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Busy road shut after serious crash
12 July 2022Emergency services have been called to a serious crash on a busy road.
Thousands attend memorial concert for Royal Marines
11 July 2022Families, friends and colleagues basked in the sunshine for a memorial concert to honour 11 bandsmen who died in an IRA bomb attack.
Former Kent pageant queen marries son of TV stars
11 July 2022A former Kent pageant queen has married the son of TV stars Coleen Nolan and Shane Richie.
'It's almost like we're the forgotten age group'
11 July 2022An over-40s disco dance class set up just six weeks ago to 'fill a gap' has proved so popular it has expanded to four weekly classes at four venues.
Temperatures to push 30C as heatwave continues
10 July 2022A heat-health alert remains in place as temperatures across the county look set to keep climbing as we head into next week.
Concert to honour 11 musicians who died in IRA bomb
09 July 2022Thousands of people are expected to come together for a memorial concert this weekend honouring 11 Royal Marines who died when a bomb went off.
Coffee bar with 'one-of-a-kind toilet' opens in old bus shelter
08 July 2022A new coffee bar, serving rolls, waffles, cocktails and charcuterie, has opened in an old bus waiting room, and boasts a unique toilet.
Fly-tipper prosecuted for dumping waste in countryside
06 July 2022A man who collected waste from people's homes, then dumped it in the countryside, has been given a suspended sentence.
Kent's first solar powered ice cream
05 July 2022A Kent firm has managed to produce ice cream powered solely by the sun after installing solar panels.
Plans for £25m leisure centre back on
05 July 2022A scheme for a new leisure centre is back on the agenda after a two-year holdup caused by the pandemic.
£25m leisure centre overhaul back on the agenda
04 July 2022Plans to demolish and replace an ageing leisure centre as part of a multi-million pound project are due to be voted on.
It's on the way
03 July 2022The Queen's Baton Relay for the Commonwealth Games comes to Kent in four days' time, passing several towns.
Opening date for new aqua park revealed
02 July 2022A new water play park with inflatable climbing frames is opening this month in Kent.
New photos show aqua park from above
01 July 2022A long-awaited wakeboarding and aqua park is anticipated to open soon, as new photos show the extent of the site.
Clampdown on hospital car parking fee dodgers
30 June 2022Hospital visitors who duck parking fees by leaving their cars on-street may be charged there too.
New and improved 'futuristic' McDonald's opens
28 June 2022A branch of the fast-food giant has reopened in Kent after a whole month of revamp works.
Boat crossing pilots now face life in prison
28 June 2022Controversial Nationality and Borders Act measures come into force as the government seeks tough action against those crossing the Channel.
The Open drives £19.4m into county's coffers
27 June 2022The economic benefit of staging golf's capacity-reduced The Open in Kent last year have been revealed in an independent report.
Why plans for thousands of new Kent homes have stalled
25 June 2022An issue holding up major housing projects could lead to "uncontrolled development" in some areas - so what's being done to solve the problem?
We explore the new Cantii Way cycle route
23 June 2022To celebrate the launch of a new 145-mile trail around the county we told our reporter to get on his bike and give it a try.