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Work starts on former diner being turned into restaurant as nightclub bid scrapped

Work starts on former diner being turned into restaurant as nightclub bid scrapped

06 August 2024

Contractors have started turning a long-empty building into a restaurant and event space after plans to open a nightclub were scrapped.

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Main road reopens following multi-vehicle crash

Main road reopens following multi-vehicle crash

05 August 2024

Police were called to a crash thought to involve multiple vehicles.

‘Inappropriate’ holiday let approved at Paul O’Grady’s former home

‘Inappropriate’ holiday let approved at Paul O’Grady’s former home

05 August 2024

Paul O'Grady's widower has gained permission to turn a security office at the late TV star's home into a holiday let amid opposition.

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Comedian praises ‘gorgeous’ Kent pub as he tucks into £20 ploughman’s

Comedian praises ‘gorgeous’ Kent pub as he tucks into £20 ploughman’s

05 August 2024

TV star Jason Manford stopped at a village pub at the weekend, where he was impressed by the ploughman’s, but said the price was a “a bit steep”.

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Dad who crashed car after birthday drinks told police: ‘I’m a complete idiot’

Dad who crashed car after birthday drinks told police: ‘I’m a complete idiot’

05 August 2024

A dad-of-two out celebrating his birthday crashed his vehicle into a friend’s parked car as he drove home from the pub after downing too much booze.

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No trains running from Kent railway station

No trains running from Kent railway station

04 August 2024

There will be no trains running from a railway station today, with bus replacement services in place due to engineering works.

Flat shutdown amid drugs and crime claims

Flat shutdown amid drugs and crime claims

03 August 2024

Mounting concerns over crime and drugs triggered police to shut down a flat.

Man alleged to have torched car after officer knocked down no longer faces trial

Man alleged to have torched car after officer knocked down no longer faces trial

02 August 2024

A man alleged to have torched a car after it knocked down a police officer in a suspected hit-and-run no longer faces trial.

Troubled hospital trust shows signs of financial progress

Troubled hospital trust shows signs of financial progress

02 August 2024

A health trust responsible for hospitals in east Kent is showing tentative signs of financial improvement, after overspending £45 million last year.

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Two more businesses shut at £75m leisure complex

Two more businesses shut at £75m leisure complex

01 August 2024

A gaming centre has suddenly closed, the second departure in weeks at a struggling leisure complex.

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Long queues to continue as 10 days of roadworks get underway

Long queues to continue as 10 days of roadworks get underway

01 August 2024

Motorists burdened by multiple roadworks are to see their journeys disrupted further, as ten days of temporary traffic lights has begun.

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‘We're not closing - but need to raise £30m’

‘We're not closing - but need to raise £30m’

01 August 2024

Bosses at a popular attraction need to raise £30m over the next decade to keep facilities up to scratch - but insist it is not in danger of closing.

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Kent’s first indoor padel courts to open on industrial estate

Kent’s first indoor padel courts to open on industrial estate

31 July 2024

A Mexican sports craze labelled one of the fastest-growing activities in the world is to see its first indoor complex hit the county.

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‘Beautiful, kind and fiercely protective’ young dad killed in horror crash with tractor

‘Beautiful, kind and fiercely protective’ young dad killed in horror crash with tractor

31 July 2024

A family has paid tribute to their 19-year-old son who was killed in a horrific crash with a tractor.

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Huge high street police response sees man arrested

Huge high street police response sees man arrested

30 July 2024

An incident in a town centre sparked a huge police response, with at least 15 officers called.

‘I just feel like an outsider now’: Why residents fear for future of picturesque village

‘I just feel like an outsider now’: Why residents fear for future of picturesque village

30 July 2024

Neighbours living in a picturesque part of Kent earmarked for scores of new homes say they are starting to feel like outsiders in their own village.

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Mum’s tragic death after months on NHS waiting list for seizure diagnosis

Mum’s tragic death after months on NHS waiting list for seizure diagnosis

30 July 2024

The heartbroken family of a mum who died suddenly after spending months on an NHS waiting list say she was “let down”.

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No arrests one year after 20-year-old killed in crash ‘on way back from party’

No arrests one year after 20-year-old killed in crash ‘on way back from party’

30 July 2024

Police say the investigation into the death of a 20-year-old passenger in a crash continues - but no arrests have been made.

Bin staff strike ballot under way

Bin staff strike ballot under way

29 July 2024

A union is balloting its members who work for a waste company about potential strike action over pay as a bin crisis looks set to continue.

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‘Excessive restraint’ used at care home put in special measures

‘Excessive restraint’ used at care home put in special measures

29 July 2024

A “chaotic” care home has been placed into special measures after staff were found to have used “excessive restraint” against residents.

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