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A site left derelict for 60 years has been bought by a council.

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Skills for skills scheme to launch

A unique service exchange system begins in a Kent district where work is paid for in goods or return work instead of cash.

In safe and secure hands

Sponsored editorial: Dover’s W.J. Farrier & Son has spread its wings to Hythe having previously opened up a branch in Folkestone.

Eurotunnel delays increasing

Passengers have been warned all day they face a long wait to board services to the continent.

Traveller site will be 'well kept'

Plans to build five permanent mobile homes to provide accommodation as a traveller site have been revealed.

Cliff lift and clock tower 'at risk'

Two rare and ancient buildings, including a clock tower and cliff-side lift, have been identified as 'at risk' by Historic England.

120 new beach huts set for seafront

Regeneration plans for a seaside town include tearing down 58 beach huts and replacing them with 120 new wooden ones.

KMTickets

Check out this year’s best shows and ticket deals for the West End!

Dave's the man with the music

The man whose label launched The Damned, Ian Dury & The Blockheads and Madness picks his top 5 singles for us as he brings his one-man show to Kent.

Pantomimes in Kent this Christmas

Want to book up for the festive family treat of panto this Christmas across Kent? Here's our guide to the shows on at theatres across the county.

Man choked to death on sausage

A 65-year-old nursing home patient died after choking on a piece of sausage he took from a plate.

Debate on 8,500-home garden town postponed

A debate on a controversial new 'garden town' has been delayed until a council has 'all the necessary information'.

Kent restaurants included in top AA guide

More than 30 of the county's top restaurants have been chosen for inclusion in the AA's Restaurant Guide for 2020.

Search for gold not over?

Organisers behind an art project say there is a 'good chance' gold remains hidden at a beach, five years after it was buried there.

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Kent complete domestic business

Kent head coach Matt Walker provides an update on the club's recruitment ahead of 2020.

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Watch Billings and Denly train with Crystal Palace

Kent's Sam Billings and Joe Denly swap bat for ball as they train with Roy Hodgson's Crystal Palace squad.

Cugs likes look of Smith

Folkestone Invicta boss Neil Cugley has high hopes for new striker Steve Smith.

FA Trophy draw

The draw for the FA Trophy first qualifying round has been made.

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Billings: We aren’t far away

The Hundred: Walker reacts to Oval Invincibles role

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Latest unemployment figures revealed

The number of people claiming unemployment benefits has increased every month for the past year.

Dole queues lengthen again in Kent

Jobs up for grabs at Aldi

Dole queues lengthen again in Kent

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