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Future of award-winning visitor centre still unknown

Future of award-winning visitor centre still unknown

11 August 2024

The fate of a country park’s visitor centre, which closed due to rising costs, is still to be decided, council bosses confirmed.

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Post Office to close for 11 weeks as Tesco takes over Co-op

Post Office to close for 11 weeks as Tesco takes over Co-op

11 August 2024

A Post Office will close for almost three months as part of sweeping changes which will also see a long-serving Co-op shut in favour of a new store.

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Sadness as much-loved store closes after 74 years

Sadness as much-loved store closes after 74 years

11 August 2024

A beloved family-run produce shop which has been trading for more than 70 years is closing due to rising costs.

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It was created in Kent but why isn’t netball an Olympic sport?

It was created in Kent but why isn’t netball an Olympic sport?

11 August 2024

With more than 20 million players worldwide the fast-paced sport traces its origins to a Swede in Kent - but why hasn’t it featured at the Olympics?

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Plan to expand budget hotel to ‘meet demand’ as Beefeater restaurant up for sale

Plan to expand budget hotel to ‘meet demand’ as Beefeater restaurant up for sale

11 August 2024

Premier Inn bosses have lodged plans for a three-storey extension as they put a neighbouring Beefeater up for sale.

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Second dyslexia-focused school to open after mum’s ‘flexi’ success

Second dyslexia-focused school to open after mum’s ‘flexi’ success

11 August 2024

A mum who set up Kent's first dyslexic school after watching her daughter struggle in a mainstream setting is now opening her second facility.

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‘Town is open for business despite storm of roadworks'

‘Town is open for business despite storm of roadworks'

11 August 2024

Residents and businesses are preparing for a two-month road closure amid an ongoing “storm” of roadworks throughout their town this summer.

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Teenager charged following disorder in London

Teenager charged following disorder in London

11 August 2024

A 14-year-old boy and and 41-year-old man are due to appear in court after they were charged with offences relating to a riot in Whitehall.

‘Suspicious’ fire at housing development

‘Suspicious’ fire at housing development

11 August 2024

Investigators believe a fire at a housing development may have been deliberately started.

Delays expected as roadworks shut tunnel

Delays expected as roadworks shut tunnel

11 August 2024

Motorists are facing long delays due to roadworks at the Dartford Crossing while roadworks take place inside one of the tunnels.

Call for lower speed limit on ‘danger zone’ village road rejected

Call for lower speed limit on ‘danger zone’ village road rejected

11 August 2024

The county council has rejected a call for a speed camera and lower speed restrictions along a busy road despite a 1,000-strong petition.

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Carer who stole £12k from elderly couple with dementia spared prison

Carer who stole £12k from elderly couple with dementia spared prison

11 August 2024

A heartless carer who teamed up with a colleague to steal more than £12,000 from an elderly couple with dementia has been spared jail.

Disgust as beach-goers wade through ‘waterfall of urine’ at Kent hotspot

Disgust as beach-goers wade through ‘waterfall of urine’ at Kent hotspot

11 August 2024

A family visiting a popular beach say their trip to the coast was ruined after having to “wade through a waterfall of effluent” pouring down steps.

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Gran’s plea to thieves: ‘Stop stealing while my back is turned’

Gran’s plea to thieves: ‘Stop stealing while my back is turned’

11 August 2024

A 79-year-old fundraiser is at her wits’ end with thieves repeatedly stealing from her garden sales – despite signs explaining they’re for charity.

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‘I turned my unassuming Kent garden into a stunning mini-rainforest’

‘I turned my unassuming Kent garden into a stunning mini-rainforest’

11 August 2024

What was once a regular garden consisting of no more than a patch of grass and dated patio has been transformed into a mini-rainforest.

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Long queues on M2 after crash involving car and motorbike

Long queues on M2 after crash involving car and motorbike

10 August 2024

Motorists faced lengthy delays on the M2 following a crash involving a car and motorbike.

Beach cordoned off after woman sexually assaulted

Beach cordoned off after woman sexually assaulted

10 August 2024

Police have cordoned off part of a beach after a woman was sexually assaulted.

Arrest as woman found with facial injuries after serious assault

Arrest as woman found with facial injuries after serious assault

10 August 2024

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after a woman was found with facial injuries.

Council’s bid for new industrial estate sparks jobs boost hopes

Council’s bid for new industrial estate sparks jobs boost hopes

10 August 2024

A new industrial estate creating dozens of jobs could be built on vacant land currently costing the local authority more than £50,000 a year to hold.

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‘Hotel can’t compete with Travelodge, so we want to turn it into flats’

‘Hotel can’t compete with Travelodge, so we want to turn it into flats’

10 August 2024

A small hotel and B&B could be turned into flats as after owners said it was the only financially viable way forward.

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