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Plans for private school pool in Kent to open to public all year round
It would mean more people could enjoy the pool
Final day for the once-buzzing shopping centre that had Next, Topshop and Boots
Previously described as the “heartbeat” of a Kent town, a once-thriving shopping centre will be shuttered for good today.
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KCC set to increase council tax by 3.99% in new budget
Kent County Council is proposing increasing council tax by 3.99% in its draft budget.
Expelled Reform UK councillor joins new party
A county councillor has revealed she has joined a new group at County Hall after being kicked out of Reform UK.
‘We can make this happen’: Renewed calls for international train services as station turns 30
Political leaders are continuing their campaign to “bring the magic back” to a Kent railway station as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Newborn goats with umbilical cords still attached found dumped in bin
Brother and sister baby goats, believed to be just hours old, were found dumped in a bin near a driveway.
Suspect charged after truck driver ‘assaulted with metal pole’
A suspect has been charged after a truck driver was reportedly attacked with a metal pole.
Heartbreaking images of abandoned dog so thin it had to be put to sleep
The RSPCA is trying to trace the owner of a dog that was so thin it had to be put to sleep after being left abandoned on a street.
Urgent appeals issued as police hunt five wanted people in Kent
Members of the public are urged to call police if they see them
New ‘state-of-the-art’ hospital facility to ‘increase capacity’ for life-saving care
Plans have been revealed for a new 24/7 ‘state-of-the-art’ facility to ‘increase capacity’ and provide life-saving care for stroke patients in Kent.
Multiple incidents on ‘ungritted’ road including three-car pile-up
At least two people have reportedly been hospitalised after separate incidents, including a three-car pile-up, on an ungritted road.
Dog walker in a flap after spotting group of mystery turkeys in woodland
A dog walker was left in a flap after coming across a group of fowl-tempered turkeys in woodland.
Tunbridge Wells planning chiefs days away from voting on 184 homes plan for rugby club
The application has seen a groundswell of objection
Closure order for flat plagued with anti-social behaviour
A flat has been shut off after persistent reports of serious anti-social behaviour.
Busy route shut after lorry collides with fallen tree
A busy route linking two Kent towns has been shut after a lorry reportedly struck a fallen tree.
Experts warn of 'multi-hazard' weather event as Storm Goretti named
The weather is set to take a turn for the worse...
School bus carrying children crashes into ditch amid icy conditions
A bus carrying children to school crashed into a ditch amid icy conditions.
24,000 customers left without water because firm was 'flying blind'
Some 24,000 customers were left without water in Tunbridge Wells for days after a 'water quality issue'
Prolific thief banned from shops back behind bars after targeting Outlet
A prolific shoplifter is back behind bars after breaching a court order that banned him from entering stores across Ashford.