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Pub and homes plan for burned-down club

11 September 2022
Pub and homes plan for burned-down club

Plans for a new pub and 21 flats on the site of a building destroyed in an arson attack are set to be approved.

Shopping centre's takings down 40% as car park made RingGo-only

07 September 2022
Shopping centre's takings down 40% as car park made RingGo-only

"Devastated" businesses have lost most of their regular customers after all the payment machines were removed from a shopping centre's car park.

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'Bed was propped up with bricks and we were welcome as a wet fart'

06 September 2022
'Bed was propped up with bricks and we were welcome as a wet fart'

A family have told of their nightmare stay at an award-winning Kent hotel - where one of their beds was propped up by bricks.

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Mum, 23, took own life at army camp after night out

05 September 2022
Mum, 23, took own life at army camp after night out

A mum-of-one went on a night out in Kent with army colleagues before taking her own life - despite there being no signs she had suicidal thoughts.

Fed-up resident paints his own double yellow lines

02 September 2022
Fed-up resident paints his own double yellow lines

Concerns over dodgy parking usually result in an angry call to the council - but one road safety vigilante has taken matters into his own hands.

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‘Bus cuts will cause absolute chaos on school-run’

01 September 2022
‘Bus cuts will cause absolute chaos on school-run’

As the new academic year begins, huge numbers of protesters have gathered to warn cuts to Kent bus services will cause gridlock on the school-run.

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How Kent mourned Princess Diana's shocking death

31 August 2022
How Kent mourned Princess Diana's shocking death

Twenty five years after Princess Diana's death, we remember how the county mourned the beloved royal.

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Giant hotel and leisure centre planned for historic site

25 August 2022
Giant hotel and leisure centre planned for historic site

Developers have revealed plans to spend up to £100m renovating a historic fort, which would include a new 250-room hotel, leisure centre and shops.

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Six-day walking festival begins

24 August 2022
Six-day walking festival begins

Organisers have provided 34 town and countryside routes in east Kent for a bumper rambling event.

Water park visitors urged to isolate until illness passes

23 August 2022
Water park visitors urged to isolate until illness passes

Visitors to a water park struck by a mystery bug are being told to isolate until two days after symptoms end to stop others falling ill.

Water park hit with sickness remains shut

22 August 2022
Water park hit with sickness remains shut

A water park will remain shut until at least Wednesday while test results are awaited after visitors fell mysteriously ill.

Pictures show dramatic changes to iconic docks

22 August 2022
Pictures show dramatic changes to iconic docks

Archive photos highlight how these historic Kent docks have transformed over the years - now offering visitors cafes and street food.

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'One punch and he went down'

21 August 2022
'One punch and he went down'

A landlord has told how he rushed to give first aid to a man felled by a single blow outside his pub.

'Whatever is going on sounds serious'

21 August 2022
'Whatever is going on sounds serious'

Residents say armed police surged into a housing estate early this morning, with reports of a helicopter flying over the area.

Warning of train disruption after strike

21 August 2022
Warning of train disruption after strike

Passengers are being warned of disruption to Kent's train services today following industrial action by rail workers yesterday.

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People flee house fire

21 August 2022
People flee house fire

A smoke alarm alerted residents to a blaze in their basement, which then spread through their home.

20 fall ill as 'mystery' bug hits water park

20 August 2022
20 fall ill as 'mystery' bug hits water park

The boss of a water park says he has been told of several visitors falling ill – but he does not know what could have caused it.

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'Children's lives at risk if new home built here'

20 August 2022
'Children's lives at risk if new home built here'

Residents fear there could be a "possible loss of life'' if a children's home is opened on a busy road where cars travel at "excessive speeds".

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Street reopens after murder search

20 August 2022
Street reopens after murder search

Businesses are trading again after police completed their hunt for clues in a street after a fatal stabbing,

Pensioner airlifted after being hit by bus at shelter

20 August 2022
Pensioner airlifted after being hit by bus at shelter

A man in his 70s has been airlifted to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after being hit by a bus.

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