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‘This was meant to be Kent’s answer to the Lake District’: Controversial winery plans approved
Plans to build a large winery backing onto villager’s gardens have been approved despite concerns over noise and traffic.
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Rail delays after reports of trespasser on tracks
Trains from a station were unable to run due to a person on the tracks, but disruption remains.
Delays on A2 after three-car collision
Traffic was queuing on the A2 with one lane closed after a multi-vehicle crash.
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First phase of £1m park improvement project opens
Works to improve part of a community green space in a bid to “design out anti-social behaviour” have finished.
Primary school to reopen two weeks after major fire nearby
A head teacher has confirmed that the clear-up works to remove asbestos debris have finished at a school.
‘Have this then’: Drunk man urinated up cell door in dirty protest
A painter and decorator who was angry about being detained in custody urinated up his cell door and damaged police property.
Is this month’s Budget set to burst Kent’s house price bubble?
Ahead of the Budget, speculation suggests many in the county could face additional taxes if reforms are delivered.
Kent train stations to close this weekend including Maidstone, Herne Bay, Margate and Whitstable
Rail replacement buses will serve journeys where trains are not running
Virgin and Eurostar rail rival ‘still in the running’ for Kent route
Another serious rival operator to Eurostar - in addition to Virgin - is set to announce plans to muscle its way onto Kent's international rail line.
YouTube prankster given five-year football banning order days after rugby pitch invasion
A pitch invader has been banned from entering a football stadium for five years after a court found his antics contributed to “disorder and violence”.
‘Superb’ £10m plans for ‘eyesore’ hotel off A2 recommended for approval
Major plans to turn a derelict former hotel site into a petrol station and M&S food outlet are due to be decided on.
Primary school closure extended as asbestos clear-up continues
A school will not reopen until later next week as work continues to clear up debris following a major fire under investigation at a nearby building.
Concerns as diggers arrive at nature space once earmarked for ‘Dartford Disneyland’
Concerns have been expressed that approved “shrub-cutting” and track-widening works might be disturbing wildlife at a nature oasis.
Pub employee sacked after neo-Nazi reference on ‘Bingo and Boogie’ sign
The landlord of a pub has been forced to defend himself after numbers associated with neo-Nazis appeared in a sign promoting a bingo event.
Missing girl, 16, last seen 4 days ago 'could be in Kent'
The teenager is from Hertfordshire, but has links to many Kent towns
Winery submits expansion plans to include new tasting rooms
Vineyard expansions, house extensions and a young person’s care home are among the latest planning bids sent to a council.
Kent prankster charged after posing as Australian rugby player
A Kent prankster has been charged after donning an Australian kit and lining up with players at a rugby league match.
‘The dream is over - for now’: Plans to rebuild fire-ravaged pub scuppered
Developers who wanted to rebuild a community pub have said building and running costs have “ballooned” rendering the project unviable.
Long delays on M25 as two separate closures spark gridlock
Heavy queues are building on the A2 and M25 tonight following a three-car crash.
Work finally starts to clear fire-ravaged former pub - years after blaze
Crews have been spotted amongst the rubble of a former pub site more than three years after it was hit by a fire.