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Towns beat Kent rivals to secure own Monopoly game

Towns beat Kent rivals to secure own Monopoly game

09 August 2024

Neighbouring seaside towns have beaten fellow Kent rivals in a “beauty contest” to get their own special Monopoly game made.

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Christmas market to return at landmark - 200 years after it was scrapped

Christmas market to return at landmark - 200 years after it was scrapped

08 August 2024

A festive market first held 600 years ago will return to one of the county’s most famous historic sites for the Christmas season.

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Daredevil 91-year-old takes on country's longest zip line

Daredevil 91-year-old takes on country's longest zip line

07 August 2024

A gran has proven age is just a number after fulfilling a bucket list wish and whizzing down England’s longest zip line.

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Club chairman ‘blown-away’ by donation from police after food truck vandalised

Club chairman ‘blown-away’ by donation from police after food truck vandalised

06 August 2024

A grassroots football team has received a “generous” donation from the police to get it back on its feet after being targeted by vandals.

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‘You had one job!’ Railway station sign blunder as town’s name spelt wrong

‘You had one job!’ Railway station sign blunder as town’s name spelt wrong

06 August 2024

Someone went a bit off-track while writing out the name of this Kent town for a new railway station sign.

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Firefighters break into mum’s flat as Alexa blasts out 10 hours of music overnight

Firefighters break into mum’s flat as Alexa blasts out 10 hours of music overnight

06 August 2024

Emergency services were called out after a mum’s Amazon Alexa smart speaker played 10 hours of loud pop music while she was away overnight.

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'That treehouse kept kids off their PlayStations - but it’s been destroyed with a chainsaw'

'That treehouse kept kids off their PlayStations - but it’s been destroyed with a chainsaw'

06 August 2024

A teenagers’ treehouse which had a front door, tarpaulin roof and viewing platform has been taken down after it was classed as criminal damage.

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Parents’ shock after baby arrives on M2 hard shoulder

Parents’ shock after baby arrives on M2 hard shoulder

05 August 2024

A mum gave birth in the car on the side of the M2 – forcing her partner to tie the umbilical cord with his shoelace.

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‘It should be great for the town’: Highly-rated escape room business expands further afield

‘It should be great for the town’: Highly-rated escape room business expands further afield

04 August 2024

Escape room entrepreneurs are opening in a new location after seeing a growing demand for their puzzle-filled entertainment elsewhere.

Single mum-of-two vying to become Europe’s strongest woman

Single mum-of-two vying to become Europe’s strongest woman

04 August 2024

A single mum who ditched eating takeaways four times a week is now vying to become Europe’s strongest woman.

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Ketchup smeared over walls in ‘soul-destroying’ attack by vandals

Ketchup smeared over walls in ‘soul-destroying’ attack by vandals

03 August 2024

A food van owned by a grassroots football team has been vandalised in an act the club’s chairman branded “tragic and disappointing”.

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Cow on line halts train services

Cow on line halts train services

01 August 2024

Train services were suspended because of a cow on the line.

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‘Is this restaurant really the Gem of Kent?’

‘Is this restaurant really the Gem of Kent?’

01 August 2024

Our reporter paid a visit to a Turkish restaurant on a hot summer’s evening to find out if the venue lives up to its self-proclaimed title.

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‘My dog ate cannabis - the vet’s bill cost me £900’

‘My dog ate cannabis - the vet’s bill cost me £900’

01 August 2024

Dog owners are being warned after a terrier was left “away with the fairies” after eating discarded cannabis on a popular beach.

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Kent model to star in latest series of Celebrity Race Across the World

Kent model to star in latest series of Celebrity Race Across the World

31 July 2024

A Kent model and presenter will be racing in an epic 12,500km journey across South America in a hit TV show.

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Huge replica of ship that made first round-the-world voyage arrives in Kent

Huge replica of ship that made first round-the-world voyage arrives in Kent

31 July 2024

The only full-scale replica of the first ship to circumnavigate the world has arrived in Kent - and the public has the chance to jump on board.

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Men rescued from inflatable dinghy in failed attempt to climb 60ft sea fort

Men rescued from inflatable dinghy in failed attempt to climb 60ft sea fort

30 July 2024

Two men had to be rescued by the RNLI after getting stuck out at sea in a rubber dinghy when they planned to climb a Second World War fort.

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New £3.5m Hollywood Bowl to open in Kent next week

New £3.5m Hollywood Bowl to open in Kent next week

29 July 2024

A new £3.5m entertainment venue bringing "LA bowling" to Kent will open next week nearly one year later than planned.

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Dancers take Kate Bush tribute to new heights

Dancers take Kate Bush tribute to new heights

28 July 2024

A harbour arm was once again a sea of red as men, women and children donned dresses to re-create an iconic music video for a Kent-born singer.

‘We only planned to stay for three years!’

‘We only planned to stay for three years!’

27 July 2024

The landlord and lady of a popular village pub are celebrating 30 years at the helm this weekend.

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