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‘It’s funny but it shouldn’t be’: Locals baffled as balcony built around lamppost at new flats

‘It’s funny but it shouldn’t be’: Locals baffled as balcony built around lamppost at new flats

06 November 2024

A developer has defended his new build flats after locals mocked an unusual addition to a balcony.

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How iconic chain’s 10 Kent stores have been transformed since company collapsed

How iconic chain’s 10 Kent stores have been transformed since company collapsed

05 November 2024

Sites in Kent once home to a retail giant have been transformed since the business plunged into administration. Did you ever visit the old stores?

‘I popped out for some bread and came back a millionaire’

‘I popped out for some bread and came back a millionaire’

03 November 2024

A couple are planning to take their kids to Lapland after winning £1 million on the National Lottery.

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'I was the biggest sceptic about psychic mediums, then this happened…’

'I was the biggest sceptic about psychic mediums, then this happened…’

03 November 2024

Not believing for a second that anything would come of it, our reporter was left stunned when she had a reading from a pair of psychic mediums.

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Precious moment tiny kitten is rescued from MOT brake tester

Precious moment tiny kitten is rescued from MOT brake tester

01 November 2024

Mechanics came to the rescue to help save a tiny kitten trapped underneath metal rollers at a MOT centre.

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Shock as escaped pelican spotted in Kent river

Shock as escaped pelican spotted in Kent river

01 November 2024

An escaped pelican has been spotted swimming on a Kent river in a highly unusual discovery.

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Meat thief who put food ‘down his jogging bottoms’ banned from every BP garage

Meat thief who put food ‘down his jogging bottoms’ banned from every BP garage

31 October 2024

A prolific shoplifter who tried to conceal his crimes has been banned from several supermarkets and a chain of petrol stations.

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Bomb disposal teams called to building site

Bomb disposal teams called to building site

30 October 2024

Disposal teams from the Ministry of Defence were called after wartime solid metal objects were found at a building site.

Huge fire-breathing bird to lead parade through town centre

Huge fire-breathing bird to lead parade through town centre

30 October 2024

A Christmas parade led by a giant firebird will light up a town centre with a new route ahead of this year's festivities.

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Apology over 'unrealistic expectations' for fireworks display

Apology over 'unrealistic expectations' for fireworks display

29 October 2024

A tourist hotspot in Kent has apologised for creating “unrealistic expectations” of a fireworks event by using an image of a huge display from 2018.

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Plans to turn former pub into Muslim place of worship rejected

Plans to turn former pub into Muslim place of worship rejected

28 October 2024

A scheme to convert a street corner pub into a place of worship and community centre has been refused despite hundreds of letters of support.

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Stricken ship carrying potentially explosive cargo finally leaves Kent shores - but what happens next?

Stricken ship carrying potentially explosive cargo finally leaves Kent shores - but what happens next?

28 October 2024

After a saga lasting more than a month, a damaged ship full of potentially explosive cargo has finally left Kent’s shores - so what happens next?

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Strictly star and family enjoy evening out at new bowling alley

Strictly star and family enjoy evening out at new bowling alley

27 October 2024

Pop singer JB Gill showed off his moves as he opened a Hollywood Bowl at a shopping centre in Kent.

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Dolphins caught on video gliding through river

Dolphins caught on video gliding through river

27 October 2024

A pod of dolphins was spotted swimming in one of the county’s largest rivers.

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Grab your shoulder pads - museum to host 1980s disco

Grab your shoulder pads - museum to host 1980s disco

27 October 2024

Partygoers are set to be welcomed inside a museum that was first opened by the Victorians to boogie at an 80s disco night.

Author to let seaside cottage for free

Author to let seaside cottage for free

27 October 2024

A Booker Prize-winning author is letting out her seaside cottage as part of a new literary competition.

‘Just follow the yellow brick road’: Animal feed spilt along High Street

‘Just follow the yellow brick road’: Animal feed spilt along High Street

26 October 2024

Shoppers were warned to be careful after piles of animal feed were spilt along a High Street.

Boo! Where to see the best-decorated Halloween houses in Kent

Boo! Where to see the best-decorated Halloween houses in Kent

26 October 2024

We’ve rounded up the most hauntingly-good displays in the county ahead of the spooky season.

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Clare Balding visits Kent church ahead of multimillion-pound upgrade

Clare Balding visits Kent church ahead of multimillion-pound upgrade

24 October 2024

Award-winning TV presenter Clare Balding has visited a Kent church ahead of its multimillion-pound transformation.

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Traps, cameras and a kebab - Huge search for missing Spaniel sees M25 shut eight times

Traps, cameras and a kebab - Huge search for missing Spaniel sees M25 shut eight times

23 October 2024

When a “timid” dog went missing from a friend’s garden word quickly spread online, sparking a huge 11-day search which even saw several road closures.

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