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KFC branches in Dover, Maidstone and Crayford permanently closed

KFC branches in Dover, Maidstone and Crayford permanently closed

Business
Robert Johnson

Three Kent branches of KFC have permanently closed after the franchise holders went into administration. The fast food chain’s restaurants in Market ...

Huge emergency response and trains cancelled across Kent after Sittingbourne railway station incident

Huge emergency response and trains cancelled across Kent after Sittingbourne railway station incident

Business
Robert Johnson

Trains across Kent were cancelled after emergency services were called to an incident at a railway station. Power to the lines towards ...

Mum of Rebecca Kruza sends letter to King Charles in fight to open mother and baby respite home

Mum of Rebecca Kruza sends letter to King Charles in fight to open mother and baby respite home

Health
Sarah Carter

The grieving mother of a woman who took her own life says she will not stop until a respite home for new ...

Matthew Thorpe tells how Ford Fusion crashed into his Vauxhall Corsa in Gilford Road, Deal

Matthew Thorpe tells how Ford Fusion crashed into his Vauxhall Corsa in Gilford Road, Deal

Business
Robert Johnson

A car was smashed and left a mangled wreck after another vehicle struck it before the driver was reportedly spotted fleeing the ...

New image shows McDonald’s planned for site next to St James’ Church ruins in Dover

New image shows McDonald’s planned for site next to St James’ Church ruins in Dover

Business
Robert Johnson

A new computer-generated image shows how a “garish” McDonald’s drive-thru could be built next to historic ruins. The plans for the 24-hour ...

The Potting Shed Cafe in Layham Garden Centre, Staple closes after five months

The Potting Shed Cafe in Layham Garden Centre, Staple closes after five months

Business
Robert Johnson

A garden centre tearoom has closed after just five months with bosses saying it’s time to focus on their other business. The ...

Farmers park tractors at Tesco Extra, Whitfield, Dover in row over cheap imports

Farmers park tractors at Tesco Extra, Whitfield, Dover in row over cheap imports

U.K.
William Turner

Farmers have stationed their tractors in a supermarket car park to protest against cheap imports and “win over” the British public. Around ...

Bluetongue Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) in Kent to be lifted

Bluetongue Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) in Kent to be lifted

Health
Sarah Carter

A control zone set up in Kent following an outbreak of bluetongue is set to be lifted in the coming days. The ...

13th food outlet on Dover’s takeaway alley to open within weeks

13th food outlet on Dover’s takeaway alley to open within weeks

Business
Robert Johnson

The soon-to-be boss of a new café bar is set to throw open the doors to his business – despite fierce competition ...

Six-year-old boy from Ash, near Sandwich, finds 100-million-year-old fossil at St Margaret’s Bay

Six-year-old boy from Ash, near Sandwich, finds 100-million-year-old fossil at St Margaret’s Bay

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

A six-year-old from Kent was over the moon to discover a 100-million-year-old fossil when searching for stones to skim at the beach. ...