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New monthly market launches with 90 traders and live entertainment
Shoppers are being invited to a new market offering everything from vintage goods to street food.
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Thousands enjoy Kent's biggest folk celebration
Thousands gather at the annual Sweeps Festival this weekend.
Work begins to remove bridge over safety fears
A riverside crossing is being taken down after safety concerns, and it may be gone for good.
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CCTV appeal after cat’s head found in ‘suspicious’ incident
Witnesses are being encouraged to come forward after the head of a beloved pet cat was found, in an incident that has been described as “suspicious”.
Pub forced to close after car crashes into building
A car has crashed into a pub, leaving part of the building badly damaged and forcing it to close.
Completion date revealed for new housing project
Work is underway to transform a former BT storage depot into a new housing estate.
TikTok agrees to crack down on catapult sale videos after MP’s campaign
Social media platform TikTok has agreed to ban all posts concerning the sale of catapults after meeting with Kent MPs on the issue.
‘He was a nice, kind man’: Tributes to one of town’s longest-serving shop owners
The owner of a much-loved leather clothes shop which has been in a town for more than 50 years has died.
Kent’s most rustic pub? New countryside venue opens in old grain barn
As country pubs go, they don’t come much more rural and rustic than a quirky new venue which has just opened in a Kent village.
Town’s first outdoor padel courts set for dilapidated site at social club
A town’s first outdoor padel courts could be built on a dilapidated site at a popular sports and social club.
Delays clear after ‘medical incident’ on motorway
There was slow traffic on the M2 due to a reported medical incident.
Person cut free by fire crews after car 'leaves carriageway'
Fire crews used the jaws of life to cut a person free after a car reportedly left the carriageway on the A2.
‘We’ve all cried’: Charity shop closes after 10 years due to rent hike
Staff, volunteers and customers have described the decision to close a popular charity shop as “devastating” and “upsetting”.
Do you need to dig a little deeper to find romance? Find out in this week’s horoscopes
Here’s what the next seven days have in store for every star sign.
‘Struggling’ dad stole washing powder to keep kids clean after he lost delivery job
A father of three has been banned from the road after going out for food after drinking, and fined for stealing washing powder.
'This iconic landmark is going nowhere - it's one of town's success stories'
While the future of several Kent windmills remains unclear, trustees behind one landmark say theirs is “going nowhere” as it continues to thrive.
‘We know we are going to have the top gastro pub in the UK’
Pub bosses are keeping punters on side - and in the know - with a popular pop-up replacement while major works continue at their main venue.
Attenborough at 100, Steve Coogan and the return of Jamie Oliver - the week’s must-see TV shows
Essential viewing! Five new programmes you won’t want to miss, handpicked by our experts.
Carts, whips and sedan chairs: Take a peek inside one of Kent’s most quirky museums
Take a free peek inside a town’s unique carriage museum as it celebrates its 80th year.
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.