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Former Kent guest house owner jailed over £30k fine wine heist at luxury US restaurant
A former Kent guest house owner has been jailed over an audacious fine wine heist at a luxury American restaurant.
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Man charged after stabbing on town centre bridge
A 24-year-old has been charged after a man was stabbed on a bridge.
‘It beggars belief’: Council to open watersports centre in ‘no-swim’ zone
A council is pressing ahead with plans to open a watersports centre on a Kent beach - despite a do-not-swim warning being in place.
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New retirement home development planned for town centre Aldi empty for seven years
A long-abandoned Aldi supermarket could be transformed into 34 retirement homes and two shops under new plans.
One of world’s oldest schools partnering with private primary
One of the world’s oldest schools is partnering with a private primary in a merger agreement.
Football club to close Bluewater store despite ‘big success’
A Championship side is set to close its first-ever pop up branch at Kent’s largest shopping centre less than a year after opening.
Long-awaited plans unveiled for closed Kent music venue
Plans have been submitted for the refurbishment and extension of a much-loved venue left abandoned for years.
Residents of evacuated tower block told to ‘prepare for the worst’
People living in flats that were evacuated due to safety concerns have been told they face an unknown period of time in temporary accommodation.
Police shut down property at centre of anti-social behaviour concerns
A property has been shut off following persistent reports of anti-social behaviour.
Inside former bingo hall as work to begin on long-awaited theatre
Work to transform a long-abandoned bingo hall into a theatre is to get underway this month - as new photos show how the site looks inside.
‘Our street was really posh - but now it’s going to become a dump’
Residents are supporting proposed changes to the rules on how HMOs are created amid fears their streets will soon become “transient communities”.
'There was blood everywhere': Horror after 'sweet and sensitive' dog attacked near caravan park
A dog has been left with serious injuries after an unprovoked attack during a coastal walk.
Teen driver killed in crash named as inquest opens
A 17-year-old boy has been named for the first time after a fatal crash which claimed the lives of two teenagers.
Man 64, and woman, 60, die after car crashes into trees
Police are appealing for witnesses after after a fatal single-vehicle crash.
Man denies murdering 12-week-old baby
A 24-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a baby boy.
Couples offered £35k dream wedding at Kent castle for hit TV show
One lucky couple is being offered the chance to tie the knot at a Kent Castle in a £35,000 wedding as part of a hit TV show.
Commuters ditch coach service over ‘unworkable’ fare hike
Passengers have been left furious after a coach company hiked its fares by up to 45% and scrapped its monthly and annual tickets.
‘It’s unbelievable’: 10am alcohol licence bid for ‘casino’ in long-empty shop
Plans to serve alcohol at a 24-hour town centre ‘casino’ have sparked outrage among residents fearing round-the-clock drinking and gambling.
Wild animal park celebrates the birth of four adorable tiger cubs
Historic arrival marks major conservation milestone for attraction and its internationally recognised breeding programme.
'We're over the moon': Popular doughnut business opens fourth store
A husband-and-wife team behind an indulgent treat business are opening a new shop in a town centre.