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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Town centre bank to close and reopen at shopping centre
A bank branch has announced it is ditching a high street to move to a nearby shopping centre.
‘It’s a real kick in the teeth’: Pupil left without GCSE results after school’s closure
A family say their daughter who attended a school which has now shut permanently has been left in limbo after her GCSE results never arrived.
Crash on M2 blocks carriageway as car left facing wrong way
A car was left facing the wrong way on a motorway carriageway after an earlier rush-hour crash forced the road to be shut.
‘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.
'Everyone should give it a go': 82-year-old completes skydive
A retiree was finally able to fulfil his wish of skydiving in honour of his late wife, despite six unsuccessful attempts.
Shock merger to create ‘super university’ announced
The universities of Kent and Greenwich are set to ‘merge’ in a shock move that’s the first of its kind.
‘This is a takeover - we need urgent reassurance jobs will be protected’
Union bosses are seeking “urgent reassurance” that jobs will not be put at risk with the “takeover” of the cash-strapped University of Kent.
Plum role in M&S TV advert for farm
A plum farmer in Kent shares the screen with a celebrity chef in a new TV advert for a major retailer.
Tributes pour in after sudden death of ‘remarkable’ primary school teacher, 45
Scores of floral tributes and heartfelt messages have been left for a much-loved teacher at the primary school where she taught.
Sex offender found with indecent images after prison release jailed again
A convicted sex offender who was found with indecent images on his phone after being released from jail has been put behind bars again.
Footage shows stolen primary school minibus engulfed in flames
A minibus stolen from a primary school was found engulfed in flames little more than 24 hours after it was taken.
Best and worst-performing NHS Trusts in Kent revealed
The NHS has released new league tables ranking healthcare trusts across England, revealing both the top and bottom performers in the county.
Vacant care home earmarked for eight-bed HMO
A bid has been submitted to turn a care home, which has sat empty for two years, into a house of multiple occupancy.
Retro festival gears up for final hurrah
A popular festival is going out with a bang after almost 20 years with live music, dancing, classic cars and a vintage market.
Hotel dismisses protester’s claim it is housing asylum seekers
A hotel has slammed claims it is housing asylum seekers as “totally untrue” after false claims from people planning an anti-immigration march.
Chance to ask council leaders your questions
Council leaders in one part of Kent will take questions from the public at the fourth such event.
Man airlifted to hospital in serious condition after ‘collapsing’ in Aldi
A man has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after a medical emergency at a supermarket.
New HMO and dessert parlour works among latest plans
A property could be turned into a six-bedroom house in multiple occupation if the latest planning applications for part of Kent are approved.
Footage sought after ‘assaults’ at funfair ‘disturbance’
Police have launched an investigation after reports of several assaults during a disturbance at a funfair.