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Eyesore high street shop set for demolition and redevelopment
An eyesore town centre shop is set to be demolished and replaced with a new three-storey building, providing 10 flats and ground-floor shop units
Award-winning comedian and Not Going Out star announces four Kent dates in silliest tour yet
The king of the one-liner is preparing to unleash another barrage of daft jokes on audiences across the county.
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‘They’re alive again’: TikToker uncovers forgotten stories of the dead in Kent cemetery
A social media star with 2.8 million followers has swapped comedy for history, revealing the extraordinary lives behind ordinary gravestones.
Plans approved for the ultimate holy-day let at Canterbury Cathedral
Ambitious plans to turn part of a renowned religious landmark into a new holiday let have been approved despite previous backlash.
‘Folkestone is a poorer place without him': Tributes to much-loved historian
A passionate historian and author who dedicated his life to documenting Folkestone’s past and has died aged 82.
‘I’m paying £1k for garage I can’t use after it was filled with waste and boarded up’
More than a year after discovering three tonnes of fly-tipping dumped in his garage, a grandad is still waiting for it to be cleared.
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Mini-estate for village approved despite fears infrastructure is already at breaking point
Plans for a mini-estate approved despite more than 90 objections from residents who fear their village’s infrastructure is already at breaking point.
Knife thug walks free after threatening neighbour in street row over texts
A 24-year-old has appeared in court after threatening his girlfriend’s neighbour’s husband with a blade.
Drivers stuck in long delays as crash closes part of motorway
Multiple crashes have led to delays on Kent’s motorway system this afternoon.
Kent doctor wins award for work to prevent brain damage in newborn babies
A Kent doctor has won an award for pioneering work on jaundice that could help prevent newborn babies suffering irreversible brain damage.
Man’s body found on beach
The police and coastguard have been called after a man’s body was found on a popular Kent beach this morning.
Respected Olympian-turned-dentist dies aged 82
An Olympian who scored for Great Britain before later becoming a respected dentist has died aged 82 following a fall in his home.
Leisure centre evacuated and then closed after fire
A leisure centre remains closed today after an electrical fire led to the building being evacuated yesterday.
Kent vets' urgent parvovirus vaccine plea as some owners shun 'extortionate' jabs
Vets are urging owners to vaccinate their dogs after cases of a potentially deadly virus were confirmed in Kent.
Plans approved to build new homes at 'dilapidated' nursery site
Plans to build new homes at a ‘derelict’ plant nursery which will help make it more ‘aesthetically pleasing’ have been given the green light.
From phantom bulls to ghostly monks: The spooky side of Kent's history
A phantom bull, marching Roman soldiers and a mysterious pair of legs feature among six of the lesser known haunted places in Kent
Person hit by train on busy railway line
Services were stopped on a major railway line this morning after a person was struck by a train.
Monster pumpkin grown at garden centre
A huge pumpkin weighing the same as a grand piano has been growing at a Kent garden centre with help from university scientists.