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£42m flood defence project completed to protect 1,870 Kent homes
The expanded Leigh Flood Storage Area can now hold 7.4 million cubic metres of water, significantly increasing protection for homes and bus…
Faversham pub wins national award after being struck by two cars in one year
The Cow Shed at The Ship Inn in Ospringe has been named Pub of the Year by Stonegate Pub Partners, following a challenging period where the…
Kent father Kevin Smith urges public to learn CPR after surviving cardiac arrest on football pitch
After collapsing during a football match at Chatham Town's stadium, Kevin Smith was resuscitated using a defibrillator. He is now sharing h…
Paddock Wood footballer Kevin Smith survives cardiac arrest after teammates perform CPR
Kevin Smith collapsed during an over-45s match at Chatham Town FC, where teammates Grant Love and Warren Wisdom immediately began CPR after…
Folkestone service station chippy wins national quality award after five months
Burnetts Fish and Chips at the M20 services has earned a Quality Accreditation from the National Federation of Fish Friers. The award follo…
Gravesend's historic Custom House converted into 27 new social homes
A 200-year-old Grade II listed building in Gravesend town centre has been redeveloped by the Pinnocks Charity into 27 social housing units.…
Motocross rider Harry Challis recovers after spinal injury at Kent track
Twenty-year-old Harry Challis suffered a dislocated spine and broken bones after a crash at Sellinge MX, but surgeons confirmed his spinal …
Medieval chapel near Maidstone restored into a three-bedroom home
After sitting empty for 50 years and falling into disrepair, the 15th-century St Andrew's Chapel in Boxley has been converted into a modern…
Demelza hospice charity to open specialist residential home in Sittingbourne
The charity Demelza is converting its Hill Farm building into a specialist home to provide long-term, round-the-clock care for three childr…
Gravesend's former Windmill Bowls Club to become a permanent bakery
Friends Liam Handley and Andrea Smith have received approval to transform the empty Windmill Bowls Club into a permanent bakery and coffee …
Tonbridge riverside path to receive £100,000 lighting upgrade
A £100,000 project will install new lighting along a popular riverside path in Tonbridge. The upgrade aims to improve visibility and safety…
Regulars Mike and Nicola Vigar take ownership of historic Westerham pub
Mike and Nicola Vigar have purchased the Grade II-listed Grasshopper on the Green in Westerham, committing to preserve the pub's traditiona…