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Kent falls silent on Remembrance Sunday

Kent falls silent on Remembrance Sunday

10 November 2024

Towns across the county paid tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom on Remembrance Sunday.

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Kent’s busiest Spoons set to shut for revamp

Kent’s busiest Spoons set to shut for revamp

10 November 2024

The county’s busiest JD Wetherspoon pub is set to shut for a refurbishment.

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400 homes plan for former landfill

400 homes plan for former landfill

10 November 2024

Plans have been unveiled for a former Biffa site whose land could be ‘contaminated’.

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‘Blaze raged so hard it lit night sky like it was midday’

‘Blaze raged so hard it lit night sky like it was midday’

10 November 2024

The thousands of tourists who visit one of Kent’s most popular seaside towns have little idea of the inferno which forever changed it.

‘He was far from home but not forgotten’

‘He was far from home but not forgotten’

10 November 2024

How a forgotten gravestone resurrected long-lost links between a school, its wartime past and a solider’s family thousands of miles away.

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Hospital apologises after woman wrongly told she had hepatitis after baby loss

Hospital apologises after woman wrongly told she had hepatitis after baby loss

10 November 2024

A health trust has apologised to a heartbroken woman who was mistakenly told she had a chronic condition just days after suffering a miscarriage.

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‘It’s part of Kent’s history and on our school badges - they can’t just sell it off’

‘It’s part of Kent’s history and on our school badges - they can’t just sell it off’

10 November 2024

Villagers are fighting to save a historic windmill they say is part of the fabric of their community as a council plans to sell it off.

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Collections for homeless military veterans under investigation

Collections for homeless military veterans under investigation

09 November 2024

A Kent company which raises money on high streets for homeless military veterans is under investigation by the police over alleged “irregularities”.

Landlady becomes RNLI’s first female helm after more than 10 years

Landlady becomes RNLI’s first female helm after more than 10 years

09 November 2024

A landlady wants to "lead the way for women" as she becomes RNLI's first female helm after more than 10 years.

Iconic Kent supermodel dies ‘suddenly’ aged 46

Iconic Kent supermodel dies ‘suddenly’ aged 46

09 November 2024

A popular 90s supermodel, who now lives in the county, has died while on holiday in Europe.

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‘Our high street is so good, people don’t need Amazon’

‘Our high street is so good, people don’t need Amazon’

09 November 2024

Residents of a trendy Kent town “don’t need Amazon” because their high street has so much to offer, according to a departing business owner.

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Police call for pub licence review after ‘worker punched punter who clapped for his attention’

Police call for pub licence review after ‘worker punched punter who clapped for his attention’

09 November 2024

A pub is facing a review of its licence following concerns the landlord has failed to report two violent assaults and cooperate with police.

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Striking new images reveal dramatic changes planned at tourist hotspot

Striking new images reveal dramatic changes planned at tourist hotspot

09 November 2024

New computer-generated images show just how dramatically a seaside town will change if a multimillionaire's vision becomes a reality.

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‘It’s woke us up’: Netflix star hopes food bank visit will inspire others to help

‘It’s woke us up’: Netflix star hopes food bank visit will inspire others to help

08 November 2024

A TV actor has been spotted volunteering at one of Kent’s busiest food banks as thousands prepare to choose between food and heating this winter.

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New school to open in crumbling manor house

New school to open in crumbling manor house

08 November 2024

A new school is set to open in a crumbling manor house over a year after the last tenants moved out.

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Sadness as pub suddenly closes

Sadness as pub suddenly closes

08 November 2024

A village pub has unexpectedly shut leaving customers saddened by last-minute cancellations.

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Man charged after ULEZ camera exploded

Man charged after ULEZ camera exploded

08 November 2024

A 62-year-old has been charged with causing an explosion likely to endanger life after CCTV footage showed a newly fitted ULEZ camera exploding.

Search is on for lottery winner

Search is on for lottery winner

08 November 2024

A lottery ticket winner entitled to £10k a month for the next three decades is still yet to come forward.

Work starts on £150k play area amid vandalism concerns

Work starts on £150k play area amid vandalism concerns

08 November 2024

Work to create a new town centre, train-themed playground for children has started, despite concerns the site will be ‘trashed within weeks’.

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Bus driver who groomed and sexually abused young girls jailed for 18 years

Bus driver who groomed and sexually abused young girls jailed for 18 years

08 November 2024

A bus driver who groomed and sexually abused two young girls has been jailed for 18 years.

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