Masked thugs armed with metal pole jailed after violent attack
A pair of thugs armed with a metal pole who unleashed a violent assault on two residents have been jailed for a combined 11 years.
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‘Awkward and clumsy’ flat block and pharmacy plans rejected again
Plans to erect a new three-storey building near a station have been refused on appeal due to its design and “sheer bulk”.
Two people in life-threatening condition following crash
The emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called to a crash in the early hours.
More road closures as previously dormant river continues to flow
Further roads have been closed and monitoring continues as a usually dormant river continues to flow following heavy rainfall.
Public pointed police in direction of burglar who broke into woman’s home
A thug who smashed a woman’s window and fled with her money and passport is now behind bars – after neighbours helped track him down.
Mounds of rubbish dumped on land earmarked for housing
A landowner is arranging to monitor their site 24 hours a day after mounds of rubbish were allegedly fly-tipped overnight.
Man in court after ‘firebombs’ thrown at police station
Three vehicles were damaged after “firebombs” were allegedly thrown at a police station in the middle of the night.
Violent attacker left woman with facial fractures
A 26-year-old has been jailed after he repeatedly punched a stranger in a “horrific” and unprovoked alleyway attack.
Protest over proposed closure of country’s top stroke unit
Protesters will stage a demonstration outside a hospital over controversial plans to close the country’s top-performing stroke unit.
'The party of Twitter has become Kent's third largest...'
Our columnist speaks about how today, all parties are filled with very ‘online’ people, but some are more online than others…
Neighbours face weeks shut out as fire-hit cinema ruled ‘dangerous’ by council
A derelict cinema devastated by a huge fire has been officially declared a “dangerous structure” - leaving nearby properties out of bounds.
'I knew it was the right place for me': Ex-professional ballet dancer takes over pub
A former professional ballet dancer has swapped the stage for the bar to begin a new chapter as a pub landlord.
‘Our village bus service is already shocking - rerouting it for new homes is mad’
Plans to divert a bus route through a proposed 450-home development have angered residents who fear it’s only a gambit to get the plans through.
Row breaks out between football club and council over stadium lease
A football club chairman has accused a council leader of “peddling inaccuracies to our fanbase” over stadium lease renewal.
‘This is the most shocking Ofsted report I’ve read’: Concerns of ‘excessive force’ used at primary school
A primary school has been plunged into special measures by inspectors who found staff “physically intervened“ with pupils.
Body found in search for missing teenager
Police have confirmed officers searching for a missing 18-year-old man have recovered a body.
Man left noisy neighbour on ventilator after attacking him with broken chair leg
A man “snapped” during a row over noise and beat his neighbour with a broken chair leg, leaving him with a bleed on the brain.
‘The temperature was rising, but we got our Budget through…’
In her latest column, Kent County Council leader Linden Kemkaran talks about passing Reform UK’s first County Hall budget.
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Busy road shut in both directions due to car fire
Drivers are facing long delays this evening due to a car fire, which has shut a road in both directions.