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‘The people deserve this’: £3.6m pledged to get ‘super surgery’ over the line
Multi-million pound funding has been secured to help build a new medical centre which would serve tens of thousands of patients.
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Huge haul of tyres among hundreds of fly-tipping incidents caught on supermarket CCTV
Hundreds of fly-tipping offences have been recorded at a supermarket despite the site being just two miles from a recycling centre.
Missing man, 33, found safe and well
A missing 33-year-old man has now been found safe after a police appeal to find him.
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Police close another property after neighbours plagued by ‘crime and disorder’
Another property in a town has been shut down by police officers as they crack down on anti-social behaviour.
Secondary school on track for ‘outstanding’ Ofsted
A secondary school is ready to be upgraded to “outstanding” by Ofsted, after making significant improvements.
‘Dangerous’ child rapist jailed following years of abuse
A 52-year-old who subjected his victims to “sickening” abuse for more than a decade has been jailed.
Homes ‘left in darkness’ by lorry parked outside for weeks
A woman says the view from her home has been blocked for the past month by a Spanish lorry parked outside.
Young waiter found dead at abandoned hospital ‘appeared to have fallen’
A 20-year-old man found dead after being reported missing appeared to have fallen from a building at a former hospital site, an inquest has heard.
Sex offending teacher banned from profession for life
A teacher who spoke in a “sexual nature” to someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl has been banned from the profession.
Woman’s body found near shopping centre
A woman’s body was found near a shopping centre following concerns for her welfare.
‘You can’t park that there’: Mobile home plan refused after sparking ‘traffic chaos’
Controversial plans to station two mobile homes on green belt land have been rejected despite the decision “interfering with human rights”.
Opening date for luxury beauty brand's new Bluewater store announced
A retailer selling high-end home and body products is set to relocate to a bigger and better store next month.
Confirmed: £2.5bn theme park dream is finally over
After years of uncertainty, KentOnline can exclusively confirm the £2.5bn London Resort theme park dream is now officially over.
Paedophile found police waiting when he tried to meet child for sex
A paedophile who attempted to meet a child for sex - but instead found police waiting for him - has been jailed.
Public urged to call 999 if they see missing teenager from Gillingham
Police are concerned for her welfare
Construction of new care home in place of demolished pub nears completion
A care home built in the place of a once-popular drinking hole is almost complete with the road set to reopen.
Man jailed after throwing bricks and rocks at parked cars in Gravesend
He damaged five vehicles
Exclusive: Unseen images of planned London Resort attractions
After the death of the £2.5bn London Resort project, exclusive images of planned attractions at the site are revealed as conservationists celebrate.
Inquest opened into death of missing man
An inquest has been opened into the death of a 29-year-old who was missing for two days.
Virgin ‘prepares’ £500m bid to rival Eurostar
Richard Branson's Virgin Group make a bid to break Eurostar’s monopoly on services through the Channel Tunnel.