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These pubs, hotels, restaurants and chefs have been named the best in Kent
After a record-breaking number of votes, meet the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards champions
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Shocking attack on celebrity DJ caught on camera at Kent gig - but thug spared jail
A thug has avoided jail after knocking a celebrity DJ unconscious in a shocking attack caught on camera at a Kent gig.
Family with 10-week-old baby ‘lose everything’ in devastating house fire
A couple with three young children, including a 10-week-old baby, have told of their heartbreak after they “lost everything” in a house fire.
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Award-winning actress pictured filming on dystopian Kent beach set
Pictures have shown the filming taking place for a new BBC drama.
Motorcyclist injured in crash with car
A motorcyclist was injured after a crash with a car.
Person treated by paramedics after battery starts house fire
A person was treated by paramedics after a fire broke out in a house while a battery was on charge.
Teenager dies after being hit by train
Police are investigating the death of a teenager who died after being hit by a train on the tracks.
Kent’s largest college group receives more than £3 million government funding
Kent’s largest college group is set to receive more than £3 million in government investment to revamp its facilities.
‘My polyp surgery was streamed worldwide - but doctors then found cancer’
A mum undergoing live-streamed surgery to remove a polyp from her bowel was left shocked after doctors discovered she had cancer during the operation.
Bosses reveal plans for Kent’s next seaside sauna
Bosses behind a seaside sauna business have announced further expansion plans for another Kent venue at a well-known coastal beauty spot.
‘Classy’ cocktail bar and restaurant with sea view opens
A former pub with a sea view has reopened as a cocktail bar and restaurant after a “five-figure” revamp.
Terrifying moment huge blaze destroys ‘irreplaceable habitat’ at nature reserve caught on camera
Neighbours clambered to call the fire service after a blaze ripped through part of a nature reserve described as the ‘gem of Kent’.
Dispersal order enforced after fights break out between youths in town centre
A dispersal order had to be issued in a town centre after fights broke out between groups of youths.
Plans for ‘overwhelmingly supported’ Lidl store to be decided
Plans for a supermarket chain’s second store in a Kent district, which bosses say is “overwhelmingly supported”, are set to be decided.
Signalling problems delay seaside services
Rail users from one seaside town are being warned of delays due to signalling problems.
Get out and explore Kent for free with this self-guided pub walk
Swap the crowds and traffic for a slower pace, the path less travelled and a well-deserved pint.
Former teacher whose pupil was murdered opens new Kent art exhibition
A teacher-turned artist whose pupil was murdered hopes her new gallery show helps “make women visible” and contradict misogynist narratives.
Huge warehouse, block of flats and former shop among Kent properties up for auction
A range of Kent properties will be up for grabs at an auction next month.
'It has completely changed my life’: Woman finally given hysterectomy for crippling condition after 10-year battle
A woman’s life has “changed completely” after she was finally given a hysterectomy, having spent 10 years begging doctors.
Kesha cancels Kent concert due to ‘scheduling conflicts’
Pop singer Kesha will no longer perform her show at Dreamland this summer due to “scheduling conflicts”.