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The 6 Kent restaurants ranked among UK's best - including one loved by Madonna
An Italian which Madonna called her “favourite” has been crowned the second best local restaurant in the UK.
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Bomb ship’s iconic masts to be sent to tourist attraction
A £9.5m plan to remove the masts of a notorious Second World War wreck will see the structures transferred to one of Kent’s top tourist attractions.
Fears 'beautiful’ 16th-century building could fall into ‘further ruin’
Fears have been raised that a 16th-century building could fall further into ruin after urban explorers revealed its badly damaged interior.
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‘Snow’ at iconic Kent landmark for ‘Christmas film shoot’
Snow in Canterbury in the middle of summer? No, it’s not a freak weather event - but the scene being set for the filming of a new Christmas movie.
South East Water forced to spend £30.5m to improve network after years of failures
South East Water has been ordered to spend £30.5m after years of supply failures across Kent, watchdog Ofwat has announced.
Goodyear Blimp flies over Kent in journey back home to Germany
The world-renowned airship has flown over the county’s skies as part of its route back home to Germany today.
Pet duck ‘held down while feathers plucked and cut’ by teenagers
Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in which a pet duck was allegedly attacked in a garden by three teenage boys.
Mammoth German tunnel machine selected to dig the UK’s longest road tunnel
The same company that helped forge the Elizabeth Line will create the massive machine needed to dig out the major road route between Kent and Essex.
‘We can design out crime in problem areas without breaking the bank’
A poorly-lit pathway connecting two towns which has been bedevilled by antisocial behaviour could be transformed by a cost-effective initiative.
Police appeal for missing boy last seen near train station
Officers are asking for the public's help to find a 12-year-old boy.
‘I've bolted my bins shut to stop neighbours dumping rubbish'
A frustrated resident has resorted to bolting his wheelie bins shut after neighbours repeatedly dumped rubbish in them.
Village in shock as former Kent pub landlady shot dead in Trinidad
The former owner of a Kent pub has been shot dead in broad daylight in Trinidad and Tobago - leaving family, friends and a village community in shock.
Grim pictures show ‘widespread mouse activity’ at kebab van
A kebab van voluntarily closed after inspectors discovered “widespread mouse activity” posed an “imminent risk to public health”.
Body found in suitcase at park close to children’s teddy bear hunt
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was discovered in a suitcase at a park.
Man, 32, charged with murder after body found in suitcase at Kent park
A 32-year-old man has been charged with murder after a body was found inside a suitcase in a park.
Garden blaze that spread to neighbouring property started by cigarette
Six fire engines were sent to the scene of a blaze caused by a poorly discarded cigarette.
Landmark Kent attraction to screen World Cup final if England get through
A landmark Kent attraction is set to show the World Cup final if England make it through.
1960 vs today: The striking aerial photos showing Kent's dramatic transformation
Remarkable satellite images reveal how Kent’s hospitals, shopping centres and sports venues have evolved over the years.
Kent cinemas to give away free tickets for new film starring Game of Thrones and Happy Valley actors
Here’s how to see a brand-new film for free, featuring a star-studded lineup, weeks before its official cinema release.
Traffic released on motorway after three-vehicle crash
There were long delays on the M20 after a three-vehicle crash left one person injured.