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Cracking family days out in Kent this Easter
Enjoy egg hunts, garden trails, craft sessions and more at the county’s top attractions this Easter holiday.
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Couple jailed in Iran have ‘made peace’ with chance of dying
A British woman jailed alongside her husband for 10 years in Iran says she has come to accept she may die behind bars as bombs hit the country.
Fraud team finds £85K of ‘irregular’ invoicing in SEND children taxi service
Cab firms charging the county council to take SEND children to school submitted nearly £85,000 worth of “irregular” invoices - report.
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Plans for striking clifftop pub revised with ‘more restrained approach’
Proposals to transform a clifftop pub into a care home have been revised with a “significantly more restrained approach”.
Work to restart on former police station site
Updated plans have been submitted to build a retirement complex on the site of a demolished police station after works stalled three years ago.
‘There have been lots of happy times’: Hairdresser to retire after 52 years
A village hair dressing salon run by the same couple for 52 years is closing next month.
Lorry accident shuts lane at Dartford Crossing
An accident involving a lorry and a car at the Dartford Crossing has shut a lane.
‘Bring back the butchers’: Residents have their say on how £20m cash pot should be spent
New CCTV, playgrounds and supporting “good old” businesses are just some of the suggestions for how a town suburb should spend new government cash.
Next phase of project to power ‘electricity superhighway’ between Kent and Germany completed
The next phase of a major energy project supporting a power link between Kent and the continent has been completed.
‘I’m my own boss both in and out the studio’
In an exclusive interview with sister station kmfm, pop star Talia Mar opens up about her journey in music and the unusual name for her daughter.
Father and son sentenced over hit-and-run death of four-year-old boy
A drink-fuelled father and son who rammed a 4x4 in a high-speed hit-and-run, killing a young boy and seriously injuring his dad, have been jailed.
Driver found guilty of causing ‘kind and popular’ teacher’s death by careless driving
A motorist who fatally struck a "passionate and inspirational" primary school teacher in a hit-and-run one week before Christmas has been convicted.
Burglar jailed after breaking into homes within 27 hours
A burglar who forced his way into two homes in the space of 27 hours has been jailed.
Daily meningitis outbreak updates to end as no new cases reported for fourth day
Health officials have today announced there have been no new meningitis cases linked to a Kent outbreak for four days running.
Looking for a showstopping Easter treat? Try this super speedy chocolate snack cake
Recipe of the week: Bake Off winner Edd Kimber’s ‘in case of emergency’ glazed chocolate cake.
Easter food festival returns with more than 120 stalls
The free festival also includes live cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, craft activities and live music.
‘I’d rather take difficult decisions to save town than do nothing and watch it decline’
Following criticism over planned town centre changes, the leader of a Kent council is speaking out over why it is important to keep moving forward.
‘Smell of gas’ after large tree falls in high winds and blocks road
Emergency services have been called after a fallen tree blocked a road while a gas smell was reported.
Traffic easing after rush hour delays following crash on A249
A second, separate incident saw three people treated and one taken to hospital.
Grieving couple told they cannot bury babies next to each other
A devastated couple told they cannot lay their stillborn babies to rest next to each other are begging council bosses to reconsider.