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Award winning bakery Tonbridge bakery uniting gluten-free and gluten-friendly
by Laerke Christensen, reporter A Tonbridge bakery is attempting to unite people with Coeliac disease with gluten-eaters but are finding…
Farmers markets take extra precautions after takeaway death
by Grace Macrae, reporter Two men have been charged with manslaughter over the death of teenager Megan Lee, who suffered…
Six weeks of no rain has decimated crop yields this year, farmers say
by Emma Beavon, reporter Farmers across the country have had to deal with the unseasonably hot summer months earlier…
“We will withdraw services in Medway,” say Arriva
by Dylan Donnelly, reporter Arriva has warned that they may pull their buses from Medway after a series of…
Maidstone Council bans Chinese lanterns to protect animals
Maidstone Borough Council became the fourth council in Kent to ban Chinese lanterns earlier on this week. The move came…
Crime statistics leap 38% in one year in Kent
Crime in Kent has risen by 38% in a year, according to figures released this week. The Office for National…
Veterans to walk 100 miles from Belgium to London to raise money for charity
by Tommaso Dimiddio, reporter The Haig Housing Trust has announced that 100 veterans will walk 100 miles from Ypres,…
Dickens World: Ex-theme park to become dinosaur golf course
by Bradley Gray, reporter An adventure golf course and a gymnastics club will move into the ex-Dickens World site…
Maidstone’s first cruelty free hairdresser opens its doors to the public
A vegan hairdresser has set up a hair and beauty salon in her home in Maidstone, which uses cruelty-free and…