Latest Ashford Borough Council News
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Plans for two new youth clubs given green light by governmentAn MP has welcomed news that his constituents will get a new youth hub to tackle unemployment as part of an expanded government scheme. -
Costa Coffee to pull out of shopping centre after deciding not to renew leaseCosta Coffee is pulling out of a Kent shopping centre this week, it has been confirmed.
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‘It’s a nightmare’: Fears faulty lights could stay for weeks near new Aldi storeResidents fear faulty temporary traffic lights near a new Aldi store could stay in place for weeks amid safety concerns over the new signals. -
‘Our pub was only getting one or two customers a day - so we’re moving back to Australia’A couple have closed their Kent pub and are moving back to Australia - as they were only getting one or two customers a day. -
Stroke services will be relocated to new unit despite uproarA brand new “state-of-the-art” stroke unit has been given the go-ahead despite health campaigners saying it is being built in the wrong location. -
Five more Kent bank branches to shut in fresh wave of high street closuresFive more bank branches are to depart Kent’s high streets this autumn. -
Former Kent Police employees in court charged over alleged computer misuse and data breachesPolice employees have appeared in court charged with computer misuse and misconduct in public office offences. -
Man ‘found dead in suitcase’ four days after alleged murderThe body of a man suspected to have been murdered was found inside a suitcase four days after he was alleged to have been killed, a court has heard. -
‘We're fending off housing at every turn - so this is a blessing’Plans for a new woodland have been described as a ‘blessing’ amid concerns villages are having to ‘fend off housing developments at every turn’. -
‘We fear members are being frozen out’Campaigners are calling for more member oversight of how Benenden Health is run ahead of its AGM.
Latest Canterbury City Council News
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Celebrities to roll giant balls through streets for ‘hilarious’ new TV showComedians are set to roll giant red balls through a busy city centre for a “hilarious” new TV gameshow. -
Motorists face ‘utter chaos’ after fallen power cables close A-roadAn A-road is expected to be shut throughout the day due to fallen power cables.
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Small businesses left 'shocked and distressed' after eviction with gymnastics club closureIndependent traders who hired rooms at a gymnastics club in liquidation have described their shock and distress after being suddenly evicted. -
Stroke services will be relocated to new unit despite uproarA brand new “state-of-the-art” stroke unit has been given the go-ahead despite health campaigners saying it is being built in the wrong location. -
Five more Kent bank branches to shut in fresh wave of high street closuresFive more bank branches are to depart Kent’s high streets this autumn. -
Primary in talks to join academy trust behind eight Kent schoolsA Kent primary school could soon become part of an academy trust responsible for eight other schools across the county. -
200,000 fewer car park trips in Kent district with £3.80-an-hour ratesAlmost 200,000 fewer car park trips have been recorded in a Kent district since a council rolled out the county’s most expensive rates. -
Beloved primary school head ‘never left any pupil behind’A beloved primary school head teacher who left her mark on generations of children will be remembered as someone “who never left any pupil behind”. -
Cinema demolition to start 'any day now’ after devastating fireDemolition work on a former cinema destroyed by a suspected arson attack is expected to start “any day now”. -
‘Pistachio martinis and seaweed cocktails - there’s not a Bacardi Breezer in sight at this student bar’Our reviewer thought she’d take a trip down memory lane to a bar popular with students, but this was a million miles away from her university days.
Latest Dover District Council News
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Head teacher, Coastguard officer and England footballer among Kent people recognised in King’s Birthday honoursAn HM Coastguard officer who has dedicated three decades to keeping lives safe at sea is among several people from Kent named in today’s honours list. -
Moment police storm home and find drug dealer hiding in kitchenPolice body-cam footage shows the moment a drug dealer was found hiding in his kitchen and trying to destroy his mobile phone.
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‘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 upgradesUpgrades 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 1990sA ‘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-roadA man in his 30s was taken to hospital following a crash on an A-road. -
£200k cash boost will help group protect and record wrecksA 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 beachThere are calls for a council to take urgent action against people starting campfires on a popular beach after foliage was set alight.
Latest Folkestone & Hythe District Council News
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Businesses evacuated as firefighters tackle town centre blazeFire engines are battling a blaze in a town centre. -
Homes evacuated and bomb disposal team called after ‘suspicious items’ foundHomes have been evacuated and part of a residential area cordoned off after police found a number of “suspicious items” in a house.
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Stroke services will be relocated to new unit despite uproarA brand new “state-of-the-art” stroke unit has been given the go-ahead despite health campaigners saying it is being built in the wrong location. -
Pair dumped cooker and bed at roadside after advertising ‘service’ on social mediaTwo men have been ordered to pay £100 each after household items - including a cooker and a bed - were dumped in country lanes. -
‘Imposing’ flats plan for abandoned high street garage dismissed on appealA planning inspector has dismissed a developer’s appeal to convert an abandoned garage into eight flats following council rejection. -
Swarm of thousands of bees descends on coastal residential roadA hive of bees caused a buzz in a coastal town this morning after swarming down the side of a house. -
Rusty-spotted cat adored for his ‘sassy’ personality, dies aged 15Keepers at a Kent animal park have paid tribute to a cat known for his “sass” and “fearless personality” following his death. -
Air ambulance lands on beach during police incidentA residential street was cordoned off and the air ambulance called during a police incident. -
Firm founded in 1947 is sold for £20mA 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 estatePlans for another new-build estate on open fields have been described as “another nail in the coffin” for the Kent countryside.
Latest Thanet District Council News
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Armed police called to ‘stabbing’ as part of town centre cordoned offPolice have cordoned off part of a town centre and a man has been arrested following a suspected stabbing. -
Investigation launched after man ‘made threats with a weapon’An investigation has been launched following reports a man was threatening people with a weapon.
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Fire crews attend fish and chip shop amid road closureA road has been shut and fire crews are in attendance at a fish and chip shop at a Kent beachfront. -
Stroke services will be relocated to new unit despite uproarA brand new “state-of-the-art” stroke unit has been given the go-ahead despite health campaigners saying it is being built in the wrong location. -
Air ambulance lands at recreation ground following ‘medical incident’An air ambulance landed at a recreation ground after police were called to a medical incident. -
Five more Kent bank branches to shut in fresh wave of high street closuresFive more bank branches are to depart Kent’s high streets this autumn. -
Man ‘found dead in suitcase’ four days after alleged murderThe body of a man suspected to have been murdered was found inside a suitcase four days after he was alleged to have been killed, a court has heard. -
Man's fall from tidal pool wall sparks major multi-agency rescue operationA man who suffered a serious knee injury after falling from a sea wall sparked a major multi-agency rescue operation. -
Two fire engines called after blaze forced closure of household waste tipTwo fire engines were called to a blaze which forced the closure of a household waste tip. -
‘The pain is unbearable’: Family’s heartbreak after suspected murder of ‘kind-hearted’ manThe family of a "kind-hearted" and "genuine" man have spoken of their heartbreak after police charged a suspect with his murder.