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Spider-Man, Star Wars and Marvel creators heading to Kent for blockbuster festival
The artists, writers and visual effects experts behind some of the world's biggest films, TV shows and video games are heading to Kent.
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‘A smackhead’s playground’: Residents fear new play park will worsen crime hotspot
Plans for a new town centre play park have been met with trepidation – with fears it will become a “smackhead’s playground”.
After a two-year break, a little piece of Venice returns to the county
A spectacular tradition that’s sure to float your boat is back in a Kent town this month.
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‘The push for housing has decimated our water supply - but this could stop it'
A review into an area’s struggling water infrastructure following a series of outages could help plug the “flow of” overdevelopment, it is hoped.
‘Everywhere you look there’s just cars’: Mum’s ongoing new-build parking nightmare
A mum living in a garden city flat says the lack of parking spaces and ongoing dust problems are “getting worse” by the day.
‘It’s a golden opportunity’: Abandoned Kent depot could house Eurostar rival’s trains
The bosses of a company hoping to rival Eurostar want to use a former Kent rail depot to house trains - describing it as a “golden opportunity”.
‘Kent’s becoming a joke - there are roadworks everywhere you look’
The county is riddled with roadworks linked to new housing and is “fast becoming a total joke”, says a borough and parish councillor.
Plans for new homes and gym at working Kent factory site
A former factory HQ overlooking a creek could become the centrepiece of a new neighbourhood - complete with dozens of homes, a gym and boxing club.
‘Predatory and creepy’ police officer groped five women on drunken night out
A "touchy-feely" off-duty police officer who molested as many as five women on a night out has been spared jail.
‘She was a force of nature’: Tributes paid to assisted dying campaigner after cancer battle
Tributes have been paid to a terminally ill publisher who was backing a Kent MP’s reintroduction of the assisted dying bill.
Long delays on motorway due to lorry fire
There are long delays on a busy motorway due to a lorry fire.
Two people treated by paramedics after garage fire
Two people were treated by paramedics after a fire broke out in a garage near a secondary school.
Huge plumes of smoke as field goes up in flames
Dramatic footage has shown huge plumes of smoke coming from a field as crews battled to tackle the flames.
Six engines called to industrial estate blaze
Firefighters have been tackling a large blaze at an industrial estate for several hours.
Drought officially declared in Kent after driest July on record
A drought has been officially declared in Kent following the driest July since records began.
Body of man found on popular beach
A man's body has been found on a beach which is popular with visitors and police say a report is being prepared for a coroner.
Man allegedly ‘exposed himself’ on bus headed towards shopping centre
Police have released CCTV of a man they wish to speak to after reports someone exposed themselves on a bus.
Gypsy must clear illegal site within six months or go to jail
A Gypsy has admitted contempt of court after failing to remove an illegal caravan park when ordered and will be jailed if he does not do so.
'I turned my hobby into my full time income - I’ve got zero regrets’
A young entrepreneur has turned her passion for fashion into a thriving business by giving unwanted clothes a second life.
Popular pub closed for month-long £400k refurb
Improvements are being made to the inside and outside of a popular pub as it is closed for a month.