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Landlords shut pub ‘with heavy hearts’ after just five months

02 January 2024
Landlords shut pub ‘with heavy hearts’ after just five months

A pub has closed just five months after re-opening with new hosts who were “instantly smitten” by the inn.

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‘Our pub was struggling - so we’ve turned it into a tearoom’

01 January 2024
‘Our pub was struggling - so we’ve turned it into a tearoom’

A historic 17th century village pub which fell on hard times now has a new future as a vintage tea room.

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Police probe after human jawbone found on beach

24 December 2023
Police probe after human jawbone found on beach

An investigation was launched after a man found human remains on a Kent beach.

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‘Only 40 homes should be built in our village in next 15 years’

24 December 2023
‘Only 40 homes should be built in our village in next 15 years’

A Kent village is trying to put a lid on new housing expansion by creating its own neighbourhood plan with legal clout to resist “over-development”.

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‘It's one of the last in Kent - and we don't want it to become housing'

23 December 2023
‘It's one of the last in Kent - and we don't want it to become housing'

A couple running one Kent’s last remaining market gardens fear the land could be sold for redevelopment.

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Free parking at Kent station to end as charges brought in

21 December 2023
Free parking at Kent station to end as charges brought in

New parking charges will come into force at a Kent railway station in January.

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Account of couple's fatal bridge crash 'most tragic I've heard'

19 December 2023
Account of couple's fatal bridge crash 'most tragic I've heard'

A coroner has ruled the elderly parents of TV presenter Phil Spencer died in an accident, after their car toppled off a bridge and into a stream.

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‘Our son was born so small but they gave us so much help’

13 December 2023
‘Our son was born so small but they gave us so much help’

A couple’s baby boy was so small when he was born he needed special treatment for weeks but his parents are now giving back in thanks for his care.

Children play football on tracks – but bid to shut ‘danger’ crossing rejected

08 December 2023
Children play football on tracks – but bid to shut ‘danger’ crossing rejected

A rail giant’s bid to shut a pedestrian crossing where children have been seen playing football on the tracks has been knocked back.

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Historic paper mill to be sold for millions - but staff laid off ‘unlikely’ to see a penny

08 December 2023
Historic paper mill to be sold for millions - but staff laid off ‘unlikely’ to see a penny

A paper mill that shut after being plunged into administration is set to be sold – but ex-workers are still unlikely to be paid what they are owed.

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‘Our fun and cheeky Bella could still be alive if she’d had more help’

06 December 2023
‘Our fun and cheeky Bella could still be alive if she’d had more help’

The family of a woman who took her own life shortly after telling a GP of her struggles believe more could have been done to prevent the tragedy.

One of Kent’s oldest pubs reopens after huge refurb

30 November 2023
One of Kent’s oldest pubs reopens after huge refurb

A historic village pub which first opened 600 years ago has undergone a stunning transformation.

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The glitz and glamour of Dubai is dazzling – but comes at a price

28 November 2023
The glitz and glamour of Dubai is dazzling – but comes at a price

Dubai has risen from a humble fishing port to become a favourite winter hotspot for sunseekers and those wanting to indulge themselves in luxury.

The award-winning Kent DJ who keeps a horse skeleton in his car

25 November 2023
The award-winning Kent DJ who keeps a horse skeleton in his car

A musician who has earned international fame for his pioneering music, sampling everyday sounds, has been honoured at the Ivors Classical Awards.

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Barman, 26, left heartbreaking note for fiancée

23 November 2023
Barman, 26, left heartbreaking note for fiancée

A young barman left a heart-wrenching note for his fiancée before his body was found on a beach, an inquest has heard.

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‘Non-stop’ road closures cause chaos and ‘almost ruin’ businesses

22 November 2023
‘Non-stop’ road closures cause chaos and ‘almost ruin’ businesses

Multiple road closures are blighting a Kent village – costing businesses thousands of pounds in lost trade and leaving residents angry and frustrated.

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‘Our funny, loving, goofy daughter will never be forgotten’

16 November 2023
‘Our funny, loving, goofy daughter will never be forgotten’

The parents of a “kind and generous” teenager have told how her seizures led to a heartbreaking diagnosis that changed their lives forever.

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Fears 'planning breach' has flooded pond and 'decimated wildlife'

13 November 2023
Fears 'planning breach' has flooded pond and 'decimated wildlife'

Flooding and “decimation to wildlife” outside a new crematorium has been blamed on an alleged planning breach during construction.

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‘Disgusting litter is plaguing our streets – frankly, it’s embarrassing’

11 November 2023
‘Disgusting litter is plaguing our streets – frankly, it’s embarrassing’

Piles of fast food litter blighting one of the county’s busiest tourist hotspots is creating a bad impression for visitors, a shop manager fears.

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Surgery plans new first-of-its-kind therapy garden

09 November 2023
Surgery plans new first-of-its-kind therapy garden

A GP surgery is creating a new treatment plan for patients in the form of a well-being therapy garden.

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