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Celebrated children’s author puts on ‘special’ event in Kent
•Celebrated children’s author Michael Rosen delighted fans with an appearance at a packed literary event.
3 March 2026
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220 council homes planned for two landmark sites near town centre
•Two landmark sites near a town centre could be transformed into 220 council homes under new plans.
3 March 2026
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Plan revealed for 300-home estate near village railway station
•A developer has revealed it has its eye on land near a village railway station to build hundreds of homes.
3 March 2026
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Dad suffers second-degree burns as candle sparks devastating house fire
•A dad suffered second-degree burns after a candle sparked a blaze which tore through his three-bedroom home.
2 March 2026
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‘I’m being greedy!’ Gift shop owner to open second site in former bank
•A former town centre bank has been snapped up by the owner of a gift shop just two doors away.
2 March 2026
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‘Coming back to Kent is like a holiday - there’s nowhere I’d rather be’
•One of TV and film’s best-loved actors has revealed she never wants to leave her Kent home - but that her husband does live next door.
1 March 2026
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Development of ex-nursery and sixth form centre halted again
•Controversial plans to tear down a former nursery school and replace it with flats have been withdrawn for the second time in four months.
1 March 2026
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Road cordoned off due to sinkhole
•A cordon has been set up around a sinkhole and a road closed after its discovery earlier today.
28 February 2026
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Drivers faced delays on M2 following crash
•Drivers were warned of delays following a crash on a busy motorway, with emergency crews sent to the scene.
28 February 2026
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‘It has provided us with answers and will prolong our animals’ lives’
•Keepers at a Kent animal park say newly-acquired technology has led to “a major step forward” in helping prolong the lives of its cats.
27 February 2026
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‘Serious and urgent crisis’ in Kent as rough sleeping figures rise by 17%
•Kent is facing a “serious and urgent crisis” as new figures reveal a shocking 17% rise in rough sleeping – far outstripping the national average.
27 February 2026
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Watch: Prolific shoplifter arrested after being caught with items hidden in jacket
•A 31-year-old thief who targeted stores and supermarkets in part of the county has been locked up after a spree of shoplifting.
27 February 2026
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‘You’ll see a refreshing approach; we’ll be there for local people’
•The newly-formed Restore Britain group at Kent County Council has elected its new leaders - and vowed to fight the forthcoming by-election in Thanet.
25 February 2026
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Investigation after large pile of rubbish dumped in country lane
•An investigation has been launched after a large pile of dumped rubbish was left blocking a country lane.
24 February 2026
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Man dies after police called to ‘medical incident’
•A man sadly died after police and ambulance crews were called to a medical incident.
24 February 2026
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Kent railway line to reopen after £10m project on county’s busiest junction
•A £10 million project that forced Kent’s busiest railway junction and several stations to shut will come to an end this evening.
23 February 2026
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Greggs pulls plans to open branch in ‘trendy’ Kent high street
•Plans to open a Greggs in one of the world’s “coolest” high streets have been scrapped after hundreds of objections.
23 February 2026
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Missing child last seen near train station found safe
•A 16-year-old who was last seen near a train station has been found safe.
22 February 2026