‘We’ve lost everything, it’s heartbreaking’: Pregnant mum and her children flee house blaze
A shocked community is rallying around to support families who have lost everything after a blaze tore through their homes.
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‘We’ll lose customers if we keep the status quo’: Leisure centre eyes new £460k spa
Almost half a million pounds will be loaned by a council to a leisure centre operator to build a spa and help keep it “competitive” with rivals.
Thousands of drivers receive £70 fines as bus gate cameras switched on
Thousands of drivers have been slapped with £70 fines after cameras were installed to enforce bus gates in a “rat run” road.
‘They’re still dying’: 25 years on from horrific tragedy that shocked Kent
A quarter of a century after 58 people died in a lorry, we look at how the method of entering the UK has changed, but the risks haven’t.
Sheltered housing scheme for elderly to be reformed after more than £200k shortfall
A council’s entire housing budget is under “severe pressure” due to a scheme providing laundry and overnight support losing £200k.
‘I was shocked to be made redundant – this town is going to be left in a mess!’
A prolific handyman fears the town he helped clean for more than a decade will become a mess after his job was axed.
'He feels like no one wants him': Nurse quits job over school allocation fiasco
A nurse has quit her job as she prepares to homeschool her child who was allocated a secondary place 22 miles away from where they live.
People smuggling gang crammed migrants into refrigerated lorries
A London-based people smuggling ring which loaded migrants into refrigerated lorry trailers has been dismantled.
‘Dead babies’ display shocks shoppers in Kent high street
An artist’s display saw performers holding “dead babies” in a Kent high street to protest against a “cruel” meat industry.
Huge transformation of Kent harbour approved at crunch meeting
A huge transformation of a Kent harbour has been approved tonight - five months after the controversial plans were snubbed.
Kent braced for heatwave as health alert issued
A heatwave could be declared in Kent with the county set for several days of sunny weather.
Families of Kent couple killed in plane crash ‘beyond devastated’
The heartbroken families of a Kent couple killed on the Air India flight last week say they are “beyond devastated”.
Council backs ‘much needed’ housing estate deemed ‘considerable risk’
Plans have been unveiled for apartments and new homes where a former leisure centre once stood.
'Coward’ driver left teen cyclist for dead in road before dumping car
A motorist who hit a young cyclist and left him dying in the road has been locked up for dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice.
Tragedy as dad-of-four battling cancer dies days after fundraiser set up
A dad-of-four has died just days after setting up a fundraiser he hoped would help pay for lifesaving treatment.
Woman taken to hospital and two arrested after assault
A woman has been taken to hospital and two people have been arrested after a reported attack.
Missing man last seen walking away from Morrisons with walking stick
Officers are concerned for the welfare of a missing 66-year-old man who was last seen more than a week ago.
Concerns grow for missing teen, 13
Police are appealing for help to trace a missing 13-year-old girl last seen near a busy road leading to town centre.
Opposition questions Reform’s claims that KCC spent thousands on illegal migrants
Claims Kent County Council spent thousands of pounds on trampolining, bowling and trips to the cinema for “illegal migrants” have been rubbished.
Man ‘assaulted woman at tourist hotspot’
A man has been arrested after reportedly attacking a woman at a seafront.