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End of era as bus company shuts after 50 years

13 August 2024
End of era as bus company shuts after 50 years

A family-run bus company known for its two-tone blue livery has closed after almost 50 years following the retirement of its directors.

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High street jazz bar opens with plans to spice up town's nightlife

11 August 2024
High street jazz bar opens with plans to spice up town's nightlife

The owner of a newly-opened jazz bar say its blues-themed set-up will allow a town's nightlife to come alive.

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Sadness as much-loved store closes after 74 years

11 August 2024
Sadness as much-loved store closes after 74 years

A beloved family-run produce shop which has been trading for more than 70 years is closing due to rising costs.

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'We met at a farm as teenagers and are now hitched with five horses'

11 August 2024
'We met at a farm as teenagers and are now hitched with five horses'

Teenage sweethearts who met volunteering at an animal sanctuary now have five rescue horses of their own, and tied the knot this summer.

Council’s bid for new industrial estate sparks jobs boost hopes

10 August 2024
Council’s bid for new industrial estate sparks jobs boost hopes

A new industrial estate creating dozens of jobs could be built on vacant land currently costing the local authority more than £50,000 a year to hold.

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New MP joins fight to bring back Eurostar as petition nears 60,000 signatures

09 August 2024
New MP joins fight to bring back Eurostar as petition nears 60,000 signatures

A new MP has backed calls for Eurostar to return to the county and says rival operators should consider stepping into the void left behind.

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Road shut after reports of suspicious package

07 August 2024
Road shut after reports of suspicious package

Police cordoned off part of a busy main road following concerns a suspicious package had been found.

Man arrested after fight breaks out at parade of shops

06 August 2024
Man arrested after fight breaks out at parade of shops

A man was taken to hospital and another arrested following an altercation at a parade of shops.

‘They don't need to build a wetland here - it already floods!’

06 August 2024
‘They don't need to build a wetland here - it already floods!’

Fearful residents say ongoing flooding in their neighbourhood could worsen if proposals for a new wetland are given the nod.

Long queues to continue as 10 days of roadworks get underway

01 August 2024
Long queues to continue as 10 days of roadworks get underway

Motorists burdened by multiple roadworks are to see their journeys disrupted further, as ten days of temporary traffic lights has begun.

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Kent’s first indoor padel courts to open on industrial estate

31 July 2024
Kent’s first indoor padel courts to open on industrial estate

A Mexican sports craze labelled one of the fastest-growing activities in the world is to see its first indoor complex hit the county.

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Huge high street police response sees man arrested

30 July 2024
Huge high street police response sees man arrested

An incident in a town centre sparked a huge police response, with at least 15 officers called.

‘I just feel like an outsider now’: Why residents fear for future of picturesque village

30 July 2024
‘I just feel like an outsider now’: Why residents fear for future of picturesque village

Neighbours living in a picturesque part of Kent earmarked for scores of new homes say they are starting to feel like outsiders in their own village.

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New £3.5m Hollywood Bowl to open in Kent next week

29 July 2024
New £3.5m Hollywood Bowl to open in Kent next week

A new £3.5m entertainment venue bringing "LA bowling" to Kent will open next week nearly one year later than planned.

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‘Excessive restraint’ used at care home put in special measures

29 July 2024
‘Excessive restraint’ used at care home put in special measures

A “chaotic” care home has been placed into special measures after staff were found to have used “excessive restraint” against residents.

Historic pub to reopen and ‘breathe life back into village’

27 July 2024
Historic pub to reopen and ‘breathe life back into village’

A couple is set to bring a 17th-century village pub back to life, after Shepherd Neame ditched it five months ago.

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Police probe after duo attacked in town centre

26 July 2024
Police probe after duo attacked in town centre

Police are hunting suspects after two men were assaulted in a town centre.

Rapist who attacked sleeping school girl dies in prison

26 July 2024
Rapist who attacked sleeping school girl dies in prison

A convicted paedophile who raped a schoolgirl and two other children died of natural causes while in prison, a coroner has concluded.

Long-standing KFC restaurant saved from closure

24 July 2024
Long-standing KFC restaurant saved from closure

A fast-food giant has dispelled rumours one of its Kent restaurants is to shut, after administrators were appointed.

Family’s heartbreak as girl, 16, brain-damaged after collapsing in park

23 July 2024
Family’s heartbreak as girl, 16, brain-damaged after collapsing in park

The family of a teenager left brain-damaged after collapsing in a play park say they “won’t give up” on their little girl.

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