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‘Beautiful’ mum died after being dragged by horse along country lane
A “beautiful” mum died after being dragged along a country lane by a horse that bolted after being spooked by barking dogs, an inquest has heard.
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‘I’m going to shank you’: Racist thug attacked terrified woman walking alone
A thug racially abused a lone woman in the street at night, threatened to "shank" her and then punched her in the face in a bid to rob her of money.
Rainbow flags at the ready! Your guide to Kent’s Pride celebrations
There’s plenty of glitter, music and big celebrations as Pride returns to spread love across the county.
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Weeks of closures on Kent’s ‘rollercoaster’ road delayed as heavy rain forecast
Weeks of overnight closures on the “rollercoaster” A299 have been delayed at the last minute due to forecast heavy rain.
Bats scupper amphitheatre plan at historic Kent castle
Nesting bats have scuppered hopes of creating an amphitheatre inside the keep of a medieval castle as part of a renovation project.
Names and faces of Kent criminals jailed in May including sex offenders
It has been another busy month for Kent's criminal justice system
More homes seeing water outages as heatwave disruption continues
Hundreds of households are still without water as a gym has also had to close its pools and spa area for the second time.
‘Emotional’ documentary will detail beloved bear’s road to recovery
The extraordinary journey of a beloved bear’s journey back to full health will be revealed in a new documentary.
Plans to turn former Kent Pizza Hut into new Mexican and Italian restaurant
The pizza chain shut its doors last summer
Hundreds remain without water as MP calls for government intervention
An MP has criticised a water company over “repeated failures” which have seen thousands of people without a supply, as the crisis drags on.
Former pub saved from demolition up for auction
A former pub is among the Kent properties heading to auction next month.
Shopkeeper ‘helpless’ as 30 teens swarm store in alcohol raid
A shopkeeper was left feeling “helpless and hopeless” after dozens of teenagers swarmed his store and stripped fridges of alcohol.
Water bosses warn supply problems will continue over the weekend
South East Water has warned customers to continue to expect issues with supplies across the weekend.
‘Don’t fill up your paddling pools’: Plea as 12,000 homes still without water
South East Water is continuing to urge customers not to fill paddling pools, wash cars or water gardens as 12,000 homes remain without supplies.
Energy-intensive AI data centre plans ‘too vague and offer nothing’
Energy-intensive proposals for an AI data centre have been slated as “vague” and lacking detail to back the applicant’s sustainability claims.
Kent train stations to shut for weekend works including Margate, Broadstairs and Whitstable
A number of services will be impacted by planned engineering
Public urged to have their say on road changes near Canterbury train station
The changes involve moving a crossing and resurfacing a busy junction
Plans for new AI data centre near Canterbury city centre emerge
A decision on the plans has not yet been made
Man airlifted to hospital after falling from height in Canterbury
The man was flown to a London hospital by air ambulance
Nine years without a name: The mystery of the man in the field
A fresh appeal has been launched to identify a man who was sadly found dead in a field nine years ago.