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Pair dumped cooker and bed at roadside after advertising ‘service’ on social media
Two men have been ordered to pay £100 each after household items - including a cooker and a bed - were dumped in country lanes.
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‘Imposing’ flats plan for abandoned high street garage dismissed on appeal
A planning inspector has dismissed a developer’s appeal to convert an abandoned garage into eight flats following council rejection.
FOUND: Police share CCTV in search for missing Ashford man
He has now been safely located
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Map shows cheapest place to buy a home in Kent and where house prices are falling
The cheapest place to buy a home in Kent has been unveiled in the latest available land registry data
Swarm of thousands of bees descends on coastal residential road
A hive of bees caused a buzz in a coastal town this morning after swarming down the side of a house.
Rusty-spotted cat adored for his ‘sassy’ personality, dies aged 15
Keepers at a Kent animal park have paid tribute to a cat known for his “sass” and “fearless personality” following his death.
England Lioness and Arsenal star Alessia Russo among Kent residents recognised in King's Birthday honours
Russo has been made a Members of the Order of the British Empire, for services to Association Football
Air ambulance lands on beach during police incident
A residential street was cordoned off and the air ambulance called during a police incident.
Firm founded in 1947 is sold for £20m
A well-known family firm in the county has agreed a takeover deal with a major national group worth some £20m.
‘It’s another nail in the coffin’: Anger as prime farmland earmarked for 110-home estate
Plans for another new-build estate on open fields have been described as “another nail in the coffin” for the Kent countryside.
‘Our clean energy future starts here in Kent’
MP Tony Vaughan addresses the need for the UK to be a clean energy powerhouse.
BMW seized by council after driver clocks up 20 unpaid parking tickets
A motorist has had their car seized after clocking up 20 unpaid parking tickets.
Calls for new park and ride in town as Lidl relocation faces backlash
Campaigners who fear a supermarket’s relocation will lead to heavy congestion say a new park and ride service is needed to keep roads clear.
Five Kent fire stations at risk of closure as public urged to have their say
Plans would also see attached on-call sections at four other Kent stations removed
Times and locations A2, M20 and A249 will see closures in Kent this week
Maintenance works will also affect the Dartford Crossing
Vapes and tobacco seized during crackdown
Items have been seized during a crackdown on illegal vape and tobacco sales.
Before and after: Pictures reveal how Kent has transformed since the 1990s
Check out interactive aerial images which show how housing, transport and retail have transformed our towns since 1990.
'It's disgusting': Baker's fury as thieves target cake stall
A baker has been forced to step up security, installing CCTV cameras and alarms after suffering a series of thefts.
'Absolute chaos' fears as Op Brock to return over 'very, very busy summer'
Kent's roads face a “chaotic” summer with Operation Brock and possible delays caused by new border checks, councillors fear.
How gang fronted by Kent career criminal smuggled migrants into UK
A gang fronted by a Kent career criminal have been found guilty of smuggling Afghan migrants into the UK by concealing them inside a lorry.