Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called for the immediate arrest of the House of Representatives member representing Aba North and South, Alex Ikwechegh for assaulting a cab driver in Abuja. Ohanaeze expressed disappointment …
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Rachel Reeves’s upcoming Budget has been tipped to include several hikes on taxes and cuts to services. The Chancellor has been widely rumoured to be planning a reform of the tax-free relief attached to pension withdrawals in an attempt to plug the £22…
Bezos Pens 909-Word Defense of WaPo Decision
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos defended his decision to block the newspaper from endorsing a presidential candidate, via a 909-word op-ed published in the Post. In Bezos’ view, most people today believe the media to be biased, and endorsements aren’t…
Plans to develop former Hutchings Motorcycles shop in Deal town centre revealed
Residents have welcomed plans to replace an empty motorbike shop with four retail units – but have raised concerns over the 11 homes that could come with it. The former Hutchings Motorcycles spot in Deal is at the centre of proposals to redevelop part …
Canterbury City Council reveals plans to increase rates again in popular car parks and freeze charges elsewhere
The cost of using Kent’s most expensive council car parks is set to rise again despite calls for the sky-high rates to be slashed. Canterbury City Council (CCC) was earlier this year accused of “cashing in” by increasing hourly charges at its most popu…
Oversubscribed schools in Kent turning away hundreds of pupils as admissions policies under spotlight
Kent’s most popular secondary schools are denying places to as many as four out of five children listing them as their first choice, KentOnline can reveal. But are the admissions policies of those turning hundreds of pupils away each year fair, or are …
Budget 2024: Dartford MP Jim Dickson calls for chancellor Rachel Reeves to invest in dementia after mother’s diagnosis
A Kent MP is urging the chancellor to invest more in the fight against the country’s leading cause of death ahead of tomorrow’s budget. Jim Dickson, who represents Dartford at Westminster, has called for action after his own mother’s dementia diagnosis…
BAE Systems investing £220m as part of Rochester site overhaul in huge jobs boost for Medway
The site of one of Kent’s largest employers is undergoing a huge overhaul as part of a £220 million cash injection set to bring in hundreds of new jobs. Aerospace and defence giant BAE Systems is transforming its Rochester base in what is one of the la…
Anger as quad bikers carve up pitch at St James’ Playing Fields, Grain on eve of Grain Veterans debut match
The return of the beautiful game to a remote village has been thrown in doubt after vandals took it upon themselves to trash football pitches. Volunteers have spent more than a year getting St James’ Playing Fields on the Isle of Grain in tip-top condi…
Canterbury estate to get first shop in five years with new Morrisons
A vast new housing estate where residents have been waiting for a convenience store for years is set for a Morrisons Local despite traffic concerns. The under construction 750 home Saxon Fields development on Canterbury’s outskirts has never had a shop…