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Latest Ashford Borough Council News
Teachers and staff to go on strike at Kent’s biggest school over redundancies
Teachers and staff at Kent’s biggest school have confirmed they are to go on strike after redundancies were announced.
‘We’ve been waiting for this’: Town’s fifth Co-op now open
A town’s fifth Co-op is now open, with scores of shoppers already flocking through its doors today.
Hospital spaces reduced amid building works in car park
Parking at one of Kent’s biggest hospitals has been temporarily reduced due to ongoing construction works.
See the King’s favourite plants at the UK’s only flower festival of its kind
One of the highlights of the Kent summer opens this weekend with showstopping blooms and a majestic setting.
Poundstretcher set to open first store in ‘historic and charming’ Kent town
A renowned budget chain is planning to open a new store in a Kent high street.
Hotel stops housing asylum seekers for first time in four years
A hotel is no longer housing asylum seekers for the first time in almost four years after being cleared by the Home Office.
‘This is a significant victory’: Troubled water firm agrees to double compensation pot to £1.2m
A water company has agreed to pay out more than £1 million in compensation after businesses were forced to close when their taps ran dry.
Three arrested amid ‘suspicious activity’ at industrial estate
Three men have been arrested and taken into custody following a raid, with balaclavas, gloves and a knife seized by officers.
Firm founded in 1947 is sold for £20m
A well-known family firm in the county has agreed a takeover deal with a major national group worth some £20m.
Fresh claims made against football academy boss over overseas trips
More parents have come forward claiming they and others are owed almost £30,000 for overseas football tournaments which never happened.
Latest Canterbury City Council News
Thousands to be offered meningitis vaccine after deadly Kent outbreak
Thousands of young people across England will be offered a meningitis vaccine following the deadly Kent outbreak.
Sadness as popular sports club confirms shock closure after 50 years
A popular sports club dating back to the 1970s has suddenly shut, telling members it has now entered liquidation.
Ex-soldiers’ bid to open support hub for veterans
A group of veterans is keen to raise £550k to create a hub for struggling ex-servicemen.
Moment police storm home and find drug dealer hiding in kitchen
Police body-cam footage shows the moment a drug dealer was found hiding in his kitchen and trying to destroy his mobile phone.
Laughter, legacy and one last glorious round of red tape
The long-awaited final chapter from the co-creator of BBC TV comedy Yes, Minister comes to Kent this week
Tiger keepers announce ‘heartbreaking’ death of Sumatran cub
Keepers at a wild animal park have announced the death of one of its tiger cubs born earlier this year.
‘Repulsive’ sexual predator assaulted two girls on night out
A sexual predator has been jailed for nearly four years after assaulting two teenage girls who had been on a night out.
‘I’ll carry on as long as I can’: The 100-year-old Kent golfer still in full swing
An evergreen Kent golfer is still in full swing aged 100 - and has no intention of putting down his clubs.
‘It makes me feel sick’: Fury over ‘stinking mountain’ of waste
Fed-up residents say a landfill site is growing into a stinking “mountain” of rubbish and want it shut down.
Traffic delays on several key routes after crash near school
Drivers are facing delays after an A-road has been partially blocked in both directions following an accident near a school this morning.
Latest Dover District Council News
Moment police storm home and find drug dealer hiding in kitchen
Police body-cam footage shows the moment a drug dealer was found hiding in his kitchen and trying to destroy his mobile phone.
‘Why this tiny hut has got people queuing down the beach’
Our reviewer tries a cafe right on the beach serving up great coffee and ‘offensively large’ Scotch eggs which regularly has queues along the path.
‘Rage and vitriol do not build stronger communities - they weaken them’
MP Mike Tapp says fighting one another, attacking police or engaging in violence will not change Britain for the better, but deepen existing divides.
Kent golf course ranked England’s best gets green light for upgrades
Upgrades at a golf club crowned the best in England have been approved to ensure it can continue hosting major competitions.
Tributes to pioneer who made history with world-famous Kent dig in 1990s
A ‘brilliant’ historian who helped preserve a world-famous ancient boat has sadly died aged 65.
Man in his 30s taken to hospital after accident on A-road
A man in his 30s was taken to hospital following a crash on an A-road.
£200k cash boost will help group protect and record wrecks
A group working hard to explore, protect and record coastal archaeology at a Kent beach will now be aided by a huge cash boost.
Kent killer's new wife: ‘People say I'm in denial, but I still believe he's innocent’
The wife of a convicted murderer has insisted she still believes he is innocent in a new documentary into the disappearance of Debbie Griggs.
‘This could escalate’: Calls for council to take action after campfire damages beach
There are calls for a council to take urgent action against people starting campfires on a popular beach after foliage was set alight.
Before and after: Pictures reveal how Kent has transformed since the 1990s
Check out interactive aerial images which show how housing, transport and retail have transformed our towns since 1990.
Latest Folkestone & Hythe District Council News
Air ambulance lands on beach during police incident
A residential street was cordoned off and the air ambulance called during a police incident.
Firm founded in 1947 is sold for £20m
A well-known family firm in the county has agreed a takeover deal with a major national group worth some £20m.
‘It’s another nail in the coffin’: Anger as prime farmland earmarked for 110-home estate
Plans for another new-build estate on open fields have been described as “another nail in the coffin” for the Kent countryside.
BMW seized by council after driver clocks up 20 unpaid parking tickets
A motorist has had their car seized after clocking up 20 unpaid parking tickets.
Calls for new park and ride in town as Lidl relocation faces backlash
Campaigners who fear a supermarket’s relocation will lead to heavy congestion say a new park and ride service is needed to keep roads clear.
Vapes and tobacco seized during crackdown
Items have been seized during a crackdown on illegal vape and tobacco sales.
Before and after: Pictures reveal how Kent has transformed since the 1990s
Check out interactive aerial images which show how housing, transport and retail have transformed our towns since 1990.
'It's disgusting': Baker's fury as thieves target cake stall
A baker has been forced to step up security, installing CCTV cameras and alarms after suffering a series of thefts.
'Absolute chaos' fears as Op Brock to return over 'very, very busy summer'
Kent's roads face a “chaotic” summer with Operation Brock and possible delays caused by new border checks, councillors fear.
How gang fronted by Kent career criminal smuggled migrants into UK
A gang fronted by a Kent career criminal have been found guilty of smuggling Afghan migrants into the UK by concealing them inside a lorry.
Latest Thanet District Council News
Man taken to hospital with stab wounds as police guard scene
A man has been taken to hospital this afternoon following reports of a stabbing at a home.
Two arrests in murder probe after man in 30s dies in high street property
Two arrests have been made in connection with a suspected murder following the death of a man in his 30s.
‘I was drinking 20 cans of beer a day and thought my life was over'
A recovering alcoholic and drug addict says securing a job at the hospital where he was treated has helped him turn his life around.
The Kent lidos that drew thousands during their heyday
We’ve trawled through the newspaper archives to look back at how three of Kent's best-known lidos attracted thousands of bathers.
No-swim warning for 12 beaches after stormwater released into sea
No-swim warnings have been issued for 12 beaches after it was confirmed Southern Water carried out stormwater overflow releases into the sea.
Kent dad, 41: ‘I took paracetamol and went to sleep - but I was having a heart attack’
A dad who mistook the symptoms of a heart attack for a minor illness was left fighting for his life by a hidden condition.
Disgraced ex-MP reveals fellow jailed Kent politician was his prison saviour
A disgraced former MP jailed for sexual assault has revealed how a fellow fallen Kent politician became his prison saviour.
Chef at James Blunt’s gastropub to take over from MasterChef finalist at trendy restaurant
A MasterChef finalist has left the stoves at a trendy seaside town restaurant, but his replacement is a well-known cook from James Blunt’s gastropub.
Three London men arrested after cooking oil stolen from Kent school
Three men from London have been arrested after barrels of cooking oil were stolen from a school.
‘Repulsive’ sexual predator assaulted two girls on night out
A sexual predator has been jailed for nearly four years after assaulting two teenage girls who had been on a night out.
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