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Calls for new EU checks on tourist traffic to happen at freight facility
The government is to be asked to use a major Kent inland freight facility for tourist traffic to ease pressures from new EU border controls.
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Hospital chief leaves after suspension fiasco as trust’s leadership chaos sees rating plunge
The boss of Kent’s biggest hospital trust has left her role as ‘significant concern’ over its leadership crisis has seen NHS chiefs slash its rating.
Where Southeastern trains will not run this bank holiday weekend in Kent
Planned works will impact journeys along a number of major routes
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Kent hour-by-hour bank holiday weather forecast as heat health alerts issued
Forecasters now predicts peaks of 33C over the long weekend
Parents accuse football academy boss of charging them thousands for ‘phantom’ overseas trips
Concerned parents have slammed a football academy boss they claim has charged them to take part in tournaments which never happened.
Amber heat health alert issued for Kent as 'rise in deaths possible'
Officials warn that significant impacts are likely across health and social care services
TV star’s castle car park plans branded ‘danger’ to villagers
A reality TV star and entrepreneur's ambitious plan to build a 200-space car park at her Kent castle has been labelled “dangerous” to visitors.
Rail line to shut for nine days for major engineering work
Rail passengers are warned there will be no trains on a key commuter line for nine days from this weekend due to engineering works.
‘They need to weed out deadwood’: Hospital trust cutting staff to ‘significantly reduce costs’
Health campaigners say Kent’s largest hospital trust “needs to weed out deadwood” after bosses confirmed they are inviting staff to resign.
Five-car crash on A20 sparks delays near motorway junction
A crash involving five cars caused long delays on the A20.
‘I can never forgive them’: Cowboy builders conned customers out of £1.3m
Two ruthless cowboy builders who conned customers out of more than £1.3 million “should have been stopped years ago”, say devastated victims.
Bereaved Tunbridge Wells family to unveil mental health bench in memory of son
Despite their devastating loss, Frazer's family have put their love and effort into the project in the hope they can help others
‘It’s penny-pinching!’ Shock as parking charges to be brought in at popular woodland
Visitors to one of Kent’s largest nature reserves have been left shocked at plans to introduce parking charges - with some threatening to boycott it.
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash with van
Emergency crews were called after a motorcyclist was injured following a crash with a van.
Work starts on demolition of multi-storey car park painted by Mr Doodle
Contractors have begun flattening a multi-storey car park featuring a huge artwork mural as part of a year-long demolition project.
One of world’s oldest schools partnering with private primary
One of the world’s oldest schools is partnering with a private primary in a merger agreement.
Inside former bingo hall as work to begin on long-awaited theatre
Work to transform a long-abandoned bingo hall into a theatre is to get underway this month - as new photos show how the site looks inside.
Popular Tunbridge Wells town centre craft beer pub and bar poised to expand
People love this place, which even has its own running and book clubs, and they're set to get a lot more of it to love
Couples offered £35k dream wedding at Kent castle for hit TV show
One lucky couple is being offered the chance to tie the knot at a Kent Castle in a £35,000 wedding as part of a hit TV show.
A228 traffic updates as two people died following crash near Pembury - recap
The road was closed in both directions for several hours