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‘We tried to fix parking problems ourselves but now our tenancies are under threat’
Residents who installed their own bollards to solve parking problems near their homes have been ordered to take them down or face “tenancy action”.
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'It could have been so much worse - this roundabout is dangerous!'
A teenager who was hit by a car and dragged from the pavement onto a verge is calling for safety measures at a “dangerous” roundabout.
Striking pictures show how 150 homes on former school site could look
A renewed bid to redevelop a long-abandoned school site, plagued by vandalism and fires since being abandoned almost a decade ago, has been submitted.
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'Residents don't feel safe in their own homes'
A surge in violent window-smashing attacks has left residents living in fear inside their own homes.
Candlelight concert to bring festive film soundtracks to life
Hear music from your favourite Christmas films, including Home Alone and Love Actually, performed in front of thousands of candles.
Water problems continue - one week on since taps first ran dry
An order to boil water in a town stricken by water supply problems continues today - one week since the issues began.
New Tesco store opens and becomes fourth in Kent town
The county’s newest Tesco store has welcomed its first customers and the branch manager has vowed to support goo.
New cost of ‘super surgery’ for tens of thousands of patients revealed
Plans to build a new medical centre have been saved after a council opted to step in and lead the multi-million-pound project.
Low turnout as anti-immigration protesters outnumbered
Counter-protesters appeared to outnumber anti-immigration activists for the second week in a row at a planned rally outside a former barracks.
Cancer survivor’s ‘miracle’ baby after being told he’d never conceive naturally
A 34-year-old who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukaemia has more to celebrate following the birth of his daughter.
Empty high street shop could become home amid ‘desperate need’ for housing
A shop that sold and repaired bicycles for almost 40 years could be turned into a family home amid a "desperate need” for housing.
Welfare concerns mount for missing man, 62
Police are appealing for help to find a missing 62-year-old last seen on Wednesday.
Dover TAP stood down as traffic eases
Special measures put in place this morning to prevent traffic chaos in a port town have now been lifted.
Power problem hits town’s rail station
Services are finally resuming from a key rail station after hours of disruption this morning.
‘This should never happen again - people should be compensated’
KCC leader Linden Kemkaran takes aim at South East Water, attacks government over business squeeze and gets festive.
Magical start to Christmas after kmfm listener scoops £2,000 jackpot
A lucky kmfm listener has had a magical start to the festive season after winning the top prize in a competition.
Bomb disposal teams at university site
A cordon was put up and bomb disposal units spotted on a university campus this morning.
Animal sanctuary stages candlelight vigil for dead birds
A sombre vigil has been staged by an animal sanctuary following the culling of birds due to avian flu.
Huge festive show tonight is postponed
Organisers of a festive drone show tonight have been forced to postpone the event due to “extreme weather”.
Woman strangled on own bed after finding ex-daughter-in-law hiding in garden
A woman was strangled on her own bed after waking to find her former daughter-in-law hiding in her garden.