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Plans for £34m leisure centre take shape

09 February 2022
Plans for £34m leisure centre take shape

A council has vowed to build from scratch a replacement leisure centre which will attract both families and competitive athletes.

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Sneak peek of Medway Queen after revamp

09 February 2022
Sneak peek of Medway Queen after revamp

An iconic ship that helped rescue thousands of men from Dunkirk in the Second World War is set to reopen to the public after a major revamp.

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Street beggar jailed after ignoring repeat warnings

08 February 2022
Street beggar jailed after ignoring repeat warnings

A man has been jailed after repeatedly breaching an order banning him from asking for money or behaving anti-socially in a high street.

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Appeal granted for 800 new homes in 'green lung' valley

08 February 2022
Appeal granted for 800 new homes in 'green lung' valley

An appeal has been granted against a council's refusal to grant permission to build hundreds of new homes on land described as a 'vital green lung'.

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Rent the 'oldest house in England' for £6,000 per month

08 February 2022
Rent the 'oldest house in England' for £6,000 per month

A rare opportunity has become available to rent the royal retreat thought to be one of the oldest continuously occupied properties in the country.

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Karate kid's bid to reach world championships in US

07 February 2022
Karate kid's bid to reach world championships in US

A martial arts star who raised thousands for charity during lockdown is appealing for help to fulfil her dream of competing internationally.

Wheel falls off car on M2

07 February 2022
Wheel falls off car on M2

There were five mile long queues on the coastbound carriageway of the M2 due to reports of a wheel falling off a vehicle.

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Tom Petty tribute raises thousands for teen mental health

04 February 2022
Tom Petty tribute raises thousands for teen mental health

A tribute act has raised thousands of pounds to fund counselling sessions for young people struggling with mental health in memory of a teenager.

Landowner ordered to clean up illegal woodlands development

04 February 2022
Landowner ordered to clean up illegal woodlands development

The owners of an unauthorised pitch in a protected woodland have been ordered to remove caravans, a chicken coop and other structures from the site.

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New tech-driven obstacle course coming to Kent

04 February 2022
New tech-driven obstacle course coming to Kent

An interactive gaming obstacle course combining elements of lazer tag is set to open as part of a much anticipated £20 million leisure centre rebuild.

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Tributes to former council leader who served with 'twinkle in his eyes'

04 February 2022
Tributes to former council leader who served with 'twinkle in his eyes'

Tributes have been paid to a former council leader and teacher who served his community with a 'winning smile' for more than 50 years.

Bus shelter axed over safety fears

04 February 2022
Bus shelter axed over safety fears

A bus shelter near a primary school is set to be replaced over fears mums with pushchairs are 'dicing with death' trying to navigate around it.

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Driver taken to hospital following three-car crash

03 February 2022
Driver taken to hospital following three-car crash

A major route was closed off following a serious accident which has left a man in hospital.

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Here's what happened when our reporter tried weightlifting with Team GB

03 February 2022
Here's what happened when our reporter tried weightlifting with Team GB

Here's what happened when we sent our reporter to try Olympic weightlifting at the Kent gym producing champion women lifters on an Olympic scale.

Man taken to hospital after bollard crash outside pub

02 February 2022
Man taken to hospital after bollard crash outside pub

A man has been taken to hospital after becoming trapped in a van which had crashed into a bollard outside a pub.

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Town traders cautiously optimistic after 'really difficult times'

01 February 2022
Town traders cautiously optimistic after 'really difficult times'

Market stall holders on one of the country's hardest-hit high streets have given their verdict on the town's future trading prospects.

Theme park bosses given final deadline

01 February 2022
Theme park bosses given final deadline

A multi-billion pound theme park project billed as Kent's answer to Disneyland has been given a final deadline to submit its bid for review.

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Tributes paid to 'kind' playgroup leader who taught 'generations' of toddlers

01 February 2022
Tributes paid to 'kind' playgroup leader who taught 'generations' of toddlers

A family has paid tribute to a grandmother who ran a playgroup for more than 30 years after her passing following a battle with cancer.

£1m to spare? Stunning manor house in Dickens' village up for grabs

01 February 2022
£1m to spare? Stunning manor house in Dickens' village up for grabs

A rare opportunity has arisen to purchase a Grade-II listed Georgian manor house and estate with nine bedrooms and its own kennels and stables.

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Dartford's youngest councillor voted in

31 January 2022
Dartford's youngest councillor voted in

Voters in three by-elections have returned their preferred candidates with the Conservatives emerging victorious in each.

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