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• Care home to expand into neighbouring flats after council approves plan

  A care home is set to increase its capacity after a council approved plans to convert adjacent flats into additional bedrooms.

• ‘So many people wanted a cafe here again’

  A family who have launched a new cafe by the sea have been welcomed with open arms by locals.

• Driver injured as lorry overturns on M20 causing delays

  A person has been injured and motorists are facing delays after a lorry overturned on the M20.

• ‘I thought my daughter’s brain tumour was a death sentence’

  A mum has shared how her daughter is “thriving” nine years on from being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

• Breeding record broken in sanctuary with dormouse ‘dating agency’ system

  An animal centre has had its best breeding year for dormice and is preparing to release 29 into the wild.

• Motorists face four-mile queues on M25 due to lorry crash

  Motorists were facing delays on a busy motorway after a lorry crashed into roadside fencing.

• £4m upgrade at Kent hospital to cut patient trips to London

  A Kent hospital is opening a new multi-million-pound facility this year in attempt to cut patient travel to London.

• Cockroaches found again at luxury Kent hotel after ‘pest checks stopped’

  Cockroaches were found at one of Kent’s top hotels for the second time in a year after inspectors raised concerns about pest control measures.

• 'I couldn't live in my home for two years - why have they charged me £12k in rent?'

  A grandmother has been slapped with a hefty bill two years after her home was broken into and vandalised.

• ‘If I wanted to live next to houses like this, I would've moved to Brighton!'

  Neighbours have been left stunned by the colourful appearance of four “Lego-like” homes being built on the Kent coast.

• ‘I found this adventure park a bit underwhelming - but the kids didn’t want to leave’

  Our reporter visited a farm adventure park which was a big hit with her children - but left her feeling a little underwhelmed.

• Mini golf to launch at Designer Outlet as part of ‘new dimension’

  A popular shopping centre will add a ‘new dimension’ to its offering with the launch of a mini golf course – plus four new brands.