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Paedophile teacher who abused boys in care home jailed
A former teacher who abused young boys at a children’s home - including targeting one victim as he slept - has been jailed for 14 years.
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Demolition begins after suspected arson blaze left Odeon cinema in ruins
Demolition work is now underway at a former cinema destroyed by fire in a suspected arson attack.
Parents join forces to save gymnastics after club's sudden collapse
Determined parents have launched a new gymnastics club just two weeks after the sudden closure of a previous provider that had operated for 50 years.
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‘It’s mind-blowing! Seven years ago, I was just flipping burgers - now I’m here’
A burger restaurant boss says it is his “crowning achievement” to be asked to run the kitchen at a swanky rooftop bar.
Teen who kicked autistic man in ‘senseless’ gang attack spared immediate punishment
A teenager who kicked an autistic man as he lay on the ground during a “senseless” gang attack has been spared immediate punishment.
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.
'This will only last three or four years': Resurfacing works short-term fix for rollercoaster road
Costly ongoing repairs to a “rollercoaster” dual carriageway could only last three or fours years, it has been revealed.
Rare red weather warning issued as parts of Kent to reach almost 40C
Parts of Kent are forecast to swelter in temperatures of almost 40C this week as a record-breaking heatwave prompts weather and health alerts.
Hour-by-hour forecast for Kent’s hottest day as extreme heat warning upgraded to red
Highs of up to 38C are expected this week
10 Kent pubs where you can watch the World Cup and cheer on England
Some venues are extending their opening hours and offering deals
‘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.
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.
‘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
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