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Pub bosses back calls for VAT reduction amid ‘crucifying’ rates’
Kent landlords are backing calls for VAT to be halved in a bid to stop it “crucifying” pubs and restaurants.
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Artists sought to transform Herne Bay sea wall with £12,000 commission
The council wants an artist to create “something truly special that reflects the town and its residents”
Major Canterbury road project to cost £20m more than original price tag
Work began in April and is now not expected to be finished until the summer of 2028
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Massive battery facility size of nine football pitches approved for farmland
Proposals for a massive solar farm battery storage facility on rural land have been given the green light.
Burglars smash holes in walls and steal meat worth thousands from butchers
Burglars smashed holes in the walls of a butcher’s shop to break in, causing thousands of pounds of damage and stealing vast amounts of meat.
Timeline, cost and scale of major Kent link road project as works finally begin
The scheme will provide a “much-needed” connection between Canterbury and Sturry
CCTV released after woman reportedly filmed in Canterbury changing room
Anyone who recognises the man should get in contact with police
CCTV image released after woman filmed in H&M changing room
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they believe can help with their enquiries
Stations including Canterbury West, Minster and Chartham to shut for weekend works
Rail replacement buses will run where there are no trains
Anger as giant Kent solar farm used truckloads of water to wash panels as taps ran dry
Kent’s biggest solar farm used tens of thousands of litres of water from a roadside standpipe to wash its panels as people’s taps ran dry.
Kent MPs say ‘enough is enough’ as they vent frustrations in Parliament as cllrs call for water firm takeover
In the past week, also coinciding with hot weather, thousands of homes and businesses across Kent have been left without water
The hidden £1.25m high street home up for sale for first time in 500 years
A 16th-century house has “reluctantly” been put up for sale by the trustees of a charity to fund vital repairs to a landmark.
Arrest made after armed police join huge response to emergency incident
Armed police were called to a property following a report of a man with a weapon.
Arrest made after armed police called to 'man with weapon' at Canterbury student village
An investigation into the incident is ongoing
Child poverty in Kent mapped with a third below the breadline in one area
Over 62,000 children were living in poverty in Kent during the year ending April 2025
‘It’s been my life’s work’: Hospital scientist retires after 45 years
A scientist has hung up her lab coat after more than four decades of serving patients across the county.
‘We can’t believe she’s not going to just walk through the door’
A heartbroken friend of a “generous and beautiful” mother says stricter rules are needed for compulsory protection after she died in a horse accident.
AI data centre plans to go before councillors amid ‘existential’ water crisis
The fate of controversial plans for an AI data centre will be decided by councillors amid concerns over an “existential” water crisis.
Kent home where Bagpuss was created and filmed goes on market for £1.2m
The former home of Bagpuss creator Peter Firmin has gone on the market for £1.2 million.
‘Enough is enough! It’s time to take over failing South East Water’
MPs and councillors have ramped up calls to renationalise South East Water as the water company’s latest failures were debated in Parliament.