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Closure of rat-run to fix mayor’s £1m house cut back after crisis talks
An “absurd” closure of the only road through Britain’s smallest town to fix the mayor’s £1 million house will be cut back following crisis talks.
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Football club finally returns home - but resigns from league
A Kent football club have confirmed a “bitter-sweet” move back home after years of ground-sharing - but will be relegated in the process.
Road reopens after motorbike crash and oil spillage
An A-road has reopened following an accident involving a motorbike and a car.
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Police release CCTV image after man in his 60s ‘assaulted’
Officers are investigating after man in his 60s was taken to hospital following an alleged assault.
Kent university at centre of fraudulent student loan scandal
A Kent university has been named in a fraudulent student loan scandal, with fake applicants targetting the UK scheme for millions.
Former country retreat for cathedral deans back on market with £900k price drop
A sprawling manor, once a country escape for the deans of Canterbury Cathedral, is back on the market with an almost £1 million price drop.
Football club ‘devastated’ at suddenly being left without ground
Bosses at a Kent football club have been left “devastated” after their move to a new stadium fell through at the eleventh hour.
Drug dealer, 33, snared after ‘marketing messages discovered on his phone’
A drug dealer’s illicit operation came crashing down when police discovered texts advertising the sale of illegal substances on his phone.
Body-worn footage shows moment brothel owner arrested
Footage shows the moment a brothel owner, who trafficked women at over 50 locations, was arrested by officers carrying out a raid.
‘Terrifyingly good fun - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang we love you’
We took our seat as the truly scrumptious touring production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang visited a Kent theatre.
Steakhouse boss reveals official opening date for restaurant in tourism hotspot
The boss of a new steakhouse in a tourism hotspot has revealed exactly when her “unique dining experience” will launch inside a former Subway.
Footage shows Louis Vuitton bag stuffed with cash at cocaine dealer’s home
Police bodycam footage shows the moment officers uncovered bundles of banknotes, drugs and designer goods during a raid at a cocaine dealer’s home.
Towering £150k public drinking water feature taking shape in high street
An eye-catching 12ft high public drinking water feature where people can fill their bottles will be unveiled in a Kent high street later this month.
Residents fuming over village housing plans they hoped had been defeated
Villagers are fuming after plans for a new housing estate which they believe should be scrapped could now go-ahead.
Full Kent Southeastern Easter weekend timetable changes as Canterbury, Dover, Sittingbourne and Ramsgate lines impacted
Passengers have been urged to “plan ahead”
Woman trafficked to UK and forced to work in Kent brothel had 'no idea where she was'
The trio of criminals played leading roles in the prostitution of vulnerable victims in multiple towns and cities
Over £35,000 to be seized from Herne Bay cocaine dealer
More than £35,000 in cash and designer goods has been seized from the Herne Bay home of a cocaine dealer. Tom Wildish was arrested in Canterbury on March 4 after Kent Police officers spotted him selling drugs in the street.
When and where Kent will feel the warmest this week as 20C highs on the way
There will be plenty of sunshine to enjoy throughout the rest of the week
Air ambulance lands after attack near high street
An air ambulance landed in the early hours of this morning after a man was attacked near a high street.
Drivers facing rush-hour delays after A2 crash
Motorists were stuck in delays following a crash on a major route this evening.