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KCC cuts DoE funding leaving pupils in limbo

KCC cuts DoE funding leaving pupils in limbo

10 May 2024

A cash-strapped local authority is ending its involvement with the youth scheme founded by the late Prince Philip 70 years ago.

The ‘eyesore’ McDonald’s restaurant which could open next to historic ruins

The ‘eyesore’ McDonald’s restaurant which could open next to historic ruins

10 May 2024

A new computer-generated image shows how a “garish” McDonald’s drive-thru could be built next to historic ruins.

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Labour backlash as Conservative Kent MP defects

Labour backlash as Conservative Kent MP defects

09 May 2024

A Kent MP continues to face a backlash after defecting to the Labour Party – with new and old allies criticising the move and leader Keir Starmer.

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‘We don't want to close theatre but need to find £20k’

‘We don't want to close theatre but need to find £20k’

08 May 2024

A town’s only theatre has issued a plea for help as it tries to raise £20,000 to secure its future.

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'She's stabbed us in the back': Shock as Kent Tory MP defects to Labour

'She's stabbed us in the back': Shock as Kent Tory MP defects to Labour

08 May 2024

A Kent MP has defected to the Labour Party just moments before Prime Minister’s Questions began - leaving local Tories stunned.

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Motorists braced for six months of closures on A2

Motorists braced for six months of closures on A2

06 May 2024

Motorists face six months of closures on a busy stretch of the A2 while “essential repairs” are carried out.

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Huge wedding venue marquee will look like 'circus big top'

Huge wedding venue marquee will look like 'circus big top'

05 May 2024

A wedding venue’s controversial marquee has been compared to looking like a “circus big top” amid an ongoing planning row.

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‘I was convinced at that point we’d found her – he never thought we would’

‘I was convinced at that point we’d found her – he never thought we would’

05 May 2024

25 years after a pregnant mum disappeared, we speak to the detectives who helped to bring her killer to justice and uncover the fate of her remains.

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Villagers' anger over children's home plan

Villagers' anger over children's home plan

04 May 2024

Villagers are opposing plans for a home for vulnerable children fearing it will lead to increased traffic on an unlit road.

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‘I want to make this backstreet pub reach its full potential’

‘I want to make this backstreet pub reach its full potential’

03 May 2024

The new landlord of a backstreet pub says he wants to make the venue reach its full potential by hosting gigs and making it a “community hub”.

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‘I was offered a pink Barbie Bomb, a dance or a huggle - I went with the huggle’

‘I was offered a pink Barbie Bomb, a dance or a huggle - I went with the huggle’

03 May 2024

Secret Drinker’s quiet pint gets rudely interrupted in a tucked away town centre pub

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Rescue operation after ‘incident’ involving boat with asylum seekers

Rescue operation after ‘incident’ involving boat with asylum seekers

27 April 2024

A rescue operation took place this morning after an “incident” took place involving a small boats vessel carrying people seeking asylum.

The sleepy Kent village plagued by 'campaign of terror'

The sleepy Kent village plagued by 'campaign of terror'

27 April 2024

Cars have been torched, shop staff abused and front doors kicked in as youths run riot disrupting a normally peaceful village.

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Anger as developer bids to cut all affordable homes from new estate

Anger as developer bids to cut all affordable homes from new estate

25 April 2024

A developer’s bid to axe all affordable housing from a new estate has been branded "disgraceful" by angry neighbours.

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Huge backlash amid fears McDonald’s will spoil view of castle

Huge backlash amid fears McDonald’s will spoil view of castle

24 April 2024

Controversial plans for a new McDonald's drive-thru have sparked a huge backlash - as residents fear it will spoil a view of a world-famous castle.

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Kent's first zero-emission bus service to launch with diesel-powered buses!

Kent's first zero-emission bus service to launch with diesel-powered buses!

22 April 2024

The county’s first zero-emission bus route will launch with diesel-powered vehicles - because purpose-built electric models will not be ready in time.

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Why some lifelong Tory voters are ditching party in key election battleground

Why some lifelong Tory voters are ditching party in key election battleground

21 April 2024

We’ve been out in one of Kent’s “weathervane” seats to find out why some voters are set to switch allegiances at the general election.

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Cheers! Pubs where you can celebrate the May Day weekend

Cheers! Pubs where you can celebrate the May Day weekend

20 April 2024

Kick off the month with a long weekend of craft beer, live music, outdoor BBQs and more at these Kent watering holes.

‘I was almost killed in hit-and-run’

‘I was almost killed in hit-and-run’

19 April 2024

A woman has told of the terrifying moment she was sitting in her parked car when another vehicle ploughed into it.

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Town pier part closed after abseiling expert checks

Town pier part closed after abseiling expert checks

17 April 2024

Part of a popular town pier has shut temporarily after structural experts abseiled to carry out checks.

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