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Dying man wants 'scum punished' as savings for own funeral stolen

17 November 2022
Dying man wants 'scum punished' as savings for own funeral stolen

A man dying of cancer who had the £3,000 he had saved for his own funeral stolen wants "the scum responsible to be punished".

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Cancer heartbreak for wife, 28, just months after honeymoon

17 November 2022
Cancer heartbreak for wife, 28, just months after honeymoon

A woman has been left devastated at the news her childhood sweetheart has breast cancer, requiring aggressive rounds of chemotherapy.

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'We've had a hole in our roof for nine months'

17 November 2022
'We've had a hole in our roof for nine months'

A mother and her two young sons have been living with a gaping hole in their roof for nine months - leaving them freezing cold and unable to sleep.

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Hip-hop trio N-Dubz coming to Kent on reunion tour

16 November 2022
Hip-hop trio N-Dubz coming to Kent on reunion tour

Noughties hip-hop trio N-Dubz have announced a Kent gig as part of their much-anticipated reunion tour.

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Derelict nightclub set for drastic transformation

16 November 2022
Derelict nightclub set for drastic transformation

A bid to breathe new life into a derelict nightclub could act as the catalyst for further investment along a "run-down" seafront, developers say.

'We lost £50k to fraudsters - we need a Christmas miracle'

15 November 2022
'We lost £50k to fraudsters - we need a Christmas miracle'

An upmarket seafront restaurant has been pushed to the brink of bankruptcy after heartless fraudsters scammed its owners out of £50,000.

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Biker in hospital after crash with car

14 November 2022
Biker in hospital after crash with car

A man has been taken to hospital by ambulance following a crash between a motorbike and a car.

Dashcam footage appeal after teen killed in crash

14 November 2022
Dashcam footage appeal after teen killed in crash

Police have renewed their appeal for anyone with dashcam footage to come forward after an 18-year-old died when his car crashed into a tree.

Jingle bills: Cost of lighting crisis divides residents

10 November 2022
Jingle bills: Cost of lighting crisis divides residents

Some residents have branded Christmas lights along a high street "outrageous" as energy bills soar - but others say they are "vital" for business.

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Opening date revealed for new Aldi store

07 November 2022
Opening date revealed for new Aldi store

An opening date has been revealed for a new Aldi store that has taken over a former Sports Direct site at a retail park.

‘Don’t knock it down - it’s a stunning building'

04 November 2022
‘Don’t knock it down - it’s a stunning building'

A block of flats that some residents have called to be demolished has been named "a fine example" of architecture in a new book.

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'Hateful vandalism' as trees planted by children ripped up

03 November 2022
'Hateful vandalism' as trees planted by children ripped up

People have spoken of their disgust after "hateful" vandals ripped up trees planted in a park by schoolchildren as part of a community project.

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'Thanet is the new Ibiza'

02 November 2022
'Thanet is the new Ibiza'

Holidaymakers looking for an island getaway have been told to swap party destination Ibiza for the Isle of Thanet - despite it having no nightclubs.

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'They treat estate like a jungle gym and make our lives a misery'

02 November 2022
'They treat estate like a jungle gym and make our lives a misery'

Unruly youths are said to be using an estate "like a jungle gym" after they were photographed sitting on the roof of a four-storey building.

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'Stranger Things' pink sky lighting up Kent

01 November 2022
'Stranger Things' pink sky lighting up Kent

Neon-pink clouds resembling scenes in Netflix hit Stranger Things were spotted looming over a Kent district.

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Green light for housing estate despite privacy fears

31 October 2022
Green light for housing estate despite privacy fears

Former allotments are set to be transformed into an 88-home estate - despite fears the development will “invade” neighbours’ privacy.

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'Unlettable' town centre shop set for demolition

31 October 2022
'Unlettable' town centre shop set for demolition

Plans to flatten a ramshackle former florist that "no one wants to rent" have been given the go-ahead.

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'Our high street is dead now market is gone'

29 October 2022
'Our high street is dead now market is gone'

A small-business owner has launched a petition to save a Kent high street he says has been “killed” by the loss of a key attraction.

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'What do people want? Dog s*** and boarded-up shops?'

23 October 2022
'What do people want? Dog s*** and boarded-up shops?'

EXCLUSIVE: World-famous artist Tracey Emin speaks to KentOnline about her life on the coast, transforming her hometown - and her £2.3m artwork.

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Yacht containing owner's 'worldly possessions' stolen

19 October 2022
Yacht containing owner's 'worldly possessions' stolen

A 19-ft yacht containing its owner's "worldly possessions" was discovered 10 miles off the Kent coast following a 15-day search.

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