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Former pub demolished to make way for care home

23 April 2023
Former pub demolished to make way for care home

A regular at a former public house has reminisced about the popular boozer as it is demolished.

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‘We need help to turn double decker into school wellbeing hub’

21 April 2023
‘We need help to turn double decker into school wellbeing hub’

A head teacher is pleading for help to transform an old Arriva double decker bus into a well-being centre for its pupils.

Reopening dates set for crisis-hit leisure centres

20 April 2023
Reopening dates set for crisis-hit leisure centres

Two leisure centres which shut unexpectedly are set to reopen soon with a new operator in place.

Curry house on the market

19 April 2023
Curry house on the market

A former village Indian restaurant is set to go under the hammer shortly after announcing its closure.

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How iconic Kent structures inspired new dystopian blockbuster

19 April 2023
How iconic Kent structures inspired new dystopian blockbuster

A Kent film-maker has revealed how a crumbling set of Second World War structures in the Thames Estaury provided the inspiration for his new flick.

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Huge 'football-themed air dome' coming to Bluewater

18 April 2023
Huge 'football-themed air dome' coming to Bluewater

Plans to build a huge sports dome and family entertainment centre in the middle of a car park at Kent's biggest shopping centre have been approved.

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Bluewater to be powered by 3,200 solar panels

17 April 2023
Bluewater to be powered by 3,200 solar panels

Thousands of solar panels are to be installed on the shopping centre's roof to help it become more environmentally friendly.

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'People are taking their lives into their own hands'

16 April 2023
'People are taking their lives into their own hands'

Concerned residents are calling for changes to make their road safer after a number of near-misses.

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'We've got to fight': Mum's vow after third breast cancer diagnosis

14 April 2023
'We've got to fight': Mum's vow after third breast cancer diagnosis

A mum-of-two is fighting to see her first grand-daughter grow up after being diagnosed with incurable breast cancer.

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Teenager attacked by gang with branches

13 April 2023
Teenager attacked by gang with branches

A teenager was taken to hospital after he was assaulted by a group of youths armed with branches of wood.

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Town's Sweeps festival is back

13 April 2023
Town's Sweeps festival is back

Hundreds of dancers, musicians and performers will be back for a three-day folk music event.

Reverend receives royal recognition

13 April 2023
Reverend receives royal recognition

An associate priest has been selected as one of just 74 women in the UK to received Maundy money from King Charles for her dedication to the faith.

Age UK services threatened with closure saved

12 April 2023
Age UK services threatened with closure saved

Services provided by an Age UK charity have been taken over by another branch to secure their survival.

Film crews spotted at popular café

12 April 2023
Film crews spotted at popular café

A film crew has been spotted setting up outside a popular café along the A2.

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Flooding hotspot to be filled in £12million town centre revamp

12 April 2023
Flooding hotspot to be filled in £12million town centre revamp

A subway which is often unusable due to flooding will be filled in as part of a regeneration project to improve access to a town.

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‘The computer algorithm sacked me from my delivery job’

09 April 2023
‘The computer algorithm sacked me from my delivery job’

A cycle courier says he has had his contract delivering for a takeaway app terminated by a machine after inaccuracies with the company's GPS signals.

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American burger joint could open first Kent branch

08 April 2023
American burger joint could open first Kent branch

A fast food chain offering a 'true taste of America' is looking to open its first branch in the county.

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Cocktail maker turned landlord starts new company from behind bar

08 April 2023
Cocktail maker turned landlord starts new company from behind bar

A pub landlord has turned an idea he had during lockdown to sell pre-prepared, high-end, bottled cocktails into reality.

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Council agrees £2 million funding to reopen leisure centres

06 April 2023
Council agrees £2 million funding to reopen leisure centres

Funding has been agreed to help reopen three leisure centres which closed suddenly after the company that ran them went into liquidation.

Pub's £300k revamp into restaurant 'was money well spent'

06 April 2023
Pub's £300k revamp into restaurant 'was money well spent'

Our reviewer tried out a newly-opened Mediterranean restaurant in a former pub which has been transformed following a £300k investment.

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