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‘I’m running the pub I grew up in, and it’s great to be back’

12 December 2023
‘I’m running the pub I grew up in, and it’s great to be back’

A man has taken over the pub his parents used to run, and says it’s fantastic to be back in a place with such “special memories”.

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Fire at derelict building ‘started deliberately’

11 December 2023
Fire at derelict building ‘started deliberately’

A blaze at a derelict building is believed to have been started on purpose, with firefighters rushing to the scene.

‘Our street is rammed the whole time by commuters – we need restrictions’

11 December 2023
‘Our street is rammed the whole time by commuters – we need restrictions’

Residents have welcomed a move to bring parking restrictions to their street, to stop outsiders hogging them.

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Tragedy as death of man pulled from sea confirmed

11 December 2023
Tragedy as death of man pulled from sea confirmed

A man pulled from the sea yesterday following a search and rescue mission was pronounced dead shortly after, police have confirmed.

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Seven flats set for 'redundant' site next to popular chippy

09 December 2023
Seven flats set for 'redundant' site next to popular chippy

Plans have been unveiled to build seven new flats next to a fish and chip shop and pub.

‘Forget costly cars – get a motorbike like I did in the Nineties’

09 December 2023
‘Forget costly cars – get a motorbike like I did in the Nineties’

With the cost of learning to drive a car soaring, would people be better off jumping on a motorbike, like reporter Sam Lennon did in the 1990s?

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More disruption on A2 as further closures announced

07 December 2023
More disruption on A2 as further closures announced

New details have been revealed of continued works and closures on the A2, which continue beyond the New Year.

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Bid to dash future development by turning park into nature reserve

06 December 2023
Bid to dash future development by turning park into nature reserve

A campaign to save a country park from future development has been launched, despite bosses insisting they will protect wildlife at the site.

‘They’re showing their rear ends – it’s insulting’

06 December 2023
‘They’re showing their rear ends – it’s insulting’

Offended residents have described two giant reindeer sculptures “showing their rear ends” to passers-by at a war memorial as an “insult”.

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Coach driver: ‘Silent electric buses on new two-way road could kill someone’

05 December 2023
Coach driver: ‘Silent electric buses on new two-way road could kill someone’

Pedestrians could be knocked down and killed by “silent” electric buses if a new contraflow system is introduced in a town, a coach driver fears.

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Divisive housing estate back on the table after council drags its heels

04 December 2023
Divisive housing estate back on the table after council drags its heels

Controversial plans to build 40 homes in a village are back on the agenda after a council missed its deadline for a decision.

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‘It's great they're doing something with it, but 10 flats is too many!'

02 December 2023
‘It's great they're doing something with it, but 10 flats is too many!'

Plans to transform a rundown former care home into 10 flats have been approved, despite fears over parking and intensity.

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Rail workers accept deal to end long-running pay dispute

30 November 2023
Rail workers accept deal to end long-running pay dispute

Members of the biggest rail workers’ union have voted overwhelmingly to accept a deal to end their long-running dispute over pay and conditions.

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Puppy rescued after being trapped in cellar for months

29 November 2023
Puppy rescued after being trapped in cellar for months

A one-year-old husky Staffie cross-breed now suffers with separation anxiety after being kept in a cellar for four months.

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Children miss school as vital train service cancelled for days

28 November 2023
Children miss school as vital train service cancelled for days

Pupils have been missing school as a signalling fault has caused the cancellation of a vital train service, which has not been running since Friday.

Historic Kent clock moved for first time in a century

28 November 2023
Historic Kent clock moved for first time in a century

A historic clock has been taken away for restoration as part of the wider £10.5 million restoration of a building.

'We can’t save all of the Banksy - but we do have bits of it'

28 November 2023
'We can’t save all of the Banksy - but we do have bits of it'

Not all of a Brexit-themed Banksy can be saved following the demolition of the building it appeared on, council bosses have revealed.

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Bid for more caravans at gypsy and traveller site snubbed after neighbours' outcry

26 November 2023
Bid for more caravans at gypsy and traveller site snubbed after neighbours' outcry

A plan to increase the size of a gypsy and traveller site failed to get approval, following fears of increased traffic and over-development.

Bah humbug! Why I'm not putting up any Christmas decorations

25 November 2023
Bah humbug! Why I'm not putting up any Christmas decorations

Comparing himself to the Grinch or Scrooge, our reporter explains why tinsel or baubles will never tarnish his home.

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Sports chain giant opens new store for Black Friday

24 November 2023
Sports chain giant opens new store for Black Friday

A branch of a sportswear chain has opened its tenth store in Kent to coincide with big Black Friday deals.

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