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'Where are all the workers? Fix our road and end this nightmare already’
Frustrated residents and business owners have voiced concerns about unfinished roadworks at a busy town centre junction.
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‘I used AI to plan our family day out - and the result was a hit with the kids’
Our reporter used AI to plan her latest day out with her kids to “one of the most popular country parks in Kent”.
‘We paid fake landlord £1k deposit and he left us homeless’
Victims of an alleged fraudster who held viewings at homes he didn’t own - including Airbnbs - say they were scammed out of thousands of pounds.
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Derelict schools among large plots to be sold off to ease strain on council coffers
Five chunks of land are to be sold off to realise funds for the cash-strapped county council which has hit back at claims of a “fire sale”.
Where Southeastern trains will not run in Kent this weekend after week of tube strikes
Services from Kent into London will be affected on Saturday and Sunday
Kent's 'best and worst' hospital trusts ranked in new Government league tables
Scores varied considerably across the county
Call 999 if you see missing Kent man as police 'concerned for his welfare'
He was last seen on Sunday
Initial work set to begin on site of multi-million-pound Kent leisure centre
The leisure centre is due to be completed in December 2028
Sikh community elect new gurdwara president in historic vote
A new president of the biggest gurdwara in Europe has been elected after securing a landslide victory.
‘Inspiring’ teen left paralysed after school bus crash meets Prince Harry
A 13-year-old who was left with life-changing injuries after a crash met Prince Harry after winning a prestigious award.
Initial works to start on new £42.9m leisure centre and ‘regional sports hub’
Pre-construction works are set to begin on plans to replace an ageing leisure centre long earmarked for demolition.
Plans revealed for up to 100 homes on village farm
Planning permission is being sought to build a major housing development on green belt land.
‘We need to protect what we have’: Residents slam plans to cut down ‘treasured’ trees
A campaign has been launched to save trees set to be chopped down as part of a scheme to “design out” anti-social behaviour around a green space.
Paramedics called to bike crash
Emergency crews were called to reports of a crash between a car and a bike.
Luxury tea and coffee company set to return to shopping centre
A much-loved drinks company is opening a branch at a shopping centre after reports of sales surging.
Plans submitted to build 100 homes and transform former nursery
The latest plans submitted to a council could see new homes on a former nursery site.
Roads where ‘it’s like taking your life in your own hands’ to get double yellow lines
Plans to install restrictions along roads which are plagued by poor parking and visibility have been praised by residents.
Mystery surrounds sale of former Debenhams building
A prominent building once home to a department store has finally been sold after five years.
The Kent stations where no trains will run this weekend due to engineering works
Buses will serve journeys where trains are not running
Gang in balaclavas on stolen motorbike caught on CCTV
A biker has told of his shock after his motorcycle was stolen the night before he was due to ride it on a tour of Wales.