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Is this town coffee capital of Kent?

06 September 2021
Is this town coffee capital of Kent?

Lockdown is a distant memory for cafe and coffee shop owners in one town where almost 30 outlets in a third of a mile are enjoying boom times.

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£1m plan to restore Dickens' ornate Swiss chalet

04 September 2021
£1m plan to restore Dickens' ornate Swiss chalet

An author is to donate the proceeds of his latest Charles Dickens book towards a £1 million campaign to restore the writer's ornate Swiss Chalet.

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Reopening date revealed for popular venue

02 September 2021
Reopening date revealed for popular venue

A brasserie which was forced to close due to staff shortages has announced when it will reopen.

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Teen dies after decade-long cancer battle

01 September 2021
Teen dies after decade-long cancer battle

An inspirational teenager who climbed Mount Snowdon to raise cancer research funds has died aged 18.

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Former Olympic boxer dies

31 August 2021
Former Olympic boxer dies

A boxing champ who represented Britain at the Tokyo Olympics 57 years ago has died after a long battle with dementia.

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'Lottery scammers said I'd won £750k...'

31 August 2021
'Lottery scammers said I'd won £750k...'

An upset gran has called for more to be done to tackle fraudsters after she was led to believe she'd had a major lottery windfall.

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Supermarket set to move to new £24m industrial park

27 August 2021
Supermarket set to move to new £24m industrial park

Sainsbury's is proposing to open a huge distribution centre on a new £24 million industrial park, it has been revealed.

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Children's charity confirms it is quitting county

26 August 2021
Children's charity confirms it is quitting county

Jobs are to go and referrals stopped as the NSPCC leaves its base in the county after 25 years.

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Rare white stag 'slaughtered by poachers'

26 August 2021
Rare white stag 'slaughtered by poachers'

A white stag has reportedly been killed and beheaded by poachers at a nature reserve.

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Thousands raised in memory of quiz master

26 August 2021
Thousands raised in memory of quiz master

Family and friends of a popular quiz master are set to walk 31 miles in his memory to raise funds for cancer research.

Teen stabbed by long-haired knife attacker

25 August 2021
Teen stabbed by long-haired knife attacker

A computer generated image has been released by police investigating the stabbing of a teenage boy in an attempted robbery.

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Castle-style mansion with wine cellar and orchard could be yours

25 August 2021
Castle-style mansion with wine cellar and orchard could be yours

A Grade II-listed Georgian mansion which boasts a wine cellar, cinema room, manicured gardens and has its own mini orchard is on the market.

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Popular Italian eatery plans expansion

24 August 2021
Popular Italian eatery plans expansion

Bosses at a high street restaurant are aiming to expand by taking over a neighbouring bridal shop.

Top award for restored dockyard building

24 August 2021
Top award for restored dockyard building

The restoration of a Grade I-listed building used by 19th century dockyard workers to make rigging for warships has won a major award.

How chance meeting led to lifetime with A-list celebs

23 August 2021
How chance meeting led to lifetime with A-list celebs

A chauffeur to the stars has lifted the lid on his extraordinary career driving top musicians, actors and England football stars.

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Firm's fragrances smell like Kent

21 August 2021
Firm's fragrances smell like Kent

A start-up fragrance business has launched scents which it says represent parts of the county.

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Fan donates £5 each time team scores

20 August 2021
Fan donates £5 each time team scores

A super supporter is hoping his team leave him hundreds of pounds out of pocket by scoring as many goals as possible.

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Record number enter City of Culture race

20 August 2021
Record number enter City of Culture race

The government has announced that 19 other areas have joined Medway in bidding to become UK City of Culture in 2025.

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Popular couple leave store after 32 years

20 August 2021
Popular couple leave store after 32 years

After more than three decades of 5am starts, a couple will retire today from running a town centre newsagents and convenience store.

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'We simply can't get enough staff'

18 August 2021
'We simply can't get enough staff'

The manager of a restaurant at an upmarket town centre hotel says she's been forced to close because they just cannot find enough staff.

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