Shopkeepers scrap bid for new store amid ‘integrity’ concerns
A licensing bid for a Premier store has been withdrawn after bosses faced widespread criticism over their record with illegal workers.
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Save the date: Kent’s March calendar
From early Easter celebrations to £1 days out for the family, here’s what you can expect from the month ahead.
Is it time you ditch that emotional baggage - or just keep the peace? Find out in this week’s horoscopes
Here’s what the next seven days have in store for every star sign.
Condemned pedestrian footbridge reopens after £30k replacement project
A condemned pedestrian footbridge deemed unsafe has reopened following a £30,000 refurbishment.
From a steamy new series with Rachel Weisz to the return of a chat show legend… here’s your TV all sorted for this week
The five top new programmes on the box this week, handpicked by our entertainment experts.
Three-mile queues on motorway after smash
Motorists are being warned of lengthy queues this evening.
‘It means everything to us’: Classic pictures from town's last nightclub
While many Kent towns have lost their nightclubs over the past decade or so, this coastal venue is still going strong.
Parents’ protest prompts meeting over shock school merger
A meeting has been called after parents, pupils, and alumni staged a protest over a school’s “shock” merger decision.
‘Coming back to Kent is like a holiday - there’s nowhere I’d rather be’
One of TV and film’s best-loved actors has revealed she never wants to leave her Kent home - but that her husband does live next door.
Man rushed to hospital after two-vehicle smash
A man has been taken to hospital after a crash between a car and a van this morning.
Eight-bed HMO planned for Grade II-listed town centre site next to steakhouse
A vacant town centre building next to a steakhouse could be converted into an eight-bedroom house of multiple occupation.
Appeal to find missing 16-year-old boy
Officers are appealing for help to find a missing 16-year-old.
Development of ex-nursery and sixth form centre halted again
Controversial plans to tear down a former nursery school and replace it with flats have been withdrawn for the second time in four months.
‘It will save so many lives’: Family of Tony Hudgell win campaign for child safety register
A campaigning mum has spoken about securing a change in the law so parents guilty of neglect face similar monitoring to sex offenders.
The village pub dedicated to wine lovers
Prize-winning wines, a traditional English menu and overnight accommodation - a village’s new pub has it all.
Letter from Queen Elizabeth II sells for thousands at Kent auction
A handwritten letter penned by Queen Elizabeth II as a child has sold for £25,000 after going under the hammer.
Alleged drug dealer tells court ‘deal’ was actually meeting to pay for £4K Rolex
A woman accused of drug supply and crashing into a police car as she evaded officers has given evidence in court.
‘We’re losing all our parking bays during the busiest time of the year’
Businesses say they face a crippling hit as all the parking bays outside their shops are set to be removed for almost two months.
Try these 13 general knowledge questions on everything from cocktails to crocodiles
Have a crack at the Sheps’ Saturday Social - the weekend’s best online pub quiz.
Superstar Kent author reveals baby joy - as ‘big budget’ movie edges closer
A best-selling Kent author has revealed she has become a mum - and provided an update on plans to turn her books into “big budget” movies.