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A man in handcuffs. He is being held by two men, one wearing a white short sleeved shirt and another wearing a black coat.

Case of man accused of stabbing soldier delayed

The case has been delayed due to the poor mental health of defendant Anthony Esan, a court hears.

Tim Aker sits at a bar in Ashford, flowers behind him, as he prepares to host a business watch along for the Spring Statement

Westminster's millions are 'tenners in our pocket'

Small business owners have been asking for more support to help them with rising costs in Kent.

A police mugshot of Nina Mercer. She is wearing a beige jumper and has dark hair that is partly tied up.

Woman who stabbed man to death jailed for life

Nina Mercer was jailed for a minimum of 17 years for the murder of Alan Tomkins, 61, in Strood.

An elevated three story brick building with a red front door behind a wall and black wrought iron gates

Bid to turn ex-school into Aldi store and homes

Medway Council is considering plans for an Aldi supermarket on the site of a former Chatham school.

A green verge by the side of a road with long grass and flowers.

Road improvements could harm wildlife - charity

Kent Wildlife Trust says an extension of the A229 will be "devastating" for the environment.

A street with emergency vehicles parked all along one side including fire engines, police cars and rescue vehicles. There are trees behind the vehicles.

Emergency services attend underground bunker fire

Kent Fire and Rescue Service say the cause of the fire at Fullingpits Wood is not yet known.

An old brick building with a modern extension to the right of it, with a large sign reading "museum".

Museum searches for borough's 'oldest family'

Maidstone Museum wants to find the borough's oldest family for a new exhibition in the summer.

A council tax bill close up on a table with pound coins on top of it.

Why is my council tax rising and how is it spent?

Kent council tax bills are going up by more than £100 compared with last year for an average home.

Close up shot of a blood transfusion pouch

Kent NHS patients benefit from UK-sourced plasma

Locally-sourced immunoglobulin has so far been used to treat more than 200 people.