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Head chef takes on 'dream' job at iconic restaurant

06 March 2022
Head chef takes on 'dream' job at iconic restaurant

The chance to take over the running of a landmark hometown restaurant was simply too good to turn down for one ambitious young chef.

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Fire crews tackle roof blaze

05 March 2022
Fire crews tackle roof blaze

Three fire engines were sent to the scene of a house fire believed to have been sparked by an electrical fault.

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Back to drawing board over new pavilion plans

05 March 2022
Back to drawing board over new pavilion plans

Soaring costs blamed for setback on plans for new community hall as town council admits scheme will have to be scaled back.

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Drug driving arrest after police pursuit

05 March 2022
Drug driving arrest after police pursuit

A man has been arrested on suspicion of driving while on drugs after police trailed a car with cloned plates to a holiday park.

Dealers jailed after police crack encrypted messages

04 March 2022
Dealers jailed after police crack encrypted messages

A dealer and his courier who supplied large amounts of cocaine and ketamine across Kent were discovered thanks to analysis of their messages.

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Work continues ahead of store's opening

04 March 2022
Work continues ahead of store's opening

New signs have gone up at a former John Lewis store which is being turned into a home and garden business.

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Suspected drink driver 'drove car at police officer'

04 March 2022
Suspected drink driver 'drove car at police officer'

A man has been arrested after a police officer was forced to leap out of the path of a car they were trying to stop.

'World first' skate park to finally open next month

04 March 2022
'World first' skate park to finally open next month

An ambitious multi-storey urban sports centre which has been beset by delays and rising costs will now open its doors to the public within weeks.

ScreenX to open with midnight Batman screening

03 March 2022
ScreenX to open with midnight Batman screening

The first stage of a long-awaited refurbishment of a multiplex cinema will open tonight with a midnight showing of the new Batman film.

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'I'm happy to give my life for Ukraine'

01 March 2022
'I'm happy to give my life for Ukraine'

We meet the Ukrainians flocking to a Kent Army surplus shop to secure much-needed military supplies to take to the front line in the war with Russia.

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Identity theft victims sent O2 payment demands

27 February 2022
Identity theft victims sent O2 payment demands

A number of people in one town have fallen prey to crooks who have used their names and addresses to scam a mobile phone firm.

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Identity of 'murdered' woman remains a mystery one year on

20 February 2022
Identity of 'murdered' woman remains a mystery one year on

We return to a flat where the discovery of a woman's body a year ago sparked a murder probe – but police still haven't revealed who she was.

Skate park and running track to open soon

19 February 2022
Skate park and running track to open soon

A town's sporting scene is to receive a boost this year with the opening of two new landmark venues.

Major road to close for entire weekend

15 February 2022
Major road to close for entire weekend

A main road will be closed for days while workers remove an redundant level crossing.

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Adventure golf course planned for harbour

11 February 2022
Adventure golf course planned for harbour

A seaside tourist destination could soon be home to a new 12-hole mini-golf course next door to popular bars and restaurants.

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£3m Covid 'surge hub' unlikely to ever be used

08 February 2022
£3m Covid 'surge hub' unlikely to ever be used

A Nightingale ward erected in the car park of a hospital in anticipation of Omicron hospitalisations may never be used for its intended purpose.

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£30k appeal to save children's bookshop

08 February 2022
£30k appeal to save children's bookshop

A book store for kids and young adults which has been battered by the pandemic is hoping donations can secure its future.

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Tree-mendous new mascot for football club

08 February 2022
Tree-mendous new mascot for football club

A non-league football club has unveiled its new mascot after a local school pupil won a competition to create the new character.

Repair bill for iconic former hotel could reach £4m

06 February 2022
Repair bill for iconic former hotel could reach £4m

The new owners of a listed seaside building have revealed for the first time the extent of the work needed to save it and reopen to the public.

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Police seek witnesses to alleged town centre attack

30 January 2022
Police seek witnesses to alleged town centre attack

Officers are looking to speak with people who saw a late-night incident which left one man needing treatment in hospital.

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