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Couple who transformed ‘horrendous’ hotel and bar selling up for £1.3m

20 May 2024
Couple who transformed ‘horrendous’ hotel and bar selling up for £1.3m

A couple who transformed a grotty hotel and bar into a five-star bed and breakfast worth £1.3 million say the time has come to sell up.

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Fight to restore huge boot fair axed by council

19 May 2024
Fight to restore huge boot fair axed by council

Hopes have emerged of reviving a popular boot fair that was scrapped by a council despite being seen as a “lifeline” to many.

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Luxury seafront village fails to sell as price slashed

18 May 2024
Luxury seafront village fails to sell as price slashed

A row of seafront holiday lets remain on the market almost two years after being first listed.

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Timeline for new school and sprawling housing estate revealed

17 May 2024
Timeline for new school and sprawling housing estate revealed

A timeline for a proposed new school and a sprawling new-build estate has been revealed as council bosses grapple with housing targets.

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The Kent Wetherspoon pub ranked second best in UK

16 May 2024
The Kent Wetherspoon pub ranked second best in UK

One of Kent’s Wetherspoon pubs has been listed as the second-best ‘Spoons’ in the country, according to new research.

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Upset as Kent’s Blue Flag beach numbers slashed after year of sewage spills

15 May 2024
Upset as Kent’s Blue Flag beach numbers slashed after year of sewage spills

The number of Kent beaches awarded an acclaimed Blue Flag has been slashed this year as sewage discharges continue to plague the shores.

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Crash involving lorry and cars blocks main road

15 May 2024
Crash involving lorry and cars blocks main road

Traffic is building on a busy route following reports of a three-car collision involving a lorry.

Relief as plans to reopen abandoned pharmacies revealed

15 May 2024
Relief as plans to reopen abandoned pharmacies revealed

Two pharmacies which closed last year, leaving thousands in the lurch, are set to reopen.

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Shoplifter suspect, 33, accused of targeting Tesco, Co-op and Aldi

14 May 2024
Shoplifter suspect, 33, accused of targeting Tesco, Co-op and Aldi

A suspected shoplifter who assaulted employees at supermarkets has been charged after a crime spree spanning more than a year.

Contraflow ‘nightmare’ to end eight weeks early

14 May 2024
Contraflow ‘nightmare’ to end eight weeks early

A hated £4.4 million roadwork scheme is set to finish eight weeks early – bringing an end to “nightmare” traffic for drivers.

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Plans resubmitted for ‘out of character’ estate on village farmland

13 May 2024
Plans resubmitted for ‘out of character’ estate on village farmland

Rehashed plans for more than 100 homes on village farmland have emerged – despite the previous bid being snubbed and branded “out of character”.

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CCTV shows man running from restaurant after £65 meal

13 May 2024
CCTV shows man running from restaurant after £65 meal

A restaurant boss says a customer dashed off without paying for his three-course meal - and has shared CCTV footage of the man running away.

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Caravans leave swimming pool car park after council steps in

13 May 2024
Caravans leave swimming pool car park after council steps in

Caravans have left a car park next to a swimming pool after several days.

Three taken to hospital after crash on major route

13 May 2024
Three taken to hospital after crash on major route

Three people have been taken to hospital after a crash on a busy route.

Delays on major route after car goes up in flames

13 May 2024
Delays on major route after car goes up in flames

Delays of up to an hour have been reported after a car towing a caravan caught fire, blocking both directions of a major route.

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‘Diabolical’ plans for 170-home estate submitted

12 May 2024
‘Diabolical’ plans for 170-home estate submitted

Plans for a “diabolical” new housing estate have been submitted – despite fears it will destroy a picturesque view across the Kent countryside.

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Labour backlash as Conservative Kent MP defects

09 May 2024
Labour backlash as Conservative Kent MP defects

A Kent MP continues to face a backlash after defecting to the Labour Party – with new and old allies criticising the move and leader Keir Starmer.

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‘We're getting evicted - but council won't help us until we're homeless'

09 May 2024
‘We're getting evicted - but council won't help us until we're homeless'

A terrified mum whose family faces a "no-fault eviction" has branded a council's social housing policy "inhumane".

Murder charge after man dies at farm

08 May 2024
Murder charge after man dies at farm

A suspect has been charged with murder after a man died following a reported assault on a farm.

‘She was scared and confused – she should have been allowed to die on her own terms’

08 May 2024
‘She was scared and confused – she should have been allowed to die on her own terms’

KentOnline visited a terminally ill woman and her husband in her final days to shine a light on the controversial debate about assisted dying.

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