Latest Ashford Borough Council News
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Thousands booked in as second phase of meningitis vaccine rolled out in KentThe second dose of the meningitis vaccine is being rolled out by health staff across Kent following a deadly outbreak which claimed two lives. -
Demolition of shopping centre begins as diggers tear down siteThe controversial demolition of a shopping centre has begun as diggers move onto the site.
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Kent hospital boss was suspended while trust claimed she was on ‘unplanned leave’The boss of a troubled Kent hospital trust was suspended for more than two months - despite KentOnline being told she was on “unplanned leave”. -
‘It’s like the Grand Canyon!’ Fury over state of pothole-ridden roadResidents fed up with the state of a “crumbling” road installed a mock-up sign comparing it to the Grand Canyon. -
Kent County Council awarded £12m for new SEND service to support childrenA new multi-million-pound investment is set to transform support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across Kent. -
Controversial Aldi store starts to take shape as roadworks set to finally endA town’s third Aldi supermarket is starting to take shape more than six years after the retailer bought the prime plot. -
‘Ticking time bomb’ household battery sparked recycling plant infernoA catastrophic fire tore through a recycling plant after a “ticking time bomb” battery fell from a conveyor belt and caught alight. -
Woman airlifted to hospital with life-changing injuries after crashA woman has been airlifted to hospital with life-changing injuries following a crash in the countryside. -
Unsafe food, the weight of 35 elephants, seized at border controlHundreds of tonnes of food which posed a ‘genuine risk’ has been intercepted at a key border control point in the county. -
Four suspected dealers arrested as drugs and weapons seizedFour suspected drug dealers have been arrested after police became aware of suspicious behaviour.
Latest Canterbury City Council News
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Animal rights protest planned over ‘exploitative’ horse-drawn carriage rides in KentProtestors are planning to muster against “exploitative” plans to allow horse-drawn carriages in a Kent city. -
Thousands booked in as second phase of meningitis vaccine rolled out in KentThe second dose of the meningitis vaccine is being rolled out by health staff across Kent following a deadly outbreak which claimed two lives.
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Trial date set for two young men accused of murdering dad, 19The two alleged killers of a young dad stabbed to death in the early hours of Good Friday are expected to stand trial in November. -
Kent hospital boss was suspended while trust claimed she was on ‘unplanned leave’The boss of a troubled Kent hospital trust was suspended for more than two months - despite KentOnline being told she was on “unplanned leave”. -
‘It’s a powerful alternative’: No booze rave planned for manor in Kent countrysideA “no booze” rave will take place in the Kent countryside next month - offering a healthier alternative to dance music events. -
Drugs seized after suspected dealer arrestedA suspected drug dealer has been arrested after police came across a man “acting suspiciously”. -
Woman airlifted to hospital with life-changing injuries after crashA woman has been airlifted to hospital with life-changing injuries following a crash in the countryside. -
Seafront venue's £2m refurb start confirmedA £2 million refurbishment of a 100-year-old seafront music hall and theatre is set to begin, council bosses have confirmed. -
No holds Bard: A dark, modern twist on Shakespeare's most enduring tragedyThe acclaimed Royal Shakespeare Company are back in Kent with a black, powerful reworking of Hamlet. -
The £800m treasure that will slip through Kent under police escort this summerThe world-famous Bayeux Tapestry will quietly make its way back through Kent - where it is believed to have been created - this summer.
Latest Dover District Council News
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£5m repair project for Tudor castle with leaking roofA Tudor castle beset by a severely damaged roof will receive more than £3 million in government funding “to prevent irretrievable damage”. -
Kent hospital boss was suspended while trust claimed she was on ‘unplanned leave’The boss of a troubled Kent hospital trust was suspended for more than two months - despite KentOnline being told she was on “unplanned leave”.
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‘This is much needed investment into one of our most treasured historic sites’Mike Tapp MP welcomes news that a Kent landmark will receive £3m as part of the government’s £127.8m investment in cultural venues across England. -
‘This Kent landmark played a key role in nation's history - we can't let it fall into rack and ruin'Volunteers are fighting to keep one of Kent’s most distinctive landmarks open - warning its future depends on public support. -
Work underway on new care home to replace conventConstruction is underway on a care home on the site of a former convent, with the centre expected to open next year. -
Historic pub severely damaged when Jaguar ploughed through wall set for rebuildPlans to rebuild a historic pub after a car ploughed through the wall and into the bar have been approved. -
Patients given too much medication at care home plunged into special measuresA care home where patients were given too much medication and harmful cleaning products were left unattended has been put in special measures. -
‘No one should have to choose between starting a family and keeping their job’Mike Tapp says Labour’s new reforms for child benefits and pensions will make a ‘tangible difference’ to families in Kent and across the country. -
Rail services reopen after train hits treePassengers faced delays this morning after a train hit a tree on a railway line. -
End of era as much-loved bakery to close after almost 100 yearsA much-loved family bakery famous for its Mr Blobby biscuits is to close after serving a town centre for almost 100 years.
Latest Folkestone & Hythe District Council News
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Man, 19, charged more than two years after girl, 16, killed in crashA young man is due to appear in court more than two years after a 16-year-old girl died in a crash. -
Work to begin on £750k revamp of huge children’s play areaWork is finally set to begin on the £750,000 refurbishment of one of Kent’s most popular adventure play areas.
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Kent hospital boss was suspended while trust claimed she was on ‘unplanned leave’The boss of a troubled Kent hospital trust was suspended for more than two months - despite KentOnline being told she was on “unplanned leave”. -
‘We’re heading in right direction to get economy back on track’MP Tony Vaughan says it is important we reset our relationship with the EU to help move the economy in the right direction. -
Say hello to Port Lympne Reserve’s latest arrival plus get 50% off kids’ ticketsThere’s still time to see out the school holidays in style and meet Lima, the baby Javan gibbon. -
'Not the right fit': Destination decides not to screen World Cup group gamesA popular seafront attraction will not show England’s opening World Cup matches due to concerns over late kick-off times. -
‘Paranoid’ man tracked girlfriend’s bus journey and told her to undress in streetA boyfriend became so controlling over his girlfriend that he tracked her bus journey, forcing her to prove over Facetime that it was running late. -
Year-long works on landslip-hit road finally set to beginWork is finally set to begin on stabilising a landslip-hit road which has been shut for two years. -
£78k play park opens on recreation ground in villageA £78,000 play park eight years in the making has been unveiled. -
Council faces £200k repair bill after huge storm batters coastlineA council is facing a hefty repair bill of more than £200,000 after a powerful storm battered parts of the coastline earlier this year.
Latest Thanet District Council News
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Police searching for man after ‘serious’ pub assaultPolice have issued a CCTV image of a man after a serious assault outside a pub. -
Kesha cancels Kent concert due to ‘scheduling conflicts’Pop singer Kesha will no longer perform her show at Dreamland this summer due to “scheduling conflicts”.
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Man and woman suffer multiple head and facial injuries in fracasDetectives are appealing for witnesses after a man and woman sustained multiple head and facial injuries in a large disturbance. -
E-bike rider taken to hospital with serious injuries after crash with vanAn e-bike rider has been taken to a London hospital with serious injuries after a crash with a van. -
‘Significant milestone’ reached as first cash released to transform much-loved venuePlanning applications are also expected to be submitted within days with hopes to start work this summer. -
'It has completely changed my life’: Woman finally given hysterectomy for crippling condition after 10-year battleA woman’s life has “changed completely” after she was finally given a hysterectomy, having spent 10 years begging doctors. -
Kent hospital boss was suspended while trust claimed she was on ‘unplanned leave’The boss of a troubled Kent hospital trust was suspended for more than two months - despite KentOnline being told she was on “unplanned leave”. -
The ‘stubborn’ Green who defied expectations to defeat Reform UKWe meet the Green Party member who defied expectations to defeat Reform UK in a hotly contested by-election. -
Official plans in for ‘UK-first’ hydrogen plant in Kent countrysideOfficial plans for the UK’s first commercial-scale waste-to-hydrogen plant have been submitted for a site in the Kent countryside. -
Landmark with ‘vital role in Kent’ granted £865k for ‘essential maintenance’One of Kent’s landmark tourist attractions is receiving £865,000 funding to carry out “essential maintenance” and repairs.