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‘We're spending £3m on town centre - don't just sit at home and moan’
22 June 2024Residents are being urged to “walk the walk” and support their high street amid claims council bosses only care about an out-of-town shopping centre.
The £29 Kent rosé named one of world's best wines
21 June 2024A Kent wine served at a royal wedding has been ranked among the best in the world thanks in part to the county’s cool climate and unique soil.
Hustings to be held in Weald of Kent
18 June 2024A general election hustings for the Weald of Kent constituency will take place later this month.
Inside the incredible gardens at Tudor manor house set to open to public
15 June 2024We take a look around the incredible gardens at a Tudor manor house which could be opened to the public.
‘We’re not paying that much!’: Anger over 33% hike to garden waste charges
14 June 2024Angry residents are planning to boycott a garden waste collection service after councillors increased fees by an "extortionate" 33%.
‘As my missus swigged pints outside, I was in the bar with a mystery blonde’
14 June 2024Secret Drinker has a brief encounter at an awesome country pub just perfect for a summer afternoon
Joy as council u-turn sees free parking return
12 June 2024A council has u-turned on its decision to axe free parking at a town centre cinema following a furious backlash from film fans.
‘We’ve turned an old pub into the best hotel in town’
02 June 2024A husband-and-wife team have transformed a former high street pub into a town’s highest-rated hotel in less than a year.
Closed high street cafe to reopen as champagne bar with live music
01 June 2024A cafe that closed after more than a decade of trading is to become a champagne bar hosting live music most nights.
‘You wouldn’t get this in Europe’: The harsh reality of cycling on Kent’s roads
30 May 2024From being hit by a swinging car door to getting dragged along by a car trailer, cyclists reveal the shocking reality of riding on Kent’s roads.
Stunning summer gardens opening in June
27 May 2024Lots of beautiful early summer gardens are opening all over Kent in the next few weeks. Here’s where you can find them.
Government to pay for clean-up of woodland smothered in illegal waste
24 May 2024The government is to pay the full cost of clearing waste dumped in an ancient Kent woodland after emergency funding was secured.
‘We’re not paying £2.50 to look in a couple of shops!’
23 May 2024Parking charges at Ashford Designer Outlet have been raised so "unnecessarily" high that shoppers say they will now think twice before visiting.
Town’s first Domino’s to open tomorrow inside former bank
22 May 2024Domino’s to open in Tenterden high street
Joanna Lumley visits village church ahead of its ‘transformation’
20 May 2024Absolutely Fabulous star Joanna Lumley offered her support to help raise vital funds to upgrade and extend a historic church.
Major high street roadworks to continue for three weeks
18 May 2024Emergency repairs in a high street are sparking delays during peak times and set to last for three more weeks.
The Kent village polluted by 247 spills in one year
18 May 2024Streams running through a Kent village were polluted on almost 250 occasions last year, shocking new data reveals.
‘We've got 5 stars again - and now want to keep them’
15 May 2024A high street curry house has received a five-star hygiene rating just 11 months after inspectors found insects and cigarettes in its kitchen.
‘We’ve worked tirelessly to reinstate five-star hygiene rating’
14 May 2024A care home has cleaned up its act after a bad hygiene inspection saw it given the lowest rating to reinstate its five-star rating.
Travel back in time with 1940s festival
13 May 2024A Kent railway is putting on a retro festival with swing music, vintage stalls, living history displays and classic cars.
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