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‘Pubs are struggling - they need to find new ways to survive’

‘Pubs are struggling - they need to find new ways to survive’

06 September 2024

Councillors have allowed a pub to keep a holiday let and pizza oven in its garden after they were installed without planning permission.

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Popular park set for £675k upgrades

Popular park set for £675k upgrades

04 September 2024

More than half-a-million pounds is set to be spent upgrading a popular park after a council agreed to release funding.

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Fire-hit church closed for 20 years set for ‘phoenix-like rebirth’ as new flats

Fire-hit church closed for 20 years set for ‘phoenix-like rebirth’ as new flats

04 September 2024

A fire-hit church that closed more than 20 years ago is set for a "phoenix-like rebirth" as new flats, developers say.

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‘When people say there’s a problem on the roads, everyone avoids town like the plague’

‘When people say there’s a problem on the roads, everyone avoids town like the plague’

04 September 2024

An antique shop boss has blamed new EU border rules for the closure of his store - just months after another trader quit for the same reason.

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One of Kent’s oldest pubs could be lost to housing as expert blasts ‘scary’ trend

One of Kent’s oldest pubs could be lost to housing as expert blasts ‘scary’ trend

02 September 2024

A pub expert has criticised the “scary” trend of Kent boozers being converted into homes or Airbnbs as another looks set to be lost to housing.

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Cars 'could queue in fields' to avoid chaos on Kent roads

Cars 'could queue in fields' to avoid chaos on Kent roads

02 September 2024

Traffic bound for the Channel ports could be “stacked” in fields to avoid chaos on Kent’s roads when new EU border checks come in, reports say.

Couple win battle to build ‘dream home’ in pricey location despite concerns

Couple win battle to build ‘dream home’ in pricey location despite concerns

01 September 2024

A husband and wife have been granted permission to build their “dream home” in one of Kent’s most sought-after locations - despite facing opposition.

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Tailbacks after crash triggers delays along key route

Tailbacks after crash triggers delays along key route

31 August 2024

A key road to Kent’s busiest port is shut after an accident which caused tailbacks in the area.

Department store chain 'wants to stay in town' despite closure

Department store chain 'wants to stay in town' despite closure

30 August 2024

Bosses at a popular discount store marked for closure have revealed they wish to remain in town and are now seeking a new premises.

All the joys of Jamaica in a Kent pub

All the joys of Jamaica in a Kent pub

29 August 2024

Secret Drinker finds curried goat, Red Stripe and a chilled Caribbean vibe on the Kent coast

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Man airlifted to hospital after mobility scooter hit by car

Man airlifted to hospital after mobility scooter hit by car

28 August 2024

A mobility scooter rider was airlifted to hospital after being hit by a car on a seafront road.

The terraced house that was home to town’s ‘smallest cinema’

The terraced house that was home to town’s ‘smallest cinema’

27 August 2024

In the 1930s a film fan created a cinema in the front room of his father’s house that could seat just eight people.

‘They can’t build a cafe here - it’s already full of cars!’

‘They can’t build a cafe here - it’s already full of cars!’

26 August 2024

Divisive plans for a cafe next to a historic castle garden will spark "traffic chaos" in the area, opponents say.

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‘Nothing will rain on our Pride parade!’

‘Nothing will rain on our Pride parade!’

25 August 2024

Hundreds of people filled the streets for a Kent town’s Pride march yesterday, despite the wet weather.

‘It's great they’re building a cinema - but there aren’t enough seats!’

‘It's great they’re building a cinema - but there aren’t enough seats!’

25 August 2024

Long-awaited plans to replace a historic seafront cinema with a new two-screen auditorium do not include enough seats, campaigners say.

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Music festival to still go ahead despite crime and safety fears

Music festival to still go ahead despite crime and safety fears

25 August 2024

A three-day music and dance festival will still go ahead despite being refused a premises licence amid fears over crime.

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Is idyllic seaside town in Kent set for a ‘foodie revolution’?

Is idyllic seaside town in Kent set for a ‘foodie revolution’?

24 August 2024

With visitors flocking to a Kent seaside town for its food offering, we sent our reporter to find out if it’s on the cusp of a foodie revolution…

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Serial killer’s ex dismisses jail cell confession to notorious Kent murders

Serial killer’s ex dismisses jail cell confession to notorious Kent murders

23 August 2024

Serial killer Levi Bellfield’s ex-girlfriend has dismissed his jail cell claims to be the man behind the notorious Chillenden murders.

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Sadness as popular discount store set to shut next month

Sadness as popular discount store set to shut next month

23 August 2024

A popular discount store is set to shut next month after the site was earmarked for a development of shops and flats.

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Bigger car park at golf club ‘crucial to accommodating growing popularity’

Bigger car park at golf club ‘crucial to accommodating growing popularity’

23 August 2024

Bosses behind a golf course with views over the Channel want to expand the car park for growing members, despite concern over harm to plants.

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