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10 Kent pubs where you can watch the World Cup and cheer on England
Some venues are extending their opening hours and offering deals
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Footage shows how Kent countryside is being transformed to kick-start housebuilding
Huge new drainage ditches are appearing across the Kent countryside - to kick-start progress on thousands of previously blocked new homes.
‘We’ve got wine in our blood - but it’s time to step away’
Owners of one of Kent’s oldest vineyards say they are still planning to step away after a sale lasting 18 months fell through.
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‘It almost put us out of business’: Garage owner's fury after BT phone switch failure
The owner of a family-run garage says switching from a traditional landline to a digital phone system almost put him out of business.
Terrifying moment neighbour torched door as woman and daughter cowered inside
Shocking footage shows the moment a man set his neighbour’s door alight with a homemade flamethrower as she and her child cowered inside.
Kent MP to bring assisted dying bill back to the Commons
The MP has spoken to KentLive about why she decided to bring the bill back
Watch: Rob Beckett bowled over by giant ball while filming new TV show in Kent
A team of celebrities were on a roll as they pushed a giant red ball through Canterbury - until they got stuck at the city’s security bollards.
Why 'Britain's rudest man' is saying goodbye to his £1.85m Kent country house
Controversial historian and author David Starkey has reflected on love, loss and legacy as he prepares to sell his Georgian home in a Kent village.
Maidstone man charged after Margate high street stabbing
He will appear in court next month
Kent train stations to close on Father’s Day for maintenance
Routes via Ashford, Canterbury and Swanley will be affected
Decades-old business shuts after ‘running out of cash’
A business owner says there is nothing ‘anyone could have done’ to prevent his decades-old store from closing down.
Arson investigation launched after caravan fire shuts Ramsgate Tunnel
The tunnel is likely to remain closed for the rest of the day
‘Hacker's last hurrah brings laughs, nostalgia and a touch of melancholy’
Audiences were treated to an endearing farewell for one of Britain's most beloved political comic creations in I'm Sorry, Prime Minister.
Halifax and Lloyds bank closures: Five more Kent branches to shut in 2026
Closures will take place throughout the autumn
Is this Kent’s cutest bus shelter? Stunning makeover wows villagers
Most bus shelters have little merit in terms of style and charm - but residents in one Kent village have transformed theirs into something special.
'Remarkable' discovery in Kent could reveal more about Anglo-Saxon history
The find has officially been declared as treasure
Landmark pub spared from demolition sells at auction
An abandoned pub owned by Kent County Council was among a number of lots sold at auction today.
New TV show Let's Play Ball to be filmed in Canterbury this week
Two 45kg balls will be rolled around the historic city by famous comedians
Fury as South East Water loses 100m litres of water a day through leaks
It is the equivalent of 40 Olympic-size swimming pools, or 500 million cups of tea
Five more Kent bank branches to shut in fresh wave of high street closures
Five more bank branches are to depart Kent’s high streets this autumn.