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‘This dive bar is a hidden gem – but I doubt it will stay hidden for long’

16 December 2023
‘This dive bar is a hidden gem – but I doubt it will stay hidden for long’

A newly-opened dive bar specialising in smash burgers and reasonably priced booze could well turn out to be one of Kent’s hidden gems.

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Supermarket evacuated after fire breaks out

15 December 2023
Supermarket evacuated after fire breaks out

Customers and shoppers had to leave a supermarket while fire crews tackled a fire caused by an electrical fault.

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Heartbreak as council sells medieval tower at auction

15 December 2023
Heartbreak as council sells medieval tower at auction

A critic of a council’s decision to flog a medieval tower has spoken of his “bitter disappointment” after the property sold at auction.

Lengthy delays on A2 after three-vehicle crash

15 December 2023
Lengthy delays on A2 after three-vehicle crash

Drivers are warned to expect lengthy delays after a three-vehicle crash and a breakdown closed two parts of a major dual carriageway.

A&E crisis at Kent’s ‘war-zone’ hospitals worst on record

15 December 2023
A&E crisis at Kent’s ‘war-zone’ hospitals worst on record

An A&E crisis engulfing Kent’s hospitals has left record numbers of patients facing so-called “corridor waits” of more than 12 hours.

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‘My baby's getting sick - they need to demolish this council block'

14 December 2023
‘My baby's getting sick - they need to demolish this council block'

A worried mum fears her damp-ridden council flat is making her baby ill – and wants the entire building to be torn down.

Disabled gran left lying in road for almost four hours waiting for ambulance

13 December 2023
Disabled gran left lying in road for almost four hours waiting for ambulance

A disabled woman was left traumatised after enduring almost four hours lying in the road as she waited for an ambulance.

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Abandoned ‘mental asylum’ wing at hospital could become 200 homes

13 December 2023
Abandoned ‘mental asylum’ wing at hospital could become 200 homes

Long-anticipated plans to overhaul part of an old “mental asylum” into a housing estate have emerged.

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‘Dirty’ corner shop caught selling unsafe food

12 December 2023
‘Dirty’ corner shop caught selling unsafe food

The owner of a “dirty” shop has been ordered to stop selling unsafe pastries or potentially face “formal action”.

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Heartbreak as baby boy dies days after first birthday

10 December 2023
Heartbreak as baby boy dies days after first birthday

The devastated parents of a baby boy have paid tribute to their “happy little lad” following his tragic death.

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Road closed after crash and medical emergency

09 December 2023
Road closed after crash and medical emergency

A road has been closed off to traffic due to a crash and a medical emergency.

Six fire engines called out to battle huge blaze at house

09 December 2023
Six fire engines called out to battle huge blaze at house

Fire crews are tackling a huge blaze at a property this evening – and residents living nearby are being urged to close their windows due to the smoke.

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Road partially closed amid reports of fallen tree and crash

09 December 2023
Road partially closed amid reports of fallen tree and crash

A busy road remains partially closed following reports of a fallen tree and an accident on the carriageway.

Footage shows vandal smashing pub windows in ‘bizarre’ attack

09 December 2023
Footage shows vandal smashing pub windows in ‘bizarre’ attack

Pub bosses have been left mystified after a seemingly random attack from a vandal who smashed six windows.

Crash near busy shopping centre cleared

09 December 2023
Crash near busy shopping centre cleared

A road next to a busy shopping centre has now reopened after a crash saw queues mount in the area.

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400 workers face Christmas without job as Kent firm suddenly shuts

09 December 2023
400 workers face Christmas without job as Kent firm suddenly shuts

Exclusive: More than 400 people are facing Christmas without a job after being told their firm is shutting down with immediate effect.

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Thousands raised to give William Brown ‘the send-off he truly deserves’

09 December 2023
Thousands raised to give William Brown ‘the send-off he truly deserves’

A fundraiser for the funeral of a boy killed in a hit-and-run has raised more than £11,000 in just eight hours.

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Inside the secret tunnels at Kent’s most famous castle

09 December 2023
Inside the secret tunnels at Kent’s most famous castle

Once set to be the home of regional government in the event of nuclear war, we take a look at the now-abandoned deepest level of tunnels at a castle.

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Football club’s stadium redevelopment start date confirmed

08 December 2023
Football club’s stadium redevelopment start date confirmed

A game-changing development 20 years in the making is set to break ground next year – as bosses behind the plans hail the “significant landmark”.

Wine bar only serving Kentish alcohol opens

07 December 2023
Wine bar only serving Kentish alcohol opens

A bar to open following a three-year battle to get it off the ground, which included fears over “screeching” chairs.

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