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Biker's fury as potholes cause £500 damage

Biker's fury as potholes cause £500 damage

03 May 2024

A motorcyclist who struck a pothole fears one scattered on the county’s roads could one day throw him from his bike and seriously hurt or kill him.

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‘Race against time’ to rescue five lions and bring them to Kent

‘Race against time’ to rescue five lions and bring them to Kent

02 May 2024

A rescue operation is in motion to bring five lions to the UK and rehome them in the county to give them a better life.

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Outrage as funeral car given parking ticket during service for war hero

Outrage as funeral car given parking ticket during service for war hero

01 May 2024

A traffic warden sparked outrage after sticking a parking ticket on a funeral car while mourners were paying their respects to a war hero.

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‘Dirty leisure centre isn't improving - why are there only three cleaners?!’

‘Dirty leisure centre isn't improving - why are there only three cleaners?!’

26 April 2024

A multimillion-pound leisure centre that employs three cleaners must take on more staff as the site has “never looked so bad”, say furious swimmers.

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Doctor Who star poses with Dalek at Kent shop

Doctor Who star poses with Dalek at Kent shop

25 April 2024

An actor best known for playing Doctor Who delighted staff by posing with a Dalek during a visit to a high street shop.

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First glimpse inside £4.5m moated manor with working drawbridge

First glimpse inside £4.5m moated manor with working drawbridge

23 April 2024

A moated manor dating back to the days of Edward II which features a working drawbridge has been put up for sale for an eye-watering price.

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D-Day hero who dodged enemy shells dies aged 98

D-Day hero who dodged enemy shells dies aged 98

22 April 2024

A D-Day hero who dodged enemy shells and chronicled the suffering that day has died.

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Huge new secondary school set to open at Kent ‘garden town’ next summer

Huge new secondary school set to open at Kent ‘garden town’ next summer

22 April 2024

A new secondary school being built at a sprawling ‘garden town’ development is set to open next summer, it has been confirmed.

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'Our roads are terrible, why are we not included in Pothole Blitz!'

'Our roads are terrible, why are we not included in Pothole Blitz!'

20 April 2024

Furious residents say they feel forgotten as their town's "terrible" roads have not been included in a multimillion-pound "pothole blitz".

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Business park ‘bucking trend of failing high streets’

Business park ‘bucking trend of failing high streets’

20 April 2024

Owners of a popular business park want to expand the site as it continues to “buck the trend” of failing high streets in the county.

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Cheers! Pubs where you can celebrate the May Day weekend

Cheers! Pubs where you can celebrate the May Day weekend

20 April 2024

Kick off the month with a long weekend of craft beer, live music, outdoor BBQs and more at these Kent watering holes.

Teens charged after multiple cars stolen from rural parts of Kent

Teens charged after multiple cars stolen from rural parts of Kent

18 April 2024

Two teenagers have been charged after a crime spree saw three houses in rural parts of Kent targeted by vehicle thieves.

New name for struggling cinema as council to take over next week

New name for struggling cinema as council to take over next week

17 April 2024

A struggling town centre cinema has been given a new name - as council bosses prepare to start running the site next week.

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‘Is the best pub in town really this Wetherspoon?’

‘Is the best pub in town really this Wetherspoon?’

12 April 2024

Is Spoons getting everything right or is the town centre competition just a bit naff? Secret Drinker finds out.

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‘My 11-year-old daughter will leave home at 7am and not get home till 5pm’

‘My 11-year-old daughter will leave home at 7am and not get home till 5pm’

08 April 2024

Parents have set up a petition calling for a new non-selective school to save their children spending two hours on the bus each day.

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Police probe after £2k worth of toothbrushes stolen from Waitrose

Police probe after £2k worth of toothbrushes stolen from Waitrose

06 April 2024

Electric toothbrushes worth almost £2,000 were reportedly stolen from a supermarket prompting a police probe.

Opening date announced for town’s first Domino’s

Opening date announced for town’s first Domino’s

05 April 2024

The opening date has been announced for a town’s first Domino’s branch inside a former high street bank.

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'This sinkhole appeared 2 weeks ago - but nothing's been done!'

'This sinkhole appeared 2 weeks ago - but nothing's been done!'

05 April 2024

Furious residents are calling for urgent repairs two weeks after a sinkhole appeared on the main route through their village.

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Chris Packham's fury over commercial waste dumping in Kent woods

Chris Packham's fury over commercial waste dumping in Kent woods

04 April 2024

Nature expert Chris Packham is calling for the clean-up of a historic Kent woodland after a colossal fly-tip was unearthed.

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Baby death scandal parents ‘must be shown more compassion’

Baby death scandal parents ‘must be shown more compassion’

03 April 2024

An expert who led an investigation into baby deaths says families being told to prove liability by the trust shows a lack of compassion from the NHS.

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