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‘Piggy in the middle’ Kent footballer goes viral after kicking goalie

09 September 2024
‘Piggy in the middle’ Kent footballer goes viral after kicking goalie

A non-league footballer has gone viral after being caught up in a game of “piggy in the middle” and kicking the opposition goalkeeper in frustration.

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Police called as factory covered in red paint

09 September 2024
Police called as factory covered in red paint

Police have been called after protesters stormed into a business park, blocking roads and painting buildings red.

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Estate could increase number of homes by almost 50%

07 September 2024
Estate could increase number of homes by almost 50%

The number of homes at a housing estate could swell, as developers lodge plans for 50 more, following a similar application two years ago.

Fly-tipping costing farmer thousands and ‘blighting Garden of England’

06 September 2024
Fly-tipping costing farmer thousands and ‘blighting Garden of England’

A farmer says clearing up fly-tipping on his land has cost him thousands of pounds - as residents’ concerns grow about the impact on rural Kent.

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‘A brick could fly through our window’

05 September 2024
‘A brick could fly through our window’

A fed-up resident fears a brick could go flying through his window the next time a car crashes into his garden wall.

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Oliver Bonas opens in city centre as popular dungaree brand eyes up nearby spot

02 September 2024
Oliver Bonas opens in city centre as popular dungaree brand eyes up nearby spot

Lifestyle shop Oliver Bonas has moved into a former Topshop, while Lucy and Yak prepares to open its first Kent store.

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Rude road name reappears just days after sign replaced as vandals strike again

02 September 2024
Rude road name reappears just days after sign replaced as vandals strike again

Toilet humour has returned to a Kent street - just days after a road sign was replaced.

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D-Day for 1,600-home site with more objections than houses

30 August 2024
D-Day for 1,600-home site with more objections than houses

A 1,600-home development featuring a £46m package of infrastructure upgrades is to be decided during a special two-day planning meeting.

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Mum’s heartbreak as flowers stolen from son’s memorial site

29 August 2024
Mum’s heartbreak as flowers stolen from son’s memorial site

A grieving mother has been left heartbroken after flowers left at the site of her son’s death to mark three years since his suicide were stolen.

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Blood-soaked floors at shop hit with second zero hygiene rating in year

29 August 2024
Blood-soaked floors at shop hit with second zero hygiene rating in year

A town centre shop has been hit with its second zero-star hygiene rating in less than a year after inspectors uncovered blood-soaked floors.

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New restaurant to open at historic castle

27 August 2024
New restaurant to open at historic castle

A new dog-friendly restaurant at a historic castle owned by a reality TV star is poised to open later this week.

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‘Shocked’ tenants served notice as council buys building after court ruling

19 August 2024
‘Shocked’ tenants served notice as council buys building after court ruling

People renting rooms in a former care home say they have been blindsided by plans to turn it into a facility for asylum-seeking children.

Post Office to reopen six weeks earlier than planned after refurbishment

16 August 2024
Post Office to reopen six weeks earlier than planned after refurbishment

A Post Office counter will reopen six weeks earlier than planned amid a store’s takeover by Tesco.

KCC drops child asylum-seeker centre proposals

16 August 2024
KCC drops child asylum-seeker centre proposals

Plans to convert a disused student accommodation block into homes for unaccompanied asylum-seeking teens have been axed.

It’s no surprise pub’s street food has gone viral - but is it worth the price?

15 August 2024
It’s no surprise pub’s street food has gone viral - but is it worth the price?

We tried the Asian-inspired cuisine at a Kent pub that’s become a social media sensation.

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Starbucks submits plans to take over fish and chip shop

14 August 2024
Starbucks submits plans to take over fish and chip shop

An application has been lodged for a coffee giant to move into a former fish and chip shop.

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Couple’s sadness as iconic Michelin restaurant to close after 47 years

14 August 2024
Couple’s sadness as iconic Michelin restaurant to close after 47 years

A long-running Kent restaurant that once boasted a Michelin star for 20 straight years is to shut at the end of the month after almost half a century.

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Ice cream man banned from holiday park in stand-off with security

14 August 2024
Ice cream man banned from holiday park in stand-off with security

Footage captures the moment an ice cream man banned from a holiday park was involved in a stand-off with security staff.

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‘Wembley-sized crowds’ from London blamed for Kent beach’s mountain of rubbish

14 August 2024
‘Wembley-sized crowds’ from London blamed for Kent beach’s mountain of rubbish

Shocking pictures show a mountain of rubbish at one of Kent’s busiest beaches, with one councillor blaming “Wembley-sized crowds” from London.

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'Barry from EastEnders' joins fight to save Kent nurseries

13 August 2024
'Barry from EastEnders' joins fight to save Kent nurseries

An actor best known for an iconic stint in EastEnders has offered his support to two Kent nurseries at risk of closure over funding issues.

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