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How Jane Austen was inspired by homes in Kent

25 December 2023
How Jane Austen was inspired by homes in Kent

They are rarely seen and never touched – but letters worth close to £1m from one of the nation’s most celebrated authors are kept in Kent’s vaults.

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‘Is late-night shopping a festive tradition worth dumping?’

23 December 2023
‘Is late-night shopping a festive tradition worth dumping?’

Has late-night Christmas shopping in Kent lost its sparkle? Our columnist wrestles with supporting shops while watching his bank balance.

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London Resort theme park will still be built, vows top exec

23 December 2023
London Resort theme park will still be built, vows top exec

Amid intense speculation the £2.5bn London Resort project is finally dead in the water, the company behind the scheme finally breaks its silence.

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‘This cafe is my gift to you this Christmas’

21 December 2023
‘This cafe is my gift to you this Christmas’

We take a pre-Christmas jaunt to a jaw-droppingly good café lurking in a former boat shed.

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Rival theme park plan could topple London Resort bid

19 December 2023
Rival theme park plan could topple London Resort bid

Universal Studios has revealed it is considering plans to build a theme park in a move which could spell the end for a similar rival venture in Kent.

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Crook ‘smashed his way into restaurant’

16 December 2023
Crook ‘smashed his way into restaurant’

A man who smashed his way into a restaurant in the early hours of the morning has been jailed.

‘Prolific shoplifter’ to spend Christmas behind bars

16 December 2023
‘Prolific shoplifter’ to spend Christmas behind bars

A shoplifter has been jailed just days after pinching goods worth hundreds of pounds from two of our towns.

Mass kite-flying event to remember the dead

16 December 2023
Mass kite-flying event to remember the dead

A kite-flying event will take place on a beach next weekend in a tribute to Palestinians killed in Israel conflict.

How to spot steam train as it powers through county today

16 December 2023
How to spot steam train as it powers through county today

A steam train will follow the route of the classic Golden Arrow today – here’s all the timings you need to spot it as it passes through.

Could this spell the end for £2.5bn London Resort dream?

16 December 2023
Could this spell the end for £2.5bn London Resort dream?

A council is demanding the government step in to finally put an end to long-running plans for a £2.5bn theme park on a protected nature site.

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‘DfLs appreciate Kent better than those who live here’

16 December 2023
‘DfLs appreciate Kent better than those who live here’

Believe the hype and Kent is going to the dogs – but do we need to take a leaf out of the book of the dreaded Down from Londoners?

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One thousand join dole queue as vacancies continue to fall

12 December 2023
One thousand join dole queue as vacancies continue to fall

The latest unemployment figures show a steady rise across the county – as, nationally, the number of vacancies falls yet again.

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Why the Garden of England is being ‘turned into checkerboard’ of solar panels

12 December 2023
Why the Garden of England is being ‘turned into checkerboard’ of solar panels

As more of the Kentish countryside is being covered in solar panels, why are so many farmers selling their land to developers?

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‘Doh! I got Covid again – three weeks after having vaccine’

09 December 2023
‘Doh! I got Covid again – three weeks after having vaccine’

Our columnist got a dose of Covid again this week – but have we already forgotten the personal lessons of the pandemic?

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‘A school’s reputation can be lost in a year – and take a decade to recover’

04 December 2023
‘A school’s reputation can be lost in a year – and take a decade to recover’

With the Oasis Academy on Sheppey’s reputation in tatters, just how do stricken schools turn around their fortunes – and how long does it take?

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‘You can earn £120k a year - it’s bloody good money’

03 December 2023
‘You can earn £120k a year - it’s bloody good money’

A Kent man who started work at Buckingham Palace at 16 and was running an estate for a billionaire at 22 is now recruiting butlers around the world.

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‘As the first flake fell, every child prayed their school would close’

02 December 2023
‘As the first flake fell, every child prayed their school would close’

We had a paltry sprinkling of snow this week – but back in the day we got no weather warnings; as kids we just prayed our schools would shut.

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Calls for security guards or closure of crisis-hit school

01 December 2023
Calls for security guards or closure of crisis-hit school

The government has been urged to take immediate steps to protect children at a troubled school – bringing in security guards if necessary.

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‘How do they justify a 118% rise in my car insurance premium?’

25 November 2023
‘How do they justify a 118% rise in my car insurance premium?’

Our aged columnist’s car insurance premium has gone through the roof – but a recent experience may explain why we’re all feeling the pain.

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‘Chandeliers and three courses for £15 – is this the best value meal in the UK?’

23 November 2023
‘Chandeliers and three courses for £15 – is this the best value meal in the UK?’

In an era where eating out is increasingly expensive, we check out a restaurant where £15 gets you three courses of fine dining amid splendour.

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