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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.

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‘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.

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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 Live - Canterbury

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

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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.

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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.

Kent Live - Canterbury

Maidstone man charged after Margate high street stabbing

He will appear in court next month

Kent Live - Canterbury

Kent train stations to close on Father’s Day for maintenance

Routes via Ashford, Canterbury and Swanley will be affected

Canterbury News

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.

Kent Live - Canterbury

Arson investigation launched after caravan fire shuts Ramsgate Tunnel

The tunnel is likely to remain closed for the rest of the day

Canterbury News

‘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.

Kent Live - Canterbury

Halifax and Lloyds bank closures: Five more Kent branches to shut in 2026

Closures will take place throughout the autumn

Canterbury News

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.

Kent Live - Canterbury

'Remarkable' discovery in Kent could reveal more about Anglo-Saxon history

The find has officially been declared as treasure

Canterbury News

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.

Kent Live - Canterbury

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

Kent Live - Canterbury

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

Canterbury News

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.