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Man charged with 13 offences after ‘shop staff attacked and office damaged’
A man has appeared in court charged with 13 offences following a series of incidents involving violence and racial slurs.
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‘We're horrified': Funeral directors shocked at steep crematorium price hikes
Funeral directors say they are “horrified” by a steep price hike at a Kent crematorium – with grieving families already choosing to go elsewhere.
‘There’s no way it will cope’: Shock as busy junction upgrades axed
Long-awaited upgrades at one of Kent’s busiest roundabouts have been dropped despite huge housebuilding plans nearby.
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Opening date revealed for coffee chain's latest branch in former Body Shop
A national coffee chain has revealed the opening date for its latest branch inside a former Body Shop site.
‘Smell of gas’ after large tree falls in high winds and blocks road
Emergency services have been called after a fallen tree blocked a road while a gas smell was reported.
‘They’ve been pulling pints in this pub for 500 years. Has it always been this busy?’
Secret Drinker ducks into a 15th Century inn with oodles of history and plenty of punters
Club boss calls for ‘clarity’ on vaccine expansion following meningitis outbreak
The boss of a nightclub at the heart of the meningitis outbreak is calling on government officials to “provide clarity” regarding MenB vaccines.
‘They’ve been pulling pints in this pub for 500 years. Has it always been this busy?’
Secret Drinker ducks into a 15th Century inn with oodles of history and plenty of punters
Revealed: The most and least affordable places to buy a house in Kent
People living in the most affordable part of Kent say they “love it” and others don’t realise how much it has to offer.
Kent’s MasterChef finalist on verge of title
A chef from Kent is in the final three of the hit show as he cooks off to take the title in the series finale.
Daily meningitis outbreak updates to end as no new cases reported for fourth day
Health officials have today announced there have been no new meningitis cases linked to a Kent outbreak for four days running.
British forces to ‘board and seize Russia’s shadow fleet’ in UK waters off Kent
British forces will start boarding and seizing Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ passing through the English Channel in a move announced by the Prime Minister.
Cracking family days out in Kent this Easter
Enjoy egg hunts, garden trails, craft sessions and more at the county’s top attractions this Easter holiday.
Easter food festival returns with more than 120 stalls
The free festival also includes live cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, craft activities and live music.
Grieving couple told they cannot bury babies next to each other
A devastated couple told they cannot lay their stillborn babies to rest next to each other are begging council bosses to reconsider.
Hospital waited two days before raising alarm about Kent meningitis case
A hospital waited two days before raising the alarm about the first suspected meningitis case of a Kent outbreak, it has emerged.
Police hunting BMW driver who fled after crashing into parked cars, lamppost and wall
Police are appealing for witnesses after a driver fled the scene, having crashed a car outside a home.
Illegal waste dump on industrial estate shut down after complaints
A warning notice has been issued and concrete blocks installed at an illegal waste dump.
£13m school revamp underway with demolition of ‘crumbling concrete’ buildings
Demolition work is underway at a primary school with buildings affected by crumbling concrete.
Woman arrested for assault after ‘street disturbance’
A woman has been arrested after a reported disturbance with a man in a street.