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Building homes on town centre car park 'will be huge loss'

27 September 2023
Building homes on town centre car park 'will be huge loss'

Concerned residents say building homes on a car park as part of plans to redevelop a historic cinema would be a “huge loss” for the town.

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Inside former base of huge Kent business smashed up by trespassers

26 September 2023
Inside former base of huge Kent business smashed up by trespassers

Piles of rubbish, smashed windows and broken furniture litter a historic site which was once a thriving hub for farming in Kent.

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Exploding batteries thrown in bins send dustcarts up in flames

22 September 2023
Exploding batteries thrown in bins send dustcarts up in flames

A dustcart went up in flames for the second time this week due to batteries being incorrectly dumped in refuse bags put out for collection.

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'Lightning bolt gave me an electric shock - my phone went flying!'

22 September 2023
'Lightning bolt gave me an electric shock - my phone went flying!'

A lightning bolt which struck a house triggered an electrical surge so powerful it sent a neighbour’s phone flying from her hand.

Paul Hollywood marries Kent pub landlady in ‘lavish ceremony’

21 September 2023
Paul Hollywood marries Kent pub landlady in ‘lavish ceremony’

Celebrity baker Paul Hollywood has tied the knot with Kent landlady Melissa Spalding after a lavish ceremony in Cyprus.

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Town in a pickle as Ham Sandwich sign sparks 'trip hazard' complaint

21 September 2023
Town in a pickle as Ham Sandwich sign sparks 'trip hazard' complaint

A handmade sign popular with tourists which had to be moved following complaints has been given a new home.

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11-hour weather warning as heavy rain to batter Kent

20 September 2023
11-hour weather warning as heavy rain to batter Kent

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning as heavy rain is expected to hit Kent this evening.

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Road closed after lorry crashes into level crossing

20 September 2023
Road closed after lorry crashes into level crossing

A road was closed in both directions after a lorry crashed into and damaged a level crossing leaving it ‘unsafe’.

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Residents isolated as all buses on estate cut without notice

20 September 2023
Residents isolated as all buses on estate cut without notice

Furious residents say they have been left prisoners on their own estate after all bus services were axed without notice.

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Manhunt after printers stolen from Currys

19 September 2023
Manhunt after printers stolen from Currys

A manhunt has been launched and CCTV footage issued after more than £480 of computer equipment was stolen from a tech store.

Homemade headstone left in tribute to town’s lost Wilko

18 September 2023
Homemade headstone left in tribute to town’s lost Wilko

A headstone and a single bunch of flowers have been laid in memory of a town’s Wilko, after the shutters went down last week.

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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