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Emotional moment bin man, 23, with terminal cancer escorted to wedding by refuse trucks
A young dad with terminal cancer was moved to tears as bin lorries formed a convoy to escort him to his wedding.
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Santa’s Grotto inspired by the sea to open at shopping destination
The grotto is part of the attraction’s festive activities, including a seasonal marketplace and Christmas films.
Denise van Outen announces intimate night of music and memories
The singer, actress and TV personality will share stories and perform favourite musical numbers from her glittering 40-year career.
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New McDonald’s set to be approved again as council rejects traffic concerns
Plans to open a McDonald’s on the site of a former Travelodge are set to be approved for the second time - despite concerns over increased traffic.
MP demands compensation for roundabout scheme running 18 months behind schedule
It can be revealed that a behind-schedule roundabout project is over budget by more than a quarter of a million pounds.
Man who pulled motorist from pond after crash warns of accident blackspot
A dad who crashed after his car aquaplaned on an A-road before discovering another car had ploughed into a pond is warning of an accident blackspot.
Kids will love this quirky Kent café where food arrives by toy train
There are plenty of places across Kent to enjoy a Full English - but only one where your toast pulls into the table behind a miniature locomotive.
Hundreds of acres of green belt land under threat from new homes
People at a meeting where a 1,300-home development was discussed were told that without a Local Plan in place, it could be more than double that.
Bollywood-loving shopkeeper who ran newsagents for 20 years ‘lived life to the full’
Tributes have been paid to an award-winning shopkeeper who ran a town newsagents for two decades.
Axe attack horror: Pair jailed for 24 years after ‘turf war’ murder attempt on A2
Two men have been jailed for a combined 48 years after an axe attack on a major road left a man with “near-fatal” injuries.
False alarm: ‘Whales’ off Kent coast were just a sandbar break
Photographers flocked to the Kent coast today following reports of whales – only to discover the “sighting” was nothing more than breaking waves.
Bird flu warnings in Kent after dead wildlife found and outbreak at poultry farm
Bird flu warnings have been issued in two Kent districts after dead swans were found and an outbreak was discovered at a poultry farm.
What Rachel Reeves’ Budget means for Kent
The Budget was short on surprise but its impact on Kent will be significant - we gauge the reaction from around Kent.
‘It’s the difference between paying the bills or not…’
Mothers have described the Chancellor’s decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap as the “difference between paying the bills or not”.
‘We’re under pressure’: Kent businesses react to Chancellor’s budget
Bosses of firms across the county have shared their thought’s on Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget.
Serial shoplifter who acted in ‘blatant disregard’ of court order jailed
A serial shoplifter has been jailed after he breached a court order banning him from entering stores with a bag.
Man found guilty of manslaughter after throwing fatal punch
A man has been found guilty of unlawfully killing a "fragile and vulnerable" 33-year-old who died after he was assaulted twice in two days.
Big shake-up for Kent as £26bn tax rises and welfare changes unveiled in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a Budget containing sweeping tax, welfare and cost-of-living changes that will have implications across Kent.
Police and ambulance crews called after person collapses near Tesco
Paramedics and police were called after a person collapsed near Tesco.
‘Labour didn’t need to make election tax promise – it would have won anyway’
Daniel Esson unpicks the politics of today’s Budget and argues that Labour boxed itself in long before Rachel Reeves stood up at the despatch box...