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Shoppers divided as supermarket to shut for self-service refit

18 August 2023
Shoppers divided as supermarket to shut for self-service refit

A Kent supermarket has divided opinion after revealing it will shut for almost a week to make half of its tills self-service.

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Investigation launched as dolphin found dead on Kent beach

16 August 2023
Investigation launched as dolphin found dead on Kent beach

A probe is underway after a dead dolphin washed ashore on a beach.

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Seaside Banksy valued at £6 million - and you could own a piece of it!

16 August 2023
Seaside Banksy valued at £6 million - and you could own a piece of it!

A Banksy in a Kent town has been valued at an eye-watering £6 million.

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'Our one-star hygiene rating is unfair - we’re proud of our carvery!'

16 August 2023
'Our one-star hygiene rating is unfair - we’re proud of our carvery!'

The owner of a popular restaurant says being hit with a shocking one-star food hygiene rating feels like a “knife through the heart”.

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Inside the creepy former prep school set for drastic transformation

15 August 2023
Inside the creepy former prep school set for drastic transformation

Eerie photographs reveal the sorry state of a derelict care home and former prep school now set for a new lease of life.

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Oyster company wins bid for seafront nano brewery

13 August 2023
Oyster company wins bid for seafront nano brewery

Plans to turn an old art studio on the beach into a ‘nano’ beer-making factory with tasting and education experiences have been given the green light

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New home for ‘Kent’s most remarkable pub’

12 August 2023
New home for ‘Kent’s most remarkable pub’

The couple behind a quirky country inn hailed “Kent’s most remarkable pub” are moving to a new venue a village along – and taking the name with them.

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New Domino's set to open on seafront

11 August 2023
New Domino's set to open on seafront

A new Dominos takeaway overlooking the beach is set to open soon as builders convert the seafront building.

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'Sadness' as festival fireworks finale cancelled

11 August 2023
'Sadness' as festival fireworks finale cancelled

A festival’s fireworks finale event will not go ahead after the organiser told bosses they could not confirm “sufficient funds are in place”.

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Theme park reveals plans for 10 extra gigs after summer line-up success

11 August 2023
Theme park reveals plans for 10 extra gigs after summer line-up success

A theme park transformed into one of the UK’s most prolific outdoor music venues plans to build on its success by hosting 10 extra shows next year.

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Hundreds of tonnes of rotting seaweed washes up on beach

09 August 2023
Hundreds of tonnes of rotting seaweed washes up on beach

The foul stench of piles of rotting seaweed washed up on popular Kent beaches is putting residents off leaving their homes.

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Man arrested after ‘carrying knife and large sum of money’

08 August 2023
Man arrested after ‘carrying knife and large sum of money’

A man has been arrested after carrying a knife and a “large sum of money,” police said.

Seal pup spotted bathing on beach

08 August 2023
Seal pup spotted bathing on beach

A month-old seal pup believed to be in trouble dashed back into the sea before rescuers could get to it.

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Oscar-winning film-maker to become Freeman of Kent town

08 August 2023
Oscar-winning film-maker to become Freeman of Kent town

An Oscar-winning director will become an Honorary Freeman of a Kent town.

Carnival parade turns seafront into party zone

07 August 2023
Carnival parade turns seafront into party zone

Hundreds flocked to the seafront for a town’s annual parade and carnival which dates back 120 years.

New hope for crumbling landmark a year after closure

07 August 2023
New hope for crumbling landmark a year after closure

A glimmer of hope has been shone on a listed music venue which is in a state of disrepair after a new team was brought in to secure its future.

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Curry house with no hot water shuts after one-star hygiene rating

07 August 2023
Curry house with no hot water shuts after one-star hygiene rating

An Indian takeaway restaurant has closed voluntarily after shocking hygiene failures were uncovered by inspectors.

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Paedophile jailed for sex offences against girls 40 years ago

04 August 2023
Paedophile jailed for sex offences against girls 40 years ago

A 77-year-old man has been jailed for 15 years for a series of sexual offences against two girls in the 1970s and 80s

Drink-driving and assault arrest after crash on major route

03 August 2023
Drink-driving and assault arrest after crash on major route

A 52-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and drink-driving after a crash on a major route

Road to close for up to six days after water main bursts

03 August 2023
Road to close for up to six days after water main bursts

A road will be closed for up to six days after a water main burst

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