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‘It’s been a year since Zara shut but we still have a lot to offer’

‘It’s been a year since Zara shut but we still have a lot to offer’

18 December 2024

Today marks a year since a high street favourite left a popular shopping centre, but bosses say customers are flocking in.

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‘Our baby wasn’t expected to live – now she’s about to have second Christmas’

‘Our baby wasn’t expected to live – now she’s about to have second Christmas’

17 December 2024

A young girl whose parents were told they should terminate her birth after she was found to have a rare brain defect is defying the odds.

Man arrested as schools issue ‘stranger danger’ warnings

Man arrested as schools issue ‘stranger danger’ warnings

17 December 2024

A man has been arrested and safeguarding emails sent to parents after reports of “suspicious activity”.

Kent councils in for ‘bumpy ride’ as government launches sweeping ‘devolution’ reforms

Kent councils in for ‘bumpy ride’ as government launches sweeping ‘devolution’ reforms

17 December 2024

Kent’s councils have been told change is afoot as the Labour administration presses ahead with a speedy shake-up of local government.

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Warning to mourners after gas leak near crematorium

Warning to mourners after gas leak near crematorium

17 December 2024

Drivers are facing hefty delays after emergency work began to fix a gas leak near a crematorium and motorway.

Kent NHS Trusts pay out £7m in women’s medical negligence claims

Kent NHS Trusts pay out £7m in women’s medical negligence claims

17 December 2024

Four health trusts have shelled out millions in damages for gynaecology medical negligence claims lodged against them over the last five years.

Seven luxury Kent hotels to book

Seven luxury Kent hotels to book

17 December 2024

If you’re looking for a 2025 getaway that’s not too far from home, why not book a staycation at one of these stunning hotels?

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The district in Kent building three times more affordable housing than anywhere else

The district in Kent building three times more affordable housing than anywhere else

17 December 2024

One local authority is way ahead of all the other Kent districts when it comes to providing affordable homes.

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Tony Hudgell has emergency surgery after fracturing new hip

Tony Hudgell has emergency surgery after fracturing new hip

16 December 2024

The adoptive mother of a double amputee has spoken of the heartwrenching moment he let out a “blood-curdling scream” after fracturing his new hip.

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Huge Christmas display made entirely of ‘rubbish’

Huge Christmas display made entirely of ‘rubbish’

16 December 2024

Workers at a household waste centre have recycled decorations to cheer up their visitors.

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Women share distressing stories of violence in bid to improve safety for others

Women share distressing stories of violence in bid to improve safety for others

16 December 2024

Female councillors have spoken of their own experiences in a debate on violence against women and girls.

‘We want to bring Wimpy back to the high streets’

‘We want to bring Wimpy back to the high streets’

16 December 2024

A fast-food chain is “harking back to its heritage” and welcoming customers back after a revamp at one of its most popular restaurants in the county.

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Why hated 50mph limit is returning to motorway this week

Why hated 50mph limit is returning to motorway this week

15 December 2024

The M20 will be closed tonight for the installation of a controversial 50mph contraflow ahead of the Christmas break.

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‘It’s quantity over quality’: Bid to convert hotel annexe into HMO returns

‘It’s quantity over quality’: Bid to convert hotel annexe into HMO returns

15 December 2024

A hotelier has resubmitted plans to turn an annexe into an HMO due to a drop in guest numbers, saying “we simply cannot continue like this”.

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‘Our road has become an Amazon sorting office – it’s chaos’

‘Our road has become an Amazon sorting office – it’s chaos’

15 December 2024

Fed-up residents say their street is being used as a makeshift parcel depot with hundreds of packages being unloaded every day.

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Backlog of crown court cases soars

Backlog of crown court cases soars

13 December 2024

New figures show more than 3,261 crown court cases are waiting to be heard in Kent with the police commissioner calling it a “real problem”.

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Jail for driver who caused serious crash while undertaking on motorway

Jail for driver who caused serious crash while undertaking on motorway

13 December 2024

A BMW driver left a woman with life-changing injuries and needing a prosthetic eye after he hit her while driving along a motorway hard shoulder.

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Bus driver ‘punched in face’ after altercation with passenger

Bus driver ‘punched in face’ after altercation with passenger

13 December 2024

Police are searching for a man after an Arriva driver was reportedly assaulted at a bus station.

‘Branch came down like a spear - it’s lucky it didn’t hit anyone’

‘Branch came down like a spear - it’s lucky it didn’t hit anyone’

13 December 2024

A retired scientist is calling on the council to cut back trees after a falling bough impaled itself on a verge outside his home.

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Abandoned charity shop could become home

Abandoned charity shop could become home

13 December 2024

Plans have been put forward to turn a branch of Save the Children which was closed more than four years into a house.

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