Grave of soldier missing since Second World War identified
‘War detectives’ have found the name for an unknown Kent soldier buried in a French grave 86 years after he died.
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Glamping site planned next to one of Kent’s most iconic landmarks
Holiday-makers could be treated to glamping at an historic Roman settlement on the Kent coast.
Club boss calls for ‘clarity’ on vaccine expansion following meningitis outbreak
The boss of a nightclub at the heart of the meningitis outbreak is calling on government officials to “provide clarity” regarding MenB vaccines.
‘There’s no way it will cope’: Shock as busy junction upgrades axed
Long-awaited upgrades at one of Kent’s busiest roundabouts have been dropped despite huge housebuilding plans nearby.
Man, 18, charged after alleged alleyway stabbing
Police investigating a serious alleged assault which left a man requiring hospital treatment have charged a man.
Man charged with 13 offences after ‘shop staff attacked and office damaged’
A man has appeared in court charged with 13 offences following a series of incidents involving violence and racial slurs.
Major food manufacturer to cut 12% of staff at Kent factory
A major food manufacturer making some of the country’s biggest household products has announced job cuts at its Kent factory.
EU’s new biometric checks at Dover and Eurotunnel delayed again
The European Union’s new biometric border checks at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel have been delayed again.
Tories win second by-election with Reform UK missing out
The Conservatives were celebrating this morning after a second by-election victory in a month.
Arrest after homes evacuated in ‘deliberate’ flat fire
A man has been arrested after homes were evacuated due to a flat fire, believed to have been started deliberately.
Huge fire at Mercedes dealership and arson attack outside M&S
Multiple engines and police were called to a fire at a Mercedes-Benz dealership – about 10 minutes before a suspected arson outside a nearby M&S.
'The inside story behind the opposition walkout at County Hall'
Our local democracy reporter discusses the extraordinary walkout at County Hall and the political stakes behind a fiercely contested by-election…
Town centre bar shuts after receiving £74k legal bill
The owner of a town centre over-21s bar says he has been forced to close it after two years of legal battles.
‘Customers have been in tears’: One of town’s-longest running businesses to close
A barber shop and hairdressers that have been trading since the 1980s is set to close its doors for the final time.
‘My son can’t go to school because they say it’s not safe’
A five-year-old boy with complex needs has missed out on months of school because he’s been assigned a place which refuses to take him.
Repairs progress update due on huge road collapse - three years on from landslip
A public meeting to update progress on repairs to a road which was catastrophically damaged in a chalk cliff collapse will be held next month.
Health and safety probe at new flats site after ‘several concerns’ raised
Inspectors are set to visit a development of new flats after being alerted several times to “concerns about health and safety”.
‘It’s barking mad’: 600-space shopping centre car park to close
A town centre is to lose one of its major car parks in a move that will see almost 600 spaces lost overnight.
First-aid trainer was over drug-drive limit at time of fatal motorbike crash
An experience motorcyclist had a “fatal and elevated level” of cocaine in his system at the time he crashed his bike into a wall and died.
‘Meningitis vaccine must be given to at-risk young people’
In a joint column, MPs Helen Whately and Rosie Duffield are calling on authorities not to be complacent about future meningitis outbreaks.