Latest Ashford Borough Council News
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Growing bus company to open new depot in Kent as plans approvedA bus company is to expand its service and house more than a dozen of its fleet at a growing business park. -
IT worker stole £6,400 laptops from NHS employersA redundancy-facing NHS employee has been sentenced over the theft of eight Dell laptops.
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CCTV released after sports club vandalismPolice have issued an image of a man they wish to speak to after windows were damaged at a hockey club. -
Shocking dashcam footage shows road-rage driver punching motoristShocking dashcam footage shows the moment an irate driver angrily confronted another motorist before punching him twice in the face. -
Henry Hoover thief banned from four major Kent supermarkets after latest spreeA prolific shoplifter has been banned from four supermarket chains in Kent after stealing a Henry Hoover and other items. -
Cat dies in fire at block of flats as faulty fridge-freezer sparks blazeA cat died in a fire at a block of flats sparked by a faulty fridge-freezer. -
‘It was darker than the eclipse’: Kent hit with heavy rain and thunderstormsThunderstorms have caused flooding across parts of the county this evening following months of dry weather. -
‘We found human bones under our patio - our house looked like a murder scene!’A couple say their home resembled a murder scene after builders uncovered human bones under their patio, prompting an excavation of the garden. -
Thousands celebrate GCSE results including mum and former Fenwick manager, 49Thousands of pupils are celebrating their GCSE results across Kent today - including a 49-year-old former Fenwick manager. -
Going through the roof! House prices in SIX Kent hotspots increase £10K in just 12 monthsWhat’s the average price of a home where you live? Find out in the latest House Price Index figures
Latest Canterbury City Council News
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Henry Hoover thief banned from four major Kent supermarkets after latest spreeA prolific shoplifter has been banned from four supermarket chains in Kent after stealing a Henry Hoover and other items. -
‘It was darker than the eclipse’: Kent hit with heavy rain and thunderstormsThunderstorms have caused flooding across parts of the county this evening following months of dry weather.
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Abuser strangled woman unconscious before leaping from window to evade policeA domestic abuser who strangled a woman to the point of unconsciousness before trying to flee from a flat window has been jailed. -
Teenager arrested after man suffers head injury in reported assaultA teenager has been arrested after a man was left with a head injury following an alleged assault. -
Teenager denies murder over young biker’s death outside pubA teenager has denied murdering a young biker in a fatal collision outside a pub. -
Thousands celebrate GCSE results including mum and former Fenwick manager, 49Thousands of pupils are celebrating their GCSE results across Kent today - including a 49-year-old former Fenwick manager. -
Three new Kent restaurants earn places in the Michelin GuideThree Kent restaurants that opened less than a year ago have earned a place in the prestigious Michelin Guide. -
Going through the roof! House prices in SIX Kent hotspots increase £10K in just 12 monthsWhat’s the average price of a home where you live? Find out in the latest House Price Index figures -
Traditional sweet shop returns to high street in former Claire’sA traditional sweet shop is returning to a city centre in a former Claire’s store. -
‘There’s a real risk you will kill someone’: Woman beater terrorised girlfriend with knife and axeA woman beater has been jailed after a judge warned him there was a “real risk” he would one day kill.
Latest Dover District Council News
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‘Our livelihood is gone’: Family rush back from holiday amid devastating farm fireA devastated couple say their “livelihood is gone” after part of their family-run farm was destroyed in a suspected arson attack. -
The AI spy towers used on Trump’s border wall secretly operating on the Kent coastAI surveillance towers like those used on the US-Mexico border have been operating along the Kent coast since 2022.
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Work underway on new seafront gym set to open later this yearWork has now started on a new, free outdoor gym which is set to open along a popular seafront later this year. -
‘It was darker than the eclipse’: Kent hit with heavy rain and thunderstormsThunderstorms have caused flooding across parts of the county this evening following months of dry weather. -
Flames seen rising again at farm 24 hours after ‘suspicious’ blazeHuge flames have been spotted rising again at a farm struck by a devastating fire causing £100,000 worth of damage just 24 hours later. -
Thousands celebrate GCSE results including mum and former Fenwick manager, 49Thousands of pupils are celebrating their GCSE results across Kent today - including a 49-year-old former Fenwick manager. -
‘New powers will stop vape shops opening in inappropriate places’Mike Tapp welcomes new steps from the government which will give local communities and councils a greater say in what opens on our high streets. -
Going through the roof! House prices in SIX Kent hotspots increase £10K in just 12 monthsWhat’s the average price of a home where you live? Find out in the latest House Price Index figures -
Six-day food festival returns to Kent for its 10th anniversary over the bank holidayA vibrant mix of homemade produce, live music and alfresco dining will be on offer as a popular foodie festival returns. -
Arson probe as ‘devastating’ hay bale fire costs farm more than £100kA “devastating” hay bale fire being treated as arson is expected to cost a farm more than £100,000, police have said.
Latest Folkestone & Hythe District Council News
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The AI spy towers used on Trump’s border wall secretly operating on the Kent coastAI surveillance towers like those used on the US-Mexico border have been operating along the Kent coast since 2022. -
‘This Champagne bar has one of Kent’s best views - but the cocktails left me wanting’Our reviewer paid a visit to one of the county’s most unique bars, right at the epicentre of a town’s foodie revolution.
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Delivery driver hurt in unprovoked knife attack in streetA delivery driver was left hurt after being targeted in an unprovoked attack by a man with a knife. -
Three in court after group ‘attempted to force entry’ into homeThree men have appeared in court charged with multiple offences following an investigation into an attempted aggravated burglary. -
‘It’s very important to the village’: Upset after beloved well smashed by delivery vanVillagers have been left shocked and disappointed after a historic well was damaged after being hit by a supermarket delivery driver. -
‘It was darker than the eclipse’: Kent hit with heavy rain and thunderstormsThunderstorms have caused flooding across parts of the county this evening following months of dry weather. -
Going through the roof! House prices in SIX Kent hotspots increase £10K in just 12 monthsWhat’s the average price of a home where you live? Find out in the latest House Price Index figures -
‘We already have enough social housing - we need a community centre’Opponents say they will “strongly object” to a planning application to redevelop a former charity shop and dementia facility into social housing. -
Huge border site faces uncertain future as custom checks to move elsewhereQuestions have been raised over the future of a huge border facility after the government announced customs checks will move elsewhere next year. -
Bigger pool among changes for £120m seafront developmentAmbitious new pictures reveal how a multimillion-pound project to overhaul a seafront hotel and golf course will look.
Latest Thanet District Council News
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'It was drunken stupidity': Man pepper-sprayed after 'squaring up' to policeA man was pepper-sprayed after squaring up to police in a moment of “drunken stupidity”. -
The AI spy towers used on Trump’s border wall secretly operating on the Kent coastAI surveillance towers like those used on the US-Mexico border have been operating along the Kent coast since 2022.
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Henry Hoover thief banned from four major Kent supermarkets after latest spreeA prolific shoplifter has been banned from four supermarket chains in Kent after stealing a Henry Hoover and other items. -
Road reopens after burst sewer sparks chaos and 31-mile diversionA road closure to fix a burst water main, prompting a 31-mile diversion to be implemented, has been lifted after more than a week. -
Step forward for plans to reopen historic concert venuePlans to reopen a beloved concert venue have moved forward with a final call set to be made in the coming weeks. -
‘He should have got 10 years!’: Family ‘disgusted’ at sentence for speeding drug-driver who killed pensionerThe family of a much-loved pensioner killed by a speeding drug-driver have branded his sentence “disgusting”. -
Police probe after woman found on footpath diesA police probe has been launched after a woman found unresponsive on a footpath has died. -
Driver, 80, knocked pedestrian 20 metres down road after running red lightAn elderly driver who ran a red light and knocked a pedestrian 20 metres down the road, leaving him with life-changing injuries, has avoided jail. -
‘Nice idea but a few missing pieces’: We tried Kent’s first ‘Lego café’Reporter James Pallant reviews Kent’s first Lego café but finds there are a few missing pieces. -
Fuming residents stage ‘die-in’ protest over park plot sale decisionAngered residents staged a “die-in” protest over a council’s decision to sell a disused town centre park depot to the highest bidder.