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Dilapidated tennis courts set for major £57,000 revamp

Dilapidated tennis courts set for major £57,000 revamp

05 August 2024

Rundown tennis courts previously branded “dangerous” by users will be brought back to life thanks to a huge cash boost.

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Farmer’s plea after sheep killed in cruel dog attack

Farmer’s plea after sheep killed in cruel dog attack

05 August 2024

A furious farmer is pleading with dog walkers to keep their pets under control after a sheep was killed in a vicious attack.

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Historic church in ‘disrepair’ could become homes

Historic church in ‘disrepair’ could become homes

04 August 2024

A 200-year-old church that is “falling into disrepair” could be converted into two homes under new plans.

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No trains running from Kent railway station

No trains running from Kent railway station

04 August 2024

There will be no trains running from a railway station today, with bus replacement services in place due to engineering works.

Rare bird hatches in Kent for first time in 200 years

Rare bird hatches in Kent for first time in 200 years

03 August 2024

Conservationists are celebrating after the first chick from a species once extinct in Kent has hatched for the first time in 200 years.

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Sadness as fish and chip shop closing after 43 years

Sadness as fish and chip shop closing after 43 years

03 August 2024

A much-loved fish and chip shop will close at the end of the month as its long-time owners are retiring after 43 years at the helm.

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96 asylum seekers suing Home Office over ‘ill-treatment’ at Manston

96 asylum seekers suing Home Office over ‘ill-treatment’ at Manston

02 August 2024

Almost 100 asylum seekers previously held at Manston immigration processing centre are suing the Home Office.

Arrests after reports of car break-ins and drugs found

Arrests after reports of car break-ins and drugs found

02 August 2024

Police have arrested two men following reports of vehicle-related thefts.

Pub in village with no shop and no buses hits the market

Pub in village with no shop and no buses hits the market

02 August 2024

A village with no shops and no buses has now seen its pub hit the market for more than half a million pounds.

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Troubled hospital trust shows signs of financial progress

Troubled hospital trust shows signs of financial progress

02 August 2024

A health trust responsible for hospitals in east Kent is showing tentative signs of financial improvement, after overspending £45 million last year.

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5 ‘hidden gem’ beaches to visit during the heatwave

5 ‘hidden gem’ beaches to visit during the heatwave

02 August 2024

Make the most of the hot weather with a trip to the seaside. Here’s our pick of Kent’s lesser-known beach destinations.

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Mercedes driver who had too many shandies at wake spotted swerving across road

Mercedes driver who had too many shandies at wake spotted swerving across road

31 July 2024

A Mercedes driver downed too many shandies at a friend’s wake then swerved along a busy road before losing his licence.

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‘We only come here for the slides, we would stop coming if they take them away’

‘We only come here for the slides, we would stop coming if they take them away’

31 July 2024

Families visiting a leisure centre “famous” for its slides say they will stop going if a controversial £19m revamp sees them removed.

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Man arrested after fatal Channel crossing

Man arrested after fatal Channel crossing

30 July 2024

A man has been arrested after a woman died attempting to cross the Channel in the early hours.

Head teacher told sister that husband hit her before gun death, inquest hears

Head teacher told sister that husband hit her before gun death, inquest hears

30 July 2024

A head teacher believed to have been shot by her husband told her sister that he had hit her in the hours before her death, an inquest has heard.

Stabbing in morning town centre fracas prompts police probe

Stabbing in morning town centre fracas prompts police probe

30 July 2024

Police have launched an investigation after a man was reportedly stabbed and two others injured in a town centre.

‘Town's seawater gave me multiple infections - something has to change!’

‘Town's seawater gave me multiple infections - something has to change!’

29 July 2024

A dedicated sea swimmer says falling water quality at one of Kent's most popular beaches has left him with "nasty" eye and ear infections.

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Air ambulance called after motorbike crash shuts busy stretch of the A2 for hours

Air ambulance called after motorbike crash shuts busy stretch of the A2 for hours

28 July 2024

A section of A-road leading to Kent’s busiest port was shut for several hours due to a crash involving a car and a motorbike.

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Historic convent could be knocked down and turned into huge new care home

Historic convent could be knocked down and turned into huge new care home

28 July 2024

A historic convent will be knocked down to make way for a huge three-storey care home if controversial new plans are approved.

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One dead following attempted Channel small boat crossing

One dead following attempted Channel small boat crossing

28 July 2024

A number of people have been rescued by French authorities after a small boat got into difficulty in the Channel.

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