Latest Ashford Borough Council News
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‘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.
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‘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. -
Town’s fifth Co-op store delayed as opening now earmarked for JuneDelays to a town’s fifth Co-op store mean the supermarket will now open this summer on a controversial new estate. -
‘It’s a huge moment’: Breakthrough means work could finally start on thousands of new Kent homesWork on thousands of planned new homes could finally get underway after a breakthrough in the barrier that has stalled developments for years. -
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.
Latest Canterbury City Council News
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'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.
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Kent’s most rustic pub? New countryside venue opens in old grain barnAs country pubs go, they don’t come much more rural and rustic than a quirky new venue which has just opened in a Kent village. -
Person cut free by fire crews after car 'leaves carriageway'Fire crews used the jaws of life to cut a person free after a car reportedly left the carriageway on the A2. -
'I'll be back!' Developer escorted out of council meeting days after court convictionVideo footage shows the moment a developer was escorted out of a planning meeting just days after being convicted of abusing a female councillor. -
‘It’s a huge moment’: Breakthrough means work could finally start on thousands of new Kent homesWork on thousands of planned new homes could finally get underway after a breakthrough in the barrier that has stalled developments for years. -
This Kent village has grown 50% since the 90s - now it’s getting 800 more homesA development of 800 new homes at a village has been voted through despite hundreds of locals opposing it. -
Thousands of Kent students to be swabbed for meningitis bacteria as probe into ‘unusual’ outbreak continuesScientists will be testing thousands of university students for meningitis to find out how common the strain is and investigate the outbreak. -
Popular park fully reopens following multi-million-pound upgradesA popular park has fully reopened following multi-million-pound upgrades. -
Protest over horse-drawn carriage tours bid - but businesswoman ‘100%’ defiantProtesters have urged councillors to block a controversial bid to bring horse-drawn carriage tours to Canterbury.
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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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.
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‘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. -
‘The tank belongs to our town; I will do all I can to keep it here’Amid fears a historic tank could be relocated, an MP has described it as a ‘powerful reminder of the sacrifices made’ during the war. -
Vandal-hit children’s play area forced to shutA seafront play area has been forced to close after vandalised equipment exposed wider safety concerns. -
‘It’s been my second home’: End of an era as town centre shop set to close after two decadesA popular music shop will close after two decades in a town centre as the owner retires. -
‘Our daughter has 122 seizures a day - and now needs treatment in Mexico’The family of a “happy-go-lucky” young girl who suffers more than 100 seizures a day are trying to raise £40,000 for pioneering treatment in Mexico.
Latest Thanet District Council News
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Three arrests as police spend second night searching home over ‘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.
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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. -
Win a full-throttle family day out at Monster Truck Motorfest KentBag a family ticket to the most action-packed summer event. -
Company to appear in court after worker seriously injured by falling vending machineA company is set to appear in court after a vending machine fell on and seriously injured a man’s leg.