Latest Ashford Borough Council News
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Drivers facing major road closure as traffic diverted through town centreDrivers are set to face town centre gridlock this morning after a busy dual carriageway route was closed for emergency works. -
‘We lost our shopping centre - but we’re not losing this fight’Determined business owners have been backed by more than 1,000 people in their fight to keep a treasured First World War tank in a town.
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Shops flattened as new images show former shopping centre reduced to rubbleThe heart of a former shopping centre has been reduced to rubble as new drone images show some of its former units now flattened. -
‘I could have died!’: Mum calls for urgent improvements to junction after horror crashA mum-of-two is calling for urgent improvements to a four-way junction after she was “lucky to survive” a horror crash. -
‘I’ve given up selling my home - this fence has been here almost a year!’A frustrated resident whose property overlooks an “eyesore” fenced-off green says he has given up trying to sell his house. -
M20 reopens after multi-vehicle crashEmergency crews were called to a multi-vehicle crash which prompted the M20 to close for several hours. -
‘It’s the perfect opportunity!’: Four friends take over ‘dream’ Kent vineyardA group of friends who have known each other for almost two decades have taken over the running of a Kent vineyard. -
Mystery surrounds crash death of man who drove wrong way along M20 for five milesA driver’s motives for travelling five miles the wrong way down the M20 before a fatal head-on crash “will never be known”, a coroner has concluded. -
‘We haven’t changed for 45 years - and customers love it!’The owner of a town centre’s longest-running Italian restaurant believes keeping it authentic has allowed it to thrive in what is now its 45th year. -
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.
Latest Canterbury City Council News
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Former cinema ‘will require total demolition’ as losses mount for nightclub bossBuilding control bosses say a fire-ravaged former cinema will require demolition as a nightclub boss says her ‘losses are mounting’. -
Ricky Gervais donation pays for dog’s surgery after labrador thrown off city wallA generous donation from Ricky Gervais to an animal charity paid for a dog’s urgently needed surgery after the pooch was thrown off a wall.
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City centre car park reopens after year-long closureAn 80-space car park has reopened after being shut for more than a year as part of a major project. -
Ever been to a rave sober? Now’s your chanceHardened party animals and curious first-timers have the chance to experience a ‘groundbreaking’ music event -
‘I’ve had a leak outside my house for years but no one can fix it’A great-grandmother has been left mystified by a persistent leak outside her home that a water company has failed to fix despite years of trying. -
Serial shoplifter banned from all Kent Co-ops after confrontation caught on CCTVA serial shoplifter caught on CCTV trying to walk out of a store with a basketful of items has been banned from every Co-op in Kent for two years. -
Huge warehouse, block of flats and former shop among Kent properties up for auctionA range of Kent properties will be up for grabs at an auction next month. -
‘Urgent improvements’ needed at new nursery after first Ofsted visitOfsted has told a nursery to make “urgent improvements” less than a year after opening. -
Relief for businesses as 500% parking fees hike revealed as council admin errorBusiness owners have expressed relief after a 500% rise in their parking permit charges turned out to be an administrative error by council officers. -
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.
Latest Dover District Council News
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‘People shouldn’t feel intimidated speaking to their MP’MP Mike Tapp launches new initiative to meet constituents over a cup of tea so they can speak more openly and share ideas more freely. -
Police and paramedics called after person injured on work sitePolice and paramedics were called to a work site after a person was injured.
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Popular festival can't afford to bring back main stage due to new council policyA popular festival has had to cancel plans to bring back its main stage, not seen since the Covid-19 pandemic. -
Get out and explore Kent for free with this self-guided pub walkSwap the crowds and traffic for a slower pace, the path less travelled and a well-deserved pint. -
Huge warehouse, block of flats and former shop among Kent properties up for auctionA range of Kent properties will be up for grabs at an auction next month. -
New outdoor gym set to be installed on seafront this summerA new outdoor gym could be installed on a seafront this summer as plans advance. -
£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”. -
‘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.
Latest Folkestone & Hythe District Council News
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M20 blocked following reports of overturned vehicleAll traffic is being held on the M20 after a car overturned on the carriageway. -
‘The fight for a safe birth cannot be a fight for women alone’Tony Vaughan says it is time failures in maternity care are addressed amid calls for a new maternity commissioner to help improve the ‘broken system’.
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‘Insulting’ war memorial plans for toilet block refused by councilA proposed war memorial inside a Victorian latrine was described as “insulting”, just moments before the plans were refused. -
Town’s new library to open in former Poundstretcher as old site to be auctionedAn opening date has been revealed for a town’s new library - with its former one set to be sold at auction despite local uproar. -
Mystery surrounds crash death of man who drove wrong way along M20 for five milesA driver’s motives for travelling five miles the wrong way down the M20 before a fatal head-on crash “will never be known”, a coroner has concluded. -
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. -
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.
Latest Thanet District Council News
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Dispersal order enforced after fights break out between youths in town centreA dispersal order had to be issued in a town centre after fights broke out between groups of youths. -
Plans for ‘overwhelmingly supported’ Lidl store to be decidedPlans for a supermarket chain’s second store in a Kent district, which bosses say is “overwhelmingly supported”, are set to be decided.
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‘Classy’ cocktail bar and restaurant with sea view opensA former pub with a sea view has reopened as a cocktail bar and restaurant after a “five-figure” revamp. -
Terrifying moment huge blaze destroys ‘irreplaceable habitat’ at nature reserve caught on cameraNeighbours clambered to call the fire service after a blaze ripped through part of a nature reserve described as the ‘gem of Kent’. -
Signalling problems delay seaside servicesRail users from one seaside town are being warned of delays due to signalling problems. -
Get out and explore Kent for free with this self-guided pub walkSwap the crowds and traffic for a slower pace, the path less travelled and a well-deserved pint. -
Former teacher whose pupil was murdered opens new Kent art exhibitionA teacher-turned artist whose pupil was murdered hopes her new gallery show helps “make women visible” and contradict misogynist narratives. -
Huge warehouse, block of flats and former shop among Kent properties up for auctionA range of Kent properties will be up for grabs at an auction next month. -
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”.