KentOnline finds vape shops flouting law over disposal scheme
Many vapes stores are failing to operate safe disposal schemess, despite growing fears over the batteries causing fires at waste depots.
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Plans drawn up to replace village hall and delivery nursery places
Proposals have been formally submitted for a revamped community centre in a town.
Missing man, 70, safely located
Police are becoming concerned for the welfare of a missing pensioner.
‘This truly is a story of faith, hope and determination’: Church reopens after £4m refurb
A landmark church, which has stood in a town centre for 200 years, has reopened after a £4 million restoration.
Candlelight concert to bring festive film soundtracks to life
Hear music from your favourite Christmas films, including Home Alone and Love Actually, performed in front of thousands of candles.
Welfare concerns mount for missing man, 62
Police are appealing for help to find a missing 62-year-old last seen on Wednesday.
Bomb disposal teams at university site
A cordon was put up and bomb disposal units spotted on a university campus this morning.
Huge festive show tonight is postponed
Organisers of a festive drone show tonight have been forced to postpone the event due to “extreme weather”.
Museum’s wartime drawings worth £500k found destroyed in van
Museum staff are “devastated” after Second World War drawings were reportedly destroyed by thieves who stole a van and set it on fire.
Teen charged with murder after man, 19, fatally stabbed
An 18-year-old man is set to appear in court accused of fatally stabbing a man inside a property.
‘Devastating’ blow as 85 jobs at risk ahead of redevelopment
All workers at a steel manufacturer are facing redundancy just before Christmas as the company plans to leave the site.
‘He was a gentleman’: Tributes to former head whose love for school remained ‘undiminished’
A former headmaster, who dedicated his life “man and boy” to one of the world’s oldest private schools in the country has died.
‘The true reason former colleagues are defecting to Reform UK’
She might have been out of parliament for more than a year now, but this week’s Kent Politics Podcast guest isn’t short of opinions.
Bird flu outbreak at third Kent site
A protection zone has been put in place to stop the spread of bird flu found at a third site in Kent.
‘We’re travelling home with very precious cargo’: Heart-warming moment owner reunited with stolen dog
The owners of a dog and her puppies which were stolen in a burglary have been reunited with their beloved pet - but her litter remains missing.
Person taken to hospital after four-car crash on M2
A person has been taken to hospital following a crash involving four cars on the M2.
‘It’s only got worse’: Businesses blast ongoing gas repair works as trade plummets
Several businesses have been left counting the cost of repeat road closures due to gas leaks which has seen takings at some pubs and restaurants fall.
Health bosses quizzed over fears hospital ‘collaboration’ will ‘open the door’ to service relocation
Concerns have been raised over plans for two hospitals to work closer together amid fears services could be lost or relocated to cut costs.
Police, fire and ambulance crews block street after ‘medical incident’
A road was blocked by police, fire and ambulance crews in a large emergency response.
Cause of hotel fire revealed after man airlifted to hospital
The cause of a fire which led to a man being airlifted to hospital with serious injuries has been confirmed.