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Council Updates Reform UK Faces Council Tax Rise Backlash After Kent Election Promises
Reform UK Faces Council Tax Rise Backlash After Kent Election Promises Kent County Council’s first Reform-led budget includes 3.99% tax…
14 April 2026 -
Council Updates South East Water Cannot Support Government Housing Targets Across Kent
Editor’s update — May 2026: Read the latest from our Kent water investigation: What’s really happening to Kent’s rivers, beaches and water…
14 April 2026 -
Council Updates Cliftonville By-Election Full Analysis: How the Greens Built a Coalition to Topple Reform UK
Reform UK suffers its first real electoral defeat since taking control of Kent County Council, as the Green Party’s Rob Yates wins the…
13 April 2026 -
Local News Eurotunnel Fined £2.25 Million Over Worker’s Life-Changing Injuries at Folkestone Terminal
Eurotunnel Fined £2.25 Million Following Court Conviction Over Worker’s Life-Changing Injuries at Folkestone Terminal A 115kg lighting…
11 April 2026 -
Crime & Justice Gillingham Pharmacy Student Convicted of Sharing Daesh Terror Videos and Weapons Possession
Mohammad Malik, 22, found guilty on four terrorism charges after trial at Medway court following Counter Terrorism Police investigation…
11 April 2026 -
Local News Skydiver Dies in Tragic Fall at Headcorn Aerodrome Near Maidstone
Emergency services responded after eyewitnesses reported an object falling from the sky during morning skydiving operations. What Happened…
11 April 2026 -
Local News Historic Ramsgate School Closes After 147 Years as Financial Pressures Mount
St Lawrence College enters administration with immediate effect, leaving 500 pupils and nearly 200 staff facing uncertain futures The gates…
11 April 2026 -
Local News BTCC 2026 Season Launches at Brands Hatch with Rainford Topping Test Times
Free family event draws around 9,000 to Kent circuit for testing, driver meets and new car reveals ahead of Donington opener Around 9,000…
11 April 2026 -
Local News Historic Chequers Inn Landlords to Retire After 32 Years as Village Heartbeat
Tracey and Charles Leaver to step down from Laddingford pub in September 2026, inviting new custodians The End of an Era A 15th-century inn…
11 April 2026 -
Local News Record Early April Heat Scorches Kent at 23°C Before Cold Front Brings Rain and Winds
Kent experienced temperatures of 23°C on 8 April 2026 as the UK recorded its hottest early April day in 80 years, before a dramatic weather…
11 April 2026 -
Council Updates Green Party Snatches Cliftonville Seat in Shock Reform UK Defeat
▶ Watch on YouTube Reform UK suffers first major electoral blow since taking control of Kent County Council, as Greens capitalise on…
10 April 2026 -
Investigations Britain’s Energy Future — A Practical Path to Power
After exposing who really benefits from the energy debate, Daniel Dabin sets out a practical energy strategy for Britain. Part 4 of 4: The…
9 April 2026