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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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Fears of swimming ban next summer at one of Kent’s busiest beaches

Fears of swimming ban next summer at one of Kent’s busiest beaches

03 September 2024

Anxious traders fear one of Kent’s busiest beaches will soon be hit with a swimming ban following a spike in unsafe levels of bacteria in the sea.

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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.

Mum fighting council to keep daughter’s graveyard memorial intact

Mum fighting council to keep daughter’s graveyard memorial intact

02 September 2024

A grieving mum is fighting to keep her daughter's memorial intact after being asked by council bosses to remove decorations for grounds maintenance.

Family’s devastation as 11-year-old’s rare cancer returns for third time

Family’s devastation as 11-year-old’s rare cancer returns for third time

01 September 2024

The parents of an 11-year-old girl whose rare cancer has returned for a third time say they have been left “devastated”.

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Furious developer brands council “short-sighted” after plans for eco-friendly flats refused

Furious developer brands council “short-sighted” after plans for eco-friendly flats refused

01 September 2024

A furious developer claims a council is “afraid of change” after plans for an eco-friendly block of flats with ‘living walls’ were rejected.

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Mystery surrounds stalled work on multimillion-pound flats

Mystery surrounds stalled work on multimillion-pound flats

01 September 2024

Anxious residents have raised fears over the lack of progress on a huge seafront development site that has sat abandoned for months.

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The story of how historic harbour became one of Kent’s top tourist attractions

The story of how historic harbour became one of Kent’s top tourist attractions

01 September 2024

We’ve taken an in-depth look at the changing fortunes of a Kent landmark that was once derelict but is now visited by millions of people every year.

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What’s happened to Kent firm’s plans to turn huge offices into flats?

What’s happened to Kent firm’s plans to turn huge offices into flats?

31 August 2024

One of Kent’s biggest firms has long held plans to turn two of its huge office blocks into flats after moving to “hybrid” working practices.

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High street could get 20mph zone

High street could get 20mph zone

31 August 2024

A busy high street could have its speed limit changed after years of campaigning.

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Dismay as bid for ‘catastrophic’ housing estate approved on appeal

Dismay as bid for ‘catastrophic’ housing estate approved on appeal

30 August 2024

Plans for more than 100 new homes have been given the green light despite fears they will accelerate a village’s transformation into a town.

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