Boilers stolen from bungalows being built by Consolidated Almshouse Charity of Swanscombe on former Scout hut site in Milton Street
A charity has had to spend more than £4,000 to replace three new boilers which were stolen just hours after being delivered.
Government to order review into train fare prosecutions
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh is expected to announce that the Office of Rail and Road will analyse how suspected fare evasion is handled.
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Police charge two men after reported theft of woman’s handbag from Sainsbury’s car park in Simone Weil Avenue, Ashford
Nearly 2,000 was spent on a stolen credit card, including on nine £50 gift cards, it is alleged. The bankcard was reportedly taken after a purse was stolen from a shopper as she was loading her bags ...
Swinney gives ‘cast-iron’ guarantee to return £46m to farming sector
Scotland’s First Minister has given farmers a “cast-iron” guarantee to return £46 million taken from the agriculture budget to combat the cost-of-living crisis. The cash was taken in 2022 and 2023 as ...
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British Transport Police still investigating man's death on railway line near the Port of Dover
Police continue to investigate a man’s death after his body was found on railway tracks two months ago. Emergency services were called to the line near the Port of Dover in the early hours of ...
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Public transport statistics to be ‘plastered on walls’ of Government department
Train and bus performance statistics will be ‘plastered on the walls’ of Department for Transport offices, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has said (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA) Train and bus ...
Double killer’s whole life sentence ‘not necessary’, Court of Appeal told
A domestic abuser who murdered his ex-partner and her new boyfriend should have his whole life sentence reduced as it is “not necessary”, the Court of Appeal has been told. Marcus Osborne was jailed ...
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Work set to start on £6.6 million Leas Lift restoration project in Folkestone
Work is set to get underway on a £6.6 million restoration project to preserve one of Kent's most historic assets. Extensive plans have long been in the pipeline for the Grade II-listed Leas Lift in ...
SSE boss to retire as energy giant reports sharp rise in profit
Chief executive Alistair Phillips-Davies said he will retire after 11 years in charge, as the firm reported a 26.4% rise in half-year profit.
Teachers at Dymchurch Primary School celebrate after Ofsted inspection
Teachers at a primary school previously rated ‘requires improvement’ are over the moon to have turned things around after their latest inspection.
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We review Come From Away at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, on its first UK tour
When I heard that Come From Away was heading out on its first nationwide tour, I had all my fingers and toes crossed that it would pay a flying visit to Kent. I first saw the show when it opened in ...
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Homebase - with stores across Kent including Medway, Thanet, Sittingbourne and Folkestone - faces slumping into administration
The future of DIY giant Homebase hangs in the balance after reports it is set to slump into administration - leaving a question mark hanging over jobs and stores. The home and garden chain - which has ...