Plasterer who thought he’d only pulled muscle given months to live
A plasterer who had pain in his back was told he had pulled a muscle, only to find out days later he has six months to live.
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‘This isn’t the dream we were sold’: Residents’ anger at broken lights and unfinished roads in housing estate
People who moved into a housing estate five years ago are still waiting for work on roads and pavements to be finished.
Extra £1m for iconic Kent theatre revamp after council axes ‘walking and cycling’ project
Council bosses have funnelled an extra £1 million towards regenerating an iconic theatre by redirecting funds from a separate “unachievable” project.
Kent Politics Podcast: How KCC is cutting costs ahead budget and social media ban
In this week’s Kent Politics Podcast, hear how the county authority aims to save money and the final decision over the future of Chatham Docks.
Reopening date announced for theatre after years in temporary venue
The reopening date for a theatre which shut after RAAC was found in the roof has been announced after years of operating from a temporary site.
Our guide to Kent’s best farmers’ markets
Shop local this year by visiting one of the county’s mouth-watering farmers’ markets.
‘They saved me’: Grandad almost died after falling ill before birthday surprise
A grandad almost died in hospital - after guests had gathered for his surprise birthday party.
Footage shows moment drug dealer caught with drugs in shed
A drug dealer has been jailed for more than three years after police found cocaine, cannabis, and around £25,000 in cash in his shed.
Revealed: The Kent lane shut for works 22 times in two years
A half-mile stretch of country lane, which is a vital link between villages, has been shut 22 times in just two years for works, it has been revealed.
‘Child cruelty offenders need to be on a register - it’s a gap in safeguarding’
In her latest column, Kent MP Helen Grant calls for a register of people who have committed child cruelty.
Police officer cleared of molesting female colleague
A former police constable has been cleared by a jury of molesting a female colleague.
Dispersal order brought in for shopping centre and surrounding area
Police will be actively patrolling a shopping centre area this weekend following reports of anti-social behaviour involving young people.
Hundreds attend meeting to demand answers over repeated water issues
Furious residents and businesses say they need better communication and assurances that South East Water outages won’t continue.
Heartbreak as ‘beautiful’ young woman, 21, dies in ‘tragic accident’
A town is in mourning after a much-loved young woman died in a “tragic accident” - aged just 21.
Adult social care body seeks legal advice over county council funding fears
An influential body representing the adult social care sector is seeking legal advice over concerns the county council may under-fund its services.
‘We’ve been dealt rubbish cards’: Mum’s emotional plea to help husband with disease
The partner of a father with MND has asked for help to raise thousands of pounds so they can adapt their home to his needs.
Thousands back battle to stop closure of ‘top-performing’ hospital stroke unit
Health campaigners are calling on hospital bosses in east Kent to urgently reconsider closing a “top-performing” stroke unit.
'I've blisters the size of Jaffa cakes but I will fulfil deathbed promise to my fiancée’
A widower who lost his “beautiful fiancée” to colon cancer is 1,135 miles into his journey to Ghana to fulfil a promise he made to “return her home”.
‘In an era of growing threat, national readiness matters’
Dover and Deal’s Labour MP Mike Tapp says he is proud of the government’s new Armed Forces Bill in an “era of growing threat”.
Closure of 60-year-old sports and social club ‘a great loss for hundreds of members’
A club that provides facilities for sport, recreation, and leisure activities for 650 members is set to shut.