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‘I bought the pub next door so it wouldn't be turned into flats’

21 October 2023
‘I bought the pub next door so it wouldn't be turned into flats’

A hotel owner has snapped up a village pub to make sure it isn’t turned into housing.

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Army of ‘ghost soldiers’ to return to harbour station

20 October 2023
Army of ‘ghost soldiers’ to return to harbour station

An art installation which projects images of soldiers who left for war from Kent is returning on remembrance weekend.

Work stops on new homes near park after archaeological discovery

20 October 2023
Work stops on new homes near park after archaeological discovery

Work to build five homes opposite a park has been halted after builders made an archaeological discovery.

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Huge bulk-buy discount store to open on industrial estate

19 October 2023
Huge bulk-buy discount store to open on industrial estate

A huge bulk-buy discount company specialising in products that are past their best-before date is to open its second store in Kent.

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Kent hotel named ‘best country retreat’ in the world

18 October 2023
Kent hotel named ‘best country retreat’ in the world

A historic manor house hotel has been named the best country retreat in the world fighting off competition from estates in Majorca and France.

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‘People were queuing out the door - so we’ve tripled in size!’

17 October 2023
‘People were queuing out the door - so we’ve tripled in size!’

A restaurant has tripled in size after becoming so popular that hungry customers were left queuing in the rain.

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Town's last nightclub: 'We have no plans to close'

13 October 2023
Town's last nightclub: 'We have no plans to close'

Bosses behind a night-time hotspot have poured scorn on rumours that the venue is set to shut.

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'Gobsmacked' dad wins £2 million cottage in raffle

13 October 2023
'Gobsmacked' dad wins £2 million cottage in raffle

A father-of-two has scooped a five-bedroom home in a raffle, but almost didn’t answer the call with the good news, fearing it was a nuisance caller.

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Scared cattle hiding behind trees after dog attack at nature reserve

13 October 2023
Scared cattle hiding behind trees after dog attack at nature reserve

Cattle have been left scared and hiding in woods after several attacks by dogs off the lead at a nature reserve.

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Rail services cancelled after train hits tree

13 October 2023
Rail services cancelled after train hits tree

A railway line has been blocked after a train struck a tree, causing cancellations and delays for commuters.

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‘The stench of urine left me nauseated’

13 October 2023
‘The stench of urine left me nauseated’

Disgusted beach-goers say people have been urinating outside run-down public toilets, while “buckets of human waste” have been cleared from the coast.

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Designs for latest phase of 1,400-home village revealed

12 October 2023
Designs for latest phase of 1,400-home village revealed

Proposals show how the second phase of a huge new village opposite a busy shopping centre could look ahead of a public consultation.

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Clothes shop to close after eight months in shopping centre

12 October 2023
Clothes shop to close after eight months in shopping centre

Bosses behind an independent clothes store in a shopping centre are shutting down, citing health reasons.

Man missing for a week found

12 October 2023
Man missing for a week found

A man reported missing after six days has been safely found.

IT teacher banned after 'showing pupils porn'

11 October 2023
IT teacher banned after 'showing pupils porn'

A teacher who let pupils watch porn videos during class has been permanently banned from the profession following a misconduct hearing.

Lorry driver due in court for smuggling offences

11 October 2023
Lorry driver due in court for smuggling offences

A driver accused of being involved in an attempt to bring asylum seekers into the country in a truck is due at court.

Mum stabbed in street feared she would die in front of her children

11 October 2023
Mum stabbed in street feared she would die in front of her children

A mum feared she would die in front of her children after being stabbed five times in a residential street.

Social club’s home to be demolished after more than 100 years

10 October 2023
Social club’s home to be demolished after more than 100 years

The home of a social club more than 100 years old is set to be bulldozed – despite controversial plans to develop the site being rejected.

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Bikers’ escort for veteran killed in hit-and-run crash

07 October 2023
Bikers’ escort for veteran killed in hit-and-run crash

The sound of engines roared through the streets as hundreds of bikers escorted an army veteran, who died in a hit-and-run crash, on his final journey.

‘This was a charming village - we need to get these families out’

07 October 2023
‘This was a charming village - we need to get these families out’

A new-build estate has been hit with a “tsunami” of anti-social behaviour – with yobs wielding catapults and riding quad bikes on paths.

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