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Suspect hit by police car in town centre arrest
A town centre road was blocked by police after a suspect being arrested was struck by a police car.
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The 5 Kent venues named among Britain’s best local restaurants
Five Kent venues have been named among the UK’s top 100 local restaurants.
Be part of a wild adventure at Kent’s biggest animal park
We’re giving away a family ticket to a 600-acre wildlife park, including a safari tour, giraffe encounter and lunch.
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Two pubs, £1m flats block and record shop freehold among Kent sites up for auction
A £1 million block of flats, two pubs and the freehold of a long-established record shop are among the lots being auctioned later this month.
Duo behind highly-rated restaurant to open new venture
The duo behind a highly rated eatery have revealed the location for their new venture and when it will open.
Heavy police presence after pedestrian hit by vehicle
A town centre road has been blocked by police after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle.
‘We’ve not heard from them for six months - our family has been torn apart’
The son of a woman detained with her husband in Iran for the past six months is yet to hear from her and says his family has been “torn apart”.
Vicar admits to sexually assaulting woman
A vicar has admitted to sexually assaulting a woman and has been suspended from the church.
Huge queues on M20 as incident blocks carriageway
Motorists are facing long tailbacks on the M20 following an incident this afternoon.
Water company boss gets £700k payment despite bonus ban - but why is it still allowed?
Southern Water’s boss will receive a £700,000 payout linked to the company’s performance in what critics have described as ‘morally disgraceful’.
Daughter of murdered PCSO taking on epic challenge in mum’s memory
Daughter of murdered Kent PCSO Julia James taking on ultra-marathon to raise money for charity tackling violence against women.
Council drops plans to enforce controversial dog rules at popular playing fields
Plans to force dog owners to keep their pets on leads at a popular playing field have been scrapped following a fierce public backlash.
Part of former Debenhams to be sold off under new plans for huge site
Part of a huge former Debenhams store is set to be sold off under new plans for the “challenging” site.
Boy whose life changed after being hit by bus has ‘come so far in such a short time’
A boy whose life was changed when he was struck by a double-decker bus has been praised for his bravery after coming so far “in such a short time”.
Kent thunderstorm alert upgraded as Met Office warns of 'danger to life'
Flooding and travel disruption are likely across the county
Biker, 31, killed in tragic crash was dog trainer and ‘lovely young man’
A motorcyclist killed in a tragic crash last week was a “passionate” dog trainer described by friends as a “lovely young man”.
Date set for works on new £1m skatepark in Kent seaside town
The start date for the conversion of a former crazy golf course into a skatepark has been revealed
Calls for bigger bins as mounds of rubbish left at coastal beauty spot
There are calls for a council to install bigger bins at a beach after piles of rubbish were left at a much-loved summer hotspot.
Council set to drop plan to make owners keep dogs on lead after huge backlash
Plans to force dogs to be kept on leads at a popular playing field are set to be dropped after dozens of people opposed the proposals.
Mexican street food takeaway opens at Harbour Arm
A new street food takeaway offering gluten-free Mexican food has opened at Folkestone Harbour Arm.