Council leader pleads for support after video leak
The under-pressure leader of Kent County Council has called on her 49 remaining members to back her in writing.
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New £41m copper recycling plant to put Kent ‘back on the industry map’
A new sampling and preparation facility capable of recycling 25,000 tonnes of copper-bearing waste a year has been unveiled.
Former charity base could be converted into bungalow
An empty building once home to a charity could be converted into a bungalow under new plans.
Man in court after alleged ‘carjacking spree’
A 20-year-old man has been charged in connection with a series of attempted vehicle thefts and a robbery.
Town centre bank closes for refurbishment project
A town centre bank has temporarily closed – just days after another shut its doors for good.
'Patients drank sherry and smoked in bed - everything is so different now'
After nearly half a century caring for the people of east Kent, a nurse has finally hung up her uniform and reminisced on her time in the job.
‘The market was the lifeblood of the town centre: It’s never been the same since it left’
Residents say the closure of a popular market site which ran for almost 150 years “ripped the heart out” of a town centre.
Derelict £1m site in ‘prime location’ could be turned into ‘homes or holiday lets’
A derelict care home, which could be transformed into 13 new homes, has hit the market for more than £1 million.
‘It was going to be ugly - this is better’: More funding for major town regeneration project
Extra funding has been earmarked for a major town development project that would see one of its landmarks brought back into use after nearly 20 years.
‘Threatening not to pay bills works: This leak has finally been fixed after two years’
A homeowner plagued by water issues says the latest road closure has only been fixed following her raft of complaints and threats to boycott bills.
‘People are not coming’: Home plan for ‘failed’ pub reluctantly backed
Plans to turn a former village pub into a five-bedroom house are being supported by residents who say its time to say goodbye.
Concern over plans for 70-home estate with 20 travellers’ pitches
A potential development has been put back on the table, this time including proposals for traveller pitches alongside dozens of new homes.
Quit now, MPs tell KCC leader
Pressure was growing on the leader of Kent County Council tonight after seven MPs demanded she quit and an eighth labelled her behaviour unacceptable.
‘Loving father’ named as fatal crash victim
A 53-year-old man, who has been described by his family as a “devoted husband”, has been named as the victim of a fatal crash.
Kent braces for 65mph winds and heavy rain as Met warnings issued
The Met Office has issued two yellow weather alerts for the county with up to 50mm of rainfall expected and strong winds.
Revealed: The Kent Pizza Hut restaurants set to close
Two Kent Pizza Hut restaurants are set to shut after a franchisee went into administration.
Singer ‘saw red’ and stabbed man in head with broken bottle
A singer “saw red” on the night his town centre bar was closing down and thrust a broken bottle into a man’s head.
Persistent shoplifter banned from every ASDA, Sainsburys and Morrisons in Kent
A persistent thief has been banned from entering most supermarkets in the county for the next five years.
‘It all happened so quickly’: Kent parents thank ambulance crew after dramatic home birth
A family has been reunited with the ambulance team who helped deliver their son in the living room of their own home.
Bus crash near shopping centre sparks delays
Queues are building near a shopping centre following reports of a bus crash.