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These pubs, hotels, restaurants and chefs have been named the best in Kent
After a record-breaking number of votes, meet the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards champions
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‘I was on ketamine from the age of 14…I just wanted to die’
A recovering drug addict who started taking ketamine as a teenager says going into rehab saved his life - and he’s now hoping to help others.
‘We need something for the older kids’: Search for new use for folded bowls club near
A former bowls club could be turned into a community hub, with more to keep bored teens entertained, say parents.
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This super-pub feels like a Spoons and has similar prices to Spoons - but is it better or worse?
Secret Drinker visits a landmark town centre pub with enough space for four prancing horses.
‘This is amazing!’ Couple hit by wedding venue closure to marry for free
A couple who were left several thousands of pounds out of pocket when the firm behind their previous venue went bust have secured a free replacement.
Shocking attack on celebrity DJ caught on camera at Kent gig - but thug spared jail
A thug has avoided jail after knocking a celebrity DJ unconscious in a shocking attack caught on camera at a Kent gig.
Music legend Tony Christie announces Kent concerts despite his dementia battle
‘Amarillo’ singer Tony Christie primed for back-to-back emotional farewell shows.
‘It’s so exciting it’s expanding - this has become one of our landmarks’
An entertainment complex originally intended to operate for just five years is to expand its leisure offering after new plans were approved.
Care home shut down after fourth ‘inadequate’ rating in just over a year
Elderly residents have been forced to leave a care home after it was closed having been rated “inadequate” for a fourth time in just over a year.
Man arrested as murder investigation launched
A man has been arrested, and a murder investigation has been launched, after a man died.
Plan for 300-home estate revealed as another developer eyes up village
Plans to build hundreds of homes in a village, where other developers have also submitted estate proposals, have been unveiled.
Fire crews tackle huge marshland blaze
Emergency services have been called to a huge fire on marshland this evening.
Tributes to ‘kindest soul’ left at level crossing after boy, 17, dies on railway line
Tributes have been paid to a teenager who died after being hit by a train.
Family with 10-week-old baby ‘lose everything’ in devastating house fire
A couple with three young children, including a 10-week-old baby, have told of their heartbreak after they “lost everything” in a house fire.
'Ongoing IT failure is the NHS equivalent of potholes in the road — it's absolute chaos'
A GP surgery has warned ongoing IT issues are posing a real “risk to patient safety” with under-pressure staff forced to “work blindly”.
Young family left homeless after devastating fire rips through house
A young family have been left homeless after a devastating fire tore through their house, leaving their dog unaccounted for.
Award-winning actress pictured filming on dystopian Kent beach set
Pictures have shown the filming taking place for a new BBC drama.
Travellers’ legal bid over riverside plot rejected by Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal looking to overturn a refusal of plans for a Travellers’ site.
New £400k fund for community projects after government version ends
Projects impacting hundreds of thousands of people could receive a cash boost thanks to a new fund started up by a council.
‘My half a year in hotel room has taken its toll - why am I still not home?’
A grandmother with leukaemia has questioned why it has taken over six months to repair her bungalow after a car smashed a hole through her bedroom.