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House with mysterious past avoids demolition for Lower Thames Crossing
Plans to demolish a £1.85 million house with rumoured wartime links to Nazi Germany have been abandoned.
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‘We’ve got wine in our blood - but it’s time to step away’
Owners of one of Kent’s oldest vineyards say they are still planning to step away after a sale lasting 18 months fell through.
Concerns over ‘cheap and lazy’ seafront flats plan for former arcade
Plans to build a block of flats on a derelict arcade have sparked concern - with residents describing the proposed design as “cheap and lazy”.
Building on fire beside Kent river as smoke billows into sky
A huge blaze engulfed a large derelict building beside a marina, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky.
TikToker ‘banned’ from district after beach disorder
A TikToker who was behind a beach meet-up last month, which sparked outrage, says he’s been told he cannot return to the town.
Images released after thieves cut CCTV and stole power cable copper in business raid
Police are searching for two men who they believe may be linked to a suspected burglary.
‘It almost put us out of business’: Garage owner's fury after BT phone switch failure
The owner of a family-run garage says switching from a traditional landline to a digital phone system almost put him out of business.
Roadworks spark long tailbacks across Kent town
Motorists are facing long tailbacks across a town this afternoon.
Blaze ‘destroyed our memories’, says heartbroken mum
A mum-of-four returned from her sister's wedding to find her home destroyed, her belongings ruined and years of treasured family memories gone.
Football chairman's unusual fundraiser for coach battling cancer
A football club chairman is doing something unusual to raise money for a friend and fellow coach battling cancer.
‘It’s what people want’: Town’s first outdoor padel courts set for sports club
A town’s first outdoor padel courts will be built on a dilapidated site at a popular club amid increased demand for the sport.
Works to explore if 15th-century waterfront warehouse could become wedding venue
Design work to explore whether a waterfront medieval timber-framed historic building could one day host weddings is due to be stepped up.
'Someone this evil isn't fixable': Man who filmed teen in shower jailed after second victim emerges
A teenage girl secretly filmed in the shower by her paedophile brother-in-law has branded him “evil” after it emerged she was not his first victim.
Traffic delays ease at ports
Traffic levels are returning to normal at the Port of Dover, following delays this morning.
Extra trains laid on as crowds flock to coast
Warm weather has prompted train bosses to lay on extra carriages to key Kent coastal resorts today.
Terrifying moment neighbour torched door as woman and daughter cowered inside
Shocking footage shows the moment a man set his neighbour’s door alight with a homemade flamethrower as she and her child cowered inside.
Football, fast food and film festivals: Can you master the Sheps Saturday Social pub quiz?
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‘I hadn’t been to Herne Bay since the 90s – what I found completely surprised me’
After returning to Herne Bay for the first time in decades, our reporter discovered why its award-winning pier has been named among England’s best...