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Three closures at Designer Outlet – with another to follow
Three shops have departed the popular Ashford Designer Outlet - with another to follow soon.
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Pub landlord buys black cab to give customers free lifts home
A pub landlord has bought his own black cab to offer free taxi rides home for customers after they enjoy a drink.
Council issues first fine after French bulldogs among animals sold illegally
Council chiefs have issued a four-figure fine to a dog owner for selling the animals without a licence.
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Investigation after house badly damaged in ‘suspicious’ blaze
A house has been badly damaged following a suspicious blaze which took nearly 17 hours to fight.
Hour-by-hour Kent forecasts as heavy rain expected in Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone, Canterbury and Dover
The weather alert will be in place for 26 hours in total
Tunbridge Wells railway station cafe applies to sell alcohol on and off premises
The cafe is on Platform One at the station
Five-year ban imposed on horse owner who left pony in ‘continuous suffering’
A 62-year-old man who left a sweet older pony in extreme pain and failed to seek help for a treatable condition has been handed a suspended jail term.
Once busy Kent farm shop to become four bedroom home after revamp plan refused
The farm shop folk said the energy bills made the business unviable
‘To see her take her first steps outside is an incredibly emotional moment’
A once-malnourished lynx who spent years living in “appalling conditions” has taken her first steps outside at her new Kent home.
Temporary traffic lights to accommodate new Aldi lead to long queues
Drivers are facing gridlock following the launch of the next phase of roadworks to accommodate a new Aldi supermarket.
Kent issued 26-hour rain warning as flooding and travel disruption likely
Very low temperatures could bring about more wintery showers
'I've been here 23 years...now we need to try and survive day by day’
A frustrated cafe owner is worried for the future of her business after seeing trade plummet following the closure of a neighbouring shopping centre.
Former Kent school teacher partly blames 'Italian heritage' for blurred boundaries with pupils
A teacher misconduct panel also found that "there was evidence that (Mr Coltella) had demonstrated exceptionally high standards in teaching and that he had contributed significantly to the education sector."
The financial interests declared by all of Kent’s MPs including book royalties and overseas trips
The issue of MPs holding outside roles has long attracted debate
Matt Weston makes history with double Olympic gold
The Tunbridge Wells athlete has won two Olympic golds at Milano Cortina 2026
Trans communities across Kent to come together for historic first Pride event
The event aims to help address some of the issues the community faces
'Our kids have to wear wellies to school - it's ridiculous'
Parents have slammed the state of a “dangerous” footpath leading to a school where children have to wear wellies to avoid being covered in mud.
Kent braced for flooding, freezing temperatures and thunder in weather this week
Lows of just -2C are on the way
Revealed: First image of long-awaited new £78k play park
A new picture reveals how a long-awaited £78,000 adventure play area will look, with work due to start soon.
‘In my 60 years as a tailor, I even suited one of the Krays’
A 79-year-old tailor, who suited one of London’s most notorious gangsters, is retiring after 60 years in the industry.