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Couple’s new cafe to ‘breathe fresh life’ into historic site
A couple have launched their second business at a tourist hotspot after taking over a historic building.
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Missing man last seen wearing Adidas coat on Valentine’s Day now found
Police have confirmed a missing man in his 40s has now been found safe and well.
Derelict townhouse abandoned for 20 years transformed into modern flats
A once-derelict building left abandoned for almost 20 years has been transformed into five modern flats.
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Head who turned around ‘broken’ school ‘loaned’ to other trust
A head teacher who has turned around the fortunes of a "broken school" has been loaned to another academy trust to fill a gap in its leadership team.
High street blocked after man hit by bus
A busy high street was blocked in both directions after a man was hit by a bus.
Museum’s battle to save war hero medals
A museum hopes to raise £58k in less than three weeks on behalf of "the nation" - to stop a collection of war medals from going to private buyers.
Celebrity chef shuts highly-rated Kent restaurant
A celebrity chef has closed his Kent restaurant due to “challenging market conditions”.
‘Nothing was happening!’ Clarkson stuck at Kent lorry park for hours
Jeremy Clarkson became stuck for hours at a “gigantic” Kent lorry park while waiting for paperwork to be signed.
Clothes shop to shut after 11 years as owner embarks on new career
An independent clothes shop is closing after 11 years as its owner embarks on a new career.
Three charged after cash stolen from cars
Two women and one man are due in court over thefts from cars, as police appeal for more victims to come forward.
Kent couple ditch 'bleak and dangerous' UK to 'world school' their son
A couple have ditched the “dangerous, scary and bleak” UK in favour of world schooling their son.
Popular beach access route shuts as landslips investigated
A beach access road will stay shut until the end of next week while a series of landslips are investigated.
Sadness at sudden closure of one of Kent’s oldest pubs
A pub dating back to the 15th century has announced its sudden closure - with plans to sell it in motion.
All the EastEnders cast members that have called Kent home
Life in Kent is a little more peaceful than it is in Albert Square
The latest average house price in every Kent area as prices rise across the county
Here are the cheapest and most expensive parts of the county to buy a house
Solar farm to power 50% of 8,500 home Kent “new town” and make millions for council
The final goal is to have about 10,000 homes at the project
Huge solar farm to power new Kent ‘town’ and make council £20m
A huge solar farm is set to power almost half of a Kent ‘garden town’ and make millions for the council behind the plan.
Kent's population soars but house-building can't keep up, new study finds
The county is seeing a huge increase in residents
Found: Public urged 'call 999' in desperate appeal to find missing Sellindge man
He has now been found
8 country parks with great children’s playgrounds
Keep the kids happy for hours with a visit to one of Kent’s country parks. Here’s some of our top picks.