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'Crazy' plans for drive-thru in Kent town with no McDonald's
02 October 2023One of Kent’s only McDonald’s-free towns could finally have its first branch – but some residents have labelled the bid “crazy”.
Person dies after being hit by train
02 October 2023A person has died after the emergency services were called to a railway line.
Three people taken to hospital after house fire
29 September 2023Residents were woken late at night after seeing flames “coming out into the street” from a home.
‘A raucous cauldron of noise, heat and love of life was pouring out the door’
29 September 2023Secret Drinker calls in at a heaving backstreet pub where they like to get the party started nice and early
‘We need a new special school – just not on our playing field’
28 September 2023Residents are decrying plans to build a special school on a cherished town field – but many parents say such a facility is desperately needed.
‘We have had enough’: Celebrities lend voice to anti-sewage protest
23 September 2023Singer Feargal Sharkey and comedian Paul Whitehouse were among the famous faces at a rally against sewage spills on the county’s coastline.
Celebrities to join forces with Kent’s rallying anti-sewage protestors
21 September 2023A former world champion boxer and an award-winning comedian will join forces with Kent protestors rallying against sewage spills.
‘I've been left disabled for life and he's walked away with community service'
21 September 2023A former football club chairman left disabled after being struck by a van has branded the sentence handed to the driver “absolutely shocking”.
Nightclub owner’s manor house could become 100-home estate
21 September 2023Homes could be built on the grounds of a former councillor’s manor house after the site appeared on a list of plots considered ripe for housing.
Paramedics saw BMW speed past - then found drug-driver in mangled wreck
20 September 2023An ambulance crew watched as a drug-driver sped past in his BMW - only to see the same car turned into a mangled wreck minutes later.
‘Magnificent’ time-lapse footage shows Northern Lights over Kent
19 September 2023A father-of-two was thrilled to take ‘magnificent’ photos and video of a rare Northern Lights display off the Kent coast.
Chinese restaurant shuts after 20 years
19 September 2023A restaurant which customers say serves the best Chinese food “in the whole of the UK” has announced it is shutting down.
‘My family thought me going on Married at First Sight was a sick joke’
19 September 2023A 32-year-old has tied the knot with a stranger as a part of the new series of the hit reality TV show which has returned to screens.
Man hit by car on seafront suffers serious injuries
18 September 2023A man suffered serious injuries when he was hit by a car at the weekend.
Huge emergency response to road incident during festival
17 September 2023An air ambulance and several emergency vehicles were sent to a town hosting a festival attended by thousands of people this weekend.
Kent coffee firm brews up community project in Uganda
15 September 2023One of Kent’s fastest-growing coffee cafe chains is taking its barista and hospitality skills to Uganda.
We tried bottomless BBQ that had people queuing out the door
14 September 2023People were queueing out of the door to grab a taste of the unlimited meat feast on offer at this Kent restaurant.
Train delays after lorry hits railway bridge
12 September 2023Commuters face delays this evening after a lorry struck a bridge.
‘American XL Bully dog killed my puppy – the breed must be banned’
11 September 2023A woman whose dachshund puppy was “torn apart” by an American XL Bully has backed the Home Secretary’s bid to ban the “lethal” breed.
Everything you need to know as bin rounds restart after 67 days of strikes
11 September 2023Following a long period of pay disputes and strike action, refuse collectors in one district have gone back to work – here’s all you need to know.
