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Kent’s cheapest and most expensive garages for petrol this weekend as price surge continues
The cheapest forecourt to fill up in Kent has been found
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Where Southeastern trains will not run in Kent over Easter bank holiday weekend
Passengers are being urged to 'plan ahead'
Jail for man who helped recruit drivers for people smugglers
A man involved in recruiting lorry drivers to assist in people smuggling is now behind bars.
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Thousands join ‘living library’ to help smash world record
A town in Kent made history after thousands gathered on the beach to take part in a record-breaking “living library” event.
Man wanted on recall to prison arrested outside town centre bank
A man wanted on recall to prison was arrested outside a town centre bank.
When Operation Brock will be removed as drivers brace for return over Easter holidays
The traffic management system is being redeployed ahead of the Easter weekend
Names and faces of Kent criminals jailed in March including pair jailed for manslaughter of 4-year-old
A number of criminals across the county were put behind bars in March
Pictures reveal progress on beloved landmark amid huge renovation
New images reveal the ‘positive’ progress being made on a beloved landmark as part of a multimillion-pound restoration project.
Popular music festival branded 'major noise nuisance' faces crunch council vote
A popular three-day music festival faces a crunch council vote after last year’s event was branded a “major noise nuisance”.
Warning over scammers ‘pressuring victims into paying for unnecessary’ work
Residents are reminded to be vigilant after scammers were reported to be “pressuring victims into paying for poor quality” works in their homes.
'Soldiers didn’t even use it!' Residents slam ‘frivolous’ war memorial plans for toilet
Residents have slammed “frivolous” war memorial plans put forward for a newly discovered Victorian latrine.
Equipment which could help ‘smuggle people across Channel’ seized during raids
Four people have been arrested as part of investigation into network suspected of supplying equipment to cross-Channel small boat people smugglers.
‘We had lions and tigers in the house – it was completely natural’
A man who grew up with lion and tiger cubs being hand-reared inside his home is marking 30 years working at the wildlife park that shaped his life.
Redevelopment-threatened Folkestone Sports Centre pool to reopen this summer amid £4.5m refurb
Council bosses say there is a 'race against time' to get the refurbishment complete
Five ways to spend the Easter weekend in Kent
From food and drink festivals to quirky conventions and live entertainment, here’s five great ideas for the bank holiday weekend.
Holiday traffic sparks Kent motorway queues and crossing delays
Holiday traffic has sparked long motorway queues and crossing delays along the Kent coast.
Race to protect Kent railway as 18,000 tonnes of rock dropped along coast
About 18,000 tonnes of limestone have been placed in front of a sea wall to improve defences using barges from northern France.
Youth hubs set up to tackle surge in unemployment
New youth hubs are set to be rolled out in six boroughs across the county to help tackle a surge in unemployment.
EU’s new biometric checks at Dover and Eurotunnel delayed again
The European Union’s new biometric border checks at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel have been delayed again.
Revealed: The most and least affordable places to buy a house in Kent
People living in the most affordable part of Kent say they “love it” and others don’t realise how much it has to offer.