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An 18th-century watermill in a town centre is on the market for nearly £400,000.The Grade II-listed site in Edenbridge High Street was built in the mid-1700s and was used to mill flour until 1919, before shutting in 1968 due to a flood that fractured the pit wheel.The Grade II listed property could be yours for around £390,000. Picture: Clive EmsonThe first floor has an open living space. Picture: Clive EmsonThe following year, it was converted into a restaurant before later being turned into a three-bedroom home.The property is currently used as open-plan office space but has been granted permission for…

A music venue set to shut this month has announced it will host one last event as a surprise goodbye before officially closing its doors for good.The Chambers in Folkestone had been due to call time on its 26-year stint in the seaside town on December 7, with owners Chris and Liz Smith thanking customers and bidding farewell in a post online.The Chambers regularly hosted live music events and had been a part of Folkestone since 1998However, in a surprise turn of events, the legendary venue has confirmed it will accommodate a final gig days before Christmas, in what is…

Here are the names and faces of the men who are have been sentenced to prison time in December 2024 so far. Lewisham man who raped stranger Craig Dorney (Image: Met Police) Craig Dorney, 35, originally from Cork, raped a “Good Samaritan”  while she helped him get home after she found him drunkenly passed out in a taxi in Lewisham. She was on her way home in the early hours of June 29 when a taxi driver beckoned her over to help with a drunk man in the back of his cab. After rousing Dorney by splashing water on his face she and…

An abandoned village pub and restaurant once run by a celebrity chef has gone up for sale.The Wife of Bath in Wye, Ashford, is on the market for a six-figure sum – having only reopened as a tapas bar in February.The former Wife of Bath in Wye, Ashford. Picture: Stafford PerkinsWith bids in the region of £850,000 being welcomed, the site has been used as a restaurant and bar since 1962 including by the Rocksalt Group for six years – then co-owned and headed up by Mark Sargeant, who trained under Gordon Ramsay.The company ditched The Wife of Bath in…

Supermarket staff and customers say they have been forced to wear hats, gloves and coats to battle the in-store cold after the heating broke.Morrisons in Sittingbourne has been suffering from the issue for “about a month”, according to one staff member.Morrisons in Sittingbourne has been without heating for about a month leaving staff forced to wear hats, coats and gloves at work. Picture: GoogleIt has affected workers and shoppers alike with team members spotted wrapping up with extra layers while working the tills and stocking the shelves.One customer, Sandra Yeman, described it as a “horrible shopping experience”.“I’m having trouble picking…

A dual carriageway shut all day is set to reopen as police launch an appeal for witnesses following a suspected road rage attack.Traffic was brought to a standstill on the London-bound carriageway in Canterbury with drivers told to seek alternative routes following the incident early this morning.The A2 is closed in Canterbury due to a police incident. Picture: Claire AldredThe closure stretched from the junction for the A2050 at Bridge and the A28 at Wincheap.Police confirmed two men were assaulted “following an earlier traffic incident” between 5am and 5.40am, with the road shut since then.Launching an appeal for witnesses, officers…

A former Kent marine and his team had to be rescued while attempting to cross the Atlantic in a fundraising challenge.Andy Merry, from Deal, and three other injured ex-servicemen encountered technical difficulties on the first leg of their journey.Andy Merry (left) from Deal and his team had to be rescued during a charity rowing event. Picture: Row4UkraineThe ‘Row4Ukraine’ team was off the coast of Gran Canaria when the steering mechanism on their boat broke.They found themselves stranded and had to be winched to safety by the coastguard.After returning to shore, the captain of the effort Lee Spencer revealed he had…

The work will affect trains on Sunday (December 15) only. We have compiled all of the details on these works so that you can plan your journey this Sunday. Sunday (December 15) Engineering work is taking place across several Southeastern lines. Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will not run. Additional trains will run between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Woolwich. Bexleyheath line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will not run. Trains between London Victoria and Dartford will run normally. Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend via Sidcup will…

A man has been stabbed in a town centre and airlifted to a London hospital in a serious condition.Police were called to Cowper Road in Margate shortly after 6.30pm on Friday 13 December following a report that a man had been assaulted.Police cordoned off part of Cowper Road in Margate near the convenience store. Picture: Sammy SpaulOfficers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and a man was taken to a London hospital.He remains in a serious condition after injuries consistent with stab wounds were reported, police say.A 32-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman were arrested in connection with…

A litter of four puppies was found abandoned in the woods at just six days old.The dogs were discovered by a member of the public in Blean Woods in the first week of November.The puppies have all been found new homes for Christmas. Picture: Dogs Trust CanterburyThey were taken to the Dogs Trust in Canterbury where rehoming centre manager Joanna Stuckey has been hand-rearing them herself.The puppies were initially thought to be rottweilers due to their distinctive black and brown markings, however since they have grown they are suspected to be Yorkshire terrier and chihuahua crossbreeds due to their size…