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Dirty kitchen, insects and unidentifiable meat at zero-star curry house once named Kent’s best

16 July 2023
Dirty kitchen, insects and unidentifiable meat at zero-star curry house once named Kent’s best

An award-winning curry house once named the best in Kent has been handed a zero-star food hygiene rating following a damning inspection.

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We tried Indian takeaway named best in England – did it live up to the hype?

13 July 2023
We tried Indian takeaway named best in England – did it live up to the hype?

This Kent curry house has gongs galore – but is it really the greatest in the land? Here’s our verdict...

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The ‘eyesore’ care home left abandoned and at the mercy of teen vandals

12 July 2023
The ‘eyesore’ care home left abandoned and at the mercy of teen vandals

Questions remain over the future of an abandoned care home left empty since it shut suddenly more than five years ago.

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Housing estate to grow by more than 80 homes

08 July 2023
Housing estate to grow by more than 80 homes

Controversial plans to add another 88 homes on an already sprawling housing estate have been given the stamp of approval by council bosses.

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Man arrested after house gutted by fire

07 July 2023
Man arrested after house gutted by fire

A suspect has been arrested and a duo have been treated in hospital after a fire gutted a house.

Attraction-filled farm being sold for almost £5m amid expansion plans

07 July 2023
Attraction-filled farm being sold for almost £5m amid expansion plans

A huge area of farmland is set to be sold off for £4.85 million as plans for a commercial expansion of the site remain on the table.

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Bid for large-scale events in public park approved

06 July 2023
Bid for large-scale events in public park approved

Divisive plans to host more large-scale events with a capacity for 5,000 people in a park have been given the go-ahead by council officials.

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How ‘garden city’ developer’s millions will be spent on new schools and roads

06 July 2023
How ‘garden city’ developer’s millions will be spent on new schools and roads

A 4,000-home estate has been given the final sign-off after developers agreed to pump millions of pounds into improving local infrastructure.

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‘I work 60-hour weeks and forage for food - but I'm still below the breadline’

01 July 2023
‘I work 60-hour weeks and forage for food - but I'm still below the breadline’

A woman has told how she often works 60-hour weeks across three jobs and even forages for food just to stay above the poverty line.

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‘UK’s first’ 24-hour Greggs could be coming to Kent

01 July 2023
‘UK’s first’ 24-hour Greggs could be coming to Kent

Customers could be able to grab a sausage roll or steak bake at all hours if Greggs’ bid for a 24-hour licence at a high street branch is approved.

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Eyesore seaside building to be torn down

24 June 2023
Eyesore seaside building to be torn down

An eyesore seafront building is finally being demolished - more than a year after plans to bring down the derelict property were revealed.

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Kent wine branded ‘better than Moet Champagne’ in taste battle

21 June 2023
Kent wine branded ‘better than Moet Champagne’ in taste battle

A winemaker based in Tenterden took on the king of Champagne, Moet, in a taste test, and won.

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Top Netflix show Black Mirror to air after being filmed in Kent

15 June 2023
Top Netflix show Black Mirror to air after being filmed in Kent

A top Netflix show starring a host of Hollywood celebrities is set to air, featuring three parts of Kent used in filming.

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Primary school set to be torn down and double in size

12 June 2023
Primary school set to be torn down and double in size

A school is seeking an upgrade 50 years in the making – as it applies to bulldoze its current home and double the number of pupils.

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Crime-hit former pub to be converted into a corner shop

11 June 2023
Crime-hit former pub to be converted into a corner shop

Ambitious plans to transform an old troubled pub into a corner shop are striding forward — despite fears over “traffic chaos”.

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‘£100 fine for walking my dog - but where were the signs?’

10 June 2023
‘£100 fine for walking my dog - but where were the signs?’

A couple were hit with a £100 fine for walking their dogs in a park – after the signs warning them not to do so were stolen.

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New designs revealed for plans to expand controversial 400-home estate

09 June 2023
New designs revealed for plans to expand controversial 400-home estate

Proposals for the expansion of a 400-home development put on hold more than a year ago have returned after new designs were unveiled.

Town’s first-ever Greggs officially opens

08 June 2023
Town’s first-ever Greggs officially opens

A town has finally got its first-ever Greggs – with the branch dishing out free jam doughnuts to mark the official opening today.

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Urgent appeal to find teenage girl missing for fifth time

08 June 2023
Urgent appeal to find teenage girl missing for fifth time

Police say they are increasingly concerned for the wellbeing of a 15-year-old girl who has been reported missing for the fifth time in eight days.

The Kent high street losing major chains - but gaining indie shops

08 June 2023
The Kent high street losing major chains - but gaining indie shops

As town centres continue to struggle, one area seems to be bucking the trend as independent shops flourish, but is it enough to revitalise the city?

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