Edenbridge residents get ready to rumba!
Edenbridge residents who want to take a step back in time can waltz along to the next tea dance when the popular event returns to the town on Wednesday 21 February.
2007-01-19 00:00:00
Four men sentenced for conspiracy to defraud
Three men have been jailed for a total of 10 years after defrauding banks, credit card companies and financial institutions of more than £500,000 over three years.
2007-01-19 00:00:00
What the Olympics could mean for Kent
Everyone is welcome to come along and hear how Kent County Council and its partners are preparing for London 2012. Find out what part you may be able to play in the biggest sporting event the nation has known for many years.
2007-01-19 00:00:00
See the future for Tonbridge and Malling
The next Kent County Council Tonbridge and Malling Local Board meeting will give an insight into the future and offer funding advice for local organisations.
2007-01-19 00:00:00
Storms continue to disrupt county travel
Kent Police has implemented the second phase of Operation Stack on the M20 because of severe weather conditions across the county and in the Channel.
2007-01-18 16:30:00
Sussex Police appeal for help finding father and baby
Sussex Police are continuing their search for missing 31-year-old Barry Lovell and baby Finley (14 months) and have confirmed three possible sightings of the father and son.
2007-01-18 00:00:00
Operation Stack begun as weather disrupts travel
Kent Police has implemented Operation Stack on the M20 today as the high winds continue to cause widespread travel disruption.
2007-01-18 00:00:00
Marsh Academy gets new backer
The new Marsh Academy has received the backing of one of the country's leading independent schools.
2007-01-17 00:00:00
East Kent highways depot gets go-ahead
Plans for an integrated highways depot at Ashford to serve east Kent have been given the go-ahead.
2007-01-17 00:00:00
Gale warning for Thursday
Kent Police is urging people to be prepared for severe gales that are expected to sweep across the county during Thursday.
2007-01-17 00:00:00
Keeping Swanley and Otford warm this winter
Property owners in Swanley and Otford are being offered cut-price insulation to help make their homes more energy efficient.
2007-01-17 00:00:00
New homes for older people in Dartford
Planning permission for stunning new apartments for older and vulnerable people in Dartford borough - part of a prestigious £72 million development across Kent - was granted by Kent County Council this week.
2007-01-17 00:00:00
KCC backs new centre for the vulnerable in Maidstone
People with mental health needs in Maidstone are to get a new One Stop Shop employment and training centre where they can learn computer skills and be assisted back into work, thanks to a £70,000 grant from Kent County Council.
2007-01-16 00:00:00
Dover residents to have their say on waste
Each household in Kent produces an average of 1.3 tonnes of waste every year - how can we reduce the amount we throw away and recycle more? Residents can find out at the first meeting of the Dover West Neighbourhood Forum.
2007-01-16 00:00:00
Open Day at Tonbridge Skills Plus Centre
Taking steps towards improving reading, writing and numeracy will be made a little easier for adults in Tonbridge with an Open Day at the Skills Plus Centre within the Adult Education Centre in Avebury Avenue on Wednesday 24 January.
2007-01-16 00:00:00
Help make it a happy new year!
Local residents are being reminded of the small, low cost changes they can make to help combat those New Year blues.
2007-01-16 00:00:00
Record amount of the District's school children go green!
School children in the Sevenoaks District have proved they are streets ahead of the rest when it comes to thinking about the environment, a recent survey has revealed.
2007-01-16 00:00:00
Drink driving figures for Kent
During a nationwide campaign to combat drink driving Kent saw arrest figures fall during December 2006 compared to the same period in 2005.
2007-01-16 00:00:00
£1 billion payout for Kent schools
An additional £1 billion funding is in the pipeline for Kent's radical Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, which sets out to transform all secondary school buildings.
2007-01-15 00:00:00
Private fostering - are you involved?
Do you have someone else's child or children living with you? Are they under 16, (under 18 if disabled), not closely related to you, and going to be with you for four weeks or more? And is it an informal arrangement that you have sorted out for yourselves
2007-01-15 00:00:00
Residents have a say on Greenhill library
Following a survey on Greenhill Library last year, more residents are being urged to come forward and let library staff know what they want from the service.
2007-01-15 00:00:00
Energy saving advice for Badgers Mount and Well Hill residents
During January and February, residents in Badgers Mount and Well Hill will have the opportunity to make electrifying savings on their fuel bills whilst helping to reduce the problem of global warming.
2007-01-15 00:00:00
Thousand attend service marking start of 150th anniversary year
Kent Police began its year of 150th anniversary celebrations with a service led by Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams at Canterbury Cathedral on Sunday 14 January - exactly 150 years to the day since Kent County Constabulary was formed in 1857.
2007-01-15 00:00:00
Operation Stack phase II still in place
Operation Stack is still running on the M20 this morning to deal with a backlog of freight traffic.
2007-01-12 20:30:00
Safer crossing at Ebbsfleet Lane
Work has started this week on a new set of traffic signals at the Ramsgate Road junction with Ebbsfleet Lane.
2007-01-12 00:00:00
New cycleway and street lights for Ashford
Work has started on a new cycleway linking two existing routes between the back of East Stour Primary School and the playground to the east of the Asda supermarket.
2007-01-12 00:00:00
Paedophile jailed for abusing young boys
A 30-year-old man who systematically abused four young boys over a five-year period was jailed on Friday 12 January and told that he must sign the sex offenders' register for the rest of his life.
2007-01-12 00:00:00
Encouragement for Bearsted and Thurnham walk group
Members of the Bearsted and Thurnham Health Walk Group can now walk in comfort after receiving high-tech walking socks from ASI Ltd - UK distributers of Leki Walking Poles.
2007-01-11 00:00:00
Cabinet discuss issues live
Tune in at 10am on 15 January 2007 to watch KCC's Cabinet debate issues live on our website.
2007-01-11 00:00:00
Hip-hop into the new year in Edenbridge!
Edenbridge residents who may have over indulged in the festive period can help keep those New Year's resolutions to get fit and active with popular dance classes that have started up again.
2007-01-11 00:00:00
Speed limits under review
An area south of Maidstone has been chosen for the first Kent County Council pilot to look at traffic speeds on A and B roads.
2007-01-11 00:00:00
100 healthy schools in Kent
More than 100 schools from across Kent have recently been awarded "Healthy Schools" status as part of KCC's Healthy Schools Programme.
2007-01-11 00:00:00
Dover residents see the future
A DVD focusing on major plans for Kent over the coming four years, hosted by TV weather presenter Kaddy Lee-Preston, tops the agenda at a meeting in Sandwich this month.
2007-01-10 00:00:00
Russia comes to Kaleidoscope Library
Sevenoaks residents are invited to an evening of Russian entertainment, education and food at Kent County Council's newest library, Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope, on Tuesday 23 January at 7:30pm.
2007-01-10 00:00:00
Telling tales for adult learning
Residents will be tapping into their creative sides and writing their own stories as part of storytelling activities to promote adult literacy and learning in the county this month.
2007-01-10 00:00:00
Future of fire service sparks debate
Residents in Shepway helped to shape the future of the Kent Fire and Rescue Service at a meeting of KCC Shepway Local Board last night.
2007-01-10 00:00:00
Fourth major police raid to tackle drugs trade
Kent Police has dealt another blow to the drugs trade in the county with 14 arrests in the Dartford and Gravesham areas on Tuesday 9 January.
2007-01-09 00:00:00
School is where the art is
Specially commissioned artwork by artist Mandy Munroe and the pupils of St Mary's CE Primary School, will be unveiled by Kent County Council's Deputy Leader Alex King on Thursday 11 January.
2007-01-08 00:00:00
Goodbye to Ashford's concrete collar
Kent County Council Leader Paul Carter and Ashford Borough Council Leader Paul Clokie have signalled the start of work to transform Ashford's ring road.
2007-01-08 00:00:00
KCC fights for Maidstone A & E
Kent County Council has thrown its weight behind the fight to save full Accident and Emergency services at Maidstone Hospital.
2007-01-08 00:00:00
Nordic walking for health
Whatever your age, if you can walk, you can Nordic walk.
2007-01-08 00:00:00
Romance at Kaleidoscope
Kent County Council's new Kaleidoscope Library will be welcoming romantic novelist Catherine Jones, to talk about her work as a writer on Thursday 18 January at 7:30pm.
2007-01-05 00:00:00
2000 on KentCarShare scheme
The new year has started with a new milestone for Kentcarshare as the 2000th member signs up.
2007-01-05 00:00:00
Drains to make Thanet Way safe
New drains to make part of the Thanet Way safer will be installed from next week.
2007-01-05 00:00:00
Thanet sees Kent's future
A DVD focusing on major plans for Kent over the coming four years, hosted by TV weather presenter Kaddy Lee-Preston, will be the star of the show at a meeting in Ramsgate this month.
2007-01-05 00:00:00
New children's centres in Kent
KCC and partner agencies have now decided where the next group of Children's Centres should be built. Ten locations have been sent to the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) for final approval.
2007-01-05 00:00:00
Cash machine theft in Wye
Thieves used two 4x4 vehicles during the raid at the Co-op store in the High Street at around 2am on Thursday 4 January 2006.
2007-01-04 00:00:00
Changes to Yalding bus services
The closure of Yalding Bridge for between eight and 10 weeks from Tuesday 9 January will mean significant changes to local bus services 23, 26 and 203.
2007-01-04 00:00:00
New look for bus passes
Early in the New Year, Sevenoaks District Council will be writing to some 9,000 residents who currently have a bus pass to inform them of important changes that will affect them from next spring.
2007-01-03 00:00:00
Criminal record for benefit cheat
A benefit cheat who was earning up to £600 a week pleaded guilty yesterday (2 January 2007) at Sevenoaks Magistrates' Court to claiming financial assistance that he was not entitled to.
2007-01-03 00:00:00
Whitstable man still missing
Police in East Kent have issued a new appeal after Sean Lupton, missing from his Whitstable home since 12 December 2006, did not make contact with his family or friends over Christmas and New Year.
2007-01-03 00:00:00
MBE for KCC Deputy Leader
Kent County Council Deputy Leader Alex King has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours.
2007-01-02 00:00:00
Hot topics at Shepway Local Board
Shepway residents can have their say on the Kent Fire and Rescue Service and help shape its future at the next Kent County Council Shepway Local Board.
2007-01-01 00:00:00
