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Grieving dad to transform town centre eyesore into 27 flats in memory of son

Grieving dad to transform town centre eyesore into 27 flats in memory of son

11 September 2024

A grieving dad is transforming a prime town centre building into 27 apartments and renaming it in memory of his son.

Helicopter searches sea for kayaker amid emergency response at beach

Helicopter searches sea for kayaker amid emergency response at beach

10 September 2024

A coastguard helicopter was spotted searching for a kayaker near a popular beach.

Missing teenager found safe by police

Missing teenager found safe by police

10 September 2024

Officers have located a 16-year-old girl reported missing on Monday.

Woman, 80, living on landslide-hit cliff says: ‘I’m not moving for anyone’

Woman, 80, living on landslide-hit cliff says: ‘I’m not moving for anyone’

10 September 2024

A pensioner insists she feels safe in her cliff-edge house - as council bosses confirm the road below will remain shut all year.

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‘Piggy in the middle’ Kent footballer goes viral after kicking goalie

‘Piggy in the middle’ Kent footballer goes viral after kicking goalie

09 September 2024

A non-league footballer has gone viral after being caught up in a game of “piggy in the middle” and kicking the opposition goalkeeper in frustration.

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‘Massive bang’ as huge lorry fire on M20 makes houses shake

‘Massive bang’ as huge lorry fire on M20 makes houses shake

08 September 2024

Shocked villagers heard a "massive bang" as a huge lorry fire on the M20 made their houses shake.

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Sadness as top-rated pub unexpectedly shuts

Sadness as top-rated pub unexpectedly shuts

08 September 2024

A high street pub has shut its doors suddenly after 75 years of trading in a village high street.

Kent man jailed after smuggling 350kg of cocaine on boat

Kent man jailed after smuggling 350kg of cocaine on boat

07 September 2024

A 56-year-old Kent man has been handed a lengthy prison sentence for his role in a cocaine smuggling plot.

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Vans line street in poignant tribute to legendary ice cream man

Vans line street in poignant tribute to legendary ice cream man

06 September 2024

A convoy of ice cream vans drove through a town in tribute to the owner of an iconic business who served the community for 70 years.

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Severe disruption across railway network after multiple incidents

Severe disruption across railway network after multiple incidents

06 September 2024

Emergency services are at the scene of an incident near a railway station.

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Double tragedy as police probe two deaths on railway

Double tragedy as police probe two deaths on railway

06 September 2024

Police are investigating the deaths of two people whose bodies were found on Kent’s railway network today, just hours apart.

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Kent Politics Podcast hears from Lord Michael Howard

Kent Politics Podcast hears from Lord Michael Howard

06 September 2024

Lord Michael Howard has revealed he predicted Liz Truss would be an “absolute disaster” as Prime Minister before she landed the top job.

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UK’s first school skatepark set to open despite ‘major concerns’

UK’s first school skatepark set to open despite ‘major concerns’

06 September 2024

A secondary school is building a skatepark in its grounds in what will be a UK first - despite "major concerns" from neighbours.

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Another hotel chain restaurant up for sale

Another hotel chain restaurant up for sale

05 September 2024

The owner of Premier Inn has put another restaurant on the market as it plans to expand its hotel business.

Drag Race star hopes to put seaside town on the map

Drag Race star hopes to put seaside town on the map

05 September 2024

A drag queen from Kent stars in the latest series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, and is raring to represent her town.

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Volunteer who ‘led exemplary and valuable’ life appears in court after ‘downward spiral’

Volunteer who ‘led exemplary and valuable’ life appears in court after ‘downward spiral’

05 September 2024

A woman pestered police with hoax 999 calls within days of being banned from contacting the emergency services unless in genuine need.

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‘I hoped the axe I threw at him would cleave his skull in two’

‘I hoped the axe I threw at him would cleave his skull in two’

05 September 2024

On the 25th anniversary of his death, we look back at one of the most controversial men in politics - who lived in a Kent castle.

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Teens arrested after beach huts broken into overnight

Teens arrested after beach huts broken into overnight

04 September 2024

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after beach huts were broken into overnight.

‘Who’s going to use them?’ Town baffled by bid to bring back phone boxes

‘Who’s going to use them?’ Town baffled by bid to bring back phone boxes

04 September 2024

Phone boxes might seem like a thing of the past, but plans have been revealed to install seven futuristic touch-screen versions in a town centre.

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5 great playgrounds where the kids can run wild

5 great playgrounds where the kids can run wild

03 September 2024

Now the school holidays have wiped out your bank account, why not take the kids for a budget-friendly day out at one of Kent’s play parks?

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