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In pictures: Swimmers take to the sea for Boxing Day Dip
People across Kent are braving the chilly waters for the traditional Boxing Day Dip.
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Nominations open for the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards 2026
Help us showcase Kent and Medway’s top pubs, chefs and takeaways in our annual awards. Who gets your vote this year?
Benefit cheat exposed by covert video after £28k disability fraud
A woman who dishonestly claimed more than £28,000 in disability benefits was rumbled after video evidence exposed the true extent of her condition.
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Dessert parlour opened in boy’s memory to downsize as building divided
A dessert parlour opened in memory of a young boy struck and killed by a car has been given the green light to significantly reduce in size.
Facebook posts pivotal in decision to block social club housing plans
Council bosses have again blocked plans to turn a former social club into flats - after Facebook posts showed it was a valued community venue.
Wildlife park to offer half-price overnight stays in January sale
Visitors to Kent’s biggest animal park can enjoy discounts on luxury accommodation and safari experiences.
All the changes to Kent Christmas bin collections for 2025 you need to know
Collections will be take place on altered dates over the holidays
Plans lodged to tear down ‘dilapidated’ buildings for four new homes
Plans to tear down a number of “dilapidated” buildings to make way for four new homes have been submitted.
Lane blocked after lorry crash on motorway
A collision involving a lorry and a car is blocking part of the M20 this afternoon.
Could new government ban spell end of 200-year Kent tradition?
Proposed new government legislation has placed the future of one of Kent’s oldest traditions - the Boxing Day Hunt - in doubt.
Police called to brawl at town centre McDonald’s
Police were called to a brawl at a McDonald’s - with the suspects still at large.
Festive swimmers set for chilly Boxing Day charity dip
Brave ‘dippers’ will be heading into the sea in fancy dress as part of the long-running fundraiser.
Christmas travel chaos as Eurostar and ferries affected by delays
Travellers using ferries, LeShuttle or the Eurostar have been warned to expect delays this morning.
Work underway on Kent’s biggest seaside spa
Work has started to construct a huge seaside spa – which will include cold plunges and saunas – at a popular tourist hotspot.
M20 to close overnight as Op Brock removed after one week
A 13-mile stretch of the M20 will close tonight to allow for the removal of Operation Brock.
White Christmas in Kent? Met Office says ‘just a chance’ of snow on south coast
Forecasters say there is “just a chance” of festive snow flurries for those on the south coast.
‘We must do all we can to help relieve pressure on the NHS’
MP Sojan Joseph says we all must do what we can to ensure we can help relieve pressure on the NHS during the Christmas period.
‘I was left lying in agony on hospital floor for five hours’
A woman has told how she was left lying on a hospital floor for more than five hours, vomiting and in agony, as staff walked straight past her.
The parts of Kent everyone wants to move to – especially Londoners
Every year, thousands of people make the move 'Down from London' to Kent
'Fiercely independent' Second World War nurse celebrates 106th birthday
A former nurse who served during the war has celebrated her 106th birthday and is still living life very much on her own terms.