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Work begins to transform run-down bus station into town centre park
Work is set to begin to transform a former town centre bus station into a park as part of a £22m regeneration project.
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‘Once in a lifetime’ opportunity to buy 22-acre Kent estate
A luxury estate with a wedding venue, manor house, cottages and eco lodges is being sold with a guide price of up to £5 million.
‘Our driving test routes are unusable - something needs to be done’
A driving instructor has hit out at the “unacceptable” state of a town’s driving test routes after his tyre burst during a lesson with a learner.
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M20 crash delays amid chaos on roads as heavy rain batters Kent
There were delays on the M20 following a crash as heavy rain batters Kent this morning.
Kebab chain boss and elderly father plead guilty over cul-de-sac stabbing
The boss of a prolific Kent kebab chain and his elderly father have admitted their roles in the stabbing of a man in a cul-de-sac.
Weather warning issued as heavy rain hits the county
The Met Office has issued a yellow rain warning covering the whole of the county.
Eurotunnel passengers face further issues after services to Kent suspended
Eurotunnel passengers travelling to Kent are being told to find alternative routes as a new issue hits trains following disruption over the weekend.
Dad-of-one to lose job after drink-driving in BMW at twice legal limit
A dad-of-one has been banned from driving and will lose his job after being caught at the wheel of his BMW while twice the legal limit.
‘We need a proper boardwalk, not a pound shop version’
Plans for a new seafront boardwalk have been branded a “pound shop version” of the popular one in Folkestone.
‘Asda made me feel like a criminal – it was humiliating’
A mum shopping with her young child says she was made to feel “like a criminal” after being “detained” by an Asda security guard.
Firefighters at scene of car blaze near motorway junction
Crews were called to a vehicle fire close to a motorway junction.
The safari park where you can sleep next to leopards and see rhinos from your room
Our reporter spent the night in a giant wigwam and made friends with a slobbery giraffe as part of an early Valentine’s getaway.
M20 Kent vehicle fire: Firefighters use 'breathing apparatus' after blaze near Cheriton
One lane was temporarily closed due to the fire
Popular restaurant’s future secured as council ends months of uncertainty
A popular restaurant’s future has been secured after a long period of uncertainty.
Storm-damaged beach huts to be ready for summer - as two swept into sea
Several beach huts severely damaged by Storm Goretti will be repaired or replaced by the summer, council bosses have confirmed.
‘I bought double-decker London bus on eBay and turned it into restaurant’
A converted double-decker London bus serving kebabs, wraps and burgers is proving just the ticket with hungry customers.
Army experts deployed after ‘explosives’ found at property
Explosives were reportedly found at a Kent home after police arrived to arrest a man.
Man arrested after explosives experts called to property in Folkestone
The man remains in custody
Blooming brilliant: New Kent gardens opening for 2026
Discover stunning gardens opening this year for charity, with teas, cake and free entry for children.
Thousands back battle to stop closure of ‘top-performing’ hospital stroke unit
Health campaigners are calling on hospital bosses in east Kent to urgently reconsider closing a “top-performing” stroke unit.