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‘It was mind-blowing’: Business owners tell of long queues for solar eclipse glasses
Bosses of two separate businesses said they were surprised to see people queuing to get their hands on special glasses to watch the solar eclipse.
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Drought reveals mystery 200-year-old sword hidden in castle lake
Falling water levels have revealed a mysterious sword which may have been hidden beneath a castle lake for generations.
‘This is a nightmare – we can’t leave our homes’: Busy A-road reopening delayed for fourth time
Residents have expressed frustration after the reopening of a busy route has been delayed for a fourth time following a gas leak.
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Care home for dementia patients ‘temporarily closed’ following safety concerns
A 40-bed nursing home has shut amid safeguarding concerns as alternative places are sought for residents who have dementia and mental health issues.
'Best sandwich shop' to close as high street owner 'comes to end of the road'
A town centre sandwich shop described as the “best by far” is closing its doors much to the upset of loyal customers.
Plans for 250 homes and upgraded sports ground
Plans linked to a major housing development, new sports facilities and a string of home extensions are among the latest planning applications.
'Poor security’ led to arson attack at one of Kent’s most iconic buildings
An arson attack inside a high-rise that potentially put hundreds of lives at risk was carried out after “poor security” allowed intruders to break in.
Help sought to trace missing man, 34
Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing man they are concerned for.
Traveller site expansion proposed next to the A2
Retrospective plans for the expansion of an existing Traveller site next to ancient woodland and a major A-road have been lodged.
Footage shows flames spreading towards fire engine as crews battled field blaze
Footage shows flames from a field fire spreading towards an engine as crews battled the blaze.
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after M20 slip road crash
Motorists were facing rush-hour delays after a crash closed a busy M20 slip road.
Plans for new homes and gym at working Kent factory site
A former factory HQ overlooking a creek could become the centrepiece of a new neighbourhood - complete with dozens of homes, a gym and boxing club.
‘She was a force of nature’: Tributes paid to assisted dying campaigner after cancer battle
Tributes have been paid to a terminally ill publisher who was backing a Kent MP’s reintroduction of the assisted dying bill.
‘Kent’s becoming a joke - there are roadworks everywhere you look’
The county is riddled with roadworks linked to new housing and is “fast becoming a total joke”, says a borough and parish councillor.
‘The push for housing has decimated our water supply - but this could stop it'
A review into an area’s struggling water infrastructure following a series of outages could help plug the “flow of” overdevelopment, it is hoped.
‘It’s a golden opportunity’: Abandoned Kent depot could house Eurostar rival’s trains
The bosses of a company hoping to rival Eurostar want to use a former Kent rail depot to house trains - describing it as a “golden opportunity”.
‘Everywhere you look there’s just cars’: Mum’s ongoing new-build parking nightmare
A mum living in a garden city flat says the lack of parking spaces and ongoing dust problems are “getting worse” by the day.
‘A smackhead’s playground’: Residents fear new play park will worsen crime hotspot
Plans for a new town centre play park have been met with trepidation – with fears it will become a “smackhead’s playground”.
‘Predatory and creepy’ police officer groped five women on drunken night out
A "touchy-feely" off-duty police officer who molested as many as five women on a night out has been spared jail.
Plans to “significantly reduce” need for Op Brock
in today’s podcast, a hated contraflow on the M20 could be deployed less often amid plans for a new development at the Port of Dover.