Arson investigation launched after car ‘set on fire’ in high street
A car was reportedly set alight in a town centre in what firefighters believe was a deliberate act and is suspected of being arson.
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Properties to go under the hammer in last auction of the year
A range of Kent properties are going under the hammer in an auctioneer's last sale of the year.
‘It’s become a local attraction but it’s a nightmare’: The art-deco flats left to rot in town centre
The future is in the balance for an eyesore former factory which has been trashed by vandals since being left empty for years.
Help Santa save Christmas at festive family experience
A popular live storytelling experience that sees visitors work with the elves to rescue Christmas returns this year.
‘This is a real opportunity’: Plans unveiled to upgrade tired-looking play park
Plans to rejuvenate a much-loved but tired looking children's playground set in a riverside beauty spot have been unveiled.
Absconding B&M thief swiped cleaning products while paying for water
A thief was hauled before magistrates after a warrant was issued for her arrest when she failed to show up at court.
Budgens to use AI ‘shopper watchlist’ to detect ‘booze-banned’ customers
A new grocery store granted an alcohol licence at the second time of asking says it will use AI tech to ensure it doesn’t serve “banned” customers.
Woman, 32, charged with attempted murder after shooting at shopping centre
A Kent woman has been charged with attempted murder after a man was shot near a shopping centre in Birmingham.
‘Outrage’ after fines issued to shoppers due to ANPR problems
Shoppers who have received parking fines from a town centre multi-storey could be due a refund.
‘We must give the working class a voice’: Jeremy Corbyn’s new left-wing party hosts ‘rally’
A new left-wing party co-founded by the ex-Labour leader has held its first meeting in one corner of Kent.
Water company makes agreement with council to tackle flooding
A formal agreement to find ways to tackle flooding and storm overflows has been signed by a water company and a council.
‘My new bed is being held to ransom’
A furniture firm has been accused of “holding a bed to ransom” after it blamed “access issues” for being unable to deliver it.
Care home in special measures after residents put at ‘serious risk every day’
Healthcare watchdogs have downgraded a home that supports people with mental health conditions.
Secondary school partially closed due to power cut
Some pupils at a secondary school have been told to stay home after a series of power cuts.
New drone images show progress on £419m riverside revamp
Aerial photos show how a multi-million-pound riverside regeneration scheme, which includes a school, hotel and supermarket, is taking shape.
Fancy a fort of your own? Rare military monument listed on market for £50k
A historic military fort constructed around 150 years ago to protest access to a nearby naval dockyard is going under the hammer.
Man with knuckleduster arrested in police crackdown
A man who had a knuckleduster was one of 38 people arrested and 26 charged in a police campaign against retail crime.
‘Your council’s in chaos’…‘Well, your plans are just bonkers’
The two most important local government leaders in the county have traded blows in a heated exchange over how they run their respective councils.
10-person HMO plan among latest planning applications
A bid to transform a home into an eight-bedroom HMO is among the latest planning submissions being considered by council planners.
Petrol station goes on market for £1.8m
A petrol station and MOT service centre have been put on the market a year after undergoing a £700k makeover.