‘Children’s safety must come before bureaucratic delay’
A Kent MP has warned children are being put at risk as schools are left to deal with gender-questioning pupils without national guidance.
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Police investigation after car abandoned on beach
The coastguard has said a Jeep left abandoned on a beach will have to be left there overnight – and warned its owner police are investigating them.
Gull tangled in football net among charity’s 2025 top rescues
A gull tangled and trapped in a football net was one of the top rescues carried out by the RSPCA in last year.
Six ambulances called to scene of incident near supermarket
An air ambulance has flown straight to London after being called to an incident near a Waitrose supermarket.
‘It was a very lucky escape!’ Ambulance gets stuck on beach as tide comes in
An ambulance became stranded on a beach - sparking fears it would be submerged by the incoming tide.
Concerns for man last seen on New Year’s Eve
Police have launched an appeal for a missing pensioner last seen on New Year’s Eve.
Restaurant ‘shut for foreseeable future’ after fire causes ‘significant’ damage
A bar and restaurant is to remain closed “for the foreseeable future” after suffering “significant” damage in a fire.
Town’s public toilets could end up costing residents a pretty penny
A public toilet block could end up costing residents a pretty penny - if a transfer of maintenance gets the go-ahead.
Plans to double size of new industrial estate alongside 160-home development
A bid to double the size of a new industrial estate already approved under previous plans for a housing development is set to be decided.
Flooding mystery declared ‘a miracle’
Cyclists and runners are delighted after problems with a footpath, flooded for more than two years, were finally resolved - but nobody knows how.
Primark and Poundland to shut stores in Kent this week
Two town centres will be dealt a blow this week when Primark and Poundland stores close for good.
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Smoke warning lifted after fire breaks out inside much-loved community centre
Firefighters battled a blaze at an arts, music and comedy venue and community centre, which saw the town’s high street cordoned off.
‘We can still draw a crowd’: Inside Kent’s last remaining dog track
Despite an overall decline in popularity one greyhound racing track remains in Kent. Our reporter headed there to find out how it’s bucking the trend.
The forgotten £5bn plans for islands in the Channel
Forty years ago, a shortlist to build a link between Kent and France included a scheme featuring islands, hotels and marinas in the Channel.
Lidl’s plans to move out of town centre enter 'final stages'
Lidl is in the “final stages” of preparing an official planning application to relocate one of its town centre stores.
‘For anyone with a sweet tooth, this place is breakfast heaven’
Our reviewer visited a brunch spot to see what its indulgent breakfast menu had to offer…
Conman who used fake £20 notes to buy iPhone on Facebook facing jail
A conman who used fake £20 notes to dupe a woman into handing over an iPhone sold through Facebook has been warned he is likely to be jailed.
800-home development update and shopping complex extension in latest plans
Plans for an upgrade at a shopping centre and new details for a mega housing development are among the latest planning bids.
Closing date for major retailer store confirmed
An arts and crafts superstore has announced it will be closing one of its branches for good in the new year.