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The exterior of the Airport Cafe in Sellindge, on a sunny day, with tables and chairs and the sign showing opening times.

'Substandard' buildings near cafe face demolition

Permission has been given to demolish the commercial units and replace them with new structures.

A light brown agricultural field with a big, green tree in the middle of it, and a post with satellite dishes on it

Rural communities awarded cash help

A council says the funding could help areas that "felt forgotten" in the past.

A view of the stairwell inside British artists' Sam Cox, aka Mr Doodle, as he reveals the Doodle House, a twelve-room mansion at Tenterden, in Kent, which has been covered, inside and out in the artist's trademark monochrome, cartoonish hand-drawn doodles.

Artist faces criticism over plan for doodle house

Doodle artist Sam Cox is seeking to replace an existing home with a unique three-bedroom structure.

A field stretching uphill is seen from behind a fence at lower ground. The grass is green and the sky is blue with light white clouds and there are bare trees seen at the far edge of the field.

Proposed solar farm could power 140,000 homes

Energy firm Low Carbon has plans for a 500 megawatt facility on Romney Marsh in Kent.

Folkestone Beach

Poor swimming water not caused by floods - firm

Southern Water says sewage discharge from storm overflows has not caused issues on the Kent coast.

Market at Folkestone Food Festival

Pop-up markets aim to bring 'vibrancy' to Folkestone

The local authority says trial markets aim to bring “vibrancy” to Folkestone town centre.

The Romney Marsh Visitor Centre and its car park

Commitment to wildlife centre continues - council

The Kent Wildlife Trust decided to give up the lease to run the visitor centre at the end of July.

The Old High Street in Folkestone

Weekend festival of fine food opens in Folkestone

The Folkestone Food Festival takes place in the town centre on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Outside view of Grade II listed building Folkestone Library on Grace Hill

Plans to move library into former Debenhams store

Kent County Council has launched a public consultation on its plans.