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Popeyes set to open third Kent restaurant
A third location for fast-food chain Popeyes is in the works after a £44,000 job was advertised for part of the county.
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Town’s fifth Co-op store delayed as opening now earmarked for June
Delays to a town’s fifth Co-op store mean the supermarket will now open this summer on a controversial new estate.
Beloved horror maze to continue - with bans on ‘grinding and licking’ visitors
The country’s longest-running horror maze will return following speculation it was going to be replaced.
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Delays on major motorway after crash
Two lanes are closed on a busy motorway after a crash.
Son who drove without insurance after borrowing dad’s car fined nearly £400
A motorist who borrowed his father’s car but failed to get insured for the trip has appeared in court.
‘Government has ignored us for too long’: Legal action launched over neglected landmark
A long-running battle to restore a historic town’s swing bridge could be settled in court as a fed up council announces it has started legal action.
Delays after crash near busy shopping centre
There are delays near a busy shopping centre due to a three-vehicle crash.
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital with life-changing injuries after crash
A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital with life-changing injuries after a crash.
Traffic on A2 after vehicle fire near Bluewater
Three lanes were shut on a busy A-road because of a vehicle fire.
Flight diverted after boozing Kent woman ‘spits at fellow passenger’
A flight was diverted after two passengers from Kent became rowdy on board and were arrested after landing.
‘I’m sorry’: Care home worker sacked after filming vulnerable residents
A care home worker has apologised after filming vulnerable residents and reportedly sharing the clips over social media.
Cup finals, films and fishfingers! Can you score top marks in the ultimate online pub quiz?
Put your general knowledge to the test with the Saturday Social pub quiz.
'I'll be back!' Developer escorted out of council meeting days after court conviction
Video footage shows the moment a developer was escorted out of a planning meeting just days after being convicted of abusing a female councillor.
‘It’s a huge moment’: Breakthrough means work could finally start on thousands of new Kent homes
Work on thousands of planned new homes could finally get underway after a breakthrough in the barrier that has stalled developments for years.
Shaun the Sheep takes over shopping centre with a new AR trail you can follow on your phone
A baa-rilliant family challenge has launched in the county alongside a line-up of fun May activities.
This Kent village has grown 50% since the 90s - now it’s getting 800 more homes
A development of 800 new homes at a village has been voted through despite hundreds of locals opposing it.
‘We'll never give up': Family still searching for dog six months after firework scare
A desperate family have renewed their appeal to find their missing dog, six months after she disappeared.
Former Kent footballer charged over ‘armed robbery’
A former non-league footballer is among those charged following reports of a alleged robbery involving an imitation firearm.
Thousands of Kent students to be swabbed for meningitis bacteria as probe into ‘unusual’ outbreak continues
Scientists will be testing thousands of university students for meningitis to find out how common the strain is and investigate the outbreak.