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‘I am proud’: The high street family business still going strong after 80 years
A family business that began selling cameras 80 years ago is celebrating a milestone after evolving into a specialist in an entirely different field.
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‘Footfall is so bad’: Town centre suffers latest setback as florist and launderette close
Two businesses have confirmed their departures from a closure-hit town centre, citing issues with footfall, but council bosses claim it has gone up.
‘Police must be given more resources to tackle rising scourge of rowdy yobs’
There are calls to give officers more powers to tackle the “scourge of rowdy yobs” as new figures show a sharp increase in antisocial behaviour.
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Developer contributions to help fund ‘special’ £1m project at Kent farm
Bosses of an historic hop farm have unveiled a huge 170-acre rewilding project designed to increase the numbers of several animal species.
Work starts on ‘Op Brock 2.0’ in bid to reduce congestion in A20 villages
Work on a slimmed-down version of Operation Brock on the M20 has begun as highways bosses hope to ease congestion in nearby villages.
‘It’s another nail in the coffin’: Anger as free evening parking scrapped at 300-space complex
A decision to introduce evening parking charges at a town centre car park where it has been free for years has been blasted by shoppers and traders.
'We have failed' South East Water boss admits during tense meeting with Whitstable locals
The beleaguered Kent water company admitted it lost around 100 million litres of water every day through leaks with constant outages leaving many without water
Police arrest two teenagers after 11 motorbikes stolen from homes across Kent
The bikes were taken from properties throughout Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells
‘He thought it was heartburn’: Wife’s sorrow after husband suddenly dies outside museum
A devastated widow has told how her husband suddenly died outside a museum just weeks after believing he was suffering from heartburn.
Locals will be 'worried sick' by plans to turn Kent farmland into thousands of new homes
Swathes of farmland could be turned into thousands of new homes as a Kent council calls for new development sites
Man, 27, arrested after alleged indecent behaviour
An appeal has been launched after a man was arrested and taken into custody for alleged indecent behaviour.
Council gives response after fears Canterbury could lose city status in local government shake-up
There are serious concerns that Kent could lose its one and only city in plans to drastically change local government in the county
Man found not guilty of hitting neighbour with trowel in noise row
A dad has been cleared of striking his next-door neighbour with a garden trowel in a row over noise as she tried to scare pigeons from her property.
Historic town hall brought back to life after £3m revamp
A historic town hall and wedding venue has reopened after two years and a £3 million renovation project.
Award-winning boutique hotel expands with new cabins and wild swimming pond
A popular boutique hotel is expanding its offer with six guest cabins, a wild swimming pond, treatment room and sauna.
Church finally reveals plans for 240 homes on land it bought in 1980s
The Church of England has revealed long-awaited plans for 240 homes on land it purchased in the 1980s.
Paul Hollywood wins planning battle to build extension on Kent home
Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood has been given permission to build a new kitchen to film cookery shows at his Kent home.
Names and faces of Kent criminals jailed in August including rapists and child sex offenders
Crimes also included an attempted murder and violent assaults
Tuck right in! Five unmissable food and drink festivals coming to Kent this weekend
Days out you won’t want to miss, from wine harvests and real ale celebrations to the Faversham Hop Festival.
Rail disruption continues for second day after signalling fault
Disruption on a railway line is continuing today after a fault with a signalling system could not be fixed.