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This year’s tastiest food and drink festivals

This year’s tastiest food and drink festivals

26 February 2024

Feeling hungry? We’ve got some of Kent’s most mouth-watering food festivals that are sure to whet your appetite this year.

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Inside village pub after £500,000 refurb

Inside village pub after £500,000 refurb

24 February 2024

A village pub has reopened after four weeks following a £500,000 refurbishment.

Restaurants and pubs shut after owner dies

Restaurants and pubs shut after owner dies

22 February 2024

Two pubs and restaurants have suddenly closed after one of their co-owners died after a battle with cancer.

Scout leader downloaded indecent images of children

Scout leader downloaded indecent images of children

22 February 2024

A former Scout leader whose laptop was seized by police in a raid on his home has admitted looking at indecent images of children.

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James Jordan leads tributes to former Strictly dancer following his death

James Jordan leads tributes to former Strictly dancer following his death

20 February 2024

Tributes have flooded in for a former Strictly Come Dancing star who has died aged 44.

Fears new ‘noisy’ gym and salon will disrupt village life with ‘blaring music’

Fears new ‘noisy’ gym and salon will disrupt village life with ‘blaring music’

20 February 2024

Plans for a raft of new businesses to takeover a former Co-op building have been approved despite villagers’ concerns over loud music and parking.

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‘Empty car park on one side of the road – parking chaos on the other’

‘Empty car park on one side of the road – parking chaos on the other’

19 February 2024

The introduction of parking fees at a village hall car park to deter parents using it at school times has “put children’s lives at risk”.

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White van stopped by police after using hard shoulder to undertake at 70mph

White van stopped by police after using hard shoulder to undertake at 70mph

18 February 2024

A van driver was pulled over after undertaking two cars on a motorway hard shoulder at 70mph.

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Driver accused of ‘ignoring’ road closure after fatal M26 crash

Driver accused of ‘ignoring’ road closure after fatal M26 crash

16 February 2024

A motorist accused of ignoring road closures and moving traffic cones during a police response to a fatal crash on a motorway will appear in court.

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Maternity services rated ‘inadequate’ in damning report

Maternity services rated ‘inadequate’ in damning report

16 February 2024

A health watchdog has raised concerns about how safe a maternity unit is and has demanded action be taken to improve how it is managed.

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Gangster Kenneth Noye’s former mansion home sold for £2.5m

Gangster Kenneth Noye’s former mansion home sold for £2.5m

15 February 2024

The mock Tudor mansion where gangster Kenneth Noye murdered an undercover police officer has been sold for £2.5 million.

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Man dies after motorway crash

Man dies after motorway crash

15 February 2024

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a serious crash involving two vehicles.

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Motorway reopens nine hours after crash

Motorway reopens nine hours after crash

14 February 2024

A motorway has reopened nine hours after a crash involving a van and a lorry.

Council calls on residents to help buy woodland

Council calls on residents to help buy woodland

13 February 2024

A council is asking for donations from residents to help buy a patch of ancient woodland.

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Converted barn in the grounds of 16th century estate up for sale

Converted barn in the grounds of 16th century estate up for sale

13 February 2024

The five-bedroom home is next door to Great Comp Garden, which opened to the public in the 1960s, and its Georgian manor house.

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Kent station ‘worst for London commute’

Kent station ‘worst for London commute’

13 February 2024

A railway station where trains are late or cancelled more often than they run on time has been named the worst for commuters.

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Petition launched over ‘incredibly harsh’ A20 speeding fines

Petition launched over ‘incredibly harsh’ A20 speeding fines

13 February 2024

Motorists are weighing up legal action over a decision to go ahead with “incredibly harsh” speeding fines near the London-Kent border.

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‘We were told not to worry about lump but it was male breast cancer’

‘We were told not to worry about lump but it was male breast cancer’

11 February 2024

A widow is hoping to raise awareness of young people with cancer after losing her husband to a rare form of the disease aged just 32.

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Shoplifter banned from supermarkets across Kent

Shoplifter banned from supermarkets across Kent

11 February 2024

A prolific thief has been banned from supermarkets across Kent following a string of shoplifting offences in the county.

Kent’s newest National Garden Scheme gardens

Kent’s newest National Garden Scheme gardens

10 February 2024

The voluntary scheme, which gives the public exclusive access to private gardens, has revealed 10 new locations for this year.

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