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A council has been unable to find a business partner to deliver a 10,000-home ‘garden town’ more than a year after cash flow fears were raised.
Sites in Kent once home to a retail giant have been transformed since the business plunged into administration. Did you ever visit the old stores?
Kent’s towns will soon be illuminated by thousands of twinkling Christmas lights. Here’s where you can find your local switch-on event.
Kent’s deepening special educational needs crisis and the rocketing cost to the taxpayer is today laid bare.
A young woman has been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving outside a school.
A homophobic church, which preaches that being gay is “a trap of the devil”, has sparked concerns as it prepares to open in a former leisure centre.
A woman who moved from Kent to Spain has described her dogs’ “impossible” escape following the country's worst flooding disaster this century.
Permission is being sought for more HGVs to access a controversial treatment works – which produces a “rotten eggs-like odour” – on bank holidays.
A driver who woke up after a “terrifying” crash with no memory of the accident is appealing for witnesses.
Our awards are back to help showcase Kent and Medway’s thriving hospitality industry. Who will you nominate this year?
The cost of renting in some parts of Kent has risen by about a third in just five years, sparking calls for a council housing boom to boost supply.
A historic country pub has been named as one of the UK’s best to visit in the autumn months.
Browse traditional wooden huts, pick up a Bratwurst and mulled wine and say hello to Santa at Kent’s Christmas markets.
Diamond by name for six decades, a husband and wife are now officially a diamond couple after celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.
We’ve taken a look at what became of the eight units in the county once home to fashion giant Topshop.
Three men were arrested after officers discovered drugs, cash and a knife after the search of a car and house.
Police are hunting a man with facial tattoos and his accomplice after a Halloween attack left two men needing hospital treatment.
A “swanky” new smokehouse, bar and music venue has opened in a former diner after six months of renovations.
An escaped pelican has been spotted swimming on a Kent river in a highly unusual discovery.
This week’s podcast discusses the budget, the long-running Chatham Docks saga, and welcomes one of the county’s new MPs.
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Three Ashford Karate Jutsu Kai members took the top prizes in their categories at this year’s BKK British & European Open in Crawley.
There were several home championship successes to celebrate when rallycross returned to Lydden Hill at the weekend.
Kent batsman Zak Crawley has had his England central contract extended until the end of 2025.
Danny Kedwell believes Ashford United’s gruelling schedule finally caught up with them on Tuesday night.
Defender Tom Fitzgerald bagged a hat-trick in Corinthian’s Southern Counties East Premier Division win against Snodland.
Sittingbourne were victorious at higher-division Kent rivals Dover - again - in the FA Trophy first round.
Park View Care Centre in Ashford is showcasing its commitment to the local community with these events in November.
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