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‘It’s a kick in the teeth for everyone’: Shock over ‘extremely disappointing’ cuts to family centres
Two family and children centres have been saved — only to see the majority of their funding from the county council axed.
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Community theatre hopeful for future despite building sell-off plan
The founder of a community theatre remains “100% positive” about its future despite council plans to sell off its building.
Former GP surgery and language school to be converted into home
A former GP surgery is set to be turned into a six-bedroom home.
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Duo arrested in dawn raid
Two men have been arrested following an early hours raid.
Man hit by bus in town centre taken to hospital
A man has been taken to hospital after he was hit by a bus in a town centre.
Man charged after person in his 60s hospitalised with head injury
A 34-year-old man has been charged after a person in his 60s was taken to a London hospital with a head injury.
Town centre taped off after pensioner attacked and taken to London hospital
A cordon has been set up in a town centre following a reported assault last night.
Tragic death of dad-of-five with ‘heart of gold’
The family of a dad-of-five who died while digging for fishing bait yesterday say he had a “heart of gold”.
Large-scale emergency response to incident at coast
The air ambulance, police and paramedics were scrambled to a beach after a man collapsed and later died.
Brain-damaged teen’s family blast ‘diabolical’ care
The family of a disabled teenager claim his progress is being affected by unreliable care.
‘Renewable energy project would be a death warrant for Kent wildlife'
Campaigners warn plans to build an underwater cable linking Kent and Suffolk would be a “death warrant” for protected wildlife.
Residents ‘horrified’ as Elon Musk ‘Nazi’ billboard appears in Kent
An anti-Tesla billboard urging people to "overthrow Musk" and linking him to the far-right has been erected in a Kent town.
Police release CCTV image after Currys worker ‘threatened in robbery’
Police have released a further image after a store worker was allegedly threatened during a robbery.
Kilo of cocaine discovered in raid as duo charged
Two men are to appear in court after police probing alleged drug dealing raided a home.
Arrests in Thanet as part of series of co-ordinated morning raids
Twelve people have been arrested during a series of raids in Thanet and wider afield. suspected of being involved in [...]...
National Lottery funding success for Windmill Community Gardens Margate
Windmill Community Gardens Margate is celebrating a funding award from the National Lottery Community Fund to support its work from [...]...
Mixed results for Cliftonville Hockey Club
Women’s 2nd XI travel to Folkestone Optimist Cliftonville Women’s 2nd XI headed to Folkestone slightly lighter of people than planned due to [...]...
Cliftonville’s Faith in Strangers launches restaurant venture with head chef Jackson Berg
Faith In Strangers, in Cliftonville is opening its restaurant on a permanent basis—serving Friday and Saturday dinners, plus lunch at [...]...
Sing from the Heart project set to release single, music video and mini-documentary
East Kent-based charity Music4Wellbeing (M4W) is due to release of a new single, music video, and mini- documentary, marking the [...]...
A View from the Garden Gate Project: Spring Flowers, Soap Making and Easter Eggs
By Nick Condron April has arrived, and our Garden Gate Project community garden is bursting with life! Right now, the [...]...