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Couples offered £35k dream wedding at Kent castle for hit TV show
One lucky couple is being offered the chance to tie the knot at a Kent Castle in a £35,000 wedding as part of a hit TV show.
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Live A228 updates as air ambulance attends 'serious' crash
The road has been closed in both directions
Lorry driver was on video call to wife when he killed dad-of-two in M20 crash
A foreign trucker was on a video call with his wife when he ploughed into the rear of a car on the M20, killing a dad-of-two.
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Passengers urged to plan ahead as Kent train lines and London stations to see closures
A busy line via Maidstone and Ashford will shut at the end of May
Overnight M20 closure ahead of Op Brock return
Operation Brock will be installed overnight on Tuesday ahead of Bank Holiday weekend getaways.
The Pig Hotels 'accepts private offer' for Groombridge Place and ditches hotel plan
The Pig Hotels is walking away from its earlier proposal to turn it into a hotel
‘We want people to feel safe’: Views needed amid rise in anti-social behaviour
A consultation is underway on whether a clampdown on anti-social behaviour is needed in a town amid a rising number of incidents.
Drivers face long delays after four-car crash on M20
There were long queues on the M20 after an accident involving four cars.
Seafront flats, land for development, and former charity shop sell at auction
A block of seafront flats, a former charity shop, and a plot of land for a potential development are among the latest things to sell at auction.
Shoe shop to leave Designer Outlet - but bosses ‘confident’ they will find replacement
A shoe shop is to leave Ashford Designer Outlet later this year - but bosses are confident they will be able to fill the unit again.
Google Maps users baffled after spotting legs sticking out of hedge in Tunbridge Wells road
It's not every day in Kent you see a pair of legs sticking out of a hedge
Murder charge after death of man in his 90s
A man has been charged with murder after a pensioner in his 90s was found dead in a bungalow.
‘We’ll stick with the tip’: Anger over hike in garden waste fees in Kent
Frustrated residents say they are planning to “stick with the tip” after all but two Kent councils hiked the price of their garden waste service.
‘This town delivers traffic hell at any given time’
Our columnist heads into one of our major towns only to find himself locked in traffic hell - and it’s not even rush hour.
Healthy Kent dad was having breakfast with his family - moments later he couldn't speak
He was having breakfast with his wife and daughters when he rubbed his neck and the medical emergency began
Healthy Kent dad was having breakfast with his family - moments later he couldn't speak
He was having breakfast with his wife and daughters when he rubbed his neck and the medical emergency began
Iconic tank set to stay in town centre after council approves £300k funding
Ashford’s much-loved First World War tank is set to remain in the town centre after councillors approved £300,000 for essential restoration work.
Kent sergeant saves life of American officer while on holiday
A holidaying police sergeant has been recognised by US law enforcement for helping one of its officers whose gun had been stolen from his holster.
Motorcyclist killed in crash was travelling home from annual bike event
A motorcyclist killed in a crash while travelling in convoy was riding home from an annual bike event, an inquest has heard.
Kent school where pupils thrive achieves 'historic results' in best-ever Ofsted
Pupils are thriving at the school, where they 'rise to the challenge of an ambitious and interesting curriculum'