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The Kent districts with best and worst recycling rates - ahead of major bin shake-up

Kent’s best and worst recyclers can today be revealed - just months before sweeping new national rules will overhaul how bins are collected.

Low turnout for MP’s Op Brock protest rally

A rally to protest about the disruption Operation Brock is causing in Kent attracted only a handful of people today, with key figures staying away.

Derelict town centre building left empty for 20 years could finally be transformed

Work to demolish a historic building to make way for 34 flats is finally set to get underway after years of delays.

The Kent golf course crowned the best in England

A Kent golf course has been crowned England's best in a nationwide survey to find the country's top venues.

Shoppers queue at sunrise as Kent's latest Aldi store opens

Kent’s latest Aldi store has opened its doors for the first time - with dozens of shoppers queuing at the crack of dawn.

‘No one should ever have to go through what his parents did’

A friend of a family whose baby boy died after choking on food at nursery says she will do all she can to keep other children safe.

Suspect charged after man left with facial injuries following serious assault

A suspect has been charged after a serious assault left a man with facial injuries.

Eurostar workers set to strike amid ‘worsening conditions’ and ‘unreliable trains’

Workers at Eurostar are to be balloted for strikes in a dispute over safety and conditions.

Hospital café screened off again as government steps in to help crisis-hit trust

The government has stepped in to support East Kent’s crisis-hit hospitals amid mounting concern over bed-blocking and unsafe levels of corridor care.

‘New homes will ruin our village - we need a wall to protect us!’

Villagers worried about plans for thousands of homes are calling for the creation of a “buffer zone” in a bid to protect their area from development.

Work to turn former council offices into 60 flats could start next year

Work to convert a former council HQ into 60 flats could start next year - but plans to add two extra storeys to the building have been dropped.

Kent attraction bags top award for second consecutive year

A Kent attraction has been ranked among the world’s best by Tripadvisor reviewers, for the second year in a row.

Rescued lioness undergoes huge operation at Kent animal park

A lioness rescued from war-torn Ukraine has undergone a huge operation lasting almost three hours.

Police release new footage in crackdown on Kent drivers using phones

Police have launched a fresh crackdown on motorists caught using mobile phones behind the wheel.

‘Green Party lost by-elections to Reform UK over 5,000-home development’

Reform UK won three by-elections because the Greens dropped opposition to a 5,000-home development in the Kent countryside, it has been claimed.

‘It’s turning the M20 into a lorry park and it’s got to stop’

An MP is urging people to join a protest against Operation Brock - as motorists are fed up with the M20 being turned into a “lorry park”.

Help needed to find missing teenager, 14, last seen boarding train

An appeal has been released for the public’s help to find a missing teenage girl.

‘There’s a hunger for a village pub here’: Husband and wife to reopen popular venue

A husband and wife who run some of east Kent’s most popular pubs say work has begun on their newest venture ahead of its planned opening this spring.

Eurostar rival says it will bring trains back to Kent station

A rival to Eurostar has said it would bring international trains back to Kent if it is allowed to operate.

Plans for ‘fussy’ and 'cramped' high street flats snubbed

“Fussy” flats proposed for the site of a former garage have been rejected for their “cramped” design which would “cause harm” to the area.

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UK’s original scare attraction to include new mazes for Halloween event

This year, the long-running horror-themed event will include two twisted mazes, live actors and shocking special effects.

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Shoot-out win gives Ton mental edge

Dan Scorer believes Kennington’s penalty shoot-out success in the Kent Senior Trophy could stand them in good stead.

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The Kent districts with best and worst recycling rates - ahead of major bin shake-up

Low turnout for MP’s Op Brock protest rally

Derelict town centre building left empty for 20 years could finally be transformed

The Kent golf course crowned the best in England

Shoppers queue at sunrise as Kent's latest Aldi store opens

‘No one should ever have to go through what his parents did’

Suspect charged after man left with facial injuries following serious assault

Eurostar workers set to strike amid ‘worsening conditions’ and ‘unreliable trains’

Hospital café screened off again as government steps in to help crisis-hit trust

‘New homes will ruin our village - we need a wall to protect us!’

Work to turn former council offices into 60 flats could start next year

Kent attraction bags top award for second consecutive year

Rescued lioness undergoes huge operation at Kent animal park

Police release new footage in crackdown on Kent drivers using phones

‘Green Party lost by-elections to Reform UK over 5,000-home development’

‘It’s turning the M20 into a lorry park and it’s got to stop’

Help needed to find missing teenager, 14, last seen boarding train

‘There’s a hunger for a village pub here’: Husband and wife to reopen popular venue

Eurostar rival says it will bring trains back to Kent station

Plans for ‘fussy’ and 'cramped' high street flats snubbed

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UK’s original scare attraction to include new mazes for Halloween event

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