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Mansion with helipad and pools up for rent for £108k a MONTH

10 June 2023
Mansion with helipad and pools up for rent for £108k a MONTH

A luxury mansion is available to rent – fully furnished and includes all bills – but the price is a little steep.

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‘We grew up with Woolworths – we thought it’d last forever’

10 June 2023
‘We grew up with Woolworths – we thought it’d last forever’

Our columnist looks back at when Woolworths ruled the high street and asks would it survive if revived today?

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New council chief to pocket salary of up to £236,000

08 June 2023
New council chief to pocket salary of up to £236,000

The next chief executive of cash-strapped Kent County Council will take home a salary of up to £236,000.

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‘I don’t begrudge Whitstable its success...but I’d not move back’

03 June 2023
‘I don’t begrudge Whitstable its success...but I’d not move back’

Our columnist returns to visit Whitstable for the first time in years – the town he once called home.

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Farage, Jagger and Hitler: Are these the most influential figures in Kent’s history?

29 May 2023
Farage, Jagger and Hitler: Are these the most influential figures in Kent’s history?

Who has played the most significant role in making Kent what it is today? In the first of a two-part series we take a look at some of the candidates.

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Talk over direct high-speed trains from Thanet to Bournemouth

29 May 2023
Talk over direct high-speed trains from Thanet to Bournemouth

Talks have taken place about providing a direct high-speed rail link between Thanet and the Dorset seaside resort of Bournemouth.

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‘I wouldn’t like to be about if McDonald’s introduced cutlery and crockery’

27 May 2023
‘I wouldn’t like to be about if McDonald’s introduced cutlery and crockery’

Our columnist remembers when Wimpy was the fast-food venue of choice – before Ronald McDonald showed up.

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Chamber confirms its new CEO

26 May 2023
Chamber confirms its new CEO

A leading business organisation has confirmed the replacement to its long-standing CEO after she announced she was to step down after 15 years.

It's Kent Day - but do you know these little known facts?

26 May 2023
It's Kent Day - but do you know these little known facts?

To mark 'Kent Day' today, we uncovered some little known facts about the county we all call home.

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Firm which traded for 23 years collapses

24 May 2023
Firm which traded for 23 years collapses

A company which has successfully traded for many years has collapsed into adminstration with the economic situation blamed for its implosion.

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‘It was an era before risk was surgically removed from all attractions’

20 May 2023
‘It was an era before risk was surgically removed from all attractions’

Our columnist recalls his trip to one of Kent’s most memorable long lost attractions – the Fantaseas water park.

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‘It’s the most delicious ice cream I think I’ve eaten’

18 May 2023
‘It’s the most delicious ice cream I think I’ve eaten’

Our reviewer heads to a new ice cream vendor offering fresh fruit ice creams and vegan-pleasing sundaes – but were they any good?

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University chiefs fail to rule out forcing job cuts

16 May 2023
University chiefs fail to rule out forcing job cuts

A university says a voluntary redundancy scheme announced earlier this year may not prevent the axe from falling on more staff.

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Jobless figures rise as employers press pause on recruiting

16 May 2023
Jobless figures rise as employers press pause on recruiting

Kent and Medway has followed the national trend as unemployment figures rise while vacancies dip to their lowest in 18 months.

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Fears grow for future of £30m relief road amid further delays

14 May 2023
Fears grow for future of £30m relief road amid further delays

Work on a vital £30m relief road hailed as the solution to gridlock in a snarled-up part of Kent has been pushed back by at least two years.

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Probe after woman in her mid-20s dies

13 May 2023
Probe after woman in her mid-20s dies

Emergency services battled to save a woman after reports of welfare concerns but were unable to save her.

‘I’m ready for the final big push’

13 May 2023
‘I’m ready for the final big push’

Double-amputee still confident of reaching Everest peak despite first attempt aborted.

Raid uncovers crack cocaine and cash

13 May 2023
Raid uncovers crack cocaine and cash

A 23-year-old has appeared in court after police carrying out a county line investigation swooped.

Town centre shop ‘no choice’ but to close

13 May 2023
Town centre shop ‘no choice’ but to close

The cost-of-living crisis and poor footfall left store with ‘no choice’ other than to shut say owners.

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‘I stood for hours and only spotted his feet’

13 May 2023
‘I stood for hours and only spotted his feet’

Attending an historic event is one thing – but missing the man of the moment still haunts our columnist, 40 years on.

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