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Nearly fifth of UK loses out on adequate flood protection
News Opinion
Due to climate change and deteriorating existing flood defences over 200,000 properties are now at greater risk than ever
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Christmas has all got a bit too much and we need to chill
News Opinion
The festive season seems to start earlier each year and I think it's time to take a breath
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Dramatic pictures show M25 van fire that shut motorway near Sevenoaks
M25
Motorists continue to face severe delays in the area
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'Walkers' Christmas Pudding crisps smell like a Yankee Candle - once a year's enough'
Tunbridge Wells
The smell is stronger than the taste and having them at Christmas nibbles would certainly be a conversation starter
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'I had dinner at Kent's most atmospheric restaurant and it was like a fairy-tale'
Folkestone
When news broke that Desperate Housewife star Dr Ann Kaplan Mulholland had bought Lympne Castle, we just had to check it out.
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Is Folkestone really 'one of the best places to live by the sea'?
Folkestone
What to visit in this colourful refurbished seaside town
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I timed the walk to nearest loos in Tunbridge Wells town centre when public toilets shut
Tunbridge Wells
How far will you have to trek to the loos when the Crescent Road public toilets shut - could I hang on?
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I had lunch at one of Margate’s most popular places to eat to see if it lived up to the hype
Margate
Will the café live up to its fame?
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'I ate fish and chips that were so good the seagulls even chased after me'
Restaurants
The popular stop in Folkestone Harbour was recently named as the best fish and chip shop in Kent by KentLive readers
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'I tried Dartford’s ‘best’ Indian restaurant according to TripAdvisor to see what all the fuss was about'
Restaurants
The restaurant serves both Thai and Indian food.
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‘All the reasons why Herne Bay is definitely not Kent’s worst seaside town’
Herne Bay
It might not be Venice Beach, but this charming seaside town still has plenty to offer
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'Inflation is making it harder to grocery shop on a budget - even at Aldi'
Aldi
Some items at Aldi - like many other stores - have increased in price over the past months
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Meet the Folkestone DJs bringing club nights to one of Kent’s best music venues
Folkestone
'Our line up will take you to the venue but the production and show will make you come back'
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A hidden gem for Caribbean food in Gravesend
Restaurants
The food is delicious and affordable and it's in a venue where you may not expect it to be
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Folkestone Music Town: The exciting movement and the inspiring people behind it
Folkestone
What does it mean to be a music town and who are the people blazing the way?
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Why we need to care about asylum seekers and refugees
Refugees
We need to be compassionate and have empathy for those who have had difficult experiences
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I found the perfect Halal restaurant in Chatham for Ramadan
Restaurants
'The smell was unreal - in a good way'
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Giraffes, rhinos and 'the Planes of Kent': Port Lympne Animal Park safari is an unbeatable experience
Family & Kids
The animal park is - hands down - the best day out in Kent
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Dartford: I visited the town where businesses need to catch up with the growing diversity
Dartford
Race Reporter Hedi Mehrez visited Dartford to see how diverse the town has become.
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‘Canterbury does not deserve to be named Kent's worst place to live - it's only getting better'
Canterbury
Surely Kent’s one and only city has a lot to love
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I spent a day at the mercy of Southeastern's new train timetable and it was completely faultless
Southeastern
Southeastern launched a big shake up to their timetables late last year
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The ultimate Tunbridge Wells day out for a perfect Valentine's Day
Tunbridge Wells
There is so much to do in Tunbridge Wells - so why not cram as much as possible into one day?
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Secret confessions of what a Kent Wetherspoons worker is really thinking when you order
Leas Cliff Hall
The experience - and the customers - are the same wherever you go
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'Keeping £2 bus tickets is the best thing the government could do this year'
Traffic & Travel
With everything else going up, having at least one thing be relatively cheap would be nice
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The ancient Kent high street named among the UK’s ‘healthiest’
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The city centre recorded an impressively low number of empty units
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House prices in this desirable Kent down can be driven up by 36 per cent because of its grammar schools
Drivers warned about fake penalty notices left on vehicles in Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells
The borough council has warned drivers not to take the phoney fines seriously
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Kent is not among UK speeding hotspots as data shows who speeds the most
Our county was found to have the second lowest ratio of registered vehicles to speeding offences in the country
Urgent police appeal to find missing Gravesend teenager, 17
Gravesend
Mark Ives was last seen on Tuesday night
Medway man who had 'fascination with firearms' had sawn-off shotgun in his attic
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Police officers also discovered ammunition along with a number of legally-held air weapons
‘The UK is no longer the end of the journey,’ Kent refugee reacts to Rwanda plan set to become law
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Asylum seekers arriving through irregular routes could be sent to Rwanda this summer
Drivers warned about fake penalty notices left on vehicles in Tunbridge Wells
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Folkestone
The lesser-known Kent gardens dubbed a 'magical oasis' that are perfect for a weekend spring walk
These stunning gardens have a fascinating history dating back around 100 years
Future of new Kent Lidl store ‘at risk’ again as concerns lodged by Aldi and Tesco
Isle of Sheppey
Proposals for the new store were first submitted back in 2022
Live A258 updates as crash causes 'heavy traffic' on busy coastal road near Deal
Traffic & Travel
Delays are likely as a result
The ancient Kent high street named among the UK’s ‘healthiest’
Canterbury
The city centre recorded an impressively low number of empty units
The adventure park with miniature railway next to UK's longest beach that's the perfect day out
Beaches
This underrated Sussex park is a four-hectare green space just a few minutes’ walk from the beach
Traffic & Travel
Kent is not among UK speeding hotspots as data shows who speeds the most
Our county was found to have the second lowest ratio of registered vehicles to speeding offences in the country
Urgent police appeal to find missing Gravesend teenager, 17
Gravesend
Mark Ives was last seen on Tuesday night
Medway man who had 'fascination with firearms' had sawn-off shotgun in his attic
Crime
Police officers also discovered ammunition along with a number of legally-held air weapons
The lesser-known Kent gardens dubbed a 'magical oasis' that are perfect for a weekend spring walk
Folkestone
These stunning gardens have a fascinating history dating back around 100 years
In photos: Kent's underrated coastal gardens dubbed a 'magical oasis'
Best of Kent
Kingsnorth Gardens were opened in 1928 and feature a variety of stunning plans, ponds and water features