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'From £6k to £50k - this is worse than lockdown'

06 September 2022
'From £6k to £50k - this is worse than lockdown'

Three Kent firms say their energy bills are set to soar by tens of thousands of pounds - and warn the impact will be worse than lockdown.

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Kent's first 'warm bank' to launch at children's centre

05 September 2022
Kent's first 'warm bank' to launch at children's centre

A warm space for children is being created at a Sure Start Centre to help families struggling to pay energy bills to avoid the cold this winter.

Stunning Kent 'mirage' sunset among world's best photos

05 September 2022
Stunning Kent 'mirage' sunset among world's best photos

A spectacular photograph captured a rare 'mirage' sunset on the Kent coastline.

Kent midwife crisis as trainees’ course suddenly axed

01 September 2022
Kent midwife crisis as trainees’ course suddenly axed

Exclusive: Dozens of students cannot start their midwifery courses at a Kent university amid concerns over trainees working unsupervised.

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Antique treasures from Kent castle to be auctioned

31 August 2022
Antique treasures from Kent castle to be auctioned

Valuable antiques from a 17th century Kent castle worth at least £265,000 are be to sold at auction.

Record shop ‘can’t afford’ to stay open

31 August 2022
Record shop ‘can’t afford’ to stay open

A store described as a "mecca for used and new vinyl albums" is closing less than a year after opening its doors.

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Backlash to bid to replace old chapel with homes

29 August 2022
Backlash to bid to replace old chapel with homes

Neighbours have hit out at plans to demolish a former gospel hall and replace it with "invasive and intimidating" four-bed homes.

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Bid launched to overturn 'eyesore' phone mast snub

29 August 2022
Bid launched to overturn 'eyesore' phone mast snub

A mobile phone giant has launched a bid to overturn a decision to refuse plans to make a towering mast a lasting fixture in a town centre car park.

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Home with its own nature reserve on market for £1.4m

28 August 2022
Home with its own nature reserve on market for £1.4m

A unique country home with its own five-acre private nature reserve described as a "rewilded naturalist's paradise" has gone up for sale for £1.4m.

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Sweet success as Instagram sensation opens cake shop

27 August 2022
Sweet success as Instagram sensation opens cake shop

A talented cake-maker whose impressive creations have earned her 23,500 Instagram followers has launched an eye-catching new shop.

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Terminally-ill dad's wedding organised in 36 hours

26 August 2022
Terminally-ill dad's wedding organised in 36 hours

A dad with months left to live has married his fiancée in a moving ceremony after hospice staff pulled out all the stops to organise it in 36 hours.

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Builder's suspected heart attack during swim to France and back

24 August 2022
Builder's suspected heart attack during swim to France and back

A dad of two is being treated in hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack as he attempted to swim to France and back in one go.

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Centenary celebration of popular Kent pub garden game

24 August 2022
Centenary celebration of popular Kent pub garden game

Brewer Shepherd Neame has launched a campaign to get more people playing bat and trap to mark 100 years of the Kent pub garden game.

Man denies causing two deaths by dangerous driving

22 August 2022
Man denies causing two deaths by dangerous driving

A man has denied causing the deaths of a father and daughter by dangerous driving after three adults and two children were hit by a car.

Opening date and ticket prices for new Kent multiplex revealed

16 August 2022
Opening date and ticket prices for new Kent multiplex revealed

A new multiplex cinema hosting a bar and pizzeria is set to finally open its doors.

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Homeless man 'set on fire' suffers serious burns

16 August 2022
Homeless man 'set on fire' suffers serious burns

Police are investigating after a man in his 40s was injured after he was reportedly set on fire while sleeping rough in a tent.

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Used car values rocket - but for how long?

15 August 2022
Used car values rocket - but for how long?

Motorists are being forced to dig deep as the value of second-hand vehicles soars, but what is driving up the price? And how much is yours worth?

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Two killed and child seriously hurt as car hits family

11 August 2022
Two killed and child seriously hurt as car hits family

Two people have died and a child left seriously injured after a car hit five pedestrians - all members of the same family.

1,000 fish suffocate in oxygen-starved lake after heatwave

11 August 2022
1,000 fish suffocate in oxygen-starved lake after heatwave

Heartbroken anglers fear the extreme dry weather has led to the death of hundreds of fish which have suffocated in an oxygen-starved Kent lake.

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Glamping boss hits back at terrible Tripadvisor reviews

11 August 2022
Glamping boss hits back at terrible Tripadvisor reviews

The owner of an unauthorised “luxury” camping site branded “worse than a detention centre” has defended her bid to open the attraction permanently.

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