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Kent’s most expensive flat sells for £2m amid boom in luxury seaside homes

24 May 2024
Kent’s most expensive flat sells for £2m amid boom in luxury seaside homes

New beachfront homes are commanding huge prices, including Kent’s most expensive flat which has just sold for almost £2 million.

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Abandoned seafront concert hall could become 89-bed hotel

22 May 2024
Abandoned seafront concert hall could become 89-bed hotel

Eye-catching plans to transform a long-abandoned seafront concert hall into an 89-bed hotel have been unveiled.

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Council puts skids under ‘drifting’ school after complaints of ‘screeching’ tyres

17 May 2024
Council puts skids under ‘drifting’ school after complaints of ‘screeching’ tyres

The petrolhead behind Kent’s first car ‘drifting’ school says he will continue to operate the new track - despite not having planning permission.

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Shock £500k repair bill for closed historic Kent landmark

16 May 2024
Shock £500k repair bill for closed historic Kent landmark

The re-opening of one of Kent’s most historic gardens has been scuppered on safety grounds after the owners were landed with a shock £500k bill.

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‘We played at Glastonbury - but then it all fell apart'

12 May 2024
‘We played at Glastonbury - but then it all fell apart'

The founding member of one of Kent’s most promising bands has lifted the lid on why the indie-pop group has broken up.

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Team behind Prince’s bid for 2,500-home estate hits out at claims of local revolt

10 May 2024
Team behind Prince’s bid for 2,500-home estate hits out at claims of local revolt

The team behind a bid for a 2,500-home estate on land owned by Prince William claims talk of a local revolt against the plans has been exaggerated.

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Huge coastal retirement home hits market for £3.5m - a week after closing

08 May 2024
Huge coastal retirement home hits market for £3.5m - a week after closing

The owners of a huge coastal retirement home which shut just last week have already put the site up for sale for £3.5 million.

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How luxury Kent hotel is taking glamping to a whole new level

06 May 2024
How luxury Kent hotel is taking glamping to a whole new level

We found out how a popular Kent hotel is raising the bar when it comes to glamping.

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Anger over bid to bring extra 100,000 tonnes through controversial recycling plant

03 May 2024
Anger over bid to bring extra 100,000 tonnes through controversial recycling plant

The operator of a huge recycling plant built without planning permission wants to increase the amount of waste it will process by 100,000 tonnes.

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'Nightmare' for neighbours as relentless alarm sounds day and night

02 May 2024
'Nightmare' for neighbours as relentless alarm sounds day and night

Neighbours of a derelict office block say the sound of a loud alarm relentlessly going off has been making their lives a misery.

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‘Bus cuts are an absolute joke - how will people get to work or see GP?’

02 May 2024
‘Bus cuts are an absolute joke - how will people get to work or see GP?’

Stagecoach’s controversial decision to slash the number of buses serving vital routes has been branded “an absolute joke”.

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Vintage-style splash as outdoor swimming pool marks 60th anniversary

28 April 2024
Vintage-style splash as outdoor swimming pool marks 60th anniversary

A lido is set to mark its 60th anniversary with a nostalgia-infused celebration.

Rare toy bought for just £1.25 could now fetch £30k

24 April 2024
Rare toy bought for just £1.25 could now fetch £30k

An ultra-rare Star Wars toy bought for £1.25 in 1978 could soon fetch up to £30,000 at a Kent auction.

Much-loved ‘greasy spoon’ cafe goes on the market

24 April 2024
Much-loved ‘greasy spoon’ cafe goes on the market

A much-loved ‘greasy spoon’ cafe has gone on the market - with estate agents saying its hours could be extended to offer “sunset dinners”.

Stunning new statue of Kent spy and author revealed

24 April 2024
Stunning new statue of Kent spy and author revealed

A magnificent new bronze statue of a trailblazing 17th century author has been unveiled ahead of its official installation in a high street.

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New hopper bus to replace rural service axed by Stagecoach

21 April 2024
New hopper bus to replace rural service axed by Stagecoach

A rural bus service axed by Stagecoach leaving villagers isolated is being revived thanks to a new volunteer-driven scheme and £60,000 grant.

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Rare Victorian signal box revamped after facing demolition

21 April 2024
Rare Victorian signal box revamped after facing demolition

A signal box that dates back to 1888 has been restored following calls from villagers to preserve it.

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17 tonnes of rubbish cleared from polluted stream

20 April 2024
17 tonnes of rubbish cleared from polluted stream

The remarkable transformation of a litter-strewn, polluted chalk stream into a “magical” wildlife haven has earned widespread praise.

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Vets service for hard-up pet owners at risk of closure

16 April 2024
Vets service for hard-up pet owners at risk of closure

A vital subsidised veterinary service for hard-up pet owners is facing closure.

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Shoplifter ‘unwilling to change her ways’ banned from big-name chains

16 April 2024
Shoplifter ‘unwilling to change her ways’ banned from big-name chains

A prolific shoplifter has been banned from three supermarkets and a discount store following a persistent spate of stealing.

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