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‘Disrespectful tourists are trashing our flowerbeds for perfect Instagram photos'

‘Disrespectful tourists are trashing our flowerbeds for perfect Instagram photos'

23 August 2024

Residents say “disrespectful” tourists eager to take the perfect photograph next to an Instagram hotspot are trashing public flowerbeds.

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‘Absolutely filthy! The pub looked like a storeroom and you’ll stick to the tables like glue’

‘Absolutely filthy! The pub looked like a storeroom and you’ll stick to the tables like glue’

23 August 2024

Secret Drinker calls in at a pub that looks great from the outside - but inside it’s a totally different story

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Image reveals how Kent’s second Ivy could look as opening date revealed

Image reveals how Kent’s second Ivy could look as opening date revealed

22 August 2024

A fresh artist’s impression shows how Kent’s latest Ivy restaurant could look as an opening date has been revealed.

Sadness as ‘gorgeous’ garden centre announces shock closure

Sadness as ‘gorgeous’ garden centre announces shock closure

21 August 2024

Bosses of a ‘gorgeous’ garden centre which ‘offers solace’ have announced a shock closure prompting a deluge of heartfelt messages.

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Crash between cement mixer and car sparks delays

Crash between cement mixer and car sparks delays

21 August 2024

Queues built up and delays were caused on a major route after a reported crash between a car and a cement mixing lorry.

Delays as police scrambled to horse on main road

Delays as police scrambled to horse on main road

21 August 2024

Traffic was delayed after a horse was wandered on a main road.

800-home estate approved despite fears Kent being turned into ‘garden of concrete’

800-home estate approved despite fears Kent being turned into ‘garden of concrete’

21 August 2024

Plans for a sprawling housing development that will double a village’s population have been approved despite fierce opposition from residents.

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Pedestrian flown to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by lorry on A2

Pedestrian flown to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by lorry on A2

20 August 2024

A pedestrian has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after being hit by a lorry on the A2.

Girl ‘bitten’ by Staffordshire terrier during bus trip

Girl ‘bitten’ by Staffordshire terrier during bus trip

20 August 2024

A Staffordshire bull terrier which reportedly sunk its teeth into a child on a bus has prompted a police probe.

Jobs lost as tiling company closes four Kent branches

Jobs lost as tiling company closes four Kent branches

20 August 2024

Dozens of tiling shops have closed for good - including four in Kent - after the retailer fell into administration.

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Kent signal blackspot has slowest Broadband speeds in UK

Kent signal blackspot has slowest Broadband speeds in UK

19 August 2024

A Kent internet blackspot has been named the slowest place in the UK for broadband for the second consecutive year.

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Kent comedian's gag named funniest joke at Edinburgh Fringe

Kent comedian's gag named funniest joke at Edinburgh Fringe

19 August 2024

A Kent comedian’s gag has been named as the funniest joke told at one of the country’s top festivals.

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Large emergency response near train station amid fears for man’s welfare

Large emergency response near train station amid fears for man’s welfare

19 August 2024

Fears for the welfare of a man sparked a large emergency response outside a railway station.

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‘Shocked’ tenants served notice as council buys building after court ruling

‘Shocked’ tenants served notice as council buys building after court ruling

19 August 2024

People renting rooms in a former care home say they have been blindsided by plans to turn it into a facility for asylum-seeking children.

Fashion giant Ted Baker to shut remaining stores

Fashion giant Ted Baker to shut remaining stores

18 August 2024

A clothing brand of more than 35 years is to close all of its remaining stores in the UK by the end of today, including branches in Kent.

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Missing man found safe

Missing man found safe

18 August 2024

A man who disappeared over the weekend, sparking a police appeal, has been found safe.

Pub wins bid for live music stage after one noise complaint ‘cost £20k’

Pub wins bid for live music stage after one noise complaint ‘cost £20k’

18 August 2024

Live music is set to return to a popular riverside pub’s garden where the landlord says a noise row cost him £20,000 in lost income.

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Pre-school staff ‘absolutely devastated’ after worst-possible Ofsted rating

Pre-school staff ‘absolutely devastated’ after worst-possible Ofsted rating

17 August 2024

Staff have been left “absolutely devastated” after Ofsted rated their small village nursery ‘inadequate’ over safeguarding concerns.

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20 caught in speeding crackdown as one driver clocks almost twice legal limit

20 caught in speeding crackdown as one driver clocks almost twice legal limit

16 August 2024

A crackdown on speeding through a Kent village has seen 20 motorists reported – with one clocked at almost double the legal limit.

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Meet and feed critically endangered gorillas at a Kent wildlife park

Meet and feed critically endangered gorillas at a Kent wildlife park

16 August 2024

We’re giving one lucky winner a family ticket to one of the county’s biggest animal parks, plus an amazing Gorilla Encounter.

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