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Michelin-starred TV chef to appear at food festival

Michelin-starred TV chef to appear at food festival

A celebrity chef who is set to open his second Kent restaurant will be holding a pop-up at a food festival.

Gang laugh and joke after killing man during robbery

Gang laugh and joke after killing man during robbery

A gang of 13 have been convicted after a 25-year-old man was stabbed to death during a robbery involving cannabis plants.

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Burglars snared by workman and retired policeman

Burglars snared by workman and retired policeman

Two burglars have been jailed for three years each after they were caught trying to break into houses.

‘We can’t rent office space, so we want to turn it into flats’

‘We can’t rent office space, so we want to turn it into flats’

A decline in the demand for offices may see a four-storey Victorian villa returned to living space.

Kent contestant to star in this year’s RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

Kent contestant to star in this year’s RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

A drag queen from Kent will be in the next series of a hugely popular reality show.

Delays as oil spillage shuts town centre road

Delays as oil spillage shuts town centre road

Drivers are facing delays in a town centre after a main road was closed due to an oil spillage.

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Bayley books Paris spot

Bayley books Paris spot

Tunbridge Wells’ Will Bayley is off to the Paralympics next summer after his singles success at the European Para Table Tennis Championships.

Sax player boycotts town after bus lane parking fines

Sax player boycotts town after bus lane parking fines

A musician who is among 30,000 drivers caught out by a controversial new fine has vowed not to return to the town.

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£3k electric bike stolen from showroom

£3k electric bike stolen from showroom

Thieves reportedly barricaded a manager in another room whilst they ran off with an e-bike, worth around £3,000.

Craig on top of the World again

Craig on top of the World again

Pembury’s Emily Craig and partner Imogen Grant extended their unbeaten run after retaining their Worlds lightweight double sculls crown in style.

The Kent town rated one of the best in the UK

The Kent town rated one of the best in the UK

One Kent town has been rated as one of the best in the UK, being the only one in the county to make the list.

Car park could be redeveloped as flats

Car park could be redeveloped as flats

A council-owned town centre car park is being marketed as ‘an exciting development opportunity.’

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Drink-driving arrest after car badly damaged in crash

Drink-driving arrest after car badly damaged in crash

A suspected drink-driver remains under investigation after a car was badly damaged in a crash.

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‘Council should refund £2m raised in bus lane fines’

‘Council should refund £2m raised in bus lane fines’

Nearly 30,000 drivers caught out in the first four months of a controversial bus lane ban should get their money back, opponents claim.

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School forced to shut over concrete fears to reopen

School forced to shut over concrete fears to reopen

A school forced to partially close due to concerns over potentially unsafe concrete will reopen after a chaotic start to the new year.

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Concrete guidance ‘unclear’ says primary school

Concrete guidance ‘unclear’ says primary school

A school forced to partially close due to potentially unsafe concrete says government guidance is “unclear”.

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Duo’s bond can make all the difference to Worlds bid

Duo’s bond can make all the difference to Worlds bid

Pembury’s Emily Craig believes her off-water partnership with Imogen Grant puts them a cut above the World Rowing Championship opposition.

Inside the £1.5m converted chapel where a Kent mayor is buried

Inside the £1.5m converted chapel where a Kent mayor is buried

The striking property has stained glass windows in the living room and a chapel of ease in the back garden.

Mission accomplished for Freya

Mission accomplished for Freya

Goudhurst sailor Freya Black can now focus on honing her skills after helping to seal a Paris Olympic quota spot for Team GB.

Drug dealer jailed after police find magnetic box full of cocaine

Drug dealer jailed after police find magnetic box full of cocaine

A man has been sent to prison for two years and three months after officers found him in possession of a class A drug

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