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Armed police called to Cornwall Gardens, Canterbury, after suspected stabbing
Armed police have been called after a man was seen staggering across a street “covered in blood”. The firearms officers ...
Gillingham have announced that Bradley Dack is staying on for the 2025/26 season after agreeing a new one-year deal
Dack has signed a new one-year contract to extend his stay at the Gills until the summer of 2026. Dack, 31, arrived at the ...
Starmer and Farage in ‘race to the bottom’ on child benefit cap, says Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch has accused the Labour and Reform leaders of asking people to “fund unlimited child support for others” by ...
Energy firms pay £8m in penalties after attending some gas leaks late
Cadent Gas, Scotland Gas Networks and Southern Gas Networks agreed to pay the funds after missing attendance time targets ...
Bank of England rate-setter Alan Taylor ‘pretty concerned’ by economic outlook
A rate-setter at the Bank of England has said he remains “pretty concerned” about the economic outlook as he renewed calls to ...
‘Mud matters’ – research shows saltmarshes are significant carbon store
A report from WWF and Aviva offers the first results from a network of towers measuring the carbon storage in coastal ...
Common signs and misconceptions of ADHD, as NHS England reveals figures for the first time
What are some common signs of ADHD? “The attention difficulties associated with ADHD could include difficulty sustaining ...
Elderly residents face two years in temporary accommodation as retirement complex near Ashford to be knocked down and rebuilt
Elderly residents face the “inhumane” upheaval of being moved out of their retirement complex and into temporary ...
Schools and hospitals ‘not over hurdle’ of unsafe concrete, says minister
Schools and the NHS are “not over that hurdle” of unsafe concrete, a minister has said. Catherine McKinnell also said ministers cannot “fix everything overnight” when asked how much of the maintenance ...
Opinion
Opinion: It’s clear from the off that it won’t be business as usual at County Hall, writes Simon Finlay
Local democracy reporter Simon Finlay gives his thoughts on Reform UK’s first council meeting in charge of KCC.
First World War memorial plaque recovered and returned to Christ Church Luton in Chatham
The remaining First World War memorial plaque stolen from Christ Church Luton in Chatham has been recovered More than 150 ...
Welfare reforms will lead to rise in homelessness, charities warn Government
Going ahead with welfare reforms will drive more people into homelessness, a number of major charities have warned the Government. Shelter and Crisis are among the signatories to a letter to the Work ...