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‘I’d rather take difficult decisions to save town than do nothing and watch it decline’
Following criticism over planned town centre changes, the leader of a Kent council is speaking out over why it is important to keep moving forward.
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Body found in woodlands amid search for missing woman
Officers searching for a missing 57-year-old woman have recovered a body.
‘It’s worth a visit’: Music legends attend opening of model railway museum
Music legends and train buffs came together to celebrate the official opening of a new model railway museum.
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Kent NHS trust to be put in new ‘recovery programme’ by government
The health secretary has announced he is sending in “NHS veterans” to turn around a struggling Kent trust.
Woman, 25, told crisis team where she would take own life on M20
A young woman who died on the M20 told mental health workers where she intended to take her own life just two hours before she tragically did.
10 stunning spring gardens to visit in Kent
Admire some of the county’s most colourful gardens this spring with our guide to must-visit seasonal spots.
MP urges to scrap water company’s ‘paltry’ fine and demands investment in system
An MP wants a water company’s “paltry” fine to be scrapped and replaced with enforcement to drive investment into improving Kent’s water network.
Concern for missing woman, 57, grows as efforts to find her enter fourth day
Police remain concerned for the welfare of a missing woman as efforts to find her enter a fourth day.
Iconic Kent town centre tank could be moved to Dorset
A rare tank which has sat in a Kent town centre for more than a century could be moved to a Dorset museum.
Motorway contraflow to return for ‘high volume’ Easter holiday travel period
A dreaded contraflow is set to be deployed on the M20 in anticipation of high passenger numbers travelling through Kent.
Tributes to former Kent county councillor Becki Bruneau after cancer death
Tributes have been paid to a former Kent county councillor "who added colour wherever she went".
Concern for missing woman, 57, last seen two days ago
Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing woman.
‘We’re skating on gravel - people won’t come back if there’s blood everywhere’
Skaters say the condition of a popular venue has become so bad people are leaving with “traumatic experiences” due to its “cheesegrater” surface.
New calls for KCC to back Blue Badge rules change
The majority of councils across the county are backing a KentOnline campaign for fairer parking rules.
Sixth brand leaves Designer Outlet this year - but two to reopen revamped stores
A designer clothing company has become the sixth brand to leave one of Kent’s largest shopping centres this year.
Kent school named among the best in the world for the fourth consecutive year
The internationally-renowned Spear's Schools Index lists the best schools in the world - and one Kent school has again been included
How an award-winning actor has become a town centre warrior
Award-winning TV and film actor Tom Burke has become a town centre campaigner in recent months - but insists he is “not trying to be a hero”.
Reopening of Kent road shut 22 times in two years delayed
The long-awaited reopening has been delayed until next month
Appeal clears way for town’s fifth Starbucks despite parking concerns
Plans for a 24-hour Starbucks drive-thru at a retail park have been given the go-ahead after an appeal despite fears over loss of parking spaces.
New charity will continue legacy of former Kent newspaper editor
The daughter of a highly-respected former Kent newspaper editor is setting up a unique charity in his memory to raise money for the Pilgrims Hospice.