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Major works at secondary school among district’s planning applications
A major upgrade is being proposed at a Thanet secondary school as the latest planning applications are lodged with the district council.
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The Kent companies ordered to cough up more than £225,000 in fines over tax defaults
Nine Kent businesses have been ordered to pay a collective £225,000 in fines for unpaid tax of more than £350,000.
Man found dead on coastal path
A pensioner from Kent has been found dead on a coastal path in Cornwall.
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Van crash on busy route sparks delays and emergency response
Police, paramedics and fire crews are responding to a crash that has reportedly blocked a busy route this morning.
‘Downed aircraft’ fears sparks major search operation
A major search operation was launched after a plane reported hearing a Mayday transmitted from another aircraft.
Suspects appear in court after pub ruckus
Two men have been charged after people were injured in a disturbance at a pub in which a blade was seized by police.
Asking price for huge former high street Argos site slashed by £275k
The asking price for a large empty unit in a struggling high street has been slashed after failing to sell – six years after Argos moved out.
BRIT Award winners Bastille to play one-off open-air concert
The group, best known for hit single Pompeii, have announced a special Kent gig next summer.
Arrests as two men suffer multiple injuries in attack at pub
Two men have been taken to hospital with multiple injuries following a serious assault at a pub.
New SEN school opens in historic Kent building
A new special educational needs (SEN) school has opened in a historic Kent building.
Town’s only theatre space to be auctioned off by cash-strapped council
A town’s only theatre space faces uncertainty as the county council puts the site up for auction as part of an ongoing “asset disposal programme”.
Sadness at sudden death of doctor hailed ‘heart and soul’ of hospital department
The sudden death of one of Kent’s most respected clinicians has prompted an outpouring of grief from patients who say he transformed their lives.
Bowling for Soup announce huge summer concert
The band will be joined by folk-punk musician Frank Turner on their Bowl My Bones UK tour next year.
Hit-and-run driver who crashed into children at bus stop jailed
A hit-and-run driver has been jailed after crashing into a bus stop while joyriding, leaving two children injured.
Plans for café and community centre near seaside pool deferred
Plans for a new café and community centre near a seafront pool have been kicked back amid parking concerns.
The trendy Kent street with ‘edgy feel’ named among the coolest in the world
A trendy Kent street with its “edgy feel” and host of vintage shops and galleries has been named among the coolest in the world.
90-mile electricity cable scheme ‘will be an ugly carbuncle on the landscape’
Plans for major electricity infrastructure on the Kent coast have been condemned as a “carbuncle on the landscape”.
Four Kent restaurants named in list of top 100 in UK
Four Kent restaurants have featured on a coveted list naming the top 100 in the UK.
KCC admits no plans yet for works on ‘rollercoaster’ 50mph route
No plans have yet been made to carry out work on a "rollercoaster" stretch of a bumpy dual-carriageway, Kent County Council has confirmed.
Ice warning for parts of Kent as Met Office forecasts wintry showers
Forecasters are warning parts of Kent to expect icy conditions as temperatures plummet amid a cold snap.