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A national coffee chain has revealed the opening date for its latest branch inside a former Body Shop site.

Secret Drinker ducks into a 15th Century inn with oodles of history and plenty of punters

A van fire on an industrial estate is being treated as suspicious by the fire service.

Two police constables lied to their bosses and claimed they were sick in order to go on a cruise ship career course.

There was no holding back on this week’s Kent Politics Podcast when two outspoken councillors went head-to-head.

Plans for a sprawling 2,500-home estate dubbed “a new town imposed on residents” have been delayed in the face of protest from villagers.

Visitors are encouraged to book early for the popular event, which includes thousands of twinkling lights and spectacular art installations.

Funeral directors say they are “horrified” by a steep price hike at a Kent crematorium – with grieving families already choosing to go elsewhere.

The parks, which are home to hundreds of rare and endangered animals, are offering discounted kids’ tickets for a limited time.

Secret Drinker ducks into a 15th Century inn with oodles of history and plenty of punters

People living in the most affordable part of Kent say they “love it” and others don’t realise how much it has to offer.

A member of the royal family has celebrated her bachelorette party as part of a “spectacular weekend”.

An unannounced inspection of a foreign national jail has found it is well-led and has made improvements, but is being impacted by Home Office delays.

A paedophile who deleted his internet browsing history has been jailed for breaching restrictions.

A sewage campaigner’s four-year refusal to pay water bills has ended with a judge ordering her to stump up more than £1,400.

A violent and coercive abuser charmed his way into a young woman’s life before becoming increasingly controlling and violent towards her.

A chef from Kent is in the final three of the hit show as he cooks off to take the title in the series finale.

A petrol station boss is cutting the price of filling up for local residents as costs soar for motorists amid the Iran war.

A reopening date for a long-closed sport centre’s swimming pool threatened by housing development bids has been revealed ahead of a £4.5m revamp.

New CCTV, playgrounds and supporting “good old” businesses are just some of the suggestions for how a town suburb should spend new government cash.