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Award-winning tea company opens Kent store

07 May 2024
Award-winning tea company opens Kent store

An award-winning tea company has confirmed its new Kent store is officially open for business – with a new blend to commemorate the occasion.

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Most railway stations shut as strikes halt train services

07 May 2024
Most railway stations shut as strikes halt train services

Rail services in Kent are facing major disruption again with “very limited services” running, as train drivers hold another round of strikes.

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Motorists braced for six months of closures on A2

06 May 2024
Motorists braced for six months of closures on A2

Motorists face six months of closures on a busy stretch of the A2 while “essential repairs” are carried out.

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Fate of hated plaza moves closer as new plans unveiled

03 May 2024
Fate of hated plaza moves closer as new plans unveiled

A hated “Spanish-style plaza” blocking a stretch of seafront to traffic is set to be scrapped this summer as “refreshed plans” are revealed.

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Penthouse and flats plans for one of Kent’s ugliest buildings

03 May 2024
Penthouse and flats plans for one of Kent’s ugliest buildings

One of the county’s ugliest buildings could be turned into flats - with a plush rooftop penthouse boasting panoramic views.

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‘Better than Spoons’ restaurant chain confirms Kent opening date

02 May 2024
‘Better than Spoons’ restaurant chain confirms Kent opening date

A restaurant chain branded ‘better than Wetherspoons’ has confirmed an official opening date for a new town centre branch.

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Bleeding dog rescued from sea after 18-hour search

02 May 2024
Bleeding dog rescued from sea after 18-hour search

A bleeding dog was rescued from the sea after a widespread search lasting almost a day.

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‘Ban lorries from this road, it’s not safe’

30 April 2024
‘Ban lorries from this road, it’s not safe’

Radical plans to ban lorries from an A-road have been proposed by fed-up residents – who warn more lives will be lost if things do not change.

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Farm fined after placing staff at risk of harm to save money

29 April 2024
Farm fined after placing staff at risk of harm to save money

A neglectful farming firm whose bull ran amok and outbuildings were at risk of collapse has been hit with a hefty fine.

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Long-neglected town centre site could finally be renovated

28 April 2024
Long-neglected town centre site could finally be renovated

A scheme for 20 flats and shops could get underway after years of delays and false starts.

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Work to transform ‘eyesore’ high street site into celebrity-loved restaurant underway

28 April 2024
Work to transform ‘eyesore’ high street site into celebrity-loved restaurant underway

Renovations have begun inside a former Dorothy Perkins, as a swanky restaurant chain looks to move into the city centre spot.

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Divisive plans for block of flats re-emerge

27 April 2024
Divisive plans for block of flats re-emerge

Developers say they have “vastly improved” plans to build a block of flats on a derelict car wash – despite the original bid being snubbed last year.

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Protesters block coach from taking asylum seekers to Bibby Stockholm

24 April 2024
Protesters block coach from taking asylum seekers to Bibby Stockholm

Protesters have stopped a coach from moving 22 asylum seekers from a Kent hotel to the controversial Bibby Stockholm barge.

Axed lifeline Post Office set to return

24 April 2024
Axed lifeline Post Office set to return

A village plagued by the loss of its post office is set to see the service revived – including an all-day Sunday service.

Bosses blame 'central London' rents as popular clothes shop to shut

24 April 2024
Bosses blame 'central London' rents as popular clothes shop to shut

A popular vintage clothing store has confirmed plans to close one of its high street shops – blaming rents more suited to central London.

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Pictures inside shop given one-star food hygiene rating

23 April 2024
Pictures inside shop given one-star food hygiene rating

A convenience store where animal carcasses were kept just inches from fresh herbs and salad items has been handed a one-star food hygiene rating.

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The reality of being homeless in Kent

23 April 2024
The reality of being homeless in Kent

We spoke to people in Kent struggling to put a roof over their heads - and the charity workers trying to help them amid ever-increasing pressures.

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Proposals to convert dementia care home into 21-bed HMO

22 April 2024
Proposals to convert dementia care home into 21-bed HMO

A care home used for dementia patients and over 65s could be converted into a 21-bedroom HMO if plans are given the green light.

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Sex offender jailed for 14 years

22 April 2024
Sex offender jailed for 14 years

A sex offender has been jailed for 14 years for abusing two girls and a woman.

‘If they won’t collect our bins, we won’t pay council tax’

20 April 2024
‘If they won’t collect our bins, we won’t pay council tax’

An elderly couple’s bins which went uncollected for a month were picked up hours after KentOnline revealed the duo vowed to stop paying council tax.

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