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Opening date revealed for huge new Next anchor store at Bluewater
The clothing retailer is set to open its highly anticipated new anchor store, replacing House of Fraser, at Kent’s largest shopping centre.
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Air Force One pictured flying over Kent as Trump heads to Turkey
The new Air Force One has been pictured flying over Kent this morning as US President Donald Trump heads to Turkey for a NATO summit.
Plans for £3bn AI data centre on outskirts of village revealed
A “nationally significant” AI data centre could be built on the outskirts of a village as new plans emerge.
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‘This is about safety, not profit’: New fees for mobile home parks to be introduced
Mobile home parks in one part of Kent are set to face a new fee to cover inspection and licencing costs.
‘Our community is finally seeing change, after years of being overlooked’
MP Mike Tapp says vital investment from the Labour government will help ensure local people see ‘real improvements in their daily lives’.
New poll shows Labour almost wiped out in county
Reform UK’s recent dip in the opinion polls has not dented its chances of scooping most of the Westminster seats in Kent.
A-road next to popular park shut after crash
A busy A-road which sits next to a popular park is partially blocked following reports of an overturned car.
Kent’s ‘Most Haunted’ museum set for £562k revamp - but will it prompt any ‘ghostly’ objections?
Ambitious plans are in the works to transform an “underused” town museum and library that once featured on a popular paranormal activity show.
Party Rock Anthem singer from Kent dies aged 36
Lauren Bennett, one of the featured singers on LMFAO’s hit song Party Rock Anthem, has died aged 36.
Biker in court after helmet-cam uncovers ‘dangerous driving spree’ - including alleged ‘189mph ride’
A motorcyclist has appeared in court after being charged with 20 counts of dangerous driving on various roads across Kent.
‘It’s absurd!’ Hundreds of Kent corner shops and takeaways can hire overseas ‘skilled workers’
Hundreds of Kent corner shops and takeaways have government licences to recruit “skilled workers” from abroad, KentOnline can reveal.
‘This means a great deal to us’: Fire-hit restaurant reopens after £230k refurb
A restaurant badly damaged after a fire on New Year’s Day has officially reopened after a full rebuild.
Is work experience changing to meet the needs of today’s employers?
As the annual work experience period approaches, we look at the challenges facing young people as they try to secure a meaningful placement.
Heading to the Leeds Castle Concert this Saturday? Here's everything you need to know
Timings, tickets and what to expect at Kent’s biggest summer concert. Plus, what about the football?
‘There’s nothing like this here’: Mum ditches corporate grind to launch ‘buggy bootcamp’ business
A mum-of-three has quit a corporate career in the city to launch a community-focused fitness business catering to parents with childcare commitments.
‘Vital’ car park to be halved as part of former Aldi redevelopment plans
A well-used town centre car park could lose half its spaces if plans to redevelop a long-empty supermarket are approved - just as locals feared.
Two Kent theatres remain on at-risk register
Two rundown Kent theatres remain on a ‘at risk’ list amid continued fears over their future.
Heartbreak as woman, 46, dies and another fights for life after crash
Floral tributes have appeared at a roadside after a woman died and another has been left fighting for her life in hospital following a crash.
Brock returns as fears grow over ‘chaotic’ summer on Kent’s roads
A notorious contraflow system will be reinstated next week – amid fears of a “chaotic” summer for Kent’s roads.
Explosions heard and shops evacuated after vape sparks council van fire
Loud explosions were heard and workers evacuated after a used vape caused a waste vehicle to catch fire outside a parade of shops.