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Ex-Green Party leader: ‘We can beat Reform UK in crucial KCC by-election’
Former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas says Reform UK can be beaten in the forthcoming Thanet county council by-election
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'I was scattering ashes': Woman's lies as she smuggled huge gun stash
A woman who told officers she had been scattering ashes in France was discovered to have a deadly haul of military-grade weapons in her car.
Police cordon put up as armed officers descend on takeaway
There is a huge police presence at a town takeaway which has been cordoned off by armed officers.
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Car hitting person near shopping centre prompts emergency response
Emergency services are at the scene of a collision involving a pedestrian near a shopping centre.
Kent Highways joins objectors in condemning plans for homes in historic village
More than 200 people have objected to plans to build new homes at the core of a medieval village.
South East Water accused of trying to 'gag' regulator after bid to block report over financial 'doom spiral' fears
South East Water bosses attempted to block the publication of a damning report, fearing "a doom spiral" to its finances and confidence with investors.
Throwback event to mark 15 years since closure of Kent’s biggest nightclub
One of Kent’s most famous former nightspots will be honoured with a special club night marking 15 years since its closure.
Man with stab wounds taken to hospital after police called to house
A man with stab wounds has been taken to hospital following an incident in a house.
Plans submitted for 450 homes at former army barracks
An application to redevelop a former army barracks into a 450-home housing estate has been submitted.
South East Water could be fined £22m for repeated supply failures
South East Water is facing a huge fine following a damning investigation into supply failures that left thousands in Kent without water.
Chemsex rapist ‘devoid of any humanity’ jailed for 17 years
A man who filmed himself drugging his chemsex “date” before repeatedly raping his unconscious victim shortly before he died has been jailed.
Man left with hand injury after ‘altercation’ with woman
A man suffered a hand injury during an alleged altercation with a woman and police have asked for witnesses to come forward.
School merger plans halted after huge backlash
Plans to merge a private school with another and close the current site have been halted after huge backlash.
Revealed: Where 23,000 homes, new roads and schools could be built in Kent district
The blueprint for building more than 23,000 homes in a Kent district over the next 17 years will be debated by councillors for the first time.
‘Repairs to pothole-ridden road are woefully inadequate’
Work to repair a stretch of road filled with potholes doesn’t go far enough, say the people who live there.
KMTV to bring journalism training back to county
Kent’s television station has agreed a deal to bring journalism training back to the county, a year after a previous course was cancelled.
Emergency services called to busy route after two-car crash
Emergency services have been called to a two-vehicle crash on a busy route.
‘The junction won’t cope!’ Congestion fears as plans for 30 homes approved
Plans for a new estate have been approved amid warnings a busy junction will be a problem for years to come.
Another school to trial controversial traffic ban
A School Streets scheme, which will restrict traffic outside a primary school, is set to launch after several “near-miss” incidents.
‘We must seek a benefit for all our members’: Row over social club land continues
The Civil Service Sports Council explains why it wants to evict a local club that has been running since 1962.