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Church to be demolished for 22 homes

23 December 2023
Church to be demolished for 22 homes

A church will be knocked down to make way for a housing development despite neighbours’ concerns the area is “too heavily developed”.

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Shock as pub suddenly shuts and refunds tickets for New Year’s bash

22 December 2023
Shock as pub suddenly shuts and refunds tickets for New Year’s bash

A pub which only reopened in the summer has closed once again just days before Christmas

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Kittens dumped by bins in sealed cardboard box

22 December 2023
Kittens dumped by bins in sealed cardboard box

The RSPCA is appealing for information after three tiny kittens were left by some bins in a residential area.

Drink drive arrest after child hit by car

22 December 2023
Drink drive arrest after child hit by car

A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving and causing serious injury after a child was hit by car.

Curry house named best in Kent

22 December 2023
Curry house named best in Kent

Two Indian restaurants have won big at an annual food awards.

‘Dangerous’ teen jailed one day after being found with large knife

21 December 2023
‘Dangerous’ teen jailed one day after being found with large knife

An 18-year-old was caught carrying a large Rambo-style knife and acting nervous while travelling through a railway station.

Elderly man targeted by fraudster while paying for hospital parking

21 December 2023
Elderly man targeted by fraudster while paying for hospital parking

An investigation has been launched after a man reportedly tried to defraud a pensioner who was paying for parking at a hospital.

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Does anyone send Christmas cards anymore?

21 December 2023
Does anyone send Christmas cards anymore?

The cost of stamps and rise of social media might have put an end to the annual sending of Christmas cards to our loved ones.

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Critically ill youngster is home for Christmas

20 December 2023
Critically ill youngster is home for Christmas

A youngster who was put on life support after catching a cold has been discharged.

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Car crashes into side of mini-market

19 December 2023
Car crashes into side of mini-market

A shop has been forced to close after a car crashed into the side of the building.

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Neighbours take action after council’s ‘nonsense’ salt bin refusal

15 December 2023
Neighbours take action after council’s ‘nonsense’ salt bin refusal

Residents who often get stuck in their homes in icy weather have clubbed together to buy a grit bin after a council refused to budge on its policy.

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Part of car park sealed off after crash

13 December 2023
Part of car park sealed off after crash

The emergency services descended on a town centre car park after a vehicle crashed into three others.

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'We met at Sainsbury's, now we're tutoring the next generation’

12 December 2023
'We met at Sainsbury's, now we're tutoring the next generation’

A couple who met while working at a supermarket have swapped the checkout for the classroom and launched their own business.

Woodland scene made entirely from sugar

12 December 2023
Woodland scene made entirely from sugar

More than 250 hours of work went into creating an award-winning sculpture of hares in a woodland out of sugar.

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‘I saw my boy put on life support after he caught a cold’

12 December 2023
‘I saw my boy put on life support after he caught a cold’

A mum has told of the distressing moment doctors explained her son would only have had two hours to live if she hadn’t rushed him to hospital.

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BBC drama about Viagra trials to air this month

11 December 2023
BBC drama about Viagra trials to air this month

A new TV programme about the discovery of Viagra, in which a Kent laboratory played a key role, is airing this month.

‘We haven’t moved on from Covid - we still need answers’

11 December 2023
‘We haven’t moved on from Covid - we still need answers’

Families who lost loved ones in the pandemic tell KentOnline they hope the Covid-19 inquiry will bring closure as well as answers.

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Funeral funds to give William Brown ‘the send-off he deserves’ reaches £15k

10 December 2023
Funeral funds to give William Brown ‘the send-off he deserves’ reaches £15k

The fundraiser set up for the funeral of the youngster killed in a hit-and-run has reached another milestone and raised £15,000 in a day.

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Pop royalty Cheryl Baker joins star-studded cast in search of new Kent home

10 December 2023
Pop royalty Cheryl Baker joins star-studded cast in search of new Kent home

Eurovision winner Cheryl Baker will feature in a new spin-off series looking for a new home after she put her Kent cottage on the market.

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Flood alerts across Kent as more rain to fall

10 December 2023
Flood alerts across Kent as more rain to fall

Flood alerts have been issued across Kent as more rain is expected to raise river levels this afternoon.

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