Council sells beloved theatre backed by Dame Judi Dench
The home of a beloved theatre backed by actress Judi Dench has been sold, despite not securing a winning bid at auction.
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Police seal off historic churchyard
Police have cordoned off a large part of a historic churchyard.
Boil notice lifted for 24,000 households affected by water crisis
A boil notice in place because a water supply didn’t meet “strict” regulatory requirements has been lifted after weeks of issues in a town.
Trust apologises after baby boy died following ‘avoidable’ hospital delays
An inquest has concluded into the death of a baby boy who died within four hours of becoming seriously unwell at his home.
MPs call on government to turn sections of key trunk road into dual carrigeway
A cross-party group of MPs has united to press the government to dualise a key trunk road.
‘This was an incredibly difficult decision’: Another organisation ‘championing’ Kent closes
Another organisation which was trying to accelerate growth in north Kent has revealed it is closing down.
Security guard saves life of student who fell from building onto metal fence
A security guard saved the life of a man who plummeted from a three-story building onto a metal fence.
Pensioner dies after medical incident
A pensioner has sadly died after a medical incident outside a pharmacy.
Prolific thief who stole meat worth £700 jailed
A repeat offender is behind bars after stealing meat from several supermarkets.
NHS IT issues leave Kent GPs ‘scrambling’ with appointments
GP surgeries were struggling to access their clinical systems due to nationwide IT issues.
More than 18k toys delivered by kmfm’s record-breaking Give a Gift appeal
Radio station listeners have helped pay for and donated 18,100 toys in kmfm’s most successful Give a Gift campaign so far.
Tragedy as man dies after fire at flat
A man has died and another person has been taken to hospital after a fire at a flat this morning.
Heartbreak at sudden death of 'inspirational' head teacher
A tight-knit community has been left devastated following the sudden death of an “inspirational” primary school headteacher.
Council avoids higher housing targets while approving blueprints for thousands of homes
A leafy Kent borough has is set to get away with significantly lower housebuilding than the government demands thanks to delays.
Mum accused of trying to kill daughter told police: ‘I’ve done a terrible thing’
A "devoted and dedicated" mum accused of trying to kill her severely disabled daughter told police "I've done a terrible thing", jurors have heard.
‘What went wrong?’ High Street health facility scrapped suddenly after lack of NHS funding
The plug has been pulled on plans for an elective care centre to be based in a former department store after insufficient funds to “back it up”.
‘He's so arrogant': Wife killer quizzes coroner as inquest sheds new light on murder
A twisted husband who murdered his pregnant wife shamelessly questioned a coroner during an inquest that finally shed new light on the mother’s death.
‘Rosie Duffield should have quit Labour before standing at general election’
A county councillor has lifted the lid on Labour’s unhappiness towards an MP who quit the party just months after being re-elected.
Warning after scammers pose as police officers
Residents are urged to stay vigilant after criminals attempted to steal money over the phone by posing as police officers.
Owner banned from keeping animals after dog found with severe skin condition
A woman has been banned from keeping animals for five years after leaving her Bichon frisé cross with chronic skin problems and bleeding ears.