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There’s confusion with the prices and the front door as Secret Drinker ends up in a pub all on his lonesome

Plans to squeeze more ‘small and cramped’ flats onto former pub site refused

Plans to add more flats and a ground floor café onto the site of a now demolished high street pub have been thrown out after scores of objections.

Tributes paid to former councillor who was ‘pillar of the community’

Tributes have been paid to a former councillor who represented her community for more than three decades.

Former pub sold after being forced to shut due to rising costs

A former pub which had to shut two years ago due to rising costs and falling visitor numbers has been sold.

Families protest against disability benefits changes

Protestors have gathered at County Hall to demonstrate against the changes to disability benefits.

‘If Londoners get discounts, so should we’

A Kent MP is calling for discounts on charges for the county’s drivers at the new Silvertown Tunnel.

‘Losing Wilko has left shopping centre dead as a dodo’

A year ago today, Wilko started shutting stores across Kent. While several units have been filled, gaping holes have been left in some town centres.

Meet the team behind £9bn tunnel proposal

Dates have been set for people to meet with the team that will build the Lower Thames Crossing if it is approved.

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Winter fuel payment: How did Kent MPs vote?

The government is set to go ahead with cutting winter fuel payments for pensioners across the country.

Man accused of murder and ‘having sex with corpse’ appears in court

A 20-year-old man accused of murdering a woman and then sexually violating her body has appeared back in court.

Britain’s Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas: ‘I’ve done it my way’

The Kent singer talks about life after BGT, the challenges of breaking into the West End and her debut album.

'I fell out of a window and was hit by a car - but I'm the luckiest man alive'

A retired teacher says he is the luckiest man alive after he suffered significant brain injuries from three separate accidents.

Man due in court after ‘£5.3k sunglasses haul stolen from Bluewater’

A man has been charged on suspicion of theft after several pairs of sunglasses were reported stolen from a major department store.

Teenager in court over knife threats

A teenage boy has been charged with knife crimes after a disturbance during broad daylight.

M20 shut due to ‘horses in the road’

Part of a motorway was shut and a diversion route was in place due to animals in the road.

Sinkholes appear close to collapsed road

A junction close to a collapsed road has been closed after three sinkholes appeared.

Roof fire after lightning strike

Firefighters say a lightning strike is probably the cause of a blaze earlier today.

Dartford Crossing closures to continue this week

Overnight closures will continue at the Dartford Crossing this week as part of repair work.

Man dies after being hit by lorry on M25 hard shoulder

A man has died after two people were hit by a lorry on the hard shoulder of the M25.

Buyers in talks to snap up £2.5bn resort site

‘Dream not over yet’ say London Resort chiefs as investors in £2.5bn park potentially among those seeking to buy peninsula land.

Cost of Bluewater tunnel almost doubles

The cost of a major project connecting thousands of homes to the county’s biggest shopping centre has risen by £12.5million, KCC has confirmed.

Weather warning issued as heavy rain set to lash Kent

People in Kent are being told to expect “thundery rain” and flooding as wet weather hits the county this weekend.

Brilliant on a budget: Kent’s free attractions

If the summer holidays have cleared out your bank account, don’t worry - we’ve got six free days out that the whole family will love.

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The pub where all pints are a fiver - apart from the ones costing £4.20 and £5.50!

There’s confusion with the prices and the front door as Secret Drinker ends up in a pub all on his lonesome

Sadness as top-rated pub unexpectedly shuts

A high street pub has shut its doors suddenly after 75 years of trading in a village high street.

Rumbled? ‘I’d know Secret Drinker anywhere,’ said the bloke next to me at the bar

Is it game over for Secret Drinker in the pub with the turbo-charged barmaids?

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Award-winning pub to host garden tour

'Struggling' garden centre to undergo £3m revamp

‘I just hope my dad is proud’: Family says goodbye to nursery after 30 years

‘I turned my unassuming Kent garden into a stunning mini-rainforest’

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Kent force final-day draw

Jack Leaning’s hundred and a stubborn last-wicket partnership helped Kent rescue a draw against Hampshire at Canterbury.

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The pub where all pints are a fiver - apart from the ones costing £4.20 and £5.50!

Plans to squeeze more ‘small and cramped’ flats onto former pub site refused

Tributes paid to former councillor who was ‘pillar of the community’

Former pub sold after being forced to shut due to rising costs

Families protest against disability benefits changes

‘If Londoners get discounts, so should we’

‘Losing Wilko has left shopping centre dead as a dodo’

Meet the team behind £9bn tunnel proposal

Winter fuel payment: How did Kent MPs vote?

Man accused of murder and ‘having sex with corpse’ appears in court

Britain’s Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas: ‘I’ve done it my way’

'I fell out of a window and was hit by a car - but I'm the luckiest man alive'

Man due in court after ‘£5.3k sunglasses haul stolen from Bluewater’

Teenager in court over knife threats

M20 shut due to ‘horses in the road’

Sinkholes appear close to collapsed road

Roof fire after lightning strike

Dartford Crossing closures to continue this week

Man dies after being hit by lorry on M25 hard shoulder

Buyers in talks to snap up £2.5bn resort site

Cost of Bluewater tunnel almost doubles

Weather warning issued as heavy rain set to lash Kent

Brilliant on a budget: Kent’s free attractions

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The pub where all pints are a fiver - apart from the ones costing £4.20 and £5.50!

The pub where all pints are a fiver - apart from the ones costing £4.20 and £5.50!

Sadness as top-rated pub unexpectedly shuts

Sadness as top-rated pub unexpectedly shuts

Rumbled? ‘I’d know Secret Drinker anywhere,’ said the bloke next to me at the bar

Rumbled? ‘I’d know Secret Drinker anywhere,’ said the bloke next to me at the bar

Gardens

Award-winning pub to host garden tour

'Struggling' garden centre to undergo £3m revamp

‘I just hope my dad is proud’: Family says goodbye to nursery after 30 years

‘I turned my unassuming Kent garden into a stunning mini-rainforest’

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Kent force final-day draw

Muyeye leads Kent’s resistance

Kent lose early wickets in reply

Crawley back in England squad

Promotion an ‘incredible achievement’

Dartford’s Love Island duo back in town

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