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Plans to build communal BBQs on two Kent beaches

Plans to build communal BBQs on two Kent beaches

15 December 2022

A council is looking at installing permanent barbecue stations on two Kent seafronts ahead of a divisive beach ban on disposable grills.

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'We've done nothing wrong - why should we knock it down?'

'We've done nothing wrong - why should we knock it down?'

15 December 2022

A woodland owner and his site manager have been ordered to tear down their "office" - despite planting 100,000 trees to preserve the picturesque plot.

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School preps pupils for armed intruders and chemical attacks

School preps pupils for armed intruders and chemical attacks

14 December 2022

Schoolchildren have been practising barricading doors and hiding under desks as part of drills to prepare for armed intruders and chemical attacks.

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Kebab shops in running to be crowned UK's best

Kebab shops in running to be crowned UK's best

13 December 2022

Eight Kent restaurants and takeaways are in the running to be crowned among the country's best kebab shops.

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Bear cub rejected by family given new home in time for Christmas

Bear cub rejected by family given new home in time for Christmas

13 December 2022

A baby bear rejected by its family at a Kent zoo has found a new home elsewhere in the county just in time for Christmas.

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‘All we have left is a vape shop, takeaway and post office’

‘All we have left is a vape shop, takeaway and post office’

13 December 2022

Plans to transform one of the last-remaining businesses in a village high street will make the area irreversibly "poorer”, residents fear.

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School with heating issues won't close 'because of a flurry of snow'

School with heating issues won't close 'because of a flurry of snow'

12 December 2022

The head teacher of a school with heating issues insists classes will not be cancelled "just because of a snow flurry".

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Ice causing rail chaos

Ice causing rail chaos

11 December 2022

Trains are cancelled across East Kent all day due to ice on the tracks.

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Drunk chef 'owed wages' raided pub he used to work for

Drunk chef 'owed wages' raided pub he used to work for

11 December 2022

A disgruntled chef broke into his ex-employer's pub because he claimed he was owed wages, before causing almost £10,000 of damage in a pharmacy raid.

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The best festive displays across Kent

The best festive displays across Kent

11 December 2022

We have put together a round-up of some of the best Christmas lights and festive houses to visit across the county.

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The Grinch couple spreading Christmas gloom

The Grinch couple spreading Christmas gloom

11 December 2022

A construction worker and a mother-of-seven have been spreading festive gloom with a Grinch routine at doorsteps, Christmas parties and nursing homes.

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End of an era as railway gates go automatic

End of an era as railway gates go automatic

10 December 2022

Two of Kent's last remaining railway level crossings will become fully automatic this month as their gatekeepers sign off for the last time.

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'I make £3k a month selling Prime drinks'

'I make £3k a month selling Prime drinks'

10 December 2022

An entrepreneurial 19-year-old is making a small fortune selling a range of celebrity-backed drinks at a huge profit amid unprecedented demand.

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'I will be proudly singing La Marseillaise in a crowd of England fans'

'I will be proudly singing La Marseillaise in a crowd of England fans'

10 December 2022

Loyalties will be divided at a village pub this evening as its owners root for opposite sides in the England v France World Cup match.

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Taxi driver incentives to go electric branded 'drop in the ocean'

Taxi driver incentives to go electric branded 'drop in the ocean'

09 December 2022

Incentives to encourage taxi and private-hire firms to make the £50,000 switch to electric cars have been labelled “a drop in the ocean”.

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Luxury dessert restaurant to open first Kent branch this weekend

Luxury dessert restaurant to open first Kent branch this weekend

09 December 2022

A luxury dessert restaurant serving cheesecakes, sundaes and croffles will open its first branch in the county on Saturday.

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Empty restaurant tables as England feasts on football

Empty restaurant tables as England feasts on football

09 December 2022

With France and England set to dish up a footballing feast on Saturday night, some restaurants are reporting a downturn in trade.

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'The dogs surrounded and attacked me from all sides'

'The dogs surrounded and attacked me from all sides'

08 December 2022

A wildlife volunteer has opened up about a terrifying dog attack.

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Farage: 'Council’s dystopian car zones plan is climate change lockdown'

Farage: 'Council’s dystopian car zones plan is climate change lockdown'

08 December 2022

A council leader has hit back at Nigel Farage, after the GB News presenter described plans to restrict where residents can drive as "dystopian".

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'Illegal' buildings in ancient woods must be torn down

'Illegal' buildings in ancient woods must be torn down

08 December 2022

The owners of six "unlawful" buildings erected in ancient woodland have been told to demolish them amid fears the countryside is being "urbanised".

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