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'Kent is nowhere near full up – we need more homes!'

28 November 2022
'Kent is nowhere near full up – we need more homes!'

For all the wailing about Kent being full up the county actually needs more houses, writes columnist Rhys Griffiths.

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Flood warning issued for parts of Kent amid heavy rain

27 November 2022
Flood warning issued for parts of Kent amid heavy rain

A flood alert has been issued for parts of Kent - with residents warned to "be prepared".

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Bid for town's first PureGym in empty Halfords

27 November 2022
Bid for town's first PureGym in empty Halfords

A former Halfords superstore could be transformed into an all-day gym with thousands of members.

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Hundreds demand council abandons 'financially reckless' development plans

27 November 2022
Hundreds demand council abandons 'financially reckless' development plans

Hundreds of campaigners against a divisive seafront housing project are demanding the controversial scheme is scrapped completely.

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The seven-bedroom house yours for £340k

26 November 2022
The seven-bedroom house yours for £340k

A three-storey site going under the hammer at auction could become a large family home or divided into a number of smaller properties.

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Asylum centre death may have been caused by diphtheria

26 November 2022
Asylum centre death may have been caused by diphtheria

The Home Office has said an asylum seeker's death at a Kent processing centre may have been the result of diphtheria infection.

Boy arrested as helicopter tracks down theft suspects

26 November 2022
Boy arrested as helicopter tracks down theft suspects

Police discovered a quantity of new clothes with security tags attached following a pursuit.

Mums in Kent hospital not allowed gas and air pain relief

26 November 2022
Mums in Kent hospital not allowed gas and air pain relief

Women in labour at a Kent hospital will not have access to gas and air pain relief, health trust bosses have announced.

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Customers 'feel sick' as mouse spotted inside Wetherspoon

26 November 2022
Customers 'feel sick' as mouse spotted inside Wetherspoon

A Wetherspoon pub had to close after a mouse was spotted on the top floor.

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Sign removed as work continues at wall collapse hotel

26 November 2022
Sign removed as work continues at wall collapse hotel

Work to remove sections of a collapsed wall at a seaside hotel is continuing this weekend after debris fell into the street.

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Concern over 50 homes and GP surgery plan for pig farm site

24 November 2022
Concern over 50 homes and GP surgery plan for pig farm site

Plans for dozens of homes and a doctor's surgery at a former piggery should be rejected because of inadequate parking, highways chiefs have warned.

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'They don't pay council tax - so why do we empty their bins?'

24 November 2022
'They don't pay council tax - so why do we empty their bins?'

Owners of short-term holiday let properties in one coastal district could face new charges under measures being pushed by councillors.

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Grand Burstin guests plead: 'We just want to go home'

22 November 2022
Grand Burstin guests plead: 'We just want to go home'

Holidaymakers caught up in the dramatic collapse of a hotel wall have described the accommodation as "a dump" and say they just want to go home.

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'Heavy rain and 44mph winds - but at least England win'

21 November 2022
'Heavy rain and 44mph winds - but at least England win'

We brave the wet and wild conditions to watch England open their winter World Cup campaign on the big screen.

We went to all 23 Kent Wetherspoons in one weekend

19 November 2022
We went to all 23 Kent Wetherspoons in one weekend

Find out what happened to our reporter as he took on what could just be the county's most epic pub crawl...

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Inside Kent's newest McDonald's... it's not quite what it seems

16 November 2022
Inside Kent's newest McDonald's... it's not quite what it seems

It may appear huge from the outside, but this new McDonald's in a Tesco car park shows looks can be deceiving.

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Inside the world of football shirt collectors

14 November 2022
Inside the world of football shirt collectors

We meet the collectors from Kent whose passion for soccer replica kits has lead them on a quest to track down rare and coveted shirts.

Woman found dead above takeaway 'wasn't murdered'

14 November 2022
Woman found dead above takeaway 'wasn't murdered'

A murder probe launched by detectives after the grisly discovery of a body over an Indian restaurant has been closed.

Caribbean restaurant to open at retail park today

11 November 2022
Caribbean restaurant to open at retail park today

A Caribbean restaurant is to open at a leisure complex this evening - competing with the likes of Taco Bell and German Doner Kebab.

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Neighbours ‘need ear plugs’ to block out ‘noisy’ pub garden

11 November 2022
Neighbours ‘need ear plugs’ to block out ‘noisy’ pub garden

A landlord says he is surprised at opposition to beer garden plans after receiving just one noise complaint in eight years.

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