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The dark day in Kent's history when airman went 'beserk'
We take a look back at a dark chapter in Kent’s history - when a US airman went on a shooting rampage and ended up in a gunfight on a packed beach.
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American sci-fi drama filmed at Kent farmhouse
Scenes from the latest series of a popular Apple TV+ show were filmed in Kent at a colonial-style farmhouse.
‘I was so lonely when I moved from London to Kent - but now I feel like I’m winning’
A single mum and artist who traded the capital for the Kent coast is now set to open her dream high-street business.
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Top award for ‘truly exceptional’ teacher who inspires pupils
A “truly exceptional” dance teacher who says it is a “privilege’ to share her passion with pupils has been honoured with a prestigious award.
‘I took council to court after pothole damaged my car – and won!’
A 75-year-old has been left “buzzing” after winning a two-year legal battle with a council over damage to her car caused by a pothole.
Love, luck or left behind? Find out what the Full Moon means for you in this week’s horoscopes
Here’s what the next seven days have in store for every star sign.
Plans for 83-seat McDonald’s recommended for refusal
Council officers are telling members to throw out plans to convert a restaurant into a McDonald’s, which received hundreds of objections.
Road rage row ends with man pointing air pistol at driver’s head
A row over a parked car led to an "irate and aggressive" man pointing an air pistol at a driver's head and threatening to kill him.
‘We’re being hammered with houses’: The Kent village set to be ‘engulfed’ by 9,000 new-builds
Fears a Kent village will be swallowed up by almost 9,000 new homes have intensified after plans for yet another housing estate were submitted.
Your TV week sorted… Millie Bobby Brown, Taylor Swift and the new Legally Blonde spin-off series
The five top new shows on our screens this week, handpicked by our entertainment experts.
Fire crews called to Poundland in retail park
Emergency services were called to an electrical fire at a shop in a retail park.
Overturned car blocks busy A-road
An overturned car has blocked a busy A-road.
Protest calling for end to Greyhound racing at Kent’s last dog track
Kent’s last dog racing track has been the scene of a protest with demonstrators demanding it be shut down.
‘She was wonderful and vibrant’: Kent woman killed in tragic race track incident
A “deeply loved” woman who was killed in a racing accident on the weekend has been named as tributes flood in from colleagues and friends.
Teenager missing from Suffolk could be in Kent
Police are appealing for information on a missing 16-year-old.
Bridge on to Island closed overnight for repairs
One of Kent’s busiest bridges will be forced to shut again after highways bosses found yet another defect on the route.
Plan for 21 flats on former car park given approval
A car park which closed last year will now be turned into 21 affordable flats after plans were approved.
Inspectors sent in to review Kent County Council’s SEND provision
Ofsted and Care Quality Commission inspectors are to review into Kent County Council SEND services.
‘Don’t tear the heart of our villages by shutting the post offices’
Residents and business owners fear the worst if two rural post offices are forced to shut.
School leaders celebrate rare Ofsted 'Exceptional' grading
A school has become the first in the county to achieve one of the rarest judgements available under Ofsted's new inspection system.