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Fire-damaged 18th-century barn in Farningham to reopen as wine bar and tearoom
After being left as a shell following a 2019 fire, a historic barn in Farningham is being restored into a new community venue featuring a t…
Stonework from a lost Tudor castle identified at Dover Castle
Research by Dr Christopher Moore has confirmed that 19th-century builders recycled masonry from the demolished Sandown Castle to extend Dov…
Construction of new Walmer beach boardwalk to begin next month
Work is starting on a 45-metre timber boardwalk at Walmer beach, designed to provide easier access to the shoreline for those with mobility…
Accountant Vanessa Bent opens a cake shed in Gravesend to encourage local discovery
Vanessa Bent has opened a cake shed outside her home in Gravesend, choosing to rely on a simple lawn sign rather than social media to attra…
Gravesend boutique For Girlys reopens in new premises after community support
After a 65% rent increase forced owner Tracey Baker to close her 30-year-old boutique, local residents and businesses helped her find a new…
Abandoned Grade II-listed charity shop in Maidstone restored as a home
After sitting empty since the pandemic, a former Save the Children shop on Union Street has been converted into a residential property by d…
Rotary Summer Spectacular to revive large-scale events at Barton’s Point Coastal Park
After years of limited activity at Barton’s Point Coastal Park, the Rotary Summer Spectacular will bring over 100 stalls and activities bac…
New bus service to connect East Malling with Maidstone Hospital
From 1 September, the new Nu-Venture 75 bus service will provide hourly links between East Malling and Maidstone Hospital. Funded by Kent C…
Buttercups goat sanctuary in Maidstone expands by 17 acres
Buttercups sanctuary has purchased 17 acres of land next to its Boughton Monchelsea site, increasing its total space to 22 acres. This acqu…
Sittingbourne toddler Jude Bedingfield approaches third birthday after being told he would not survive birth
Jude Bedingfield was diagnosed with three rare genetic conditions in the womb, leading doctors to warn his parents that he might not surviv…
Hawkenbury Road speed limit to be reduced to 30mph following residents' campaign
Kent County Council has agreed to lower the speed limit on Hawkenbury Road after residents and local business owners campaigned for safer c…
O2 rolls out 5G+ mobile network across Kent
O2 has activated its 5G+ service across Kent, providing faster and more reliable mobile connections to over 1.6 million residents and busin…