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Our readers from across the county give their weekly take on the biggest issues impacting Kent and beyond.Some letters refer to past correspondence which can be found by clicking here. Join the debate by emailing letters@thekmgroup.co.uk‘It is going to come down to voting for the party which will be least bad for the country’Tough choice at the ballot boxLike many people, I’m not happy about the choices facing me at the polling booth on July 4.It is going to come down to voting not for which party will be best for the country but for which party will be the least…

In a communication to the government, Michael Jones emphasized the gravity of the decision, stating, “We have fully utilized the council’s resources to address this urgent situation.” Following their arrival at Gatwick Airport from Mauritius in early June, over 70 individuals were evaluated by the council, leaving 37 without accommodation rights or emergency housing options. Initially housed at the K2 leisure centre and later relocated to the Northgate Community Centre, these facilities typically provide short-term stays of 24-48 hours, allowing individuals to arrange alternative accommodations. Despite efforts involving local charities, volunteers, and council staff, ongoing support at the community centre…

Jake Rodger joined thousands at Bellahouston Park for Green Day’s Saviors Tour on Tuesday night. A guitarist with Conflict Hope, Jake caught the band’s attention with a sign offering to play their hit song “Dilemma” on guitar. In classic Billie Joe style, the frontman invited Jake on stage, handing over his guitar for a memorable performance that was shared on Green Day’s TikTok and Instagram. Reflecting on the experience with STV News, Jake from Anstruther expressed his lifelong admiration for Green Day, describing the moment as a dream come true since childhood. Source link

On Saturday (June 22), the fast food franchise opened its fiftieth branch in Glasgow, and the rest of the year it will continue to open more locations. Stories are ser to open in Dartford and Wimbledon as well as Watford, Nottingham Teal and Merry Hill. The popular brand is home of its famous Louisiana chicken popeyes and first came to the UK from America in 2021. The brand claims that it has seen massive queues for almost every UK opening. A Popeyes opened in Croydon in November, 2023, with a grand opening that involved live music, live performers and customers…

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:00 and 05:15 on 27 June 2024. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

Muhammed Alum, 47, of Thomas Road in London, was apprehended on December 23, 2023, in Brighton with Class A drugs in his possession. Attempting to conceal his identity, he provided false information to police officers during the arrest. Following a trial at Lewes Crown Court on June 12, Alum was convicted of possession with intent to supply cocaine and heroin, as well as driving without a licence or insurance. Officers detained him on Queen’s Park Road in Brighton after linking his vehicle to drug supply suspicions. Subsequent searches of his car uncovered quantities of cocaine and heroin. In response to…

Kristie Macintosh, 36, took £2,330 worth of goods from the BP garage on Bromley Road between May 1 and May 10.  On some days she would steal from the shop three times on the same day.  She took just one day off from stealing from the shop during the 10 day spree.  Macintosh, of Downberry Road in Bromley, pleaded guilty to 19 counts of theft from a shop.  At Bexley Magistrates’ Court on Monday (June 24) she was handed a six-month prison sentence.  Source link

Scores of customers were evacuated from a Tesco superstore as emergency alarms rang out.Dozens of shoppers were told to down their bags and ushered out of the supermarket in Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, at about 4.20pm today.Shoppers and staff at Tesco Crooksfoot in Willesborough, Ashford have been evacuated.The fire service was called to the scene shortly before 4.30pm today, with two engines at the store in Crooksfoot, near the M20 Junction 10A.An eyewitness said: “When I arrived a fire alarm was going off, but I couldn’t smell smoke while I was near the building – there wasn’t a fire.“Outside, I…

Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is conducting vital resurfacing work on the westbound M8 between Arkleston Cemetery and the Junction 27 off-slip. This project will lead to road closures from Thursday, July 4, to Monday, July 15. Initially, there will be a westbound lane closure between Junctions 26 and 27 from 8pm on Thursday, July 4, until 6am on Friday, July 5. Following this, overnight closures will occur nightly from 8pm to 6am starting Friday, July 5. Daytime lane closures will be in place from Saturday, July 6, to Monday, July 15, with an additional daytime closure of the…

The workmen are refurbishing a pitch costing nearly £200,000 for our kids to play football and engage in sports. Instead, we have a few irresponsible individuals causing damage and destruction. Source link