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Punters in shock as ‘brilliant little boozer’ shuts suddenly
The bosses of a pub have left a community in shock after announcing its sudden closure.
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Murderer could see sentence extended at Court of Appeal
Exclusive: The life sentence tariff handed to the “highly sexualised” murderer of dog walker Claire Knights is to be reviewed by the Court of Appeal.
High street parade bursting with colour kicks off as Pride gets underway
A joyous parade brimming with colourful costumes in celebration of diversity in Kent made its way through a city’s streets today.
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Police uncover fresh sighting of missing man three weeks after disappearance
Police are renewing their appeal to track down a man missing for more than three weeks amid fresh sightings of him.
Thunderstorm warning for whole of Kent issued by Met Office
The Met Office is warning that more than half a month’s worth of rainfall could hammer down this weekend, with a risk of lightning and hail too.
Controversial school merger collapses after sudden resignation
The plug has been pulled on a controversial merger between two education trusts operating in separate parts of the county following a parent backlash.
Woman dies after emergency crews called to street
A woman has died after emergency crews were called to a village street to help.
Uni boss steps down after ‘mutual agreement’
A university boss has stepped down by “mutual agreement”.
Tragedy as man struck by train dies
A man has died after being struck by a train this morning.
CCTV released as hunt for missing man steps up
Police have released a CCTV image of a missing man they want to track down.
Nightclub attack which left man with serious facial injuries sparks police investigation
Police are hunting a man after a person suffered serious facial injuries in a nightclub attack.
Young crack and heroin dealers behind bars
Two men caught dealing heroin and crack cocaine have been jailed.
MobLand star enjoys a pint during visit to Kent pub loved by celebrities
A star of Guy Ritchie’s new MobLand series was spotted enjoying the Kent sunshine with a trip to the pub this weekend.
Man, 27, appears in court after armed police called to suspected stabbing
A suspect has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a man was seen staggering across a street “covered in blood”.
Bid to bring ‘Boris bikes’ scheme to Kent - but council can’t find operator
Plans for a ‘Boris bikes’ type rental scheme aimed at cutting traffic congestion and pollution have failed to spark any interest from an operator.
'New children's home won’t bring crime – they just need support’
A woman has defended plans to open a children’s home after villagers raised fears of increased crime, noise and anti-social behaviour.
Kent weather and when rain is expected today as Met Office thunderstorm warning in place
A yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office
Aldi branch shut for revamp
A store in a budget supermarket chain has been temporarily closed for major refurbishment work.
The alternative to 2,000 homes campaigners insist will still make uni ‘millions’
Campaigners are urging university bosses to ditch plans for 2,000 homes on rural land and instead create a “biopark”.
‘We got a bird’s eye view of the bears during the great day out to the zoo’
For our latest day out, we visited a Kent wildlife park offering something a bit different to a traditional zoo - and we’ll definitely be going back.