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Shoppers ordered to leave Bluewater for ‘unsuitable’ Halloween costumes
A pair of friends say security officers kicked them out of a shopping centre after arriving dressed as a devil and a vampire.
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Return of historic roundabout relic after ‘crash damage’
An 120-year-old horse trough has been restored and returned to a roundabout after it was badly damaged in a crash.
Huge fireworks display for Diwali cancelled
A highly anticipated annual fireworks display taking place at a Sikh place of worship has been cancelled at short notice.
‘Magical’ Christmas displays return to garden centre
A garden centre boss says the reaction to this year’s decorations and local food suppliers has been “very positive”.
Huge fireworks display tops the bill at Diwali celebrations
Excitement is building for the return of an extravagant fireworks display held as part of a major religious and cultural event.
Beauty retailer reveals opening date of Bluewater store
A beauty retailer has announced exactly when it will open its first store in Kent at Bluewater.
Dog and owner struck by van during police chase
A dog has died at a country park after being hit by a vehicle being pursued by the police.
Cashpoint ramraiders ordered to pay back £120K after series of 'smash and grabs'
Two gang members who used diggers to smash into businesses and steal their cash machines across Kent have been ordered to pay back thousands.
Plan unveiled for enormous battery storage facility ‘among UK’s biggest’
There are fears for the countryside following plans for one of the country’s biggest energy storage facilities on the edge of a Kent village.
New ‘health hub’ and education centre plans approved
Long-awaited plans for health and learning facilities at Britain’s newest garden city have been given the green light.
Woman who attacked mum after school avoids jail
A woman who “lost control” and attacked another mum by kicking, punching and pulling her hair in front of youngsters has narrowly avoided jail.
Firm appointed to build ‘one of the largest education facilities ever in Kent’
The building of a huge £80million education campus, with both a primary and a secondary school, has taken a step closer to completion.
Person taken to hospital after crash involving pedestrian
A person has been taken to hospital after an accident involving a car and pedestrian.
Plans to turn former pub into Muslim place of worship rejected
A scheme to convert a street corner pub into a place of worship and community centre has been refused despite hundreds of letters of support.
All of the Kent train stations that will benefit from £2 million improvements
There will also be deep cleans at over 100 Southeastern stations
Kent Police hunt for three most wanted men with local links
Police have released three separate appeals for the men, who each appear on their most wanted file
One of country’s biggest battery facilities could be built on edge of Kent village
The facility would be built on green belt land and would store enough power for hundreds of thousands of homes
Former BT depot earmarked for ‘much needed’ housing handed major funding boost
More than £1.6million has been secured to transform a brownfield site into 85 new affordable homes.
Two injured in crash between lorry and car on A2
Emergency services are at the scene of a crash between a lorry and a car on a busy road which has seen two people injured.
How iconic chain’s 10 Kent stores have been transformed since company collapsed
Sites in Kent once home to a retail giant have been transformed since the business plunged into administration. Did you ever visit the old stores?