Tom Van Klaveren

4 weeks ago | kentlive.news | Tom Van Klaveren |Robert Boddy

A government agency is looking to build up to 500 homes on a former military base. The agency, Homes England, have requested an assessment to be conducted for the Chattenden Barracks which are part of the larger area known as Lodge Hill. The 25.3 hectares of land to the north-west of Chattenden is adjacent to the Chattenden Woods and Lodge Hill site of special scientific interest (SSSI), which was designated in 2013.

1 month ago | kentlive.news | Tom Van Klaveren

A search is under way for a missing 12-year-old boy from Kent with police urging anyone who sees him, or has any information on his whereabouts to contact them on 999. Alfie Caine, from Dover, was last seen at Kearsney railway station at 10am on Tuesday (March 18). It is believed by Kent Police that the 12-year-old may have taken a train either to the Medway area of London. Alfie is described as around 4ft, 7ins, with dark brown hair in curtains and brown eyes.

1 month ago | kentlive.news | Tom Van Klaveren |Steven Smith

Starting April 1, electric vehicle (EV) owners will be hit with vehicle excise duty (VED) charges, commonly referred to as car tax, for the first time, while standard rate charges for petrol and diesel vehicles are also set to rise. Amidst these changes, drivers are being cautioned about the potential increase in VED payment scams.

1 month ago | kentlive.news | Neil Shaw |Tom Van Klaveren

Motorists could be in for a welcome drop in fuel costs from a six-month peak, with new analysis indicating that wholesale price reductions should lead to lower pump prices. The RAC has forecasted that average prices could decrease by at least 6p per litre for petrol and 3p per litre for diesel soon if retailers "pass on the savings they are benefitting from when buying in new stock" - suggesting drivers might want to postpone refuelling as long as they can.

1 month ago | msn.com | Neil Shaw |Tom Van Klaveren

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