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‘We only come here for the slides, we would stop coming if they take them away’

31 July 2024
‘We only come here for the slides, we would stop coming if they take them away’

Families visiting a leisure centre “famous” for its slides say they will stop going if a controversial £19m revamp sees them removed.

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No arrests one year after 20-year-old killed in crash ‘on way back from party’

30 July 2024
No arrests one year after 20-year-old killed in crash ‘on way back from party’

Police say the investigation into the death of a 20-year-old passenger in a crash continues - but no arrests have been made.

Tommy Robinson leaves country after being arrested in Kent under anti-terror laws

29 July 2024
Tommy Robinson leaves country after being arrested in Kent under anti-terror laws

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson was arrested in Kent under 'anti-terror laws', a day after organising a mass demonstration.

‘My skin, hair and nails fell off after I was bitten by mosquito in Caribbean’

29 July 2024
‘My skin, hair and nails fell off after I was bitten by mosquito in Caribbean’

A woman had a holiday from hell after her skin peeled off and her hair and nails fell off when she was bitten by a tiger mosquito in the Caribbean.

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Heat warning in place as temperatures set to soar

29 July 2024
Heat warning in place as temperatures set to soar

A health alert for heat is in force as the temperature rises this week, with the government warning vulnerable people could be at risk.

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Developer facing battle to build ‘Grand Designs’ home in Kent countryside

29 July 2024
Developer facing battle to build ‘Grand Designs’ home in Kent countryside

An ambitious developer has been left disappointed by local opposition to his plans for a “carbon-free” Grand Designs-style home.

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Village pub saved from closure reopens following renovations

28 July 2024
Village pub saved from closure reopens following renovations

A 16th-century inn that sat empty for four years has finally welcomed customers after six months of renovations.

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‘We needed more support’: Pub turned into restaurant to close for good

23 July 2024
‘We needed more support’: Pub turned into restaurant to close for good

A village pub transformed into an Italian restaurant is closing, with bosses saying they needed “more support” to be “financially viable”.

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Special needs school rated outstanding - 10 years after getting top marks

21 July 2024
Special needs school rated outstanding - 10 years after getting top marks

A special needs school has maintained its top Ofsted grading for ten years, following a recent inspection.

Incredible video shows pod of dolphins leaping out of water off Kent coast

19 July 2024
Incredible video shows pod of dolphins leaping out of water off Kent coast

Dolphins have been captured on camera putting on an acrobatic display off the Kent coast.

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Abandoned homes hit the market for £495k

18 July 2024
Abandoned homes hit the market for £495k

Coastal homes that sat incomplete for years have finally hit the market for a pricey sum.

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Mystery over 'stolen' Tracey Emin artwork solved

18 July 2024
Mystery over 'stolen' Tracey Emin artwork solved

The mystery behind the disappearance of a famous piece of artwork has been solved after reports it had been cut off and stolen.

Serious safeguarding allegations made against former choir master ‘credible’

17 July 2024
Serious safeguarding allegations made against former choir master ‘credible’

Church leaders have apologised after safeguarding allegations made against a deceased priest have been found as ‘credible’.

The 45 Kent parks given prestigious Green Flag awards

16 July 2024
The 45 Kent parks given prestigious Green Flag awards

Forty-five parks in the county have been named as some of the best-kept outdoor spaces in the UK.

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Long queues as 11 days of roadworks start

15 July 2024
Long queues as 11 days of roadworks start

Traffic is queuing on a major road as works set to last 11 days have started, causing a headache for motorists.

'It's like living on the M25 - lorries are causing chaos in our villages'

15 July 2024
'It's like living on the M25 - lorries are causing chaos in our villages'

Frustrated villagers hoping for a quiet life in a rural corner of Kent say the traffic chaos caused by lorries makes it more “like living on the M25”.

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Plans to convert abandoned 300-year-old pub into homes refused

13 July 2024
Plans to convert abandoned 300-year-old pub into homes refused

Plans to turn a 300-year-old pub into two homes have been refused by councillors who feared the “unacceptable loss” of a community facility.

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Bid for huge bike factory faces more delays due to ‘weak economic climate’

12 July 2024
Bid for huge bike factory faces more delays due to ‘weak economic climate’

Ambitious plans for a multimillion-pound bike factory are set to be deferred by two years because of the “weak economic climate”, bosses say.

Kent hospitals fork out £76m for maternity and childbirth failings

12 July 2024
Kent hospitals fork out £76m for maternity and childbirth failings

NHS trusts across Kent and Medway paid out £76 million in negligence claims for maternity failings over the last five years, new figures show.

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World’s largest inflatable assault course coming back to Kent

11 July 2024
World’s largest inflatable assault course coming back to Kent

A 25-metre inflatable obstacle course is returning to a popular park for three days this summer, with a new zone for kids.

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