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'Social supermarket' to take over vacant shop
SE Kitchen will open a third shop, adding to the social enterprise's units in Ashford and Ramsgate.
August 26, 2026Goat sanctuary purchases 16.9 acres of more land
The land purchased by Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats will enable it to house up to 160 goats.
August 25, 2026In pictures: Sky watchers gather for solar eclipse
People across Kent, Surrey and Sussex watch the moon obscure the sun in a rare partial eclipse.
August 12, 2026Surrey beat Kent to go level with Foxes at the top
Surrey maintain their push for a home semi-final in the One-Day Cup with a 95-run win over Kent.
August 5, 2026Anger as water supply misery continues for second day
Residents in Kent describe South East Water as "incompetently useless" as supply issues continue.
July 19, 2026Wildlife conservation work to get £1m boost
Endangered rodents, birds and butterflies will be among the species benefitting from the investment.
July 11, 2026Mink numbers to be cut by 90% in Kent
Conservationists hope to dramatically reduce mink numbers across Kent.
July 6, 2026What is meningitis B and why is a vaccine only being offered to some teenagers?
Only select groups of teenagers and some young people will be eligible for the vaccine. Here's why.
June 12, 2026Meningitis B vaccine to be offered to a million young people
The decision for the one-off vaccine programme follows the unprecedented outbreak in Kent this year.
June 11, 2026Rare butterfly population increases by 9000%
A record number of Duke of Burgundy butterflies were recorded in Kent last year, a charity says.
June 10, 2026Village solar system model shows planets and stars
How a Kent village created a scale model of the solar system to help people understand space.
June 7, 2026South East Water boss quits after supply failures
David Hinton faced criticism after outages affected tens of thousands of people in Kent and Sussex.
May 8, 2026Customers failed over outages, water boss tells MPs
Bosses at South East Water are grilled over failures that left thousands without water over winter.
April 14, 2026US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran - Reuters
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'Social supermarket' to take over vacant shop
SE Kitchen redistributes surplus food and offers cut-price groceries A "social supermarket" offering low-cost food and support to escape financial hardship is to open at a third location in Kent. SE
Goat sanctuary purchases 16.9 acres of more land
Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats in Boughton Monchelsea has purchased an additional 16.9 acres of land A goat sanctuary in Kent has purchased an additional 16.9 acres of land, which it said would enabl
In pictures: Sky watchers gather for solar eclipse
The Moon obscured about 90% of the Sun during the partial solar eclipse People gathered at beaches, parks and attractions across the South East to watch the Moon pass in front of the Sun during a par
Surrey beat Kent to go level with Foxes at the top
Ryan Patel has scored 58, 97, 64, 32, 10 and 73 in the One-Day Cup this season for Surrey Surrey went level on points with Group A leaders Leicestershire after an ultimately comfortable 95-run win ov
Anger as water supply misery continues for second day
Two water stations reopened in Tunbridge Wells on Sunday, with a third opening later in the day Thousands of households and businesses in Kent are experiencing water supply issues for a second day.
Wildlife conservation work to get £1m boost
Kent is home to the largest population of reintroduced beavers in England Beavers, endangered butterflies and birds will be among the species to benefit from a £1.28m government grant. The money has
Mink numbers to be cut by 90% in Kent
Conservations say the minks have a "devastating" impact on other wildlife Mink numbers in Kent could be cut by 90% within two years under a new project aimed at protecting wildlife. The Waterlife Re
Meningitis B vaccine: Who is eligible – and when will it be offered?
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One million young people to be offered meningitis B vaccine on NHS after deadly outbreaks
The one-off programme is set to be offered to young people this autumn Removed from bookmarks From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story
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Rare butterfly population increases by 90 times
The population of a rare butterfly species has increased by more than 90 times in Kent over two decades, according to a conservation charity. There were fewer than 50 Duke of Burgundy butterflies in
Village solar system model shows planets and stars
A village in Kent is home to what is thought to be the world's largest scale model of the solar system and beyond, created to help people understand the enormity of space. The model is spread across
South East Water boss to give up bonus after thousands of customers hit by outages
South East Water’s boss said he will forgo a bonus this year after recent outages left thousands of customers without drinking water in Kent and Sussex. South East Water (SEW) chief executive David H
Top Tulsi Aide Resigns in Protest Over Trump’s War
A top counterterrorism official announced on Tuesday that he was quitting in protest over Donald Trump’s war in Iran. Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, shared his resignatio