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Motorists caught out by restaurant's new £100 car park fines

14 October 2024
Motorists caught out by restaurant's new £100 car park fines

Drivers have been warned not to get caught out by new £100 fines being enforced in a restaurant car park.

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‘Stunning views, incredible history - it should be classed as a Wonder of the World’

13 October 2024
‘Stunning views, incredible history - it should be classed as a Wonder of the World’

We visited the Kent landmark many Brits think should be classed as one of the Wonders of the World, rivalling the Taj Mahal and Christ the Redeemer.

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‘It’s insane!’ Four town centre streets to shut over next five months

09 October 2024
‘It’s insane!’ Four town centre streets to shut over next five months

Furious residents are calling on a council to scrap controversial roadworks that are set to shut four town centre streets over the next five months.

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‘Appalling’ paving repair branded a ‘joke’

08 October 2024
‘Appalling’ paving repair branded a ‘joke’

Residents have hit out over “unacceptable” repairs made to sunken town centre paving, branding the work a “joke”.

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Kent’s first zero-emission bus route to launch next month - with diesel buses

04 October 2024
Kent’s first zero-emission bus route to launch next month - with diesel buses

The county’s first zero-emission bus route will finally launch next month - but with diesel-powered vehicles instead of electric.

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Dock turned into ‘giant sandpit’ ahead of new EU rules

03 October 2024
Dock turned into ‘giant sandpit’ ahead of new EU rules

New pictures show the reclaiming of land at a dock to make space for forthcoming EU border checks.

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Fatal explosion that killed mum-of-five ‘triggered by gas in kitchen’

03 October 2024
Fatal explosion that killed mum-of-five ‘triggered by gas in kitchen’

A fatal explosion that tragically claimed the life of a much-loved mum is believed to have been triggered by gas in her kitchen, an inquest has heard.

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Ferry services suspended amid strike action at port

02 October 2024
Ferry services suspended amid strike action at port

Ferry services to Dover were suspended or delayed due to strike action at the Port of Calais.

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Man arrested after cannabis plants found in van

01 October 2024
Man arrested after cannabis plants found in van

Police stopped a van in the early hours and found it full of cannabis plants and cultivation equipment.

‘Council’s selling off our youth centre – we need £500k to save it’

01 October 2024
‘Council’s selling off our youth centre – we need £500k to save it’

Fears are intensifying over the future of more than 100 young people amid plans to axe their youth centre.

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10 days of ‘absolute chaos’ and sleepless nights finally end

30 September 2024
10 days of ‘absolute chaos’ and sleepless nights finally end

Sleep-deprived residents kept awake by 24-hour water main works finally have some peace after the end of the disruptive project.

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Largest flock of rare birds not seen for 200 years released into wild

30 September 2024
Largest flock of rare birds not seen for 200 years released into wild

The rare birds were not seen in the Kentish skies for 200 years and have been released into the wild as part of a ground-breaking project.

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Drug dealer ordered to pay back £200,000

30 September 2024
Drug dealer ordered to pay back £200,000

A cannabis dealer has been ordered to repay his ill-gotten gains or spend longer in prison and still have to pay back the cash.

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Woman receives prize from pub 25 years after winning competition

29 September 2024
Woman receives prize from pub 25 years after winning competition

A bride who won a pub competition as a child will finally receive her prize, 25 years on.

Shock as town’s 400-year-old pub announces closure

26 September 2024
Shock as town’s 400-year-old pub announces closure

A pub landlord has called time at the bar quoting music legend Bob Dylan to announce the closure of the town centre boozer.

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£19m pool revamp could be complete in three years - but slides set for axe

26 September 2024
£19m pool revamp could be complete in three years - but slides set for axe

A major renovation project at a leisure centre could be complete by 2027, but users say it’s a shame the slides will be removed.

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Police seize cannabis, suspected cocaine and cash in drugs raid

25 September 2024
Police seize cannabis, suspected cocaine and cash in drugs raid

A group of men have been arrested after a property was raided, with drugs and cash found by police.

Mum saves son, 2, from choking to death on coin using special device

23 September 2024
Mum saves son, 2, from choking to death on coin using special device

A mum has told how she was able to save her son’s life with a special anti-choking device after he put a penny in his mouth.

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Wetland approved despite fears it 'could contaminate local water supply'

22 September 2024
Wetland approved despite fears it 'could contaminate local water supply'

Plans to create a wetland to mitigate wastewater polluting a river and nature reserve have been approved amid drinking water contamination fears.

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Historic library in ‘dreadful state’ - but council can’t justify paying £2.9m to fix it

21 September 2024
Historic library in ‘dreadful state’ - but council can’t justify paying £2.9m to fix it

A council says the cost of fixing a historic library would take up almost its entire set budget for maintaining 300 buildings across the county.

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