Latest Ashford Borough Council News
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‘Our town could be saturated with HMOs - they’ll be like chickens in this one’There are fears a town centre could become “saturated with HMOs” after plans were approved despite concerns residents will live like “chickens”. -
Golf simulators revealed as first attraction to launch in £2.4m leisure complex revampBosses of a council-owned leisure complex have unveiled a new golf simulator experience.
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Opening date for town’s first Taco Bell revealed as new KFC set to launch next doorThe opening date for a town’s first Taco Bell has been revealed - with a new KFC restaurant also on the verge of completion next door. -
Disabled pensioner left ‘virtually housebound’ after council closes laybyA disabled pensioner says she has been left “virtually housebound” after council workers closed off an unofficial layby outside her home. -
Growing bus company to open new depot in Kent as plans approvedA bus company is to expand its service and house more than a dozen of its fleet at a growing business park. -
IT worker stole £6,400 laptops from NHS employersA redundancy-facing NHS employee has been sentenced over the theft of eight Dell laptops. -
CCTV released after sports club vandalismPolice have issued an image of a man they wish to speak to after windows were damaged at a hockey club. -
Shocking dashcam footage shows road-rage driver punching motoristShocking dashcam footage shows the moment an irate driver angrily confronted another motorist before punching him twice in the face. -
Henry Hoover thief banned from four major Kent supermarkets after latest spreeA prolific shoplifter has been banned from four supermarket chains in Kent after stealing a Henry Hoover and other items. -
Cat dies in fire at block of flats as fridge-freezer sparks blazeA cat has died in a fire at a block of flats sparked by a fridge-freezer.
Latest Canterbury City Council News
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‘My skin was literally falling off me – I was terrified to look in the mirror’A young woman says an agonising skin condition turned her life upside down, leaving her bed-bound, bleeding and afraid to look in the mirror. -
Weed-smoking shoplifter caged after dangerous dog mauls woman in streetA 35-year-old shoplifter has been sentenced for a series of crimes, including a dog attack which left a woman scared to leave her home.
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‘We’re begging for action’: Campaigners demand lower limits on Kent accident black spotCampaigners calling for lower speed limits at an accident black spot are pushing for more supporters to sign their petition. -
Man turned to crime to fund cocaine addiction after £30k inheritance ran outA man who received a £30,000 inheritance turned to crime to fund a cocaine addiction when the money ran out. -
Disabled pensioner left ‘virtually housebound’ after council closes laybyA disabled pensioner says she has been left “virtually housebound” after council workers closed off an unofficial layby outside her home. -
Seven family-friendly bank holiday adventures that refuse to be boringMake the most of the long weekend with these awesome days out taking place across Kent. -
‘This is the worst probation assessment of a person I’ve heard in court in 35 years’A former businessman has been jailed after a magistrate branded a probation assessment of him the worst he had heard in court in 35 years. -
Henry Hoover thief banned from four major Kent supermarkets after latest spreeA prolific shoplifter has been banned from four supermarket chains in Kent after stealing a Henry Hoover and other items. -
‘It was darker than the eclipse’: Kent hit with heavy rain and thunderstormsThunderstorms have caused flooding across parts of the county this evening following months of dry weather. -
Abuser strangled woman unconscious before leaping from window to evade policeA domestic abuser who strangled a woman to the point of unconsciousness before trying to flee from a flat window has been jailed.
Latest Dover District Council News
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Pupils left scrambling for sixth form places as school cancels all Year 12 coursesA school has told parents their children will no longer have a sixth form place just a week before pupils were due to start. -
‘Police protection is not a reward’: Kent MP weighs into Prince Harry security rowA Kent MP has weighed into the row over whether Prince Harry and his family should receive police protection when they return to Britain.
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‘Our livelihood is gone’: Family rush back from holiday amid devastating farm fireA devastated couple say their “livelihood is gone” after part of their family-run farm was destroyed in a suspected arson attack. -
The AI spy towers used on Trump’s border wall secretly operating on the Kent coastAI surveillance towers like those used on the US-Mexico border have been operating along the Kent coast since 2022. -
Work underway on new seafront gym set to open later this yearWork has now started on a new, free outdoor gym which is set to open along a popular seafront later this year. -
‘It was darker than the eclipse’: Kent hit with heavy rain and thunderstormsThunderstorms have caused flooding across parts of the county this evening following months of dry weather. -
Flames seen rising again at farm 24 hours after ‘suspicious’ blazeHuge flames have been spotted rising again at a farm struck by a devastating fire causing £100,000 worth of damage just 24 hours later. -
Thousands celebrate GCSE results including mum and former Fenwick manager, 49Thousands of pupils are celebrating their GCSE results across Kent today - including a 49-year-old former Fenwick manager. -
‘New powers will stop vape shops opening in inappropriate places’Mike Tapp welcomes new steps from the government which will give local communities and councils a greater say in what opens on our high streets. -
Going through the roof! House prices in SIX Kent hotspots increase £10K in just 12 monthsWhat’s the average price of a home where you live? Find out in the latest House Price Index figures
Latest Folkestone & Hythe District Council News
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Doorman 'robbed of chance to face attacker' after violent assaultA pub doorman says he was left with “horrific” injuries and then “robbed” of the chance to face his attacker. -
Man turned to crime to fund cocaine addiction after £30k inheritance ran outA man who received a £30,000 inheritance turned to crime to fund a cocaine addiction when the money ran out.
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Seven family-friendly bank holiday adventures that refuse to be boringMake the most of the long weekend with these awesome days out taking place across Kent. -
The AI spy towers used on Trump’s border wall secretly operating on the Kent coastAI surveillance towers like those used on the US-Mexico border have been operating along the Kent coast since 2022. -
‘This Champagne bar has one of Kent’s best views - but the cocktails left me wanting’Our reviewer paid a visit to one of the county’s most unique bars, right at the epicentre of a town’s foodie revolution. -
Man arrested after delivery driver hurt in knife attack in streetA 41-year-old man has been arrested after a delivery driver was left hurt in an allegedly unprovoked knife attack. -
Three in court after group ‘attempted to force entry’ into homeThree men have appeared in court charged with multiple offences following an investigation into an attempted aggravated burglary. -
‘It’s very important to the village’: Upset after beloved well smashed by delivery vanVillagers have been left shocked and disappointed after a historic well was damaged after being hit by a supermarket delivery driver. -
‘It was darker than the eclipse’: Kent hit with heavy rain and thunderstormsThunderstorms have caused flooding across parts of the county this evening following months of dry weather. -
Going through the roof! House prices in SIX Kent hotspots increase £10K in just 12 monthsWhat’s the average price of a home where you live? Find out in the latest House Price Index figures
Latest Thanet District Council News
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Pupils left scrambling for sixth form places as school cancels all Year 12 coursesA school has told parents their children will no longer have a sixth form place just a week before pupils were due to start. -
‘We will not be scapegoats’: Bin men consider strike after months of missed collectionsRefuse collectors are set to strike after “bearing the brunt of the public’s frustrations” following months of disrupted collections.
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‘It was a stupid decision’: Former PCSO took cocaine and ‘sprinted’ from policeA former PCSO who took cocaine before “sprinting” away from police after being stopped has been banned from driving. -
Murder investigation launched after man dies in seafont stabbingA murder investigation has been launched after a man died following a seafront stabbing. -
Seven family-friendly bank holiday adventures that refuse to be boringMake the most of the long weekend with these awesome days out taking place across Kent. -
‘This is the worst probation assessment of a person I’ve heard in court in 35 years’A former businessman has been jailed after a magistrate branded a probation assessment of him the worst he had heard in court in 35 years. -
'It was drunken stupidity': Man pepper-sprayed after 'squaring up' to policeA man was pepper-sprayed after squaring up to police in a moment of “drunken stupidity”. -
The AI spy towers used on Trump’s border wall secretly operating on the Kent coastAI surveillance towers like those used on the US-Mexico border have been operating along the Kent coast since 2022. -
Henry Hoover thief banned from four major Kent supermarkets after latest spreeA prolific shoplifter has been banned from four supermarket chains in Kent after stealing a Henry Hoover and other items. -
Road reopens after burst sewer sparks chaos and 31-mile diversionA road closure to fix a burst water main, prompting a 31-mile diversion to be implemented, has been lifted after more than a week.