today.
Latest Thanet District Council News
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Body of man in 60s recovered from marinaThe emergency services were called to a marina after reports of a body in the water. -
Coffee chain set to open latest branch in former Body Shop unitA coffee and bakery chain with more than 63 stores plans to open another unit in a former retail space at a shopping centre.
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Flipping good fun: Kent’s Pancake Day eventsCelebrate Shrove Tuesday in Kent with pancake races, trails, workshops and tasty treats for all the family. -
Emergency services cordon off seafront roadParamedics and police have been pictured at the scene of an incident which has closed a road. -
Civil claim planned after sentencing of depraved care home paedophileOne of the victims of a depraved paedophile who abused children in care is planning a civil claim. -
Promenade closed due to safety issuesA promenade has been closed due to safety issues. -
Warning of 'extreme risk' over first budget passed by Reform UK-led Kent County CouncilThe Reform UK Kent County Council budget passed today amid warnings from the opposition and a senior officer about its inherent risks. -
Ten moments that defined Kent’s history as captured in newspapersFrom political unrest to scientific discoveries, we take a look at the events that made Kent what it is today. -
Residents of iconic tower block face £40k service charge amid safety fearsThe owners of a landmark Kent building have told residents to remortgage, take out loans or sell up if they cannot afford a £40,000 service charge. -
Campaigners ‘reeling’ after park depot put on market by councilCampaigners have been left “reeling” after a council put a park depot on the market.