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Pub bosses in ‘schoolboy error’ over historic sign

16 February 2025
Pub bosses in ‘schoolboy error’ over historic sign

Pub bosses have been accused of dropping a clanger over a new sign hung outside a Kent inn which has got regulars crying into their beers.

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Woodland owners lose High Court tussle to keep illegal structures

13 February 2025
Woodland owners lose High Court tussle to keep illegal structures

Three Kent woodland owners lost their tussle to keep illegal buildings and hard standing at the High Court today.

Kent school fitness coach suffers horror injury on holiday

12 February 2025
Kent school fitness coach suffers horror injury on holiday

A popular Kent school fitness and activity coach was left in excruciating pain after being hit by a scooter while jogging on holiday.

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Joy for villagers as plans for 115-home estate thrown out

11 February 2025
Joy for villagers as plans for 115-home estate thrown out

Villagers are celebrating a rare victory over a housing developer after a scheme for a new estate on farmland was thrown out by a planning inspector.

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Dragons’ Den rejected my business idea - but now it’s worth £12 million

01 February 2025
Dragons’ Den rejected my business idea - but now it’s worth £12 million

An entrepreneur’s revolutionary alcohol-free beer business previously rejected in the Dragons’ Den is now worth £12 million.

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NHS in bid to stall ‘monstrous’ mobile phone mast on health centre

30 January 2025
NHS in bid to stall ‘monstrous’ mobile phone mast on health centre

A plan to install a towering mobile phone mast on top of a health centre can go ahead - but the NHS is attempting to slam the brakes on the scheme.

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Kent artist’s huge collection of ‘beautiful and unusual’ antiques up for auction

28 January 2025
Kent artist’s huge collection of ‘beautiful and unusual’ antiques up for auction

An eclectic mix of art and antiques accumulated by an interior designer and goldmith over her lifetime are going under the hammer.

Kent grammar school to axe teaching jobs – but cuts ‘not linked to poor Ofsted’

27 January 2025
Kent grammar school to axe teaching jobs – but cuts ‘not linked to poor Ofsted’

A Kent grammar school has announced plans to cut teaching jobs just months after being hit with a damning Ofsted rating it still strongly rejects.

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Revealed: The Kent schools struggling to attract pupils after damning Ofsted inspections

27 January 2025
Revealed: The Kent schools struggling to attract pupils after damning Ofsted inspections

Poor Ofsted ratings have seen the number of children wanting to join some schools in the county almost halve, KentOnline analysis reveals.

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Historic former nursing home to be converted as plans get green light

25 January 2025
Historic former nursing home to be converted as plans get green light

A former nursing home which was forced to close after a damning inspection is set to be converted after plans were approved by a council.

‘I’m not paying £30k for Sky Sports – I’m a Spurs fan and that’s painful enough’

24 January 2025
‘I’m not paying £30k for Sky Sports – I’m a Spurs fan and that’s painful enough’

A pub landlord pulled the plug on Sky Sports after his yearly bill for the TV package more than doubled to almost £30,000.

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‘It’s a damn sight better than before’: Ugly office block transformed into new flats

22 January 2025
‘It’s a damn sight better than before’: Ugly office block transformed into new flats

One of Kent’s most uninviting buildings has been transformed into a contemporary block of flats, including a £850,000 penthouse.

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‘53 new homes would help pay for best community facilities in Kent’

19 January 2025
‘53 new homes would help pay for best community facilities in Kent’

A village could have some of the best community facilities in Kent – if plans for 53 new homes on farmland are approved.

‘It means the absolute world to me’ - Petrolhead’s 50-year love affair with classic car

16 January 2025
‘It means the absolute world to me’ - Petrolhead’s 50-year love affair with classic car

An 80-year-old grandad who has owned an eye-catching convertible for half a century says he has no intention of parting with his pride and joy.

‘We fled to Kent to escape Colombian drug cartel - we’re dead if we get sent back’

14 January 2025
‘We fled to Kent to escape Colombian drug cartel - we’re dead if we get sent back’

A family who fled to Kent from Colombia after being threatened by a murderous drugs cartel fear they will be killed if they are sent back.

'Teacher ruined my life with fake porn photos'

04 January 2025
'Teacher ruined my life with fake porn photos'

A former primary school worker says she has been psychologically scarred by an ex-colleague who shared fake pornographic images of her online.

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First pictures of new lion cubs at Kent zoo

02 January 2025
First pictures of new lion cubs at Kent zoo

Four adorable lion cubs who faced a death sentence have been saved at the 11th hour by a Kent wildlife park.

‘It’s insane!’: Passengers ‘stunned’ by Kent bus fare shake-up

31 December 2024
‘It’s insane!’: Passengers ‘stunned’ by Kent bus fare shake-up

A huge shake-up of bus fares across Kent has left passengers “stunned” as some face forking out hundreds of pounds more a year to travel.

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'Speed bumps are like Snowdonia and damaging our cars'

27 December 2024
'Speed bumps are like Snowdonia and damaging our cars'

Drivers have got the hump with new traffic calming measures which they say are overkill and damaging their cars.

Rescued visitor attraction set to reopen in the spring

25 December 2024
Rescued visitor attraction set to reopen in the spring

Unforeseen setbacks and intricate works required to relaunch one of Kent’s best-loved visitor attractions have pushed its opening date back.

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