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Five more Kent bank branches to shut in fresh wave of high street closures
Five more bank branches are to depart Kent’s high streets this autumn.
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Celebrities to roll giant balls through streets for ‘hilarious’ new TV show
Comedians are set to roll giant red balls through a busy city centre for a “hilarious” new TV gameshow.
Kent area loses nearly £500k in parking income after fee changes
The money amounts to almost 200,000 fewer car park trips across two years
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Stroke services will be relocated to new unit despite uproar
A brand new “state-of-the-art” stroke unit has been given the go-ahead despite health campaigners saying it is being built in the wrong location.
Small businesses left 'shocked and distressed' after eviction with gymnastics club closure
Independent traders who hired rooms at a gymnastics club in liquidation have described their shock and distress after being suddenly evicted.
Motorists face ‘utter chaos’ after fallen power cables close A-road
An A-road is expected to be shut throughout the day due to fallen power cables.
Laughter, legacy and one last glorious round of red tape
The long-awaited final chapter from the co-creator of BBC TV comedy Yes, Minister comes to Kent this week
Busy Canterbury A-road shuts after power cables fall in crash
The route is expected to remain closed throughout the day
Cinema demolition to start 'any day now’ after devastating fire
Demolition work on a former cinema destroyed by a suspected arson attack is expected to start “any day now”.
Primary in talks to join academy trust behind eight Kent schools
A Kent primary school could soon become part of an academy trust responsible for eight other schools across the county.
200,000 fewer car park trips in Kent district with £3.80-an-hour rates
Almost 200,000 fewer car park trips have been recorded in a Kent district since a council rolled out the county’s most expensive rates.
Map shows cheapest place to buy a home in Kent and where house prices are falling
The cheapest place to buy a home in Kent has been unveiled in the latest available land registry data
Beloved primary school head ‘never left any pupil behind’
A beloved primary school head teacher who left her mark on generations of children will be remembered as someone “who never left any pupil behind”.
Man accused of strangulation after armed police descend on residential street
A 36-year-old man is to appear at crown court after being accused of intentional strangulation.
‘Pistachio martinis and seaweed cocktails - there’s not a Bacardi Breezer in sight at this student bar’
Our reviewer thought she’d take a trip down memory lane to a bar popular with students, but this was a million miles away from her university days.
England Lioness and Arsenal star Alessia Russo among Kent residents recognised in King's Birthday honours
Russo has been made a Members of the Order of the British Empire, for services to Association Football
Popular gymnastics club shuts in Canterbury due to 'unforeseen circumstances'
Many families and members have been left in shock
Thousands to be offered meningitis vaccine after deadly Kent outbreak
Thousands of young people across England will be offered a meningitis vaccine following the deadly Kent outbreak.
Watch moment Kent drug dealer who tried to destroy evidence is arrested
He attempted to break his mobile phone as police entered his home
Sadness as popular sports club confirms shock closure after 50 years
A popular sports club dating back to the 1970s has suddenly shut, telling members it has now entered liquidation.