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New tenants set to move in to busy shopping complex revealed
A moving-in date for an upmarket retailer has been confirmed as multiple tenants including a council prepare to take over a busy shopping district.
Man pleads not guilty to murder of ‘generous and loyal’ dad
A man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a dad found fatally stabbed outside a village pub.
Delays as major route shut for emergency water pipe repairs
Motorists will face delays after a major route has been shut for emergency water pipe repairs.
Vets service for hard-up pet owners at risk of closure
A vital subsidised veterinary service for hard-up pet owners is facing closure.
Shoplifter ‘unwilling to change her ways’ banned from big-name chains
A prolific shoplifter has been banned from three supermarkets and a discount store following a persistent spate of stealing.
Air ambulance lands near retail park
An air ambulance landed near a retail park after being scrambled to a medical incident.
Buses stopped after yobs smash window with stones
Buses were stopped after the window of one vehicle was smashed by youngsters hurling stones.
Road reopens after person cut free from car
A main road has reopened after a number of people were injured in a crash near a pub.
‘Nightmare’ for motorists as 12-week rebuild of major road to begin
Motorists fear months of misery during a 12-week rebuild of a stretch of a busy dual-carriageway.
Man, 33, charged with abduction of young girl found after search
A man has been charged with the abduction of a teenage girl found after a widespread search involving police dogs and a helicopter.
Two women seriously injured in A2 crash
Two women have been taken to a London hospital with serious injuries following a crash on the A2.
Fire crews with ‘crowbars’ force entry into empty shop
The fire service has been pictured forcing entry into a shop which has been empty for years.
Man arrested after poo smeared on BBQ restaurant
A man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after poo was smeared on a restaurant directly opposite a Waitrose.
Pub boss bans vaping after diners put off food
A landlord has banned vaping in his pub because he doesn’t want customers to be put off their Sunday lunches.
Date for long-awaited £60m North Thanet Link Road finally emerges
There are still concerns that the planned A28 Canterbury Road scheme will attract more traffic
Call 999 if you see two men wanted by Kent Police
Marley Edmed and Neil Letchford are being sought
Traders set to snub historic market in row over pitch fees
A historic market could be back in the high street this summer - but a row with traders over pitch fees could scupper its return.
Strictly’s Joanne Clifton to star as fairytale princess
The former ballroom dancer has swapped the Blackpool Tower for the land of Far Far Away as she’s set to star in Shrek the Musical.
These were Kent's most oversubscribed primary schools before offer day
Nationally more than 92% of children got places at their first choice school in 2023, but that was not the case everywhere in Kent
Kent MP Rehman Chishti says 'intimidation' won't stop him doing job after Gillingham office targetted
The CCTV footage has been handed to police