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New visitor centre to add to park's growing attractions
Planning permission has been granted for a new visitor centre at a historic estate signaling a significant expansion of its attractions.
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100 new homes set to be built on land once earmarked for offices
Another 100 new homes are set to be approved in Faversham tonight - with the housing set for land once earmarked for offices.
Police officer, 27, killed in line of duty suffered fatal head injury
A young police officer suffered a fatal head injury in a serious crash while responding to an emergency call, an inquest has heard.
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Anger over water wasted from leak left unfixed for months
South East Water says it will fix a leak tonight, five months after it was first reported.
Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes doesn’t put a foot wrong
Matthew Bourne’s critically acclaimed ballet The Red Shoes stunned a packed house in Kent.
Man charged after cannabis farm uncovered in police raid
A 33-year-old man has appeared in court after a suspected cannabis cultivation was uncovered inside a property.
Jail for man who helped recruit drivers for people smugglers
A man involved in recruiting lorry drivers to assist in people smuggling is now behind bars.
Rogue scrap metal merchant slapped with £1.3K bill
A man caught illegally transporting scrap metal in his white transit van without a licence has been fined after appearing in court.
Man found with stab wounds dies in hospital
A man taken to hospital with stab wounds has died, police have confirmed.
BBC reveals plan for new Sarah Everard drama
A new, two-part drama about the horrific murder of Sarah Everard by a Met police officer from Kent has been commissioned by the BBC.
Delays clear after car and motorbike crash on A2
Delays have cleared on a busy route after emergency services were called to respond to a crash.
Man charged with firearms offences after counter-terror police seize weapons
A man has been charged with firearms offences after counter-terrorism police seized weapons and ammunition at the Port of Dover.
Man wanted on recall to prison arrested outside town centre bank
A man wanted on recall to prison was arrested outside a town centre bank.
‘Nature retreat’ with 96 holiday lodges on historic Kent estate gets green light
A 96-cabin “nature retreat” in the Kent countryside has been approved - despite concerns it will resemble a “caravan park”.
Pensioner dies weeks after being hit by car on major route
A 90-year-old man has died weeks after being hit by a car on a major route.
‘It would be the most disgusting thing I’ve ever heard’
Angry residents have banded the potential removal of a beloved and rare landmark from a town centre as “disgusting” and “ridiculous”.
‘It’ll be a disaster’: More than 350 people object to plans for new McDonald’s
Hundreds are campaigning against proposals for a new McDonald’s, but some say it will bring life back into an empty building.
Man accused of murdering his mum
A man has been accused of murdering his mother at their home, it emerged in court today.
‘She told police he had threatened to cut off her head – how was that not high risk?’
A mum murdered by her estranged husband had told police just 16 days before she was killed that he had previously threatened to chop off her head.
‘They’ve tried to get us on for ages’: Kent venues to appear on Channel 4’s Four in a Bed
Owners of a glamping site in Kent say they’ve finally accepted a TV show’s offer after struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.