Reform expels three more councillors for ‘dishonest and deceptive’ behaviour
Reform UK has expelled another three county councillors from the party this afternoon after a meeting called by its KCC leader.
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Road to stay shut for five days after huge blaze at former club
A high street is to stay shut for up to five days after a huge blaze tore through a Grade II-listed building.
Milestone reached for new ‘exceptional’ care home on former factory site
A new 66-bed care home set to open next year on a former factory site will include a beauty salon and bistro.
Europe’s best Subbuteo players battle it out in Kent
Europe's best Subbuteo players headed to Kent for two of the game’s biggest championships.
New underground cabaret bar opening in barbershop basement
A new members-only cabaret bar is opening in a barbershop’s basement.
Reform council leader breaks video leak silence with ‘obnoxious’ message
Kent County Council’s leader has broken her silence over a leaked video of her swearing and shouting at members.
‘Hundreds more homes threaten to erode our parish’s village identity’
There are fears plans for 250 homes will threaten valued green spaces, strain local infrastructure and erode an area’s “village identity”.
Leading restaurant wins place on prestigious culinary list
One of Kent’s leading Italian restaurants is the latest to receive a prestigious culinary award.
Date revealed for installation of first-ever female Archbishop of Canterbury
A date has been set for the historic installation of Dame Sarah Mullally as the first-ever female Archbishop of Canterbury.
Long-standing former bank on the market £280,000
A former town centre bank which has sat empty for eight years is on the market and could be transformed into three new homes.
New eco heating system and holiday let among latest planning applications
Several fresh planning applications have been submitted to Dover District Council - including for an environmentally-friendly heating system.
Pictures show progress at ‘exceptional’ new £2.5m mansion
Aerial pictures reveal the progress being made on a luxury mansion – on sale for £2.5 million - being built in a Kent village.
Prolific thief threatened to stab shop worker who challenged him for stealing meat
A one-man crimewave has narrowly avoided jail after attacking supermarket staff when he was caught pilfering.
Delays after crash near hospital on busy A-road
Traffic is building near a hospital after a crash on a busy A-road.
All-girls grammar school to ditch ‘trademark’ pink shirt for ‘inclusive’ uniform when boys join
Bosses at an all-girls’ school are scrapping its trademark pink shirt when, for the first time, boys are admitted next year.
kmfm listener could win luxury all-inclusive Caribbean break
One lucky kmfm listener could be in with the chance to win a seven-day break for two to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Ambitious pub boss to reopen popular Kent venue after summer closure
An “old-school” landlord is taking on his third venue, this time breathing new life into a pub which closed suddenly in the summer.
Street of ‘pod homes’ for the homeless approved for construction
Construction of the eight modular units to help homeless people “escape the streets” will start in the new year.
Fresh plans to transform ‘eyesore’ nightclub into flats approved
Fresh plans to turn a former nightclub into homes has been approved, after the previous owner went into administration mid-build.
The bravest and most inspirational Kent woman you’ve never heard of
From accidentally sending a poison-tipped spear to the King, to getting stuck in a giant spider’s web, this Kent woman led a fascinating life.