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People were asked to avoid part of a town centre after a fire broke near a busy road junction.
Plans to build 112 homes on land once occupied by Pfizer have been granted - but none of the properties will be classed as ‘affordable’.
A developer wants to slash more than £50m worth of new infrastructure and community facilities - putting a £30m road scheme and new school in doubt.
A pensioner whose Grade II-listed house needs critical repairs says a council mistake has caused months of worry and cost him thousands of pounds.
Join in with classic carols and festive hits at the county’s delightful Christmas concerts.
A ‘lifeline’ second-hand charity store which helps people with autism and challenging backgrounds has closed after a rent review left it in arrears.
The government has announced a £27 million boost for bus services in Kent and Medway. Here we look at how things could change…
Labour has approved plans for 165 rural homes turned down by Conservative housing minister Michael Gove.
Shoppers at an outlet centre got stuck in long tailbacks after a crash which gridlocked a busy tunnel.
Residents battling to stop up to 90 homes being built in a village have been defeated - despite fears the countryside is being “concreted over”.
A farm has been given the go-ahead to open a 45-pitch campsite and micropub as owners say “diversification is key” to staying alive.
A bus driver has turned her vehicle into a festive grotto and is serenading her young passengers with seasonal songs.
Two young entrepreneurs who have taken over a well-known fishmonger shop plan to breathe new life into the business with an entirely Kentish twist.
An independent school for secondary students is taking in special needs children in the new year.
A zookeeper lost the tip of his finger to a Siberian tiger after hand-feeding it meat in small chunks which he had prepared.
We take a behind-the-scenes look at how work at a controversial new homes development is progressing as it edges closer to final completion.
The boss of a popular Italian restaurant is retiring after almost 50 years and has put the business up for auction.
An amateur fighter jumped a fence to attack his neighbour and rain down “at least 10 blows” while he was “pinned” to the ground.
If you’re looking for fresh air and stunning views this weekend, this could be a great place to start - no matter the weather.
The last of Kent’s traditional oyster fishermen has died aged 95.
A retired nurse who still lives in her own home at the age of 104 says she has been “very lucky” in life as she celebrates around family and friends.
Police taped off a road following a three-car crash which left two people in hospital.
Plans to build more than 200 homes on brownfield sites throughout a historic town centre across the next 15 years have been approved by residents.
A disqualified driver who suffers seizures and has “grip problems” got back behind the wheel a month after being banned.
Work on a controversial housing development will start next year, after an almost decade-long battle to get the £40 million project off the ground.
Plans by bosses of a nursery to build a new “holistic” independent primary school have been given the green light.
An appeal to the public has been made to help find a missing 12-year-old schoolgirl, last seen five days ago.
Plans to turn a beloved garden centre – which closed in the summer – into village hall for the community have taken a step forward.
Fire crews are urging people to make sure all mirrors and reflective objects are kept out of direct sunlight after a bedroom fire.
Firefighters on two engines were called to a blaze in the early hours which left a garage severely damaged.
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