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Tory leader says party can win Kent election

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch made her second visit to the county in weeks, promising to scrap inheritance tax rule changes affecting farmers.

‘This pub could become a true community hub - in the right hands’

A roadside pub with a “loyal local following” has temporarily called last orders while its owners seek to find a new landlord to run it.

Man charged after suspected stabbing on Easter Sunday

A 22-year-old man from Yorkshire has been charged after a suspected stabbing which saw another man taken to hospital.

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Analysis: How will political map of Kent look after last-ever KCC election?

Ahead of the May 1 local election, we look at who may take control of County Hall before KCC is broken up to make way for new councils in Kent.

‘I received 18 driving fines from the council - I was exempt!’

A mum with a school streets exemption has still received 18 fines even though her local council says they’ve cancelled each of them twice.

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'I use my TikTok money to help feed the homeless'

A restaurant boss dubbed ‘Burgerman Serj’ is using his newfound fame on social media to give back to the community.

Prisoners receive £650k in compensation payouts at ‘overcrowded’ jails

Inmates have been awarded thousands due to injuries caused by other prisoners, staff, bunk beds and food contamination.

Man taken to hospital after stabbing

Two people have been arrested after a man in his 20s was taken to hospital suffering from stab wounds.

‘Mindless acts could kill someone’: Area with the most deliberate fires revealed

Data shows more than 1,600 fires were started intentionally in Kent over the last year, nearly four call-outs every day.

Revealed: The cheapest and priciest neighbourhoods in Kent to buy a house

New figures have revealed the cheapest and most expensive places to buy a home in Kent - but what is it like to live in each area?

The Kent shoplifters convicted in March

Here are just some of the shoplifters who were convicted in Kent’s magistrates’ courts as offences reach an all-time high.

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Pub to undergo six-figure refurb to give it ‘new lease of life’

A pub and restaurant will temporarily close after the bank holiday as renovations take place to modernise it.

Emergency services called to ‘medical incident’ on roundabout

Police and paramedics were called to a busy roundabout following concerns for a man’s welfare.

‘The government is failing to tell what is actually a positive story’

A former council leader and parliamentary candidate has told this week’s Kent Politics Podcast how Labour is failing in its messaging.

Concerns for welfare of missing teen, 13

Police are searching for a missing teenage girl who was last seen this morning.

Police appeal after man and woman punched and kicked in high street

Police have issued an image of a man they wish to speak to as part of their investigation into an attack on two people outside a fast food restaurant.

‘My breast implants could be a ticking time bomb in my chest’

A mum-of-three fears she may be living with breast implants which are linked to a rare cancer after seeing a reality TV star’s warning.

Care home which ‘smelled strongly of urine’ placed in special measures

A care home has been rated “inadequate” and placed into special measures by healthcare watchdogs.

Inspectors ‘deeply concerned’ at care agency where staff ‘pressurised to be dishonest’

A care agency has been put into special measures after inspectors found a closed culture where leaders allegedly pressurised staff to act dishonestly.