Latest Ashford Borough Council News
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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.
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'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. -
Arrest after alleged sexual assault in town centre parkAn arrest has been made following an alleged sexual assault in a memorial garden, as police continue to urge any witnesses to come forward. -
‘Her dreams were cruelly taken away - but she’s making massive progress’The family of a teenage girl left with life-changing brain injuries after collapsing in a park say she is continuing to make “massive improvements”. -
11 restaurants in Kent to close as axe to fall on Beefeater and Brewers FayreTwo restaurant chains in the county are to be axed with the loss of hundreds of jobs. -
A-road reopens after three-vehicle crashAn A-road was closed in both directions following a three-vehicle crash.
Latest Canterbury City Council News
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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.
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'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. -
Council swaps fines for signs in bid to curb anti-social behaviour in coastal townsOn-the-spot fines for things like disposable barbecues on the beach are to be replaced by signs in a council trial to curb anti-social behaviour. -
‘It’s beyond a joke!’ Village faces four-month road closure and gridlocked diversionThe four-month closure of the main road through a village has been branded “beyond a joke” by residents.
Latest Dover District Council News
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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.
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‘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. -
Council tells cafe owner to tear down sign after single complaintA council has told a cafe owner to remove a multi-coloured sign from his shopfront after a single complaint was lodged against it. -
East Kent Hospitals chair steps down just days after suspension fiascoA chairman at the centre of a suspension fiasco involving one of the country’s most under-pressure hospital trusts has stepped down.
Latest Folkestone & Hythe District Council News
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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. -
‘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.
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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. -
Business centre eyes summer opening for new padel courts next to M20Work is underway on two new padel courts at a business park - with bosses hoping to welcome players by the summer.
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.