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Farm shop eyes expansion amid growing customer demand
Bosses behind a farm shop and cafe are ‘optimistic’ for the future as they plan expansion amid growing customer demand.
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Major rail delays as signalling fault sees services suspended
Commuters are facing long delays on a busy railway route due to a signalling problem.
Woman hit by car in high street taken to hospital with head injuries
A woman was taken to hospital with head injuries after being hit by a car in a town centre.
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Met Office predicts rain and thunder in Kent as heatwave ends
Heavy showers will dominate the forecast this week
Thousands of fans flock from Kent to celebrate Arsenal’s win
Scores of football fans are travelling from Kent to celebrate Arsenal’s title-winning campaign today.
More homes seeing water outages as heatwave disruption continues
Hundreds of households are still without water as a gym has also had to close its pools and spa area for the second time.
Hundreds remain without water as MP calls for government intervention
An MP has criticised a water company over “repeated failures” which have seen thousands of people without a supply, as the crisis drags on.
‘The building has its light back’: Inside town’s first Buddhist monastery
A Buddhist monastery has flung open its doors and become the first worship centre of its kind in a Kent town.
The best al fresco bars to visit this summer
It’s hotting up, so our reviewer has picked out the best cocktail bars in Kent to spend time in the sun with something ice cold in your hand.
Military aircraft spotted flying low over Kent hospital
A military aircraft has been spotted flying low over a hospital in Kent this afternoon.
Husband’s heartbreak after ‘soulmate’ wife dies from sepsis
A grandmother who shared an ‘old-fashioned love story’ with her ‘soulmate’ husband for nearly five decades has sadly died at the age of 77.
‘It’s unacceptable!’ Businesses forced to close and 15,000 still without water
Thousands of customers across the county are still experiencing water supply issues caused by the bank holiday heatwave.
Inside the town centre boozer which doubles as solicitor’s waiting room
There was a surprise in store when the Secret Drinker visited this high street pub for a lunchtime pint.
Clothing shop opens first ever Kent store at Outlet
A clothing shop has opened its first ever Kent store at a busy shopping centre - with another retailer due to open tomorrow.
‘There’s nowhere else for us to go’: Sadness as school-run restaurant to close
A student-run restaurant that has operated in a school for almost 20 years is to close, sparking sadness among customers.
‘Our builder prayed with us - then he made off with our retirement savings’
An elderly couple say they were conned out of nearly £50,000 by a rogue builder who fooled them into believing he too was a devout Christian.
Police called to accident on M20
The emergency services are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on a motorway.
Water shortage hits 18,000 homes in 11 areas as huge queues form at emergency centre
Residents reported large delays and traffic after the emergency distribution sites were set up to tackle water shortages across the county
£1m of cocaine seized after ‘suspicious vehicle’ stopped on A-road
Police have seized cocaine with a street value of more than £1 million after officers stopped a “suspicious vehicle” on the A20.
Motorcyclist knocked off bike and threatened with knife in Paddock Wood robbery attempt
Officers are appealing for witnesses