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‘We’ve been crying out for a bookshop’ - Ex-teacher opens new chapter for Kent town
A former teacher has started a new chapter after opening a town’s only bookshop and was met by queues on launch day.
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‘We have people coming to us from France’: The family-run salon celebrating its 45th year
A popular hair salon is on the verge of completing its 45th year of business - we spoke to the family headed by three generations behind its success.
‘The kids were having to share mouthguards’: Boxing club’s joy at funding boost
A boxing club which faced rising costs and struggled to maintain equipment has undergone a major revamp, including a new ring and kit.
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Spectacular Christmas drone show to illuminate the sky
The show will use 600 LED drones to create large-scale moving characters choreographed to music.
Burger King and Costa set to join Aldi on derelict industrial estate site
Two new fast food outlets set to open at an out-of-town retail park have been revealed for the first time.
'Amazon driver smashed my wall up and said sorry before driving off’
An 81-year-old who says her Amazon delivery driver hit her brick wall and drove off is angry the company won’t pay out.
Highly-respected Kent business journalist dies, aged 78
Tributes are being paid to one of the most respected journalists in Kent following his death.
Residents without water as treatment works shut down
A treatment works has been forced to shut down, leaving customers without water.
Mourners pack cathedral to honour ‘one of a kind’ major ‘taken far too young’
Mourners paid tribute to a “one of a kind” army major described as a “great warrior” following his death aged 55.
Man ‘placed in chokehold’ and another ‘hit with bottle’ as violence erupts on train
Officers are looking for several passengers after a fight erupted on board a train.
Bomb squad called to ‘suspicious item’ in village
The bomb squad was called to a village after reports of a suspicious item.
‘Abandoned’ car goes up in flames
Dramatic images show an “abandoned” vehicle alight in a village.
Broken-down vehicle sparks long motorway delays
A broken-down vehicle sparked long tailbacks on the M25.
Low turnout at anti-immigration protest at barracks
Counter-protesters far outnumbered anti-immigration activists at a planned rally outside a former barracks.
Police hunt gang after serious high street attack
A man was left with head injuries after being punched and kicked in a town centre.
Multi-vehicle crash on A2 sparks traffic delays
A four-car pile-up added to delays on the A2 this afternoon.
Mum arrested in US accused of £31k wine heist
A woman has been accused of taking part in an alleged high-value theft at a luxury wine cellar in America.
Bid to block option to sell council offices as HMO to London borough
Councillors are hoping to prevent Kent County Council from selling an office block as accommodation for homeless Londoners.
Crash and Christmas shoppers spark traffic chaos
A crash and Christmas shoppers have sparked traffic chaos on the A2.
Mum joins celebrity-led Sahara Desert trek months after finishing cancer treatment
A mum-of-three has completed a celebrity-led trek across the Sahara Desert just months after finishing cancer treatment.