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The reality of life inside 'Brutalist' Kent tower block

03 July 2021
The reality of life inside 'Brutalist' Kent tower block

To some its an eyesore deserving of demolition, to others a monument worthy of listed status - but what's life like in this iconic seafront high-rise?

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Ticket price hike after England fan 'carnage'

30 June 2021
Ticket price hike after England fan 'carnage'

Tickets to watch England at a Kent theme park have been hiked in price - after chaotic scenes blighted the venue when the side defeated Germany.

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Staff 'not told to wear masks' at Covid-hit care home

30 June 2021
Staff 'not told to wear masks' at Covid-hit care home

A care home has been plunged into special measures after staff members claimed "they had never been told they had to" wear masks.

Residents shaken by loud bangs

29 June 2021
Residents shaken by loud bangs

A series of explosions has startled residents in Kent this afternoon and even woke some people up.

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Incredible moment pod of dolphins spotted just a mile off Kent coast

29 June 2021
Incredible moment pod of dolphins spotted just a mile off Kent coast

Three fishermen were left stunned after a pod of 15 dolphins swam alongside their boat just a mile off the Kent coast.

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Netflix filming on Kent beach

29 June 2021
Netflix filming on Kent beach

Film crews have been spotted on the county's coast filming a brand-new series.

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Crew's terror as killer whales attack boat and bite off rudder

28 June 2021
Crew's terror as killer whales attack boat and bite off rudder

A crew has told of the terrifying moment a pod of 30 orcas attacked their boat - and even took a chunk of the rudder.

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Biggest-ever Covid outbreak on uni campus

28 June 2021
Biggest-ever Covid outbreak on uni campus

A Kent university has recorded its biggest-ever Covid outbreak, with more than five times as many students testing positive than the week before.

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Kent MP branded 'embarrassment' for Hancock tweet

28 June 2021
Kent MP branded 'embarrassment' for Hancock tweet

An MP has sparked an online backlash for her tweet to disgraced colleague Matt Hancock in the wake of his extramarital affair.

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'Keep your hands off our land!'

28 June 2021
'Keep your hands off our land!'

A shocked farm owner says he did not know developers had earmarked 80 acres of his land for new houses - until he read his local newspaper.

Pals' last-ditch attempt to save village pub

27 June 2021
Pals' last-ditch attempt to save village pub

A group of three friends are hoping to raise enough money to buy a village pub and save it from being turned into a home.

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Neighbours fear 'food village' will stink out their homes

25 June 2021
Neighbours fear 'food village' will stink out their homes

Angry residents are demanding plans for a takeaway hub are snubbed amid concerns it will waft the smell of food into their homes and attract rats.

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Crematorium given green light despite fears over access

24 June 2021
Crematorium given green light despite fears over access

Plans to build a town's first crematorium have been given the green light – despite fears mourners cannot travel to the site by bus.

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'It's good - but is it really the best in Kent?'

24 June 2021
'It's good - but is it really the best in Kent?'

A restaurant which opened just nine months ago has rocketed to the top of TripAdvisor's rankings. We tried it out...

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Popular restaurant hit with district's worst hygiene score

23 June 2021
Popular restaurant hit with district's worst hygiene score

A high street restaurant says it has made urgent improvements after scoring the worst food hygiene rating in a Kent district.

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'It's an environmental and financial disaster for our area'

22 June 2021
'It's an environmental and financial disaster for our area'

Sewage leaks along a Kent coastline have been described as a "disaster" by furious council bosses as warnings remain at 11 beaches.

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Two stabbed after late-night brawl outside seafront bar

21 June 2021
Two stabbed after late-night brawl outside seafront bar

Two men were stabbed after a fight between two gangs broke out outside a popular seafront bar.

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'She's in so much pain - I want her to let go now'

21 June 2021
'She's in so much pain - I want her to let go now'

A loving mum has shared her heartache after her terminally-ill little girl's bone marrow transplant was unsuccessful.

Striking plans to give town centre ‘new lease of life’

21 June 2021
Striking plans to give town centre ‘new lease of life’

Plans to build shops and flats on the site of a burned-out pub will breathe new life into a town centre, a developer believes.

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Boy hurt after crashing into booby trap rope

20 June 2021
Boy hurt after crashing into booby trap rope

A little boy was thrown from his bicycle after being hit on the neck by a piece of rope blocking his way along a footpath.

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