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‘It was too late to save her’: Family’s anguish over police search delay before theatre designer’s cliff death
The family of a woman who took her own life on the Kent coast say “precious time was lost” as police took hours to start searching for her.
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Beginning of the end for cash payments for parking
Drivers wanting to pay with cash to park their cars in one Kent district have just weeks left to do so.
‘He was a fantastic gentleman’: Fatboy Slim delights staff at Kent hotel
DJ Fatboy Slim has been described as a “gentleman” following his stay at a Kent hotel after a gig in the county.
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Pet shop could expand with new veterinary services on mezzanine floor
A pet brand is looking to expand its offering by adding a new mezzanine floor to its already-large store.
Football club postpones Bank Holiday games amid police investigation
Bosses at a Kent football club have announced all weekend games have been postponed amid an ongoing police investigation.
Owners warned to keep dogs away from lake due to ‘health risks’
Dog walkers are being told to keep their animals away from water at a popular lake due to fears it could make them ill.
Road shut amid concerns over pub’s ‘unsafe roof’
Highways bosses have sealed off a road amid repairs to an unsafe pub roof, which they claim is ‘liable to collapse’.
Developer to axe affordable housing from ‘unviable’ mini-estate
A developer is seeking to drop 11 promised affordable homes from a new-build estate, claiming they would make the scheme “unviable”.
Domino's set to fill empty unit under Kent's top-rated Travelodge
Popular pizza chain Domino’s has its sights set on a vacant unit under a top-rated Kent hotel.
'On my days off, you'll either find me on the beach or, more likely, doing my laundry'
A personal trainer has told how she swapped Kent for life at sea as she appears on a new TV show that goes behind the scenes on a cruise ship.
Former Kent schoolboy turned right-wing commentator facing deportation from US
A former Kent schoolboy who became one of America's most controversial right-wing political commentators is facing deportation from the United States.
Thug left victims fearing they would die during ‘deeply troubling’ night of violence
A drink and drug-fuelled thug who terrorised a woman and pensioner with a knife during a night of "deeply troubling" violence has been jailed.
‘We tried Kent’s new 250ft water slide - and the kids didn’t want to stop’
Looking for a way to keep the kids entertained as the summer holidays draw to a close? We put Kent’s new giant water slide to the test.
From ‘Kosher del Sol’ to today: The little-known Jewish capital of Kent
Today, only a handful of synagogues remain in Kent - but in one pocket, a small Jewish presence is quietly keeping the remarkable heritage alive.
‘I went to a private hospital for the first time - and what I saw amazed me’
Our columnist swaps months of NHS hospital visits for a trip to one of the county’s swanky private facilities and is left stunned at the difference.
Know your boybands? You could ace this week’s general knowledge quiz if you do
Have a crack at the 13 questions in our online pub quiz.
‘They have nowhere to go’: Kent faces shortage of 1,272 Traveller pitches
The county needs more than 1,000 more Traveller pitches, as community members call for transit sites and planning permissions to tackle the shortage.
‘We’ve never been so busy’: The thriving Kent farm shop that’s become a foodie’s heaven
Traders at a farm shop say they have never been so busy, and the place is now a foodie’s heaven thanks to three new food shacks.
Lucky mum scoops £1,000 in kmfm's Thousand Pound Friday
A lucky mum is set to celebrate with a takeaway before looking at holidays after winning £1,000 thanks to kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday.
Fire breaks out at vineyard’s new sauna
A blaze broke out at a vineyard, which has recently launched a new sauna experience.