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Town’s first Co-op opens its doors
A new Co-op has opened to customers, taking over disused land previously dubbed an ‘eyesore’.
Fly-tipper who burned waste on his own street fined £460
A fly-tipper who repeatedly sent his dumped waste up in flames on his own road has been penalised £460.
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash near garden centre
A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after being involved in a crash with a car this morning.
Rail services disrupted after ‘movement under track’
A speed restriction has been put in place on rail services after ground movement was detected under a main train line.
New McDonald's plans for Kent motorway services - but will anyone go?
Expansion plans have been submitted to upgrade a motorway service station including a new McDonald’s and Costa.
Two men charged after Channel deaths to appear in court
Two men have been charged in connection with the deaths of five people, including a child, who were trying to cross the English Channel.
Man in hospital after smash closed main route
A major route was closed in both directions and a man is in hospital following a crash between a lorry and van.
Company behind huge luxury flats project 'has not gone bust'
The development company behind a huge coastal tower block of 91 luxury flats has not gone bust, bosses have confirmed.
'We need to take women's health seriously - too many are fobbed off'
A woman is running a free eight-week course in a bid to end the taboo around menopause and women’s health.
Historic lift ‘will reopen next year’ despite fears over lack of work on site
The team behind the £6.6m refurbishment of a historic cliffside lift have reassured residents the project is on track to be completed next year.
Missing teens safely located
Officers are no longer looking for two missing teenage girls.
‘His job is to make people laugh - and he succeeded’
The 8 Out of 10 Cats and Your Face or Mine? star’s newest show received a barrel of laughs throughout the evening - here’s what our reviewer thought.
‘I was offered a pink Barbie Bomb, a dance or a huggle - I went with the huggle’
Secret Drinker’s quiet pint gets rudely interrupted in a tucked away town centre pub
Plans to turn empty community centre into shop finally approved
An empty community centre is to be converted into a shop - almost two years after the same scheme was rejected.
Fears and confusion around Brexit changes introduced today
Food and plants imported into Kent from today could find themselves diverted 22 miles up the M20 for checks - but confusion remains.
Full list of 10 sewage alerts around Kent following heavy rainfall
Beach goers have been warned to avoid several places on Sunday (April 28)
Cheapest places to buy petrol in Kent this weekend as prices hit record high
Drivers filling up at the cheapest petrol station could save up to £15.40 compared to the most expensive petrol station in the county
Why Londoners are to thank for our seaside towns
In the first of a three-part series on our coastal towns, we look at how they hit the big time - and their temporary demise.
Two Kent nurseries make huge improvements with new Ofsted ratings
Two nurseries have drastically improved in a matter of months after previously being hit with ‘inadequate’ Ofsted scores.
Kent castle owner: ‘We’re not party animals - I love a game of Scrabble’
A reality TV star who bought a Kent castle for half the asking price has told of her life at the historic site - and how business is now booming.