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Non-smoker fined for dropping cigarette in town she’s ‘never been to’

Non-smoker fined for dropping cigarette in town she’s ‘never been to’

28 November 2024

A woman says she feels she has had her identity stolen after being wrongly fined for discarding a cigarette when she was 200 miles away.

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We try seaside chippy recently crowned best in Kent

We try seaside chippy recently crowned best in Kent

28 November 2024

Our reporter braved Storm Conall to venture to a chippy that last month was crowned the best fish and chip shop in Kent.

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Husband of nineties supermodel pays tribute to 'love of my life' at funeral

Husband of nineties supermodel pays tribute to 'love of my life' at funeral

27 November 2024

A British supermodel known for her stunning looks during the height of the 90s has been laid to rest in Kent.

Former Carpetright to be turned into charity shop superstore

Former Carpetright to be turned into charity shop superstore

27 November 2024

The fate of a large retail park unit filled by Carpetright before it went into administration has been revealed as new tenants prepare to take over.

The war hero who took part in raids on secret rocket base

The war hero who took part in raids on secret rocket base

27 November 2024

A veteran Second World War pilot, who was honoured for his bravery, is to visit an aircraft preservation workshop where vintage craft are repaired.

Hundreds turn out for town’s 15th Festival of Light

Hundreds turn out for town’s 15th Festival of Light

27 November 2024

A community celebration featuring music, performers and a fireworks display has returned.

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Teen under anaesthetic plays chess against hospital staff during foot op - and wins

Teen under anaesthetic plays chess against hospital staff during foot op - and wins

27 November 2024

A teenage boy played a game of chess with hospital staff during a foot operation as part of a pioneering new initiative to ease anxiety.

Dad spends £20K on new everyday ‘vintage look’ - and travels on a penny-farthing

Dad spends £20K on new everyday ‘vintage look’ - and travels on a penny-farthing

27 November 2024

Meet the vintage-loving dad who has spent a five-figure sum updating his wardrobe after learning to embrace himself and his “true” self.

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Flats plan for former town centre pub

Flats plan for former town centre pub

27 November 2024

Proposals have been submitted to turn the upstairs of a former Grade II-listed pub into four new homes.

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‘I want to prepare this new generation’: Montessori pre-school opens in town

‘I want to prepare this new generation’: Montessori pre-school opens in town

27 November 2024

A new pre-school implementing the Montessori Method, using wooden toys and specially designed apparatus, opens in a town centre.

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Warning after TikTok emerges of girl ‘car-surfing’ through McDonald’s drive-thru

Warning after TikTok emerges of girl ‘car-surfing’ through McDonald’s drive-thru

27 November 2024

A shocking video has emerged online showing a young thrill-seeker being served her meal while balancing on top of a moving car’s bonnet.

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100 tractors in go-slow protest through Kent town as farmers fume over tax changes

100 tractors in go-slow protest through Kent town as farmers fume over tax changes

27 November 2024

A go-slow tractor protest rumbled through a Kent town as farmers vented their anger over Labour’s inheritance tax changes.

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Grammar school to get deep clean after asbestos found

Grammar school to get deep clean after asbestos found

27 November 2024

Parents, pupils and staff at a 146-year-old grammar school have been “reassured” after asbestos was left behind following work on an old block.

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£7.5k grants on offer to help install heat pumps

£7.5k grants on offer to help install heat pumps

27 November 2024

A new scheme to promote the installation of heat pumps has been launched by a council for its 31,000 residents.

People camp overnight in shopping centre for opening of Sephora

People camp overnight in shopping centre for opening of Sephora

27 November 2024

Hundreds of people queued to be one of the first customers at the county’s only Sephora.

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Shaun the Sheep statue to be auctioned off again

Shaun the Sheep statue to be auctioned off again

27 November 2024

A statue decorated by a popular children’s illustrator is open for bids again in aid of a hospice charity.

Village fights to save Christmas market after devastating storm

Village fights to save Christmas market after devastating storm

27 November 2024

A community has rallied together after Storm Bert destroyed its marquee which hosts the annual Christmas market.

Bus driver told wheelchair user: ‘You give disabled people a bad name’

Bus driver told wheelchair user: ‘You give disabled people a bad name’

27 November 2024

Shocking footage shows the moment a bus driver tells a wheelchair user to “get off” his bus and that she gives disabled people a “bad name”.

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Sadness as seaside kiosk boss calls it a day after 53 years

Sadness as seaside kiosk boss calls it a day after 53 years

27 November 2024

A kiosk boss is pulling the shutters down on her family’s beach venture as she prepares to travel around in a campervan after finally retiring.

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The cost of dying crisis: Rise in ‘pauper's funerals’ as price spirals

The cost of dying crisis: Rise in ‘pauper's funerals’ as price spirals

27 November 2024

With funeral costs soaring more people are being laid-to-rest in public health funerals, while others turn to direct cremations to relieve the burden.

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