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Huge plumes of smoke as field goes up in flames
Dramatic footage shows huge plumes of smoke coming from a field as crews battle to tackle the flames.
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‘Time to cut NHS free from red tape stopping people doing their jobs’
In her latest column, MP Katie Lam shares her experiences of visiting one of the county’s busiest hospitals.
‘This pub's had so many owners, but we're in it for the long haul!’
New landlords are confident they can make a “tired” 200-year-old pub thrive again after becoming the latest in a long list of owners.
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Kent temperatures to hit 33C as heat alert rises to amber for South East
The Met Office forecast the "heat peaking" on Wednesday and Thursday with further strong sunshine
Woman seriously hurt and others injured in multi-vehicle crash
Several people have been hurt in a major accident which saw traffic stopped on one of the county’s busiest routes.
Death notices and funeral announcements from Kent this week
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Fire authority councillors dump plans for station closures and job losses in Kent
Plans to shut fire stations and cut jobs across Kent have been overwhelmingly rejected by councillors
Look inside Tunbridge Wells' Paramount Place at former ABC cinema site
There will also be a well-being club called Aluna, and a new restaurant
Ambulance service ‘sorry’ for gran’s stretcher fall hours before death
Ambulance service bosses have apologised to the family of a much-loved gran who fell off a stretcher and hit her head hours before her death.
New twist as huge tower blocks project for 254 flats put up for sale at £65m
The saga of one of Kent’s biggest ‘build to rent’ property schemes has taken another twist with it now being offered for sale for £65 million.
‘I’m at breaking point - plants keep growing through the walls of my flat!’
A grandmother says she has reached breaking point after plants started growing through the walls of her “mouldy” council flat.
‘Simply sublime. By the time the tart arrived, my missus was in raptures’
Secret Drinker stumbles on a well-heeled secluded pub you need to make time to visit.
Medway Maritime Hospital staff considering career changes after parking charges hike
They say they're already being forced to pick up shifts in pubs
Plans to shut fire stations and cut jobs are rejected
Plans to shut several fire stations and cut jobs across Kent have been rejected by councillors.
Image released after motorbiking teens’ bungled robbery sparks police probe
Police have released a CCTV image of two teenage boys on a motorbike following an attempted robbery.
Girl missing from Pembury near Tunbridge Wells as people asked to call 999
The 16-year-old was last seen at around 5.40pm on Tuesday (August 4)
Hospital trust pledges review to ‘strengthen resilience’ after IT incident
Hospital trust bosses have promised a full review after a major IT failure forced it to declare a “critical incident” in its emergency departments.
Concerns for welfare of missing teen, 16
Police are appealing for information to help find a missing teenager who is believed to be in the Bluewater area.
The Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells put on the market in 'exceptionally rare opportunity'
It drew 1.6 million visitors in 2025
‘They will be a lifeline for so many’: New emergency mental health units planned for Kent
The county is set to benefit from an expansion of NHS mental health services across England which aims to help people get support closer to home.