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Major high street roadworks to continue for three weeks

Major high street roadworks to continue for three weeks

18 May 2024

Emergency repairs in a high street are sparking delays during peak times and set to last for three more weeks.

The Kent village polluted by 247 spills in one year

The Kent village polluted by 247 spills in one year

18 May 2024

Streams running through a Kent village were polluted on almost 250 occasions last year, shocking new data reveals.

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‘We've got 5 stars again - and now want to keep them’

‘We've got 5 stars again - and now want to keep them’

15 May 2024

A high street curry house has received a five-star hygiene rating just 11 months after inspectors found insects and cigarettes in its kitchen.

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‘We’ve worked tirelessly to reinstate five-star hygiene rating’

‘We’ve worked tirelessly to reinstate five-star hygiene rating’

14 May 2024

A care home has cleaned up its act after a bad hygiene inspection saw it given the lowest rating to reinstate its five-star rating.

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Travel back in time with 1940s festival

Travel back in time with 1940s festival

13 May 2024

A Kent railway is putting on a retro festival with swing music, vintage stalls, living history displays and classic cars.

‘We want our new cinema to be epicentre of town’

‘We want our new cinema to be epicentre of town’

13 May 2024

Council bosses claim a six-screen cinema can become the "epicentre of town" - despite residents saying the site is "often very empty".

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Cheers to a weekend of beer, wine and food festivals

Cheers to a weekend of beer, wine and food festivals

12 May 2024

Three festivals boasting craft beer, Kentish wines and street food are coming to Kent for one weekend.

KCC cuts DoE funding leaving pupils in limbo

KCC cuts DoE funding leaving pupils in limbo

10 May 2024

A cash-strapped local authority is ending its involvement with the youth scheme founded by the late Prince Philip 70 years ago.

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5,000 council homes to be inspected as ‘unacceptable’ failings revealed

5,000 council homes to be inspected as ‘unacceptable’ failings revealed

04 May 2024

Inspections are to be carried out on more than 5,000 council homes after “unacceptable” failings were revealed, including maintenance issues.

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Biker's fury as potholes cause £500 damage

Biker's fury as potholes cause £500 damage

03 May 2024

A motorcyclist who struck a pothole fears one scattered on the county’s roads could one day throw him from his bike and seriously hurt or kill him.

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‘Race against time’ to rescue five lions and bring them to Kent

‘Race against time’ to rescue five lions and bring them to Kent

02 May 2024

A rescue operation is in motion to bring five lions to the UK and rehome them in the county to give them a better life.

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Outrage as funeral car given parking ticket during service for war hero

Outrage as funeral car given parking ticket during service for war hero

01 May 2024

A traffic warden sparked outrage after sticking a parking ticket on a funeral car while mourners were paying their respects to a war hero.

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‘Dirty leisure centre isn't improving - why are there only three cleaners?!’

‘Dirty leisure centre isn't improving - why are there only three cleaners?!’

26 April 2024

A multimillion-pound leisure centre that employs three cleaners must take on more staff as the site has “never looked so bad”, say furious swimmers.

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Doctor Who star poses with Dalek at Kent shop

Doctor Who star poses with Dalek at Kent shop

25 April 2024

An actor best known for playing Doctor Who delighted staff by posing with a Dalek during a visit to a high street shop.

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First glimpse inside £4.5m moated manor with working drawbridge

First glimpse inside £4.5m moated manor with working drawbridge

23 April 2024

A moated manor dating back to the days of Edward II which features a working drawbridge has been put up for sale for an eye-watering price.

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D-Day hero who dodged enemy shells dies aged 98

D-Day hero who dodged enemy shells dies aged 98

22 April 2024

A D-Day hero who dodged enemy shells and chronicled the suffering that day has died.

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Huge new secondary school set to open at Kent ‘garden town’ next summer

Huge new secondary school set to open at Kent ‘garden town’ next summer

22 April 2024

A new secondary school being built at a sprawling ‘garden town’ development is set to open next summer, it has been confirmed.

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'Our roads are terrible, why are we not included in Pothole Blitz!'

'Our roads are terrible, why are we not included in Pothole Blitz!'

20 April 2024

Furious residents say they feel forgotten as their town's "terrible" roads have not been included in a multimillion-pound "pothole blitz".

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Business park ‘bucking trend of failing high streets’

Business park ‘bucking trend of failing high streets’

20 April 2024

Owners of a popular business park want to expand the site as it continues to “buck the trend” of failing high streets in the county.

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Cheers! Pubs where you can celebrate the May Day weekend

Cheers! Pubs where you can celebrate the May Day weekend

20 April 2024

Kick off the month with a long weekend of craft beer, live music, outdoor BBQs and more at these Kent watering holes.

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