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‘My skin, hair and nails fell off after I was bitten by mosquito in Caribbean’

‘My skin, hair and nails fell off after I was bitten by mosquito in Caribbean’

29 July 2024

A woman had a holiday from hell after her skin peeled off and her hair and nails fell off when she was bitten by a tiger mosquito in the Caribbean.

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Developer facing battle to build ‘Grand Designs’ home in Kent countryside

Developer facing battle to build ‘Grand Designs’ home in Kent countryside

29 July 2024

An ambitious developer has been left disappointed by local opposition to his plans for a “carbon-free” Grand Designs-style home.

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Village pub saved from closure reopens following renovations

Village pub saved from closure reopens following renovations

28 July 2024

A 16th-century inn that sat empty for four years has finally welcomed customers after six months of renovations.

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Historic pub to reopen and ‘breathe life back into village’

Historic pub to reopen and ‘breathe life back into village’

27 July 2024

A couple is set to bring a 17th-century village pub back to life, after Shepherd Neame ditched it five months ago.

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Kent branches avoid Cineworld closures

Kent branches avoid Cineworld closures

27 July 2024

The county’s branches of a national cinema chain are not among the six it intends to close as part of a restructuring plan.

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Fashion giant could shut all stores

Fashion giant could shut all stores

26 July 2024

Ted Baker, once hugely popular, could close all of its shops amid reports that staff have been handed three-week’s notice.

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Bin workers set to strike amid collections crisis

Bin workers set to strike amid collections crisis

26 July 2024

Bin workers could vote to strike over pay just days after it was revealed there have been 36,000 complaints about their company’s performance.

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Man assaulted near petrol station in early-morning fracas

Man assaulted near petrol station in early-morning fracas

25 July 2024

A fracas near a petrol station involving four people saw a man assaulted and a woman threatened.

Long-standing KFC restaurant saved from closure

Long-standing KFC restaurant saved from closure

24 July 2024

A fast-food giant has dispelled rumours one of its Kent restaurants is to shut, after administrators were appointed.

Bricklayer ‘devastated’ after tools stolen and vans set alight

Bricklayer ‘devastated’ after tools stolen and vans set alight

24 July 2024

A self-employed bricklayer has had to push back jobs after tools worth around £5,000 were stolen from his vans, which were then torched.

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Anger over ‘inappropriate’ holiday let plan at Paul O'Grady's former home

Anger over ‘inappropriate’ holiday let plan at Paul O'Grady's former home

24 July 2024

Angry villagers fear they will face a "constant stream" of visitors if plans for a holiday let at Paul O'Grady's former home are approved.

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'I've got 100 poorly hedgehogs in my garden and I'm running out of space to rescue more!’

'I've got 100 poorly hedgehogs in my garden and I'm running out of space to rescue more!’

24 July 2024

A kind-hearted mum dedicated to nursing sick hedgehogs has become overwhelmed with more than a hundred in her garden.

Family’s heartbreak as girl, 16, brain-damaged after collapsing in park

Family’s heartbreak as girl, 16, brain-damaged after collapsing in park

23 July 2024

The family of a teenager left brain-damaged after collapsing in a play park say they “won’t give up” on their little girl.

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Police arrest man, 31, as officers discover cannabis cultivation

Police arrest man, 31, as officers discover cannabis cultivation

21 July 2024

A man has been arrested after five emergency vehicles were spotted raiding a property in a residential street.

Delays after M20 barrier crash

Delays after M20 barrier crash

19 July 2024

Traffic was temporarily held on the M20 following a crash which has caused damage to the central reservation.

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Family grieving death of ‘inspiring’ daughter, 3, overwhelmed by support

Family grieving death of ‘inspiring’ daughter, 3, overwhelmed by support

19 July 2024

A mum who lost her three-year-old daughter to cancer has thanked those helping with fundraising efforts, including celebrity chef Paul Hollywood.

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‘No area has this many closures’: Is this Kent's most gridlocked town?

‘No area has this many closures’: Is this Kent's most gridlocked town?

19 July 2024

Irritated motorists say their journeys are taking three times longer and closures seem to be down every turn, as they face a summer of roadworks.

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Couple banned for life from Kent luxury hotel for ‘having sex in jacuzzi’

Couple banned for life from Kent luxury hotel for ‘having sex in jacuzzi’

18 July 2024

Police were called to a luxury spa hotel following reports a couple were “having sex in a jacuzzi”.

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Long delays on M20 after vehicle fire

Long delays on M20 after vehicle fire

17 July 2024

A vehicle fire has led to long delays on the M20 along the stretch where Operation Brock is in place.

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Serious safeguarding allegations made against former choir master ‘credible’

Serious safeguarding allegations made against former choir master ‘credible’

17 July 2024

Church leaders have apologised after safeguarding allegations made against a deceased priest have been found as ‘credible’.

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