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Could 1,600-home Thanet estate be derailed by discovery of 384-year-old will?
Campaigners say the land may still be bound by a centuries-old charitable promise
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Fire crews remove dangerous window pane from fourth storey
Motorists captured the moment firefighters used a height vehicle to remove a dangerous pane of glass.
Festival to be held to mark end of major £22m revamp project
A new festival featuring aerial theatre and live music will be held in May to mark the completion of a major £22 million project.
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Popular play park closed for almost a year reopens – but not for long
A play area in a historic city centre park has reopened for the first time in almost a year – but only temporarily.
‘We’ll carry on as long as our audience supports us – we don’t want to retire!’
Fairport Convention’s Simon Nicol talks about the band’s decade-spanning career and upcoming 24-date tour.
Council steps up bid to buy wildlife haven on former military training ground
A council’s bid to buy 220 acres of parkland and woods on former military training grounds, preventing future housing developments, is stepping up.
Kent council moves forward with 23,000 homes plan despite protests
Blueprints to build 23,000 homes around a Kent district by 2043 have been given the green light
‘There’s no way it will cope’: Shock as busy junction upgrades axed
Long-awaited upgrades at one of Kent’s busiest roundabouts have been dropped despite huge housebuilding plans nearby.
Police probe arson attacks at Mercedes dealership and outside M&S
Police are treating arson attacks at a Mercedes-Benz dealership and outside an M&S Foodhall as linked.
Glamping site planned next to one of Kent’s most iconic landmarks
Holiday-makers could be treated to glamping at an historic Roman settlement on the Kent coast.
Club boss calls for ‘clarity’ on vaccine expansion following meningitis outbreak
The boss of a nightclub at the heart of the meningitis outbreak is calling on government officials to “provide clarity” regarding MenB vaccines.
‘We're horrified': Funeral directors shocked at steep crematorium price hikes
Funeral directors say they are “horrified” by a steep price hike at a Kent crematorium – with grieving families already choosing to go elsewhere.
Kent wildlife park director raises questions over wolves in captivity after it euthanises five
The park has kept wolves in captivity for several years to help educate its visitors, but this will now be reviewed
‘Meningitis vaccine must be given to at-risk young people’
In a joint column, MPs Helen Whately and Rosie Duffield are calling on authorities not to be complacent about future meningitis outbreaks.
Locals slam 'tacky' repair as half-complete road marking appears at Canterbury bus station
It has caused quite a debate among locals
People told to avoid area as fire rips through building in Canterbury - recap
Seven fire engines were called to the scene
‘Suspicious’ van fire breaks out on industrial estate
A van fire on an industrial estate is being treated as suspicious by the fire service.
Two Kent wildlife parks slash prices for Easter holidays
The parks, which are home to hundreds of rare and endangered animals, are offering discounted kids’ tickets for a limited time.
Revealed: The most and least affordable places to buy a house in Kent
People living in the most affordable part of Kent say they “love it” and others don’t realise how much it has to offer.
Violent thug stabbed friend after pub crawl
A violent thug arrested on his birthday for stabbing a friend after a pub crawl has been put behind bars.