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A former addict claims cocaine use is rife in Kent - as shocking new figures reveal drug offences have soared 45% in the last five years.
The owner of a popular corner shop plans to keep working “for as long as her body allows” as she celebrates 40 years in business.
The owner and chef of a new family-run restaurant says he wants to bring the taste of the Mediterranean to Kent.
A hostel used to house homeless people is to be converted after the nuns running the charity behind it look to sell it.
Weather forecasters have issued a yellow health alert for the county as temperatures could climb to heatwave levels.
Work to build 93 beach huts and transform a seafront car park into a watersports venue and visitor centre will start next year.
Developers have been given the green light to build 10 luxury clifftop homes on the site of an abandoned school.
A busy route has been closed after a multi-vehicle collision.
A drunken ticket dodger threatened to snap a train inspector’s neck after being asked for proof he paid for the journey.
Fresh images have been unveiled showing plans for a downscaled estate on agricultural land.
The awards celebrate the hard work and dedication of charities, volunteers and trustees all over the county.
Crime has dropped significantly in a town centre and now council leaders want to fix its reputation online.
A mother and daughter team have bid an emotional farewell to the beloved village pub the family has run for two decades.
A golfer who set fire to his own home following the break-up of his marriage later told emergency crews: “I didn’t want the b***h to have everything.”
Residents are being urged to “walk the walk” and support their high street amid claims council bosses only care about an out-of-town shopping centre.
In a rare bit of positivity, our columnist takes a jaunt to one seaside town and declares it a potential Whitstable-beater.
As one Kent town hosts its first ever Pride celebration, here’s a rundown of when, where, and how you can be a part of it.
A Conservative candidate says it is ‘fanciful’ to suggest he is antisemitic following a backlash to an image he posted on his social media.
Public health officials have ordered potentially unsafe meat supplied by a cutting plant to be removed from the market.
A convicted killer is back inside after assaulting a shop worker he claimed owed him money after he failed to get cash out of an ATM.
A jogger says he did a double take when he noticed what he thought was a colony of penguins along the harbour wall but it wasn’t quite as it seemed…
A warning has been issued after a storage unit went up in flames, destroying £2,500 worth of rescue equipment.
A 22-year-old Ukrainian refugee says Kent has been a “sanctuary” for her after fleeing the war in her country.
A primary school has been praised by inspectors following its first inspection in six years.
Activists are reported to have squirted chilli-laced spray in a security guard’s face as they caused huge damage storming a weapons factory.
A woman was taken to hospital after she was attacked after a disturbance erupted at a music concert.
Police are searching for a key witness after a woman was reportedly assaulted next to a canal.
A Kent wine served at a royal wedding has been ranked among the best in the world thanks in part to the county’s cool climate and unique soil.
A borough council believes it will suffer if a neighbouring authority approves a huge homes plan.
Staff feared for their safety when a knife was brandished after a group of boys were told they couldn’t be sold vapes without proving their age.
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