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Town to honour lives of ordinary past residents with blue plaques

A community heritage project is inviting residents to discover who lived in their homes more than a century ago.

Concerns over meat safety due to lorries skipping Kent checkpoint

There are concerns that “devastating” diseases could be brought to the UK due to lorries skipping checks at a Kent facility.

‘We’re sorry’: Water company apologises for 24/7 tanker presence on busy road

A water utility giant has apologised for the disruption caused by 24-hour tanker operations on a busy street.

Aaron Sorkin’s To Kill a Mockingbird heads out on first UK tour

The award-winning stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s seminal American novel is heading to a Kent theatre.

Anger as rejected housing plan returns - now with 60 more homes

Controversial housing estate proposals thrown out by councillors just two years ago are back on the table - and bigger than before...

Grandmother, 55, died from accidental drug overdose, inquest hears

A 55-year-old died after an accidental overdose of a common antidepressant, which the NHS has since warned has serious side effect...

‘Repairs to pothole-ridden road are woefully inadequate’

Work to repair a stretch of road filled with potholes doesn’t go far enough, say the people who live there.

Convicted murderer’s son accused of killing teenager in e-scooter crash

The son of a convicted murderer has appeared in court accused of killing a teenager while he was riding his e-scooter.

Kent dad caught with £1.2m of cocaine locked up for decade

A Kent dad who was caught hiding cocaine with a street value of £1.2 million in his HGV has been jailed for 10 years.

Much-loved town library set for auction after bid to halt sale fails

Hopes of halting the sale of a much-loved library building have been dashed, with the site now expected to be sold at auction in t...

Starting date for work to begin on ‘rollercoaster’ road revealed

A start date for works to fix a “rollercoaster” A-road has been confirmed by the county council.

Motorway crash sparks gridlock and emergency response

A main route has been shut following a crash that sparked a strong emergency response.

Council wants to kick out popular sports bar to open bowling alley and mini-golf

A sports bar is set to be forced out of its current unit at a leisure complex under plans to replace it with a bowling alley and m...

Danny Dyer and daughter to return for second series at Kent holiday park

A reality show where Danny Dyer and his daughter Dani take over a Kent caravan park will return for a second series next year.

‘I’m very girly but love my career in construction - more women should try it’

A graduate is calling for more to be done to encourage women into construction, as new statistics reveal a major gender imbalance...

'Proper smoked meats’ promised at new brisket restaurant

A restaurateur’s first permanent venture is set to open as he promises punters “proper smoked meats” at his new barbecue joint.

'Come out of the loft, this is ridiculous!' Moment police find burglar’s hiding spot

Bodycam footage captures the moment police found a burglar in a loft after tracking a stolen pair of earbuds to his hiding spot.

Celebrated children’s author puts on ‘special’ event in Kent

Celebrated children’s author Michael Rosen delighted fans with an appearance at a packed literary event.