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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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Mercedes and BMWs stolen in spate of keyless car thefts

11 July 2024
Mercedes and BMWs stolen in spate of keyless car thefts

Four cars were stolen in a spree of keyless car thefts, prompting warnings from police.

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Brazen fly-tipper caught dumping bed near business park

10 July 2024
Brazen fly-tipper caught dumping bed near business park

A man has been fined £1,000 after he was filmed on CCTV dumping a bed and mattress near a business park.

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Boy, 10, hit by bus now awake in hospital

10 July 2024
Boy, 10, hit by bus now awake in hospital

A 10-year-old boy who was airlifted to hospital after being hit by a bus is now awake and doing better than doctors predicted, his mother says.

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Chance to star in new reality series ‘filmed at Kent castle’

09 July 2024
Chance to star in new reality series ‘filmed at Kent castle’

People in Kent are being given the chance to star in a new reality TV show - which it is understood will be filmed at a historic castle.

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'My 7-year-old couldn’t talk - football has changed everything!’

09 July 2024
'My 7-year-old couldn’t talk - football has changed everything!’

The mother of a seven-year-old girl who is selectively mute has told how playing football sparked a “miracle” breakthrough.

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Riverside path taped off as ‘wartime object’ found in water

08 July 2024
Riverside path taped off as ‘wartime object’ found in water

A riverside path was cordoned off following reports an unexploded wartime object had been found in the water.

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Charity shop to leave closure-hit shopping centre

08 July 2024
Charity shop to leave closure-hit shopping centre

A town centre charity shop has unexpectedly announced it will close just three years after opening.

‘It’s better than being on the street’: Kent’s first ‘homeless pods’ set to launch

08 July 2024
‘It’s better than being on the street’: Kent’s first ‘homeless pods’ set to launch

Homeless people are set to move into new accommodation pods on a flood-hit car park later this year as the cost of temporary accommodation soars.

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‘We're not paying £6 an hour to play tennis - it should stay free’

07 July 2024
‘We're not paying £6 an hour to play tennis - it should stay free’

Angry tennis players say the introduction of charges at courts that have been free for years will put people off the sport.

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Person taken to hospital after collapsing near public toilets

05 July 2024
Person taken to hospital after collapsing near public toilets

A person was taken to hospital after collapsing near public toilets.

Pedestrian dies after being hit by van near harbour

05 July 2024
Pedestrian dies after being hit by van near harbour

A pedestrian in her 70s has died after being hit by a van near a harbour.

Road closed after three-vehicle crash

05 July 2024
Road closed after three-vehicle crash

A road is closed in both directions after a crash involving three vehicles.

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Cineworld ‘looking to close 25 cinemas’ in UK

04 July 2024
Cineworld ‘looking to close 25 cinemas’ in UK

Cineworld, which has three cinemas in Kent, is looking to close 25 of its sites across the UK, according to reports.

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Specsavers to fill empty Waterstones in closure-hit shopping centre

03 July 2024
Specsavers to fill empty Waterstones in closure-hit shopping centre

Bosses at Specsavers have announced the opticians is to fill an empty Waterstones unit in a closure-hit shopping centre.

Fundraiser for family of boy, 10, hit by bus

01 July 2024
Fundraiser for family of boy, 10, hit by bus

A fundraiser has been launched for the family of a 10-year-old boy who was hit by a bus and left seriously injured.

Boy, 10, in hospital after being hit by bus

01 July 2024
Boy, 10, in hospital after being hit by bus

A 10-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a bus.

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