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Empty border facility 'too far away' for extra port checks

17 September 2023
Empty border facility 'too far away' for extra port checks

A largely empty border facility is “too far away” from the Port of Dover to process travellers heading to the continent, according to highways bosses.

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'To go side by side after 60 years is a beautiful thing'

14 September 2023
'To go side by side after 60 years is a beautiful thing'

A beloved couple who died in a tragic accident on their Kent farm have been laid to rest after a memorial service in their village.

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220-year-old long-lost sketch could sell for thousands at auction

13 September 2023
220-year-old long-lost sketch could sell for thousands at auction

A long-lost sketch by a famous artist created on his travels through Kent is expected to fetch thousands after being found in an old suitcase.

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Town’s first VR gaming room to take over former food hall

13 September 2023
Town’s first VR gaming room to take over former food hall

A virtual reality gaming room where people can swim with whales and fight zombies is set to fill an empty town centre unit.

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New cameras to catch and fine drivers using bus gate as rat-run

13 September 2023
New cameras to catch and fine drivers using bus gate as rat-run

Drivers unlawfully using a stretch of road restricted to buses and taxis will soon face £70 fines when cameras are installed.

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Missing divers rescued after more than an hour in water

12 September 2023
Missing divers rescued after more than an hour in water

Two divers who went missing from a broken-down boat were rescued after spending more than an hour in the water.

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Council snaps up abandoned fire-hit site for housing development

09 September 2023
Council snaps up abandoned fire-hit site for housing development

An abandoned site partly destroyed by fire is still set to be turned into homes after being snapped up by a council.

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Kent castle set to be lit up this Christmas

07 September 2023
Kent castle set to be lit up this Christmas

A colourful trail with thousands of twinkling lights is set to transform a historic Kent castle and gardens this Christmas.

Clothing store to shut after years on the high street

07 September 2023
Clothing store to shut after years on the high street

Staff at a town centre clothing store are bidding farewell to customers following news it will close this weekend.

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Eurostar: ‘We want to stop in Kent again - but can’t afford it yet!’

07 September 2023
Eurostar: ‘We want to stop in Kent again - but can’t afford it yet!’

Eurostar says it wants to bring its services back to Kent – but is hampered by hundreds of millions of pounds of Covid debt and the impact of Brexit.

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Historic mill's renovated cap lifted into place after five years

06 September 2023
Historic mill's renovated cap lifted into place after five years

A historic windmill is one step closer to being restored to working order after its cap was hoisted into place following five years of renovations.

Pizza takeaway shuts after just two years in shopping centre

04 September 2023
Pizza takeaway shuts after just two years in shopping centre

A pizza takeaway has closed after just two years in a shopping centre - with bosses saying they are “unable to sustain the store”.

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'Our empty street is an eyesore - when will new hotel be built?'

02 September 2023
'Our empty street is an eyesore - when will new hotel be built?'

Frustrated town centre traders say their street has become an "eyesore" as they continue to wait for work to begin on a 92-bed hotel.

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Fresh bid to save Wilko put forward

28 August 2023
Fresh bid to save Wilko put forward

A new effort to save high street chain Wilko has been put on the table, after the budget retailer fell into administration last month.

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Popular curry house announces sudden closure

28 August 2023
Popular curry house announces sudden closure

An Indian restaurant which customers say serves the “best curry” in the district is closing down at short notice.

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Tributes to ‘outstanding and exceptional artist’ as murder suspect remains in custody

28 August 2023
Tributes to ‘outstanding and exceptional artist’ as murder suspect remains in custody

Claire Knights, whose death is at centre of a murder investigation, has been described as a “bright and intelligent thinker” by friends.

Fury as council plans to permanently shut road into new estate

28 August 2023
Fury as council plans to permanently shut road into new estate

Plans to permanently close a road into a new estate have been branded “premature” as residents fear it could make traffic around their homes worse.

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Crash sparks Dartford Tunnel delays as police scrambled

27 August 2023
Crash sparks Dartford Tunnel delays as police scrambled

All traffic was temporarily held after a crash near the Dartford Tunnel.

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Car crashes through high street shop window

27 August 2023
Car crashes through high street shop window

A car has smashed through a high street store’s window forcing it to temporarily close.

'I guess you can't please everyone all of the time!'

27 August 2023
'I guess you can't please everyone all of the time!'

An artist who transformed a boarded-up shop front with his artwork says he “cannot fathom” why someone would paint over it.

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