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Paul Hollywood wins planning battle to build extension on Kent home
Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood has been given permission to build a new kitchen to film cookery shows at his Kent home.
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£175k living history project seeks to preserve town’s memories
A three-year oral history project run by a council-owned museum will record residents’ memories of their town “before they are lost”.
Major £142m plans to transform ‘dilapidated’ holiday park revealed
Proposals to turn a holiday park into a “hilltop village” with hundreds of homes and a retirement community have been submitted.
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‘I was told my symptoms were menopause for two years – but it was leukaemia’
A fitness enthusiast is sharing her story of how her leukaemia symptoms were mistaken for menopause as part of Blood Cancer Awareness Month.
Football fans gather outside club facing league expulsion
Supporters gathered outside their football club amid fears it could be kicked out of the football league due to financial affairs.
Football fans set to protest amid fears club could be kicked out of league
Supporters are set to demonstrate outside their football club amid fears it could be kicked out of the football league due to financial affairs.
Firefighters called to tackle council bin lorry fire
Firefighters have tackled flames and smoke coming from a council bin lorry.
Man arrested after 15-mile police chase leaves officer injured
A 23-year-old man is in custody after a stolen van was involved in a 15-mile police chase.
Drug-driver who skipped unpaid work claims probation officer left C-word voicemail
A drug-driver hauled back to court for failing to turn up to do unpaid work claimed a probation officer had left him a voicemail calling him a “c***”.
Man, 31, arrested after armed police manhunt
A man alleged to have been carrying a gun and a blade has been arrested after an armed police manhunt.
New logistics site could deliver thousands of jobs
A 70-acre former industrial site near the M20 could be turned into a major logistics park, potentially creating up to 2,695 jobs.
Four nights of disruption as measures added to stop speeding drivers
A key road linking two major routes is to close for four nights for ‘virtual traffic calming’.
Long delays on M2 after trailer jack-knifes across carriageway
There have been long delays on the M2 following a crash where a trailer jack-knifed across the carriageway.
Police appeal to find missing girl last seen six days ago
Police want to track down a missing teenage girl who was last seen six days ago.
Rail disruption continues for second day after signalling fault
Disruption on a railway line is continuing today after a fault with a signalling system could not be fixed.
The sought-after Kent holiday let with a difference - at least the gun has gone
How an austere-looking, concrete Second World War anti-aircraft gun tower has been transformed into a home and one of Kent’s most unique holiday lets.
Urgent talks after council staff abused over taxi poppy ban
A council is set to hold urgent talks over letting taxis display poppies, after its staff faced ‘disgraceful’ online abuse.
‘We couldn’t bear to lose our pub - so we bought it’
Communities in four villages across Kent have refused to let their local pubs disappear, raising thousands of pounds to save them from closure.
Serial rapist, hammer attacker and dangerous driver who killed pensioner: 33 criminals locked up this month
Lots of people who committed crimes were jailed this month and are now spending time behind bars.
‘A vintage Land Rover and Kentish sparkling wine - what more could you want?’
Kent is quickly becoming a hotspot for wine production, with vineyards seeming to pop up wherever you look, but one is offering guests unique tours.