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New start as shop leaves town after 44 years

28 March 2022
New start as shop leaves town after 44 years

A luxury kitchen showroom is to replace a long-established town centre business.

New bar, cafe and gym set for high street

27 March 2022
New bar, cafe and gym set for high street

A fitness instructor and scaffolder are launching a three-in-one business in a former restaurant.

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School takes over transporting pupils

23 March 2022
School takes over transporting pupils

A centre for special needs pupils has stepped in to transport youngsters after a cab company was forced to cancel its council contract.

Russian ballet axed from theatre

21 March 2022
Russian ballet axed from theatre

The backlash over Russia's invasion of Ukraine has seen a theatre company drop a planned performance of Swan Lake.

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Looting, pillaging and plundering: A history of Kent's smugglers' pubs

21 March 2022
Looting, pillaging and plundering: A history of Kent's smugglers' pubs

Isolated estuaries and islands, a wealth of skilled boat-builders and fishermen and the short Channel crossing made Kent a hotbed for illicit trade.

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'Why must a child die before something is done?'

21 March 2022
'Why must a child die before something is done?'

Mums worried about road safety outside a school have renewed a 20-year fight to improve measures as drivers 'hurtle' past the gates at peak hours.

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'It was an accident waiting to happen'

18 March 2022
'It was an accident waiting to happen'

A pub landlord has spoken how he was awoken by cries for help after a boat caught fire on the river.

Man treated after fire destroys house boat

17 March 2022
Man treated after fire destroys house boat

Emergency services are at the scene of a fire which has destroyed a boat moored on the River Medway.

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Sneak peek inside micropub in town's wonky shop

17 March 2022
Sneak peek inside micropub in town's wonky shop

It's a dream come true for self-confessed real ale geek who is just about to open his own micropub at town's wonky shop and we take a peek inside.

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Tributes to much-loved Alderman Ted

11 March 2022
Tributes to much-loved Alderman Ted

There has been an outpouring of affection for a former mayor and long-standing councillor, who has died aged 88.

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Rugby players' 2,370-mile challenge

10 March 2022
Rugby players' 2,370-mile challenge

A group of rugby players are to cycle more than 2,000 miles to raise funds as part of a Six Nations challenge.

Centre bosses in expansion plan move

10 March 2022
Centre bosses in expansion plan move

A major venue has applied for permission to construct a new building to house a restaurant or cafe.

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Special needs pupils could be stranded as cab firm quits

10 March 2022
Special needs pupils could be stranded as cab firm quits

A worried mum says she could be thousands of pounds out of pocket after a taxi firm ended its contract to transport special needs children.

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Multi-storey re-opens in high-tech revamp

08 March 2022
Multi-storey re-opens in high-tech revamp

Six months after closing, a town centre car park is back up and running.

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Aid floods in from well-wishers for Ukrainian refugees

03 March 2022
Aid floods in from well-wishers for Ukrainian refugees

Polish baker Ela Pogorzelska's small back street shop has been turned into a depot for dropping off essential items for Ukrainian refugees.

Popular Italian restaurant reopens after £200k makeover

03 March 2022
Popular Italian restaurant reopens after £200k makeover

An Italian restaurant which has been in the heart of a town for nearly a quarter of a century has reopened after a major revamp.

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Amazing life story of Kent model born in poverty

03 March 2022
Amazing life story of Kent model born in poverty

A former model, journalist, agony aunt, pilot and DJ who mixed with top celebrities of her day has died and her funeral is being held today.

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Man found injured at bottom of steps to house dies

02 March 2022
Man found injured at bottom of steps to house dies

A man who was found with a serious head injury near the bottom of steps leading to a house has died and police are treating his death as unexplained.

Fed-up boss might close wine bar down

02 March 2022
Fed-up boss might close wine bar down

Thousands of customers have rallied behind a bar boss after a resident's complaint led to a noise abatement order.

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Vandals cause sports centre to close

28 February 2022
Vandals cause sports centre to close

A popular sports centre was forced to close after vandals caused damage during a break-in just after midnight.

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