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Huge warehouse, block of flats and former shop among Kent properties up for auction
A range of Kent properties will be up for grabs at an auction next month.
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‘Urgent improvements’ needed at new nursery after first Ofsted visit
Ofsted has told a nursery to make “urgent improvements” less than a year after opening.
Former Canterbury city centre charity shop to go for sale at auction
Bosses announced the 'difficult decision' to shut the shop earlier this year
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Relief for businesses as 500% parking fees hike revealed as council admin error
Business owners have expressed relief after a 500% rise in their parking permit charges turned out to be an administrative error by council officers.
Charming Kent village named 'most beautiful' with history and picturesque views
This picturesque village boasts a 600-year-old olive tree, Jane Austen filming locations and historic Tudor architecture. It's been named the "most beautiful village in Kent"
Animal rights protest planned over ‘exploitative’ horse-drawn carriage rides in Kent
Protestors are planning to muster against “exploitative” plans to allow horse-drawn carriages in a Kent city.
Thousands booked in as second phase of meningitis vaccine rolled out in Kent
The second dose of the meningitis vaccine is being rolled out by health staff across Kent following a deadly outbreak which claimed two lives.
Three young people contract meningitis in Weymouth after Kent outbreak
There are concerns menB may be spreading more widely
Trial date set for two young men accused of murdering dad, 19
The two alleged killers of a young dad stabbed to death in the early hours of Good Friday are expected to stand trial in November.
Kent hospital boss was suspended while trust claimed she was on ‘unplanned leave’
The boss of a troubled Kent hospital trust was suspended for more than two months - despite KentOnline being told she was on “unplanned leave”.
Canterbury residents and visitors split on new Westgate Square
Some call it an improvement while others see it as a hazard
Where Kent trains will not run and stations will shut for weekend works
Services via Canterbury, Folkestone and Dover will be affected all weekend
‘It’s a powerful alternative’: No booze rave planned for manor in Kent countryside
A “no booze” rave will take place in the Kent countryside next month - offering a healthier alternative to dance music events.
Drugs seized after suspected dealer arrested
A suspected drug dealer has been arrested after police came across a man “acting suspiciously”.
Eight-week-old baby with 'no symptoms' hospitalised with meningitis in Kent
Her mum Elise has no idea how she picked up the infection
Air ambulance lands after country lane crash
Emergency services were called to the scene of a “serious” crash in a country lane.
Seafront venue's £2m refurb start confirmed
A £2 million refurbishment of a 100-year-old seafront music hall and theatre is set to begin, council bosses have confirmed.
Woman airlifted to hospital with life-changing injuries after crash
A woman has been airlifted to hospital with life-changing injuries following a crash in the countryside.
The £800m treasure that will slip through Kent under police escort this summer
The world-famous Bayeux Tapestry will quietly make its way back through Kent - where it is believed to have been created - this summer.
No holds Bard: A dark, modern twist on Shakespeare's most enduring tragedy
The acclaimed Royal Shakespeare Company are back in Kent with a black, powerful reworking of Hamlet.