A Kent landlord has revealed the secrets behind the success of his highly-rated venue - and why being “non-pretentious” is key.

A blaze which sent thick black plumes of smoke into the air has been put out after a large firefighting operation.

A person has been taken to hospital after a three-vehicle crash closed a rural route.

A “stunning riverside retreat” with its own sauna, cinema and quirky hammock floor has hit the market for a staggering £2.5 million.

Plumes of thick black smoke can be seen billowing this morning after several explosions sparked a serious fire.

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Plans to install a Ferris wheel at a shopping centre have split opinion - with one resident saying the site “isn’t an amusement park”.

Plans for a footbridge over a railway line have been resubmitted after high costs scuppered the previous design.

Give the shops a swerve, and try a hidden gem of a pub that’s working on a new designer look.

A devastated mum has told of the moment her teenage daughter was diagnosed with a rare disease - after previous seizures had been blamed on anxiety.

A decision by the Home Office to publish data on the nationalities of foreign criminals living in the UK has concerned Kent’s Polish community.

A row over land ownership between a council and developers has forced back-up plans to be drawn up to ensure a new school opens in time.

A much-loved husband described by friends as a “compassionate soul with the kindest heart” has tragically died aged just 40.

A Ferris wheel could be installed at one of Kent’s largest shopping centres as a “complementary attraction for shoppers”.

A person was taken to hospital after a collision between a bus and a pedestrian.

A woman who founded a long-running charity from the back room of a dental surgery, has died.

An egg packing business has been prosecuted after inspectors discovered a batch had been unlawfully re-labelled with extended ‘best before’ dates.

A grandmother who has worked as a village postmistress for almost three decades is set to enjoy a well-earned retirement.

A young woman who went missing from a mental health hospital tragically died on a bench miles away just hours later, an inquest has heard.

Eurostar is calling on rivals to invest in new depot facilities should they wish to halt the operator’s monopoly on cross-Channel rail services.