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‘A fearful metallic screeching noise and a horrendous crash’

14 September 2024
‘A fearful metallic screeching noise and a horrendous crash’

Thirty years ago, a Kent district witnessed its worst peace-time disaster as ferry passengers fell to their deaths.

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‘Locals stopped looking forward to it - they feared it’

14 September 2024
‘Locals stopped looking forward to it - they feared it’

Whitstable’s long running oyster festival is back - but it’s been a rollercoaster ride over the last 30 years our columnist remembers.

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Cheddar in a Greek salad? Must do feta!

12 September 2024
Cheddar in a Greek salad? Must do feta!

Our reviewer heads back to a familiar spot now under a new name and management and hoping to last longer than its short-lived predecessor.

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How waste from your coffee will end up on garden centre shelf

11 September 2024
How waste from your coffee will end up on garden centre shelf

Some 250,000 tonnes of coffee grounds are produced each year in the UK - now a Kent scheme is set to give it a second life.

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Pub wins award for £1.2m refurb

11 September 2024
Pub wins award for £1.2m refurb

A High Street pub has won a conservation award after it underwent a three-month £1.2m refurbishment.

£8m invested to tackle skills shortage

11 September 2024
£8m invested to tackle skills shortage

A scheme to ensure Kent industry has the necessary skilled workforce has already seen £8m invested.

Foodbank reveals new chair of trustees

11 September 2024
Foodbank reveals new chair of trustees

A leading foodbank, which makes thousands of deliveries a year to the needy, has appointed an experienced executive to its team.

Questions over future of two popular garden centres in Kent

08 September 2024
Questions over future of two popular garden centres in Kent

A question mark hangs over the future of two of Kent’s most popular garden centres after investors embarked on a restructuring process.

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Buyers in talks to snap up £2.5bn resort site

08 September 2024
Buyers in talks to snap up £2.5bn resort site

‘Dream not over yet’ say London Resort chiefs as investors in £2.5bn park potentially among those seeking to buy peninsula land.

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Protestors stage vigil following deaths

07 September 2024
Protestors stage vigil following deaths

A vigil has been held for those who perished last week in the latest Channel tragedy, amid calls for the government to take urgent action.

Kent stores saved after rescue bid for well-known chain

07 September 2024
Kent stores saved after rescue bid for well-known chain

Five stores in the county have won a reprieve after a consortium saved a popular brand from administration - but it is too late for three shops.

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‘Does your district have a negative reputation? The power to change it is in your hands’

07 September 2024
‘Does your district have a negative reputation? The power to change it is in your hands’

Local Facebook groups suggest everywhere in Kent is a festering pit of crime and overdevelopment…so isn’t it time we take a more positive approach?

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‘I hoped the axe I threw at him would cleave his skull in two’

05 September 2024
‘I hoped the axe I threw at him would cleave his skull in two’

On the 25th anniversary of his death, we look back at one of the most controversial men in politics - who lived in a Kent castle.

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Profits collapse at winemaker and CEO announces departure

04 September 2024
Profits collapse at winemaker and CEO announces departure

The county’s biggest winemaker has seen its profits shrink while its CEO has announced he is to leave the company.

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Post-Brexit port facility building sold

04 September 2024
Post-Brexit port facility building sold

A building used as an inland inspection facility has been sold in a deal worth more than £9 million.

Biotech company appoints new CEO

04 September 2024
Biotech company appoints new CEO

A rapidly growing company in the county has appointed a new chief executive to spearhead its ongoing expansion.

‘Oasis tickets? Rarely has there been such an over-rated band’

31 August 2024
‘Oasis tickets? Rarely has there been such an over-rated band’

As millions seek to snap up tickets to Oasis’ reunion shows, our columnist will not be among them…

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Deal between ferry operators to help clear delays at port

30 August 2024
Deal between ferry operators to help clear delays at port

Two of the major cross-Channel ferry operators have this week launched a new scheme designed to cut down on wait times at Dover.

Kent drivers to be ‘fleeced on a scale not seen for years’

29 August 2024
Kent drivers to be ‘fleeced on a scale not seen for years’

A leading campaigner has warned costs for motorists in Kent are set to soar, with the new Labour government predicted to hike fuel duty.

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Brewer serves up pizza wagon as new attraction

28 August 2024
Brewer serves up pizza wagon as new attraction

Just days after entering the English wine market, a leading brewer in the county has now launched a mobile pizza wagon.

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