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Driver cleared of murder after killing boy, 4, in pick-up truck after high-speed crash

Owen Maughan, 27, had previously admitted to the manslaughter of Peter Maughan following the incident in Kent last year

The Independent UK

Driver who killed four-year-old boy in pick-up truck crash cleared of murder

Peter Maughan died in June last year after the incident in Dartford, Kent.

Evening Standard

YouTuber and 'experimental' singer Look Mum No Computer to represent UK at Eurovision 2026

The 36-year-old - real name Sam Battle - is a singer/songwriter, live electronics performer and composer and inventor of unique musical machines based in Kent

Evening Standard

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Eurasian lynx takes first steps in UK sanctuary after rescue from Ukraine

She was transported to the UK by the sanctuary’s managing director Cam Whitnall and a specialist team, from Crossborder Animal Services.

The Independent UK

Girl, 16, and, boy, 15, found guilty over killing of man pelted with rocks in Kent

Pair cleared of murdering Alexander Cashford, who they believed was a paedophile, but convicted of manslaughter

The Guardian - UK

Car dealership tycoon ousted from his Kent company in ‘coup’, high court hears

Peter Waddell is alleged to have made racist and sexist remarks that led to removal as CEO of Big Motoring World

The Guardian - UK

Attacker’s sentence reflects ‘premeditation’ against uniformed army officer

Anthony Esan was jailed for life after attacking Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton near Brompton Barracks in Chatham, Kent, in July 2024.

Evening Standard

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Reform UK’s Kent council faces ‘extreme risk’ after passing first budget

Councillors vote for 3.99% council tax increase while mounting ‘attack on the vulnerable’, opposition says

The Guardian - UK

Warning of ‘extreme risk’ over first budget proposed by Reform council

The latest budget will be the first under a Reform-led Kent County Council.

Evening Standard

A new lido could transform this Kent seaside town’s marina

An Olympic-sized bathing pool was built on the site in the 1930s

The Independent UK

Reform-run Kent council accused of fabricating £40m net zero savings

Exclusive: Disclosures show figures cited by council leader rested on unfunded ideas listed briefly in budget papers

The Guardian - UK

'Perhaps she should avoid restaurants with kids' menus': Mother at centre of ‘screaming child’ row hits back at Jan Leeming

Alex Edwards says her children were well-behaved during a birthday meal at Kent hotel after BBC star's social media posts sparked fierce debate

Evening Standard

Woman killed and three injured in crash which closed busy Kent bridge for nine hours

The crash occurred on the Sheppey Crossing at around 11.20pm Friday night

The Independent UK

Four early medieval swords found in Kent – child graves reveal they were more than just weapons

Four early Anglo-Saxon swords uncovered during a recent archaeological excavation I took part in each tell a story about how weapons were viewed at the time. There was also a striking discovery of a child buried with spear and shield. Was the child an underage fighter? Or were weapons more…

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‘Generational shift’ towards sparkling wine behind strong sales, says UK’s Chapel Down

Kent-based producer sees better-than-expected 19% sales rise on back of millennials’ preference for ‘lighter, crisper style of wine’

Evening Standard

Madonna surprises locals as she's spotted at art show in Margate

The Queen of Pop, 67, ‘stunned’ onlookers in Kent as she joined the public during the grassroots Off Season event

Evening Standard

The Sportsman: Three recipes from one of the country's best restaurants

This Kent restaurant is a pilgrimage to anyone who loves food

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Alan Carr reveals why he's finally moving out of Kent home he shared with ex-husband

The 49-year-old admitted he was having a ‘midlife crisis’ as he revealed his major plans

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The Independent UK

‘Devious’ prison officer jailed for having sex with inmate

Isabelle Dale, 23, was also jailed for plotting to smuggle drugs into a Kent prison

The Independent UK

Seven Dials star Mia McKenna-Bruce makes striking career claim about her accent

The ‘How to Have Sex’ actor hails from Kent but deploys a posh accent in two of her latest projects

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of Kent residents still dealing with water supply issues

South East Water treatment works fault, power outage and burst mains leave homes with no water or low pressure

Evening Standard

Parents paid up to £5,000 a year to drive children to school as councils slash taxi bills

Number of families given cash for special needs transport doubles as local authorities battle soaring costs

The Independent UK

Troubled waters: How the UK’s water companies became a national disgrace

Outages in Kent and Sussex this week became the latest in a long list of breakdowns in the UK’s creaking water system. Harry Cockburn asks how Britain can solve its utilities crisis

Evening Standard

No action against Reform councillor over threat to punch colleague ‘in the jaw’

Kent County Councillor Peter Osborne was facing a complaint signed by leaders of the opposition groups over a message he sent in autumn last year.

The Independent UK

Water finally restored to some of 30,000 customers hit by week of disruption

South East Water has faced intense criticism from MPs and the public

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