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Well-known roadside cafe set for complete overhaul to shake ‘dirty’ reputation

18 September 2024
Well-known roadside cafe set for complete overhaul to shake ‘dirty’ reputation

A popular cafe that closed following a zero-star food hygiene rating is set to reopen after a major revamp - including losing its famous colours.

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Huge empty leisure centre site goes on market

16 September 2024
Huge empty leisure centre site goes on market

A former leisure centre has been put on the market following its sudden closure and is expected to attract a “diverse range of property investors”.

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Bosses at Kent’s priciest development reveal number sold and plans for ‘urban resort’

16 September 2024
Bosses at Kent’s priciest development reveal number sold and plans for ‘urban resort’

The bosses behind Kent’s priciest development have revealed how many homes have been sold - and plans to create an “urban resort” with a new hotel.

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Fears 625 homes could ‘swallow up’ village

13 September 2024
Fears 625 homes could ‘swallow up’ village

Villagers fear they are at risk of being “swallowed up" by huge developments as plans have emerged for 625 homes behind a football stadium.

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‘Unusual’ clouds spotted glowing orange at sunset

12 September 2024
‘Unusual’ clouds spotted glowing orange at sunset

An “unusual” formation of bumpy clouds was spotted over the Kent skyline glowing a vibrant red at sunset.

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‘Being told he’ll be released early has left me physically sick’

11 September 2024
‘Being told he’ll be released early has left me physically sick’

A woman whose ex-boyfriend threatened to slit her throat says she has had nightmares since learning he will be released early from prison.

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‘We want more people to visit - it’s a really good facility’

08 September 2024
‘We want more people to visit - it’s a really good facility’

Councillors hope a closed cinema will soon be used by more community groups after plans to install a new fire exit were approved.

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Historic barns bought by mystery buyer to go under hammer at auction

08 September 2024
Historic barns bought by mystery buyer to go under hammer at auction

A set of historic barns sold to a mystery buyer almost a decade ago are to go under the hammer.

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‘Disappointment’ as plans for unique ‘Grand Designs’ eco-home refused

07 September 2024
‘Disappointment’ as plans for unique ‘Grand Designs’ eco-home refused

Eye-catching plans to build an off-grid eco-home have been rejected as planning officers say the scheme would “encroach” on open countryside.

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Vans line street in poignant tribute to legendary ice cream man

06 September 2024
Vans line street in poignant tribute to legendary ice cream man

A convoy of ice cream vans drove through a town in tribute to the owner of an iconic business who served the community for 70 years.

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Drag Race star hopes to put seaside town on the map

05 September 2024
Drag Race star hopes to put seaside town on the map

A drag queen from Kent stars in the latest series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, and is raring to represent her town.

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Popular park set for £675k upgrades

04 September 2024
Popular park set for £675k upgrades

More than half-a-million pounds is set to be spent upgrading a popular park after a council agreed to release funding.

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CCTV image released after protestors stormed weapons factory

04 September 2024
CCTV image released after protestors stormed weapons factory

A CCTV image has been released of a woman police would like to speak to after pro-Palestine protestors stormed a weapons factory.

One of Kent’s oldest pubs could be lost to housing as expert blasts ‘scary’ trend

02 September 2024
One of Kent’s oldest pubs could be lost to housing as expert blasts ‘scary’ trend

A pub expert has criticised the “scary” trend of Kent boozers being converted into homes or Airbnbs as another looks set to be lost to housing.

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What’s happened to Kent firm’s plans to turn huge offices into flats?

31 August 2024
What’s happened to Kent firm’s plans to turn huge offices into flats?

One of Kent’s biggest firms has long held plans to turn two of its huge office blocks into flats after moving to “hybrid” working practices.

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Train held up after fire breaks out near track

30 August 2024
Train held up after fire breaks out near track

Trains have been delayed and passengers held up on a historic miniature railway after a fire broke out along the track.

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‘No timeline’ on reopening closure-hit car park in town centre

29 August 2024
‘No timeline’ on reopening closure-hit car park in town centre

There is no timeline for when a closed car park will reopen as plans to take off its crumbling roof are still ongoing, a council says.

Coastwatch station targeted by vandals for the sixth time in four months

29 August 2024
Coastwatch station targeted by vandals for the sixth time in four months

A new coastwatch station designed to save lives at sea has been targeted by vandals half a dozen times since it opened in the spring.

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Broken down crane causes six-mile queues

28 August 2024
Broken down crane causes six-mile queues

A broken-down crane has closed two lanes causing six-mile queues onto the M25.

Restaurant tycoon in bid to transform trouble-hit seaside shelter

28 August 2024
Restaurant tycoon in bid to transform trouble-hit seaside shelter

A seaside shelter that has become a magnet for anti-social behaviour could be given a new lease of life as an outdoor dining space with live music.

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