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Lantern parades and Santa will help kickstart Christmas season
The start of the Christmas season will kick off with a special visit from Santa, light switch ons and a festive market.
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Health alert issued as Kent set for cold snap
A cold-weather health alert has been issued for Kent as temperatures are forecast to drop to freezing later in the week.
‘I’d been to make mum’s dinner’: Man, 45, recalls moment he realised chemsex partner had died
A man accused of stupefying his Grindr date with GHB and then raping him knew something was wrong when he saw the alleged victim’s legs had gone red.
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New sports ground facilities open after asbestos-ridden pavilion demolished
New temporary facilities have opened at a sports ground, “marking a milestone” in a project to revamp the site.
Long delays at Dartford crossing after tunnel closure
Motorists using a busy crossing faced delays after a tunnel shut for repairs to an expansion joint.
Kent Labour MP blasts his party’s plans to toughen up asylum system
A Kent MP has publicly blasted his own party’s plans to toughen up the asylum system – fearing it could encourage racism.
Famous ‘Wonky House’ in historic town centre up for grabs
A unique opportunity has arisen to purchase an iconic slanted house above a micropub, most recently used as a holiday let.
Barry from EastEnders to return to soap 21 years after being killed off
Shaun Williamson will reprise his role as Barry in EastEnders in a special episode next month.
Woman taken to hospital after crash
A road closed briefly while emergency crews responded to a crash between two vehicles, in which, a woman was taken to hospital.
Fire crews battle shed blaze that spreads to home
A shed which caught alight before spreading to the side of a house, where it damaged a first-floor window and roof, is believed to be accidental.
‘We’re under huge scrutiny to see how it works’: Million-pound project to make colleges green
A Kent college is on a mission to become carbon neutral by 2030, by changing the way it heats, powers, and runs its campuses.
First look inside new nursery in rural village after last one suddenly closed
An early years provider has welcomed its first children to a new nursery after the last one suddenly shut.
Sadness as much-loved newsagents closes its doors after 70 years
A 70-year-old town centre newsagents has closed after its owner said making a profit had become “unsustainable”.
‘We’re being caned by rising parking charges - it’s diabolical’
Angry drivers say they are being “caned” by rising costs as council bosses bid to hike parking charges in two towns.
School forced to close due to ‘significant’ water leak
A primary school has been forced to shut this morning after a “significant” water leak over the weekend.
‘I thought I’d taken my last breath – I’m scared for the next woman he’s with’
A mum-of-four says she feared she would die as her jealous boyfriend wrapped his hands around her throat and squeezed until she could not breathe.
‘I've never seen anything like it’: One in three patients wait 12 hours for bed at two Kent trusts
Almost one in three emergency patients needing to be admitted to hospitals in east Kent and Medway are waiting at least 12 hours for a bed.
Couple’s cancelled wedding saved at last minute as replacement venue steps in
A couple left without a wedding venue after a hotel collapsed into administration salvaged their big day - after a barn stepped in at the last minute.
‘We’ve got our hard hats on’: Kent businesses fear the worst from Budget
To say there is some trepidation among Kent’s business community over the upcoming Budget is an understatement. We look at what it could contain.
Follow festive trails at Kent’s historic estates
Historic houses will be decked out for the season with twinkling lights, Christmas carols and festive garden trails.