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Main route to close for weekend roadworks

19 September 2024
Main route to close for weekend roadworks

A main road is set to shut for a weekend as work progresses on a multi-million-pound road improvement scheme.

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Quirky fundraiser nominated for prestigious award

19 September 2024
Quirky fundraiser nominated for prestigious award

An inventor who has raised £56,000 using converted mobility scooters has been put forward for the Pride of Britain Awards for his fundraising.

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Patient with ‘substance’ on skin sparks hospital closure

19 September 2024
Patient with ‘substance’ on skin sparks hospital closure

A hospital has cancelled appointments after having to shut its minor injuries unit after a patient arrived with a “substance” on their skin.

Roman treasure makes more than £100,000 at auction

18 September 2024
Roman treasure makes more than £100,000 at auction

A hoard of coins dating back to Julius Caesar’s invasion of Britain that were found in a field in Kent has been sold for five times their value price.

‘19-month water leak is damaging our reputation’

17 September 2024
‘19-month water leak is damaging our reputation’

A garage boss is calling for urgent action to fix a leak after being wrongly blamed for trips and falls outside his business.

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Legendary fundraiser celebrates 90th birthday

15 September 2024
Legendary fundraiser celebrates 90th birthday

A charity champion who has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for good causes celebrated his birthday surrounded by friends.

Primary school devastated by fire rated ‘outstanding’

14 September 2024
Primary school devastated by fire rated ‘outstanding’

A village school which was “left in ruins” after a fire has received the highest grade from Ofsted.

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Cadet centre given facelift after £6m base plans shelved

13 September 2024
Cadet centre given facelift after £6m base plans shelved

A cadet group campus that was once a Royal Navy base has been given a revamp after costly plans for a new look base were put on hold.

‘Living round here would stink - but I’ve got a plan to fix the smell’

11 September 2024
‘Living round here would stink - but I’ve got a plan to fix the smell’

A businessman is calling for a creek he likens to a “dump” to be cleaned up and his tidal gate plan to be adopted ahead of plans to build new homes.

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‘Incredible’ support for at-risk centre

10 September 2024
‘Incredible’ support for at-risk centre

Around 300 people protested on a seafront walk to show their support for a children's centre which could be axed as part of funding cuts.

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Bin day changes to help improve ‘rocky’ service

09 September 2024
Bin day changes to help improve ‘rocky’ service

More than 9,000 households across a borough are set to see their bin day changed as part of a raft of measures to improve a waste contract.

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New bridge installed in £32m road revamp

02 September 2024
New bridge installed in £32m road revamp

Our reporter went behind the scenes as a key milestone was hit in a major road project.

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‘We wanted to open a nice tearoom but people kept asking for steak pies’

31 August 2024
‘We wanted to open a nice tearoom but people kept asking for steak pies’

A much-loved cafe which started life as a disused shower block has celebrated 30 years serving visitors to a popular seaside resort.

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Work to make former pub more attractive to buyers continues

27 August 2024
Work to make former pub more attractive to buyers continues

An historic pub that has planning permission to become flats and a micropub is undergoing work to attract a developer.

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Former Kent MP forced to republish spy thriller novel

25 August 2024
Former Kent MP forced to republish spy thriller novel

A former longstanding politician has republished his spy novel after his book had to be withdrawn due to copyright laws.

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Streets packed as carnival returns for first time in five years

25 August 2024
Streets packed as carnival returns for first time in five years

A town’s carnival has made a welcome return after last being held in 2019.

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Animal lover ‘heartbroken’ after celebrity emu dies

24 August 2024
Animal lover ‘heartbroken’ after celebrity emu dies

An emu that hit headlines for his escape attempts has had to be put down by his “heartbroken” owner.

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Youths pictured on leisure centre roof ‘in serious danger’

23 August 2024
Youths pictured on leisure centre roof ‘in serious danger’

A group of children have been caught causing damage to a leisure centre roof after climbing onto it early one morning.

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Section of beach closed off as council digs below 100-year-old seafront landmark

23 August 2024
Section of beach closed off as council digs below 100-year-old seafront landmark

A full survey of an iconic beachfront bandstand that needs “very expensive” structural work is taking place.

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Flood warning for Kent coast

22 August 2024
Flood warning for Kent coast

A flood warning has been issued across a stretch of the county’s coast when high tide hits.

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