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Entire Grand Designs house built in four days at UK event
Property
The seven-room home with a cinema room includes a landscaped garden and swimming pool
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Medway 'gun 'shop' could be repurposed after 17 years as plans submitted
Chatham
The building is currently in a state of disrepair after years of abandonment
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Thousands of community buildings failing basic energy standards
Property
New research shows that more than 7,300 community buildings in England do not meet basic energy efficiency standards
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Deal vs Margate: what these two Kent seaside towns can offer house hunters from foodie hotspot to arts scene
Best of Kent
It is vital to think carefully about the town you want to relocate to
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Plans to transform 'eyesore' Kent pub into flats would have detrimental effect on seaside town
Margate
The Britannia closed in 2022 due to rising costs
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Kent village with same name as Surrey town is nearly £300k more expensive to live in
Canterbury
But Kent rivals Surrey with its coastal allure and natural beauty
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New Indian restaurant taking over closed down pub
Medway
The shopfront has been totally transformed ahead of the opening
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Plans for new shops and flats on busy Kent high street
Chatham
The proposals outline the demolition of the existing building to create a new four-storey development containing 23 flats
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What renters want Housing Ministers to change
Property
Since 2010, there have been 16 housing ministers, spending an average of 11 months in the hotseat
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Spring cleaning tips for home organisation with Vicky Silverthorn
Property
A change in seasons is the perfect opportunity to organise
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AI shows what dream homes in the UK look like
Property
An AI bot's recreation of Brits' dream homes has revealed the huge divide between generations - as Gen Z favour sleek city centre living while boomers dream of escaping to country mansions. More than 2,000 people from across the UK were quizzed to find out what the nation's dream home truly looks like, in a survey by design experts at Hammonds Furniture.
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Four steps to take immediately if your landlord puts up your rent
Property
There are measures you can take to make sure you are not left out in the cold
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The cheapest areas to buy a home in Kent named
Property
You can find out the average price of properties in your neighbourhood by using our interactive map
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600-year-old grade II-listed former pub up for sale
Canterbury
It has so much potential
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Dream Homes
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Downsize your home, not your lifestyle with Waterfront, Chatham
Make Waterfront, Chatham your home with this stunning new development
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Mapped: The cheapest places in Kent to buy a house - and where prices are falling fastest
property news
You can see how much houses cost in your postcode area, and how much they’ve changed in the past 12 months, by using our interactive map.
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The stunning 'private and spacious' family home in Kent with a private entrance to breathtaking park
Tunbridge Wells
Pictures show the property, on sale with Savills, with spacious rooms and magnificent park views
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Final opportunity to reserve your new home in the picturesque village of Matfield
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The stunning homes at Rosewood Place, available to reserve off plan, are selling fast with only six homes remaining
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Quintessential Homes in the idyllic village of Matfield available to reserve off plan
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The exclusive collection of 27 stunning homes are in the heart of Kent
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Medway
The development company creating an exciting future in Kent
Medway Development Company is offering £5,000 towards getting on the property ladder
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You could get your dream home for less in Kent
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Developer Medway Development Company is offering £5,000 towards buyers’ deposits
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Buy a stunning home set in the heart of the High Weald
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Fernham Homes has created a delightful collection of one to four-bedroom properties at Hillbury Fields in Ticehurst
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Son finds perfect home for his parents at Pentland Homes’ Terlingham Gardens, Folkestone
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Terlingham Gardens is perfectly placed close to the coast, the city and access to France. The brand new show home is now open
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Enjoy modern living in the heart of Kent with stylish homes at Lydden Hills
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Stunning three, four and five-bedroom properties from Pentland Homes - view the newly-opened show home now
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Two Kent beaches named among the dirtiest in the UK and given 'Brown Flag Award'
Some were ranked among the "dirtiest" due to their levels of bacteria
Man pronounced dead after Dartford Crossing police incident
Dartford Crossing
The QEII Bridge was closed throughout the morning
The towns which used to be in Kent but people forget are now part of Greater London
Places
Some people are outraged if you say they live in London and still insist they live in Kent
Kent villagers say 'reckless drivers have turned our village into a danger zone'
Kent County Council
A petition has been launched calling for action and speed cameras
Urgent 'call 999' police appeal over missing Folkestone woman Leah Daley
Folkestone
Kent Police said the 24-year-old was last seen on Sunday afternoon
Tunbridge Wells
Hunt for serial Tunbridge Wells woods flasher as police release CCTV
Officers believe the man pictured may have important information to help their investigation
Victim suffered collapsed lung after Canterbury stabbing
Canterbury
"Violent offenders" Kenny Harmsworth and Lewis Whittington were arrested after their car was stopped by police officers
Kent drivers face week of M2 and M25 overnight closures
M25
There will also be disruptive works on the A2, A20 and A21
Urgent 'call 999' police appeal over missing Folkestone woman Leah Daley
Folkestone
Kent Police said the 24-year-old was last seen on Sunday afternoon
Two Kent beaches named among the dirtiest in the UK and given 'Brown Flag Award'
Beaches
Some were ranked among the "dirtiest" due to their levels of bacteria
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Beaches
Two Kent beaches named among the dirtiest in the UK and given 'Brown Flag Award'
Some were ranked among the "dirtiest" due to their levels of bacteria
Man pronounced dead after Dartford Crossing police incident
Dartford Crossing
The QEII Bridge was closed throughout the morning
The towns which used to be in Kent but people forget are now part of Greater London
Places
Some people are outraged if you say they live in London and still insist they live in Kent
Kent villagers say 'reckless drivers have turned our village into a danger zone'
Kent County Council
A petition has been launched calling for action and speed cameras
Urgent 'call 999' police appeal over missing Folkestone woman Leah Daley
Folkestone
Kent Police said the 24-year-old was last seen on Sunday afternoon
Tunbridge Wells
Hunt for serial Tunbridge Wells woods flasher as police release CCTV
Officers believe the man pictured may have important information to help their investigation
Victim suffered collapsed lung after Canterbury stabbing
Canterbury
"Violent offenders" Kenny Harmsworth and Lewis Whittington were arrested after their car was stopped by police officers
Kent drivers face week of M2 and M25 overnight closures
M25
There will also be disruptive works on the A2, A20 and A21
Urgent 'call 999' police appeal over missing Folkestone woman Leah Daley
Folkestone
Kent Police said the 24-year-old was last seen on Sunday afternoon
Two Kent beaches named among the dirtiest in the UK and given 'Brown Flag Award'
Beaches
Some were ranked among the "dirtiest" due to their levels of bacteria