LIVE: Princess Kate in Kent for solo engagement
The Princess of Wales was in the county today to visit a family-run business and help champion the British textile industry.
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National chains to open new stores in closure-hit town centre
A pair of national chains turfed out of a doomed shopping mall are to move to a different centre in the Kent town.
Derelict schools among large plots to be sold off to ease strain on council coffers
Five chunks of land are to be sold off to realise funds for the cash-strapped county council which has hit back at claims of a “fire sale”.
Filming for Netflix’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ taking place on Kent beach
Scenes for a for new period drama, understood to be Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice, are currently being shot on a Kent beach.
House goes up in flames as 13 fire engines called to huge blaze
The top of a semi-detached house was engulfed in flames as 13 fire engines were called to the scene.
Kent braced for high winds amid yellow weather warning
Residents across Kent are being urged to brace for disruption as strong winds are expected to sweep through the county.
Future of much-loved theatre under review
The future ownership of a well-known venue, which has hosted a whole host of famous names, is being debated in the next few weeks.
Second man arrested as part of people smuggling investigation
A second man has been arrested in Kent in connection with a suspected people smuggling network.
‘He’s running!’ Footage shows police grab shoplifter by the shorts
Footage shows the moment a shoplifter was finally caught by police in a comical pursuit where he was stopped by an officer pulling his trousers down.
‘Tired’ pub set for £500k revamp – but nearby historic boozer remains derelict
Owners of a “tired” pub say it will reopen later this year after a £500,000 revamp – while its 17th-century boozer nearby continues to gather dust.
Spiked Reform councillor: ‘When I collapsed, the bedroom door came off its hinges’
When Dean Burns went for a quiet weekend drink with friends, he became one of the many thousands of 'spiking' victims in the UK.
‘I want to build an East End-style pie and mash shop empire here’
A former boxing coach with a penchant for “proper” pie and mash believes the warm welcome to his new business could be the start of something big.
‘He embraced English life wholly’: Tributes paid to “trailblazer” Sir Robert Worcester
An American-born researcher and campaigner who made Kent his home and became a leading figure in British public life has died aged 91.
Concerns grow for welfare of missing teen, 16
Police are appealing for information to help find a missing teenager who was last seen yesterday evening.
'This restaurant is the real deal - but the pig ears made by jaw beg for mercy'
After spotting pig ears on the menu at the new Nepalese, I felt quietly optimistic...
Pregnant woman who felt faint at wheel hit with £100 parking fine at McDonald’s
A pregnant woman who pulled into a McDonald’s car park after feeling faint has been forced to pay a £100 fine for overstaying the time limit.
Free dog show to set tails wagging
Visitors can bring their four-legged friends to one of Kent’s top attractions for agility classes, dog treats and free films.
More than 1,000 cannabis plants found in police raid on former dance studio
Police found a massive haul of cannabis after targeting an abandoned dance studio in a residential area.
‘Get that camera recording’: Shocking footage emerges of violent funfair brawl
Video footage has emerged of a disturbance at a funfair over the weekend in which young people were allegedly seen brawling with and assaulting staff.
Town plunged into chaos after burst water pipe causes gridlock
A town has been plunged into “bumper to bumper” traffic after a burst pipe forced an emergency road closure.