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Police urge family of man found dead at home to come forward
Police are appealing for the family of a man found dead at his home to come forward.
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Homes cut off as water leak shuts road for third time in 12 months
A burst water main forced a road to shut for the third time in less than a year with homes cut off and emergency works blocking the route.
Ninja star among weapons seized after car crashes into wall
Police discovered a ninja star weapon after a vehicle ploughed into a wall.
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More Kent councillors join Nigel Farage’s Reform UK ahead of elections
A further two councillors in Kent have joined Reform UK ahead of the May 1 local elections.
Controversial £150k town centre play area on track to completion
New images of a much-anticipated £150,000 play train area show the progress on the divisive project in the heart of a town centre.
Bake Off star comes face-to-face with lions rescued from Ukraine
A TV judge was among the guests at the unveiling of a new habitat built to house five lions who arrived in the county from war-torn Ukraine.
Homes left without water as burst main turns high street into river
A burst pipe has left 500 homes in a village without water and flooded a high street.
Roadworks spark rush-hour gridlock on busy A-road
Roadworks are causing long delays on an arterial route between two Kent towns.
End of an era as high street butchers’ to close after 40 years
A family-run butchers’ which has served a town centre for almost four decades is to shut this weekend.
Fish and chip van boss: ‘Mindless act has cost me thousands’
A fish and chip van owner has been forced to take his vehicle off the road after a plant pot was launched through its window.
Woman taken to hospital as busy route shut near shopping complex
A woman has been taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash closed a busy route near a popular shopping centre.
Former community centre, doctors’ surgery and entertainment complex among Kent properties sold at auction
An old entertainment complex, doctors' surgery and community centre were some of the properties sold after going under the hammer.
Football-loving Puma dies at Kent animal park
A mischievous puma who has made the county her home for more than a decade has died after her health declined.
Heartbreak after sudden death of Kent vet who first discovered mad cow disease
A talented vet who first discovered mad cow disease has been remembered for his commitment, persistence and contributions to animal health.
‘My cancer was just 0.1mm away from spreading around my body’
A dad who went to the doctor with what he thought was a scratch on his back was told it was skin cancer and so close to spreading around his body.
Week of warm and sunny weather expected in Kent before weekend showers
Temperatures will sit in the high teens for much of the week
Defiant school wins fight to stop cash-strapped council selling sports pitches
A defiant school has won the fight to stop a cash-strapped council selling its sport pitches in a bid to make money.
Residents share impact of parking charges at much loved Kent park as some 'go more often'
There were differing views on the charges
Police foot chase 'leads to 50 bags of cocaine in Tunbridge Wells hotel'
A man has been charged
'Giving a world-famous provocative artist free rein feels deeply risky’
Fears were raised over giving “a world-famous provocative artist free rein” to design his own home - just moments before it was approved.