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Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter to play exclusive Kent show
A top roots musician and banjo player is set to wow audiences with songs drawn from life, humour and old-time folk traditions.
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‘It’s a new kind of home’: Plans for block of 500 flats with cinema room and bar
A developer is proposing to bring “a new kind of home” to a town with a plan for 500 rental properties with a wide range of shared facilities.
Raw kebabs stored in ‘mouldy wooden box’ at one-star takeaway
A takeaway boss insists his business has cleaned up its act after food hygiene inspectors found raw kebabs stored in a “mouldy wooden box”.
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‘She was a terrific mum’: Heartbroken husband’s tribute as driver faces court over fatal crash
A driver has appeared in court in connection with a fatal crash that claimed the life of a devoted mum who dedicated her life to her family.
Dual carriageway reopens after multi-vehicle crash
A dual carriageway linking three Kent towns has reopened after a multi-vehicle collision.
Two hurt after stabbing outside high street pub
A man has been seriously injured after a stabbing outside a high street pub in the early hours of the morning.
‘Grab and go’ thief with 112 offences smashed wine bottle amid police pursuit
A "grab and go" thief who has amassed 112 offences smashed a wine bottle during a police pursuit after stealing from a petrol station.
Groundworks start at college campus to make way for 100 homes
Groundworks have started to prepare a site to make way for new-build homes and apartments.
Woman sexually assaulted during knifepoint raid feared she would be killed
A woman who was sexually assaulted during a four-hour knifepoint raid in which designer clothing was looted feared she would be raped and killed.
‘We’re seeing more cases’: Warning over seeds getting lodged in pets’ skin
Dog owners are being warned about grass seeds getting lodged into pets’ skin as vets report seeing cases earlier than usual.
Axed bus service to return to village after uproar
Campaigners are celebrating the restoration of a much-missed bus service, which they say will be a life-changer for a Kent village.
The dark day in Kent's history when airman went 'beserk'
We take a look back at a dark chapter in Kent’s history - when a US airman went on a shooting rampage and ended up in a gunfight on a packed beach.
American sci-fi drama filmed at Kent farmhouse
Scenes from the latest series of a popular Apple TV+ show were filmed in Kent at a colonial-style farmhouse.
‘I was so lonely when I moved from London to Kent - but now I feel like I’m winning’
A single mum and artist who traded the capital for the Kent coast is now set to open her dream high-street business.
Top award for ‘truly exceptional’ teacher who inspires pupils
A “truly exceptional” dance teacher who says it is a “privilege’ to share her passion with pupils has been honoured with a prestigious award.
‘I took council to court after pothole damaged my car – and won!’
A 75-year-old has been left “buzzing” after winning a two-year legal battle with a council over damage to her car caused by a pothole.
Love, luck or left behind? Find out what the Full Moon means for you in this week’s horoscopes
Here’s what the next seven days have in store for every star sign.
Plans for 83-seat McDonald’s recommended for refusal
Council officers are telling members to throw out plans to convert a restaurant into a McDonald’s, which received hundreds of objections.
Road rage row ends with man pointing air pistol at driver’s head
A row over a parked car led to an "irate and aggressive" man pointing an air pistol at a driver's head and threatening to kill him.
‘We’re being hammered with houses’: The Kent village set to be ‘engulfed’ by 9,000 new-builds
Fears a Kent village will be swallowed up by almost 9,000 new homes have intensified after plans for yet another housing estate were submitted.