Opposition storms out of Reform UK immigration debate at County Hall
Opposition parties walked out of a council meeting about immigration after labelling it a “divisive fantasy debate”.
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Convicted rapist’s fake social media personas see him locked up again
A registered sex offender who breached his court order by creating fake accounts on social media has been jailed.
Who in Kent is now entitled to free meningitis jab?
Health officials have widened the rollout of a meningitis vaccine as cases linked to the Canterbury outbreak continue to cause concern.
‘Justice cannot only mean justice for those born here...’
MP Tony Vaughan outlines concerns about new reforms over the migration system put forward by the government.
Suspect charged after stabbing prompts armed police response
A 28-year-old is due to appear in court after a stabbing prompted a large police response, which attracted hundreds of onlookers.
‘Deeply disturbing’ paedophile found with 7,000 illegal images jailed
A sex offender has been jailed after being found with thousands of indecent images of children as young as three years old.
Handyman clapped in the dock after being jailed for murdering window cleaner
A debt-ridden handyman who stabbed a customer in the neck with scissors and strangled him with cable ties has been jailed.
Britain’s biggest fish and chips chain to move into UK’s largest Wetherspoons in Kent
Britain’s biggest fish and chip shop owner is set to move in next to the UK’s biggest pub in Kent.
Tinder and Bumble romance fraudster duped victims out of £28k
A heartless romance fraudster who duped vulnerable men on dating apps before conning them out of thousands of pounds has been jailed.
‘Vital’ plans for £18m Park & Ride expansion to move forward
An £18 million plan to expand a key Park & Ride site by relocating a nearby council waste facility has taken a major step forward.
Spades to hit ground for 4,000-home estate in 2028
The first properties on a 4,000 home development will be available almost seven years after permission was first given, it can be revealed.
Controversial school traffic-management scheme hailed a success — despite ‘extremely low’ survey response
A controversial traffic management scheme has been praised for delivering “safer, calmer streets” but its opponents say the data is too limited.
‘We have a gun to our heads’ - council moves forward with 23,000 homes plan despite protests
Blueprints to build 23,000 homes around a Kent district by 2043 have been given the green light after a heated debate.
Award-winning high street shop to shut amid ‘changing economic landscape’
An award-winning high-street shop that has served thousands in Kent for nearly a decade will close amid a “changing economic landscape”.
27 cases now linked to meningitis outbreak ahead of health secretary visit
Seven new cases have been linked to the Kent meningitis outbreak ahead of a visit to the county by the health secretary today.
‘We need ID, we are in trouble’ - Shop loses licence after girl taken ill following vodka sale
A shop has been stripped of its alcohol licence after staff sold a litre of vodka to a child who later needed hospital treatment.
‘It was a complete state’: Kent prison named worst in the country
A Kent jail was found to be rife with drug smuggling during an unannounced inspection.
Man ‘flees on foot’ after car crash
Police inquiries are underway after emergency crews were called to a car which had crashed outside a house.
Young boy tried to save ‘beautiful’ girl, 9, who slipped on jetty and drowned
A young boy jumped into the River Thames to try and save his drowning family member, an inquest has heard.
Cancer patient spent three months in prison after carer falsely accused him of rape threats
An innocent man with bladder cancer and Parkinson’s spent three months in police custody because of false allegations by his former partner and carer.