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‘We fear members are being frozen out’
Campaigners are calling for more member oversight of how Benenden Health is run ahead of its AGM.
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Farm shop expansion to start this summer amid growing customer demand
Bosses at a popular farm shop say construction on a new extension could start this summer amid growing customer demand.
Beloved primary school head ‘never left any pupil behind’
A beloved primary school head teacher who left her mark on generations of children will be remembered as someone “who never left any pupil behind”.
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'I was UK’s youngest landlord - now our pub is busier than ever'
A landlord dubbed Britain’s youngest when he took over his village pub says that after two years, the risk has paid off and it’s busier than ever.
‘It’s absolutely atrocious - nobody cares about children in the road'
A pub landlord is among scores of residents calling for speed limits to be introduced outside his boozer before a child is run over.
‘End of an era’ as coffee shop’s closure will ‘leave hole in village’
Villagers have expressed their sadness after the ‘devastated’ owner of a popular cafe announced it will close.
Kent patients treated in 'corridor care' as new NHS figures revealed
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Hospital spaces reduced amid building works in car park
Parking at one of Kent’s biggest hospitals has been temporarily reduced due to ongoing construction works.
Teachers and staff to go on strike at Kent’s biggest school over redundancies
Teachers and staff at Kent’s biggest school have confirmed they are to go on strike after redundancies were announced.
‘We’ve been waiting for this’: Town’s fifth Co-op now open
A town’s fifth Co-op is now open, with scores of shoppers already flocking through its doors today.
See the King’s favourite plants at the UK’s only flower festival of its kind
One of the highlights of the Kent summer opens this weekend with showstopping blooms and a majestic setting.
Hotel stops housing asylum seekers for first time in four years
A hotel is no longer housing asylum seekers for the first time in almost four years after being cleared by the Home Office.
Water firm to double compensation fund after winter outages, MP says
Thousands of homes and businesses were left without water for days
Poundstretcher set to open first store in ‘historic and charming’ Kent town
A renowned budget chain is planning to open a new store in a Kent high street.
‘This is a significant victory’: Troubled water firm agrees to double compensation pot to £1.2m
A water company has agreed to pay out more than £1 million in compensation after businesses were forced to close when their taps ran dry.
Three arrested amid ‘suspicious activity’ at industrial estate
Three men have been arrested and taken into custody following a raid, with balaclavas, gloves and a knife seized by officers.
Firm founded in 1947 is sold for £20m
A well-known family firm in the county has agreed a takeover deal with a major national group worth some £20m.
Five fire stations set to close and others to lose on-call crews
A leaked document shared with fire service staff in error has revealed five fire stations in Kent are proposed to shut.
Fresh claims made against football academy boss over overseas trips
More parents have come forward claiming they and others are owed almost £30,000 for overseas football tournaments which never happened.
Five Kent fire stations at risk of closure as public urged to have their say
Plans would also see attached on-call sections at four other Kent stations removed