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Man targeted B&M, Tesco, Asda and TK Maxx in shoplifting spree
A crack cocaine addict stole alcohol, clothes, coffee, and other goods in a shoplifting spree across east Kent.
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Matthew Bourne's gripping dance thriller is coming to Kent with a tale of lust and revenge
An award-winning production is back on tour after more than 10 years, packed with passion, betrayal and dramatic twists.
Pub landlord reunited with man whose life he saved with eight minutes of CPR
A pub landlord has been reunited with a man whose life he saved.
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‘His magnificent hair was one of a kind’: Heartache as young orangutan dies
A beloved orangutan infant who “captured the hearts of many” has died at just 15 months old.
East 17 and Artful Dodger to headline village music festival
One of Kent’s most popular village music and food festivals has just revealed a mouthwatering line-up of headline acts for next summer’s event.
Suffragettes, soul and sisterhood: Sylvia at the Marlowe
Review: The story of the Suffragette movement is told in an imaginative, fresh way in this new production.
‘We’re building houses but we’re not saying where the water comes from'
Questions have been raised over water supplies after plans emerged for 90 new homes on farmland at the edge of a small village.
Decrepit 16th century building to be converted into 30 homes
A historic but abandoned former manor house is to be converted into 30 new homes after falling into disrepair.
‘We’re excited to bring it to life’: Padel club to open at former car dealership
Plans for a new padel and social club have been given the go-ahead for an empty plot once home to a car dealership.
‘You are an abuser’: Man stalked ex with sinister fake TikTok profile
A jilted man who stalked his ex-girlfriend on social media using a fake profile was told by a judge: ‘You’re an abuser’.
Plans approved for the ultimate holy-day let at Canterbury Cathedral
Ambitious plans to turn part of a renowned religious landmark into a new holiday let have been approved despite previous backlash.
From phantom bulls to ghostly monks: The spooky side of Kent's history
A phantom bull, marching Roman soldiers and a mysterious pair of legs feature among six of the lesser known haunted places in Kent
Monster pumpkin grown at garden centre
A huge pumpkin weighing the same as a grand piano has been growing at a Kent garden centre with help from university scientists.
Musician who helped bring Bagpuss to life dies aged 84
Tributes have been paid to the musician who helped bring Bagpuss to life after she died aged 84 following a battle with cancer.
Knife-wielding thug raided mum's home on Halloween
A knife-wielding thug who raided a mum's home on Halloween and then took part in a "ferocious" city centre stabbing has been jailed for eight years.
‘I’m going to be talking about things on this tour that would get me flogged in Dubai’
A camp comedy star is bringing his saucy new show to the county after releasing a crime novel.
‘We’re all scared’: Legionella bacteria confirmed at council flat block
Elderly residents say they are living in fear after Legionella bacteria was detected in the water system at their council-run block of flats.
‘You can leave when you die’: Care home residents found 'wandering' and at risk of choking
A care home where residents were told they “get to leave when you die” has been put in special measures and downgraded from good to inadequate.
‘It’s embarrassing’: Council to hand back thousands of pounds in wrongly issued fines
A council is having to hand back thousands of pounds after wrongly dishing out fines for offences like dog fouling.
Cat and kittens dumped in sealed box mistaken for Amazon parcel
Rescuers found three black kittens and their mum dumped in a box they initially thought was an Amazon parcel.