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Huge Gavin and Stacey star to headline at Sausage and Cider Festival this weekend
Big names, big bites and big tunes as foodie festival returns.
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Plans lodged for one of Kent's costliest road schemes
Plans have finally been lodged for a £77 million road scheme which could take thousands of cars off one of Kent’s busiest routes each day.
Popular escape room venue forced to close
An award-winning escape rooms venue is to close next month - but owners plan new ‘immersive experience’ in city centre.
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The 6 Kent restaurants ranked among UK's best - including one loved by Madonna
An Italian which Madonna called her “favourite” has been crowned the second best local restaurant in the UK.
‘I've bolted my bins shut to stop neighbours dumping rubbish'
A frustrated resident has resorted to bolting his wheelie bins shut after neighbours repeatedly dumped rubbish in them.
1960 vs today: The striking aerial photos showing Kent's dramatic transformation
Remarkable satellite images reveal how Kent’s hospitals, shopping centres and sports venues have evolved over the years.
Man pleads not guilty to murder as woman denies concealing body
A man has today denied murdering a 31-year-old whose body was discovered inside a suitcase at a Kent property.
Man, 19, in hospital as police cordon off pavement outside Jobcentre for forensic investigations
A 19-year-old man is being treated in a London hospital as police cordon off a pavement near a job centre for forensic investigations.
‘I’ll end you!’: Thug scarred partner with dinner plate after complaining about curry
A violent thug permanently scarred his partner after hurling a dinner plate into her face because he was unhappy with a curry she had cooked him.
‘Phones, vapes and swimming costumes - have we forgotten how to act at a restaurant?’
Our columnist goes for a fancy meal at the seaside and is left slack-jawed by his fellow diners…
Taskmaster winner and Live at the Apollo stars to test out their Edinburgh Fringe shows on audiences in Kent
Here’s how to hear jokes and stories from some of the UK's hottest stand-ups before anyone else.
Police hunt dogs and owner after cat dies and woman injured in attack
Police are hunting two dogs and their owner after a cat died and a woman suffered injuries during an attack.
Man dies after incident on railway line
A man has been confirmed dead after an incident on a railway line forced trains to stop.
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash with car on roundabout
A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a crash with a car.
'No way in hell': Sex offender's lies exposed during child abuse trial
A paedophile jailed for abusing a young girl told officers during a police interview there was “no way in hell” he had committed the offences.
Birchington rural county councillor ‘withdraws’ from Clacton by-election race to ‘avoid splitting independent vote’
Just a day after announcing she would stand against Nigel Farage in the upcoming Clacton by-election, Kent county councillor Amelia [...]...
St Gregory’s pupils explore history and heritage at Dover Castle
Classroom learning came alive on a day of historical discovery at Dover Castle for children from St Gregory’s Catholic Primary [...]...
Police release CCTV showing missing Margate teen Ruby Morris in Nottingham coffee shop
New CCTV images released by officers searching for missing Margate teenager Ruby Morris show her in a city centre coffee [...]...
Your Leisure takes on interim contract for isle five isle tennis courts with coaching from Infinity Tennis
Thanet council has appointed Your Leisure Kent Ltd to operate five of the district’s public tennis courts. The interim contract [...]...
Kent county councillor takes on Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election
A Kent county councillor is to take on her old boss Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election.