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Long-empty pub set to be turned into flats and restaurant

Long-empty pub set to be turned into flats and restaurant

21 December 2022

A historic pub that has been empty for six years is set to be turned into flats and a restaurant or cafe.

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Blow away the cobwebs with a Boxing Day walk

Blow away the cobwebs with a Boxing Day walk

21 December 2022

Whether you need to walk off the mince pies or want to get the family up off the sofa, a Boxing Day walk or run could be just the ticket.

Kent hospitals 'like war zone' as 1,300 endure 12-hour corridor waits

Kent hospitals 'like war zone' as 1,300 endure 12-hour corridor waits

21 December 2022

A&E departments in Kent have been left resembling "a war zone" as patients wait days to be admitted to overstretched hospitals.

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'We'll keep fighting to stop Rwanda policy despite court ruling'

'We'll keep fighting to stop Rwanda policy despite court ruling'

19 December 2022

Charities who challenged the government’s plan to send asylum seekers arriving on UK shores to Rwanda say they will continue to fight to stop it.

Opening of long-awaited athletics track delayed yet again

Opening of long-awaited athletics track delayed yet again

19 December 2022

A town's latest sporting facility will not open until the new year after the ill-fated project was hit by further complications.

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The abandoned Kent racecourse lost 10 years ago

The abandoned Kent racecourse lost 10 years ago

18 December 2022

We look back at the closure of the county's last horse racing track and speak to those with fond memories that still endure a decade on.

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'The dead were left unburied and rubbish piled up on the streets'

'The dead were left unburied and rubbish piled up on the streets'

16 December 2022

As strikes and snow hit Kent, we look back at the Winter of Discontent when both freezing weather and mass industrial action paralysed the country.

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Council to press on with new leisure centre and homes despite soaring costs

Council to press on with new leisure centre and homes despite soaring costs

15 December 2022

Spending on the controversial regeneration of a coastal site was paused this autumn after costs began to spiral amid economic turmoil.

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Hero fishermen rescue 31 from sinking dinghy

Hero fishermen rescue 31 from sinking dinghy

14 December 2022

The owner of a scallop boat has described how his crew helped rescue dozens of suspected asylum seekers from a sea tragedy that claimed four lives.

Two Kent restaurants named among UK's best

Two Kent restaurants named among UK's best

14 December 2022

A country pub and family-run restaurant have been named in a list of the 100 top eateries in the UK, based on customer reviews.

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People living in huge 10,000-home 'garden town' by 2025

People living in huge 10,000-home 'garden town' by 2025

13 December 2022

Exclusive: The first homes at one of Kent's most controversial developments could be occupied within three years - with up to 10 new schools planned.

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Times and dates of Kent farmer’s markets this Christmas

Times and dates of Kent farmer’s markets this Christmas

12 December 2022

Stock up for the big day with a trip to your local farmer’s market - we’ve got all the opening times and dates leading up to Christmas.

Council could make Airbnb owners pay for own bin collections

Council could make Airbnb owners pay for own bin collections

08 December 2022

A council could make owners of short-term holiday let properties face new charges for services such as waste collection.

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Unsafe former care home could be converted into Airbnb

Unsafe former care home could be converted into Airbnb

08 December 2022

A former residential home shut down after a spate of incidents involving mistreatment of residents could be converted back into a house, or an Airbnb.

Homes evacuated after lorry threatens to roll down hill

Homes evacuated after lorry threatens to roll down hill

07 December 2022

Residents at the bottom of a steep hill had to leave their homes after a lorry nearly reversed off the road.

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Plans for solar farm the size of 30 football pitches unveiled

Plans for solar farm the size of 30 football pitches unveiled

07 December 2022

The solar array would feature panels up to three-metres high and could produce enough green energy to power around 3,800 homes.

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Parents of girl hit by car launch own speedwatch

Parents of girl hit by car launch own speedwatch

05 December 2022

The parents of a schoolgirl seriously injured after being hit by a car have taken to monitoring drivers in a bid to make their village safer.

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Police were waiting at drink-driving mum's home after tip-off

Police were waiting at drink-driving mum's home after tip-off

03 December 2022

A mum-of-two was almost four times the legal alcohol limit when she pulled up at home and found the police waiting for her.

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Plans revealed to reopen iconic lift with new cafe extension

Plans revealed to reopen iconic lift with new cafe extension

02 December 2022

Ambitious new plans reveal how a historic cliff-side lift will be transformed and expanded with a new cafe and outdoor terrace.

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Stolen bikes and £10k seized at M20 services

Stolen bikes and £10k seized at M20 services

01 December 2022

Six stolen bicycles and more than £10,000 in cash has been seized at an M20 service station after police were tipped off.

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