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'Don’t abandon our homes to rising sea levels'

'Don’t abandon our homes to rising sea levels'

21 August 2022

A stretch of the Kent coast home to families and popular businesses will be surrendered to the sea as part of a "cavalier and callous" policy.

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Rock, blues and roots icons to take over country estate

Rock, blues and roots icons to take over country estate

18 August 2022

A New Day Festival boasts a legendary line-up of Jethro Tull, Colosseum and Ten Years After, plus local ale and craft cider bars.

Parents unsurprised by 'army camp' school's shocking Ofsted inspection

Parents unsurprised by 'army camp' school's shocking Ofsted inspection

17 August 2022

A Kent secondary compared to a military school after it drafted in “Britain’s strictest head” has been branded "oppressive" by its own pupils.

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Farm 'unwitting victim' of 'cash for jobs' probe

Farm 'unwitting victim' of 'cash for jobs' probe

16 August 2022

A fruit grower and recruitment firm have found themselves caught up in a probe over farm workers from Indonesia being charged to work in our fields.

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'Sinking' major road shut for four consecutive nights

'Sinking' major road shut for four consecutive nights

08 August 2022

Four overnight closures of a major Kent road will be enforced from today, as engineers work to fix subsidence problems.

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Lorry fire shuts A2 in both directions

Lorry fire shuts A2 in both directions

08 August 2022

A three-mile stretch of the A2 has been closed in both directions due to a large lorry fire.

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County's best restaurant to open in second Kent town

County's best restaurant to open in second Kent town

07 August 2022

Kent's top-rated restaurant is opening a second site on a busy high street in the county.

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Two-mile queues amid closures on 'sinking' dual-carriageway

Two-mile queues amid closures on 'sinking' dual-carriageway

07 August 2022

Highways chiefs have been forced to close parts of a busy dual-carriageway, with signs warning drivers of subsidence in the road.

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New book features Kent death hoax fraudster

New book features Kent death hoax fraudster

06 August 2022

A specialist insurance investigator has revealed how he tracked down a Kent fraudster who faked his death like Canoe Man John Darwin.

Perfect fruit and flower picking spots in Kent

Perfect fruit and flower picking spots in Kent

06 August 2022

Pick your own fruit and flowers, from juicy strawberries to stunning sunflowers, at these beautiful farms and fields.

Health warning as temperatures climb again

Health warning as temperatures climb again

05 August 2022

As the county braces itself for another heatwave health experts are warning residents to start preparing now.

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Roman artefacts set to be found at 2,500-home site

Roman artefacts set to be found at 2,500-home site

04 August 2022

Roman remains are set to be unearthed as a dig gets underway at a sprawling site earmarked for a town's biggest-ever housing estate.

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Shopping centre’s value falls by £80m since site bought by council

Shopping centre’s value falls by £80m since site bought by council

31 July 2022

A popular retail site snapped up by a Kent council for £154 million has crashed in value by more than 50%.

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Green light for school's vast makeover

Green light for school's vast makeover

31 July 2022

A school has been granted the go-ahead to build a new sports hall, give its entrance a makeover and expand its 'woefully inadequate' canteen.

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The 44 roads in Kent town set to become 20mph

The 44 roads in Kent town set to become 20mph

31 July 2022

A reduced speed limit could be introduced across another Kent town amid residents' concerns about "dangerous driving" in the area.

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Fire crews battle large quayside blaze

Fire crews battle large quayside blaze

30 July 2022

A large fire has engulfed a number of sheds and outbuildings at a quayside - causing smoke to billow towards nearby homes.

Former unofficial town crier sentenced for sex assaults

Former unofficial town crier sentenced for sex assaults

29 July 2022

A pensioner who man used his position in singing and dancing groups to prey on his victims and sexually assault them has narrowly avoided jail.

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The pub table was so sticky the wife's skin came off

The pub table was so sticky the wife's skin came off

29 July 2022

Ever wanted to get stuck in the pub? This isn't quite what Secret Drinker had in mind...

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'I needed a change - so I bought an ambulance on Facebook'

'I needed a change - so I bought an ambulance on Facebook'

27 July 2022

A beautician whose work dried up during lockdown bought an ambulance on Facebook and launched her own makeovers-on-wheels business.

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Teenager made bomb hoax to 'get a lift home'

Teenager made bomb hoax to 'get a lift home'

25 July 2022

A drunk teenager told police he's put a bomb in a hotel in an effort to get a lift home from police.

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