A new development of 310 homes could be coming to Paddock Wood

May 3, 2017, 10:00 pm

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A new development of 310 homes could be coming to Paddock Wood. The proposals, expected to be submitted in a planning application in the near future, would see the redevelopment of land at Mascalls Farm off Badsell Road. Developer Berkeley Homes asked Tunbridge Wells Borough Council whether an environmental impact assessment would be needed for the application. Read more: Paddock Wood residents unite to fight for drainage improvements ahead of planning document release But planners...

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Live Kent breaking news as Duke of Edinburgh to end public duties

May 3, 2017, 10:42 pm

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Good morning to you all and welcome to Thursday's live breaking news blog. We will keep you updated with all the latest news in the county and in the UK throughout the day. Don't forget to send us updates on the traffic where you are, tweet us @kentlivenews Voters are taking to the polls today in the Kent County Council elections. Make sure you leave plenty of time to cast your ballot, polling stations close at 10pm. There was a huge announcement from Buckingham Palace this morning as the...

The polls have opened for the 2017 Kent County Council elections

May 3, 2017, 11:00 pm

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The polls have opened for the Kent County Council 2017 elections.What am I voting for?These elections are just for councillors to sit on county council, which looks after things including: education, transport, planning, fire and public safety, social care, libraries, waste management and trading standards across the Kent.There are 81 elected councillors across 72 divisions, who represent and make decisions for the county's 1.5 million residents.Who are the candidates and how are they...

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May 4, 2017, 12:12 am

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A paedophile stocked up on beer and pornography before going to meet a 13-year-old orphan for sex.But Peter Allan found himself face-to-face with paedophile hunting group The Hunted One when he pulled up in Mote Park, Maidstone on April 1.Read more: Paedophile hunting group The Hunted One is 'considering closing' after Bluewater stingAllan, 62, from Stockbury, endured a 15 minute confrontation with members of the group before police arrived and took him away.He has now pleaded guilty at...

'Indestructible' new £1 coins are melting and literally...

May 4, 2017, 12:29 am

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In March, the eagerly anticipated new one pound coin was finally brought into circulation by the Royal Mint. A new design was issued which was said to make them almost impossible to counterfeit and was dubbed as "the most secure in the world". Read more: There are fake £1 coins in circulation but there's an easy way to spot them However, the new coins are reportedly suffering a series of flaws which left one being issued without a centre, according to the Mirror. Other...

Tonbridge stabbing: Man 'who knows victim' to appear in court

May 4, 2017, 2:12 am

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A man has been charged with wounding with intent following an incident in Tonbridge on Tuesday (May 2). Marcin Wozniak, of Severn Close, Tonbridge will appear at Medway Magistrates' Court by virtual court later today (May 4), charged with wounding with intent and possessing a bladed instrument in a public place. He is understood to know the victim, police have said.Read more: Tonbridge residents react in shock as two are arrested after a man was stabbed in the chestThe charges follow an incident...

A man has died after being struck by a train near Canterbury

May 4, 2017, 2:55 am

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A man has died after being struck by a train at a foot crossing near Canterbury. Officers from British Transport Police were called to the incident at the Tonford foot crossing shortly after 10am this morning (May 4). Read more: The woman who was hit by a train in Margate has died South East Coast Ambulance Service are still at the scene along with officers from BTP but a man has been pronounced dead. Currently there are no trains running between Ashford and Canterbury. UPDATE: No trains...

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May 4, 2017, 3:02 am

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A raged thug from Broadstairs who pointed a fake gun to the head of his ex-partner and threatened to kill her has been jailed. Michael Collett, 31, of Norman Road, forced his way into the home of a former partner in Margate on Monday, June 8 2016 and left her fearing for her life. Read more: Tonbridge stabbing: Man 'who knows victim' to appear in courtCollett pointed an imitation firearm at the woman through the stairway banister and demanded that she speak to him.As the woman tried to leave the...

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May 4, 2017, 3:04 am

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A Margate charity shop that supports disabled children and adults was ransacked by burglars.Thieves targeted Sense, in the High Street, sometime between Monday evening (May 1) and Tuesday morning (May 2), when they made off with a day's takings and caused serious damage to the building.Shop staff arrived at the store the morning after Bank Holiday Monday to find extensive damage from the forced entry and a quantity of cash missing.Read more: A Stockbury paedophile took beer and pornography to...

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May 4, 2017, 3:09 am

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Two men accused of the murder of homeless man Giles Metcalfe in a Tunbridge Wells multi-storey car park have appeared in court.Dean Lewis and James Marshall-Gunn are alleged to have killed Mr Metcalfe on his first night sleeping rough at the Torrington car park in Vale Road.The 43-year-old's body was found in a first-floor stairway in the early hours of March 7.Lewis, 34, and Marshall-Gunn, 30, were charged with Mr Metcalfe's murder and were expected to enter pleas at Maidstone Crown Court today...

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May 4, 2017, 3:26 am

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A popular discount chain will be taking the place of Homebase in Folkestone. B&M will be opening a brand new home store and garden centre on the Park Farm Retail Park site in the summer, creating more than 50 jobs for "local people". If you're currently out of work and looking for jobs in Kent you can visit Fish4Jobs for all the latest vacancies to apply for in your area.The news comes as the existing Homebase store prepares to move to the former B&Q store, also in Park Farm,...

Immigration officials have swooped on business near Sevenoaks

May 4, 2017, 3:44 am

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Immigration officials were seen at a business in Otford today (May 4), a spokeswoman from the Home Office has confirmed. A number of people spotted the raid taking place on Sevenoaks Road at Secure Valeting.An eyewitness told Kent Live that he saw vans with 'Immigration Enforcement' written on the side. Read more: A people smuggler has been jailed after trying - and failing - to bring a child into the UKA spokesman for Beadles Volkswagen said: "At 9.55am on Thursday May 4, 2017 officers...

Dogs could be banned from a Whitstable beach over a row about poo

May 4, 2017, 4:18 am

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People are divided about banning dogs from a Whitstable beach over the issue of dog poo.Slamming doggy do as a health hazard, the Tankerton Bay Beach Hut Owners Association has begged Canterbury City Council to extend the area on the beach where dogs currently have to be on a lead. But the move has raised the hackles of others and prompted a petition on Change.org against it last week. The campaign has already gathered hundreds of signatures. 'Not against dogs'Currently dogs need to be on a lead...

The family of Michael Crampton who died on the A20 have paid an...

May 4, 2017, 5:30 am

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The family of a man who died in a crash in Farningham have paid tribute to a "loving son and a great musician".Michael Crampton, who was aged 23, was travelling with friend James Montegriffo in the early hours of Saturday when their car was involved in a collision on the A20 at Eglantine Lane, Farningham. Both men died at the scene. Read more: The 2 men who died on the A20 are the latest victims of one of Kent's accident blackspotsMichael's family have now issued a tribute via the...

Quex Barn has reopened with new features five months after...

May 4, 2017, 5:52 am

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A popular restaurant in Thanet has reopened with new features five months after a devastating fire reduced it to a 'wooden shed'.Quex Barn in Birchington was officially opened by loyal customers 104-year-old Fran and two-year-old Sophia on April 29, as a representation of the wide spectrum of people who visit it. The owner of the restaurant Ian Mather said Fran had been very upset when they closed temporarily. She had been coming in every Friday for tea for ten years.Ian said: "So I asked...

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May 4, 2017, 6:41 am

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A Tunbridge Wells gelato café owner is trying to reopen his business after bailiffs unexpectedly shut it early this morning (May 4)Swirls, on Camden Road opened to much fanfare in December 2016 after significant refurbishment but is now closed and has notices up on the door from where the bailiffs have seized the property.Ian Parker, co-owner of Swirls, said they are in "dispute" with the landlord but is hopeful he can reopen the business soon.Mr Parker added the closure is...

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May 4, 2017, 7:31 am

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The Bank of England will be withdrawing legal tender status of the paper £5 note tomorrow (May 5). This means you must spend your old paper fivers by midnight on Friday. Read more: The new five pound note features an embarrassing grammatical blunderBut more than 150 million of the old fivers - the equivalent of about three for every adult in the UK - are still with the public, according to the Bank of England. The paper £5 note, which features a portrait of Elizabeth Fry, was...

These are the areas in Kent with the highest murder rate

May 4, 2017, 8:08 am

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It was revealed this week that Kent has one of the highest rates of homicide in England.The figures, released by the Office of National Statistics, placed Kent seventh out of 23 areas, with a total of 19 murders in 2016.Read more: The pervert PC, the water torturers and the pub brawlers: The Kent criminals jailed in AprilGreater Manchester topped the list with 225, followed by London with 195.The figures can be further broken down to individual towns, giving a clearer picture as to where the...

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May 4, 2017, 8:26 am

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A major accident between two vehicles on the main road between Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge caused severe delays this afternoon. The incident was first reported at around 3.45pm this afternoon (Thursday, May 4), causing traffic to build up on the A26 London Road from the A21 turnoff, past Bidborough Ridge and through Southborough. VACANCIES: See here for more opportunities from across the countyThe air ambulance landed in Vauxhall Lane and Police, South East Coast Ambulance Service, and Kent...

Three people have been taken to hospital after a major crash...

May 4, 2017, 9:38 am

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Three people have been taken to hospital, one by air ambulance, after a "serious" crash on the A26 between Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge. It is understood two vehicles have collided near Bidborough Ridge on the A26 London Road at around 3.40pm this afternoon. Police, the ambulance service, the fire service and air ambulance have all been at the scene. A Kent Police spokesman told Kent Live: "Three people were injured during the collision. Follow our live blog on this ongoing...