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Grade II-listed pub to shut for refurbishment
A village pub will be closing its doors temporarily while renovations take place, with plans for it to reopen the month after.
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New HMO plans emerge for former Premier Inn
Developers behind plans to convert a former hotel into a large-scale house of multiple occupation have submitted new plans for the building.
‘I can't do without him’: Couple celebrate 70th wedding anniversary
A couple have revealed their secret to a long-lasting marriage as they celebrate their Platinum anniversary.
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Construction firms and Chinese takeaway among Kent tax defaulters revealed
Construction firms and a Chinese takeaway are among the tax dodgers revealed in a list by HMRC.
‘Selfish’ driver jailed after lying to police about speeding and killing two men
A man and woman have been locked up after lying about who was at the wheel during a fatal crash, which claimed the lives of two best friends.
‘It’s really exciting’: Works progressing ‘at pace’ on £11bn road tunnel project
Bosses behind the country’s longest tunnel project between Kent and Essex have given an update on the works.
Home Office withdraws request to review Italian restaurant’s licence
Officers have revoked their request to review a restaurant’s licence after a woman was found to be working illegally.
Man, 18, charged after alleged alleyway stabbing
Police investigating a serious alleged assault which left a man requiring hospital treatment have charged a man.
Kent’s top bluebell spots to visit this spring
Spring has arrived early this year, and bluebells are already blooming across Kent. Here’s where to see the stunning displays this year.
‘I was sold a blissful green escape but living here has been hell’
Residents who moved to a garden city for a better life say the reality is a “nightmare” with nowhere to park and construction on their front door.
‘You’ll never meet anyone else like her’: Family’s tribute to daughter, 20
The heartbroken family of a young woman have paid tribute to her following her tragic death.
‘It’s about who we are’: Another Kent town enters race to be named Town of Culture
Two Kent towns have put themselves forward in a joint bid to win a £3 million investment.
Charity set to enter liquidation due to ‘financial challenges’
Trustees of a charity have confirmed it is “likely to enter” insolvency following financial struggles.
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.
Repairs progress update due on huge road collapse - three years on from landslip
A public meeting to update progress on repairs to a road which was catastrophically damaged in a chalk cliff collapse will be held next month.
Green light for Blue Bell Hill improvements as part of £4BN investment
Millions of drivers in the southeast are set to benefit from over £4 billion investment to improve motorways and A-roads.
Sandwich, Deal and Orpington among trains stations to close this weekend for works
Services along the coast will be impacted by works all weekend
Major step taken in delivery of multi-million-pound ‘super surgery’
Plans to build a new medical centre, which will serve tens of thousands of people, have taken another step forward.
Two teens arrested after alleged alleyway stabbing
Two teenagers have been arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected stabbing which saw a man in his 30s taken to hospital.
Father and son sentenced over hit-and-run death of four-year-old boy
A drink-fuelled father and son who rammed a 4x4 in a high-speed hit-and-run, killing a young boy and seriously injuring his dad, have been jailed.