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Pub bosses back calls for VAT reduction amid ‘crucifying’ rates’
Kent landlords are backing calls for VAT to be halved in a bid to stop it “crucifying” pubs and restaurants.
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Motorway mobile phone blunder costs cabbie his licence - and £2k
A taxi driver has failed in his bid to regain his licence after being caught using his phone at the wheel while driving on the M25.
Young lioness known for her 'feisty' personality dies
Much-loved lioness known for her 'feisty' personality dies aged two.
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‘It’s absolutely killed us – it’s the worst week we’ve ever had’
Shopkeepers struggling with “atrocious footfall” fear a huge town centre roadworks project has caused them long-lasting damage.
Burglars smash holes in walls and steal meat worth thousands from butchers
Burglars smashed holes in the walls of a butcher’s shop to break in, causing thousands of pounds of damage and stealing vast amounts of meat.
'Absolute chaos' fears as Op Brock to return over 'very, very busy summer'
Kent's roads face a “chaotic” summer with Operation Brock and possible delays caused by new border checks, councillors fear.
Stations including Canterbury West, Minster and Chartham to shut for weekend works
Rail replacement buses will run where there are no trains
Approval for 120 new homes in pretty Kent village which resident warns will 'turn it into a small town'
The scheme by Persimmon Homes had sparked more than 223 letters of objections
‘It’s no longer a depressing dump thanks to a superstar behind the bar’
A whole new ball game: Secret Drinker revels in the transformation of a town centre sports bar.
Traffic delays on A21 near Tunbridge Wells after crash - live updates
Queuing traffic has built in the area
Dunelm with a cafe opening in Tunbridge Wells as plans submitted
A plan for the store and cafe has been submitted
Person taken to hospital after A21 crash near Tunbridge Wells
Drivers faced delays throughout the morning
Sadness as popular carvery closes after 15 years in town
A popular carvery has closed after “15 incredible years”, amid plans to turn the site into homes.
Nightmare roadworks to drag on for a further week as closure extended
A controversial roadworks project is set to blight motorists for a week longer than planned as contractors face “engineering difficulties”.
Kent MPs say ‘enough is enough’ as they vent frustrations in Parliament as cllrs call for water firm takeover
In the past week, also coinciding with hot weather, thousands of homes and businesses across Kent have been left without water
Family learn truth about scan dye tragedy after woman’s death initially ruled ‘natural’
A woman who survived a cardiac arrest later found to have been caused by a medical dye was fatally given the same substance again just weeks later.
Child poverty in Kent mapped with a third below the breadline in one area
Over 62,000 children were living in poverty in Kent during the year ending April 2025
‘It’s been my life’s work’: Hospital scientist retires after 45 years
A scientist has hung up her lab coat after more than four decades of serving patients across the county.
‘Enough is enough! It’s time to take over failing South East Water’
MPs and councillors have ramped up calls to renationalise South East Water as the water company’s latest failures were debated in Parliament.
Shocking footage shows drivers racing on M2 at speeds of ‘up to 120mph’
Two men have been disqualified from driving for 18 months after being caught racing on a motorway.