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Scrap metal trader hit with hefty fine after being stopped without paperwork
A 30-year-old man appeared in court and was fined £845 after he was caught transporting scrap metal without the required paperwork.
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Classical music, cushions and a sleepover? I tried Kent's unusual concert
Columnist Melissa Todd tried a classical concert with an immersive twist, where the audience was encouraged to ditch their seats.
Dream homes on the Kent coast: From £300k sea-view flats to £2m mansions
With 350 miles of coastline, Kent is home to some spectacular sea views. We’ve scoured the property market to find the finest coastal homes on offer.
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‘I’d rather go to bed’: Drink-driver banned from road after refusing breath test
A motorist who crashed into another car has been banned after refusing to provide a specimen and telling police “she would rather go to bed”.
£1m flat blocks, a £300k former shop and land sold for £60 at Kent’s latest property auction
Two Kent flat blocks with development potential have both sold for seven-figure sums at auction.
Where shoppers can park for free in Kent over Christmas
Parking charges will be suspended in parts of Kent this Christmas – here’s where you can park for free when out and about this festive season.
‘I nearly left my grumpy son at home – but Howletts turned his day around’
Our reporter returned to a favourite school-trip spot with her children to find out if it was as good as she remembered.
Poundland store shut for emergency maintenance
A Poundland store has temporarily closed for emergency maintenance work.
Campaign to turn Blean woods into part of ‘England’s largest connected woodland’
Politicians have thrown their weight behind proposals to turn a landscape into the country’s “largest area of protected, interconnected woodland”.
‘Emergency repairs’ needed on part of Canterbury city wall granted ‘at-risk’ status
A section of Canterbury’s city walls has been granted “at-risk” status after it emerged emergency repairs are needed to prevent further deterioration.
Man airlifted to hospital after car smashes into wall
A man has been airlifted to hospital after a car crashed into a wall, causing extensive damage to the structure and nearby vehicles.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.