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Popular town centre pub up for sale

08 August 2022
Popular town centre pub up for sale

A pub which once featured in an Only Fools and Horses photoshoot is on the market.

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How women marked end of football ban

03 August 2022
How women marked end of football ban

When the FA lifted the ban on women playing organised football in 1972, these ladies decided to make the most of it.

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Police dog finds 'speeding driver' in woods

03 August 2022
Police dog finds 'speeding driver' in woods

A police dog played a key part in tracking down a suspect who drove across six lanes of the A2 at speeds of up to 120mph.

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Second suspected arson attack at pub

02 August 2022
Second suspected arson attack at pub

A pub is thought to have been targeted by arsonists for a second time in three months.

Kelly Brook was teen carnival princess before rising to fame

01 August 2022
Kelly Brook was teen carnival princess before rising to fame

Model, actor and presenter Kelly Brook has wed in a lavish, fairytale ceremony but reporter Nicola Jordan remembers her humble beginnings in Kent.

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'Welcome to the underground Strip Club'

01 August 2022
'Welcome to the underground Strip Club'

A businessman who runs a chicken restaurant has launched a new venture in historic tunnels under a high street.

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'I just wanted the hospital to help my baby'

28 July 2022
'I just wanted the hospital to help my baby'

A mum fears her daughter may be wheelchair-bound with long-term ill health because so many hospital appointments were cancelled due to Covid.

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Town hosts two-week cocktail festival with 50 tipples on offer

26 July 2022
Town hosts two-week cocktail festival with 50 tipples on offer

After toasting the success of last year's inaugural festival, a town's two-week cocktail bonanza is back – and it's bigger and better than ever.

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Dumped supermarket trolleys rake in thousands

22 July 2022
Dumped supermarket trolleys rake in thousands

Conservationists have been recovering dumped supermarket trolleys from a creek which fetch thousands in scrap metal value.

'I was given a year to live - 17 years ago'

21 July 2022
'I was given a year to live - 17 years ago'

After 17 years and nine major operations, a mum-of-three is clear of bowel cancer and wants to encourage others to check for symptoms.

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'Lifeline' day centre for adults with special needs to close

21 July 2022
'Lifeline' day centre for adults with special needs to close

A day centre which has become a lifeline for adults with profound learning disabilities is set to close after falling into financial problems.

Crews battling multiple field fires near Crossing and A2

19 July 2022
Crews battling multiple field fires near Crossing and A2

These are the dramatic pictures that show the extent of a huge blaze in Kent as fire crews battled numerous separate fires.

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Ghostbusters car to be used as a hearse

18 July 2022
Ghostbusters car to be used as a hearse

After a 20-year restoration project, an iconic vehicle is to be hired out to take people to their final resting place.

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Controversial bell bollard to be removed

07 July 2022
Controversial bell bollard to be removed

After more than a decade of accidents, near-misses and minor injuries, it's the end of the road for a notorious bollard.

Homeless charity set to move into empty Argos store

07 July 2022
Homeless charity set to move into empty Argos store

An award-winning charity which has helped thousands of homeless and vulnerable people is getting a new roof over its head – an empty Argos store.

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'Close town at midnight to stop drunken brawls'

06 July 2022
'Close town at midnight to stop drunken brawls'

A councillor wants to curb a town's late-night economy to crack down on drunken revellers responsible for rowdy and antisocial behaviour.

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Man punched and kicked on his doorstep

05 July 2022
Man punched and kicked on his doorstep

Detectives investigating a serious, unprovoked attack have issued a CCTV image of two hooded men they want to talk to.

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How horsebox gift turned into thriving business

05 July 2022
How horsebox gift turned into thriving business

What started as a treat for a family member has led to a nationwide business with bespoke trailers selling for up to £33,000.

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Restaurant in former town pub closes after less than two years

05 July 2022
Restaurant in former town pub closes after less than two years

A fish bar and grill house which was converted from a town centre pub has ceased trading.

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Plans for town centre flats are slammed

05 July 2022
Plans for town centre flats are slammed

Conservationists have raised strong objections to a proposed development of 158 flats set in blocks of up to 10 storeys high.

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