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Plan the perfect Father's Day day out. From top attractions to adrenaline-inducing activities
Ten of the best ways to spoil the aul’ fella across the county next Sunday.
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England Lioness and Arsenal star Alessia Russo among Kent residents recognised in King's Birthday honours
Russo has been made a Members of the Order of the British Empire, for services to Association Football
Secondary school praised by Ofsted for encouraging pupils to ‘dream big’
A secondary school is celebrating a positive Ofsted report, which said it had a strong and expected standard across all judgement areas.
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'It doesn’t make any sense': Car windows smashed in early morning ‘vandalism’ spree
Police are investigating after several vehicles parked in a village had their rear windows smashed in the early hours of the morning.
Huge inflatable obstacle course coming to Bluewater
A 300-metre-long inflatable assault course featuring more than 40 obstacles will be launching at Kent’s largest shopping centre this summer.
Dartford Crossing reopens after police respond to ‘man on the bridge’
Motorists faced considerable disruption on the busy river crossing due to an ongoing police incident.
‘It’s a kick in the teeth’: Yobs cause costly damage to family business
Teenagers are alleged to have kicked an escape room’s front window after being told to leave by staff for causing trouble.
‘I lost everything after secret evidence wrongly sent me to prison…’
A businessman is appealing for the public’s help in clearing his name - 43 years after he was sent to prison for a crime he says he never committed.
Machete, drugs and £2k in cash seized in Gravesend police stop
Three men have been arrested
'Our mum would still be alive if she'd had an MRI scan when she needed it'
The heartbroken family of a beloved pensioner claims she would not have died if she had not waited six weeks for a scan.
Major vegan festival arrives in the county for the first time
Food lovers are in for a treat as one of the UK’s leading vegan festivals comes to Kent with over 60 stalls.
Fresh claims made against football academy boss over overseas trips
More parents have come forward claiming they and others are owed almost £30,000 for overseas football tournaments which never happened.
Third time’s a charm: Plans to convert barn into holiday lets submitted
Fresh plans to convert a former cattle shed into five holiday lets have been drawn up.
Man charged after bomb squad and forensics team descends on street
Several specialist officers and forensic investigators were seen outside a property during an operation that lasted several hours.
Bomb squad rushed to Gravesend home after reports of man threatening woman
A road cordon was put in place after suspicious items were found
‘We wouldn’t have survived this long without the help of the community’
A charity-run pre-school is celebrating its 50th anniversary after overcoming countless obstacles and appearing on national TV.
‘I’m going to murder you in broad daylight. What you gonna do about it?’
An ex-boyfriend messaged his old partner after six years of silence and told her he would “murder her in broad daylight”, a court heard.
Police issue new appeal for missing man after fresh sighting 34 miles from home
Police have made a fresh appeal for help finding a man reported missing from Medway following a new sighting more than 30 miles away.
Empty children’s centre to reopen as community hub after £360k sale
A long-empty building is set to be transformed into a community hub offering support services, youth activities and space for local groups.
‘We used to have queues to the back of the shop’: Luggage store to close after 56 years
A well-known luggage shop is to shut after more than five decades in a town as a result of changing shopping habits.