Kent

5:20 AM Dungeness named among UK's top 50 beaches — a two‑hour trip from London 11:40 PM Joe Denly to retire at end of 2026 season after two decades with Kent 7:51 PM Southern Water fined more than £7m after illegal sewage discharges off Kent coast 8:51 AM New 67‑bed care home 'Orchid Place' set for Hermitage Lane in Maidstone 8:10 AM New WeRoam app in Kent rewards walking, wheeling and cycling with points and prizes 3:00 AM A229 remains closed after gas main works near Staplehurst; diversions and bus stops affected 5:30 PM Health chiefs warn after rise in measles cases across Kent and Medway 11:58 AM Maidstone town-centre revamp set to bring back around 120 jobs 5:20 AM Dungeness named among UK's top 50 beaches — a two‑hour trip from London 11:40 PM Joe Denly to retire at end of 2026 season after two decades with Kent 7:51 PM Southern Water fined more than £7m after illegal sewage discharges off Kent coast 8:51 AM New 67‑bed care home 'Orchid Place' set for Hermitage Lane in Maidstone 8:10 AM New WeRoam app in Kent rewards walking, wheeling and cycling with points and prizes 3:00 AM A229 remains closed after gas main works near Staplehurst; diversions and bus stops affected 5:30 PM Health chiefs warn after rise in measles cases across Kent and Medway 11:58 AM Maidstone town-centre revamp set to bring back around 120 jobs