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'My son couldn’t sleep and he would cry – he was very scared'
24 February 2023Two Ukrainian women have told of the horrors of the invasion they fled and their life now in Kent on the first anniversary of the war.
MP fears plans to fast-track asylum claims will 'embolden smugglers'
23 February 2023A Tory MP has expressed concerns the government could "embolden people smugglers" as the Home Office looks to tackle record-breaking asylum backlogs.
Kent guitarist behind tribute shows for Jeff Beck
23 February 2023A Kent musician has put together a band to tour a tribute to the late legendary guitarist Jeff Beck.
Move over Nando's, this is how to do chicken...
23 February 2023In this week's Eat My Words, we try jerk chicken at a popular takeaway's new restaurant venture and feel like it's more like Kingston than Kent.
Mum's disgust at hospital workers' Grim Reaper jokes metres from sick child
22 February 2023The mum of a child receiving palliative care has hit out at "disgusting" comments made by hospital workers who compared themselves to the Grim Reaper.
Council tax bill to see another £5 hike
22 February 2023The part of residents' tax bill going towards the fire service is set to rise to fund pay rises, new engines and a station redevelopment.
Banksy-style artist makes their mark on town
21 February 2023An anonymous street artist who works in a similar way to Banksy has spoken out after creating two new pieces in one Kent town.
D-day for former movie theatre in the Kent town without a cinema
21 February 2023The owners of a derelict former cinema and bingo hall that campaigners want restored to its former glory are set to unveil their plans for the site.
How coffee van grew into multi-million pound chain spreading across Kent
20 February 2023An entrepreneur has revealed how he transformed a coffee van that toured business parks into a growing chain turning over more than £2 million.
Backlash over new homes plan at derelict manor house linked to Jane Austen
18 February 2023A community is fighting plans to build homes and restore a manor linked to Jane Austen because of traffic fears,
'Ludicrous' plans to more than double estate's size taken out of council's hands
18 February 2023A controversial village development for 155 homes will not be decided by the council after it took too long to make a decision.
On-demand bus service launches for cut-off villages
17 February 2023Rural residents will be able to 'order' a bus to their door via phone or app as part of a new on-demand service following cuts to routes.
'We just want to know how he ended up dead in a ditch'
17 February 2023The family of a dad-of-two discovered dead wearing just one shoe and almost two miles from his car say questions about his death remain unanswered.
Tributes to 'inseparable' mother and daughter killed in suspected murder-suicide
15 February 2023The family of a head teacher and her seven-year-old, found dead in a suspected murder-suicide at Epsom College, have spoken of their grief.
Homes hit market at development on former school fields
15 February 2023A total of 86 homes have been launched as part of a new development on a former school's playing fields where work began in the summer.
Police misconduct hearings after Wayne Couzens exposure reports
14 February 2023Two police officers are to face misconduct cases over the handling of reports of indecent exposure by killer police officer Wayne Couzens.
Midwife placements pulled at scandal-hit hospital
13 February 2023Student midwives say they have been left in limbo after a university suspended placements over fears they could not be carried out safely.
Wayne Couzens admits indecent exposure outside McDonald's
13 February 2023Killer police officer Wayne Couzens has admitted further charges of sexual offences in Kent before he raped and murdered Sarah Everard.
Incredible moment asteroid turns into fireball off Kent coast
13 February 2023Stargazers have been left in awe after spotting a huge fireball over the English Channel from an asteroid hurtling towards Earth.
'Ugly' high street discount store could be turned into shops and flats
12 February 2023Residents are divided over plans to transform an "ugly" but "well-used" high street building into five new shops and 17 flats.
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