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‘It came like a tidal wave over the house’

‘It came like a tidal wave over the house’

31 January 2025

It arrived quickly with devastating consequences. We look back at the tidal surge which saw cliffs collapse, livestock drown and motorists marooned.

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'I thought I was helping a local business - I feel so angry'

'I thought I was helping a local business - I feel so angry'

30 January 2025

A retired teacher who was swindled out of hundreds by a fraudster salesman says he came across as “very pleasant and friendly” before the lies began.

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‘You are a menace to the public and, quite frankly, a threat’

‘You are a menace to the public and, quite frankly, a threat’

29 January 2025

A serial thief banned from supermarkets in two Kent towns is behind bars after pilfering from shops and homes in a third town instead.

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‘I’m not paying £30k for Sky Sports – I’m a Spurs fan and that’s painful enough’

‘I’m not paying £30k for Sky Sports – I’m a Spurs fan and that’s painful enough’

24 January 2025

A pub landlord pulled the plug on Sky Sports after his yearly bill for the TV package more than doubled to almost £30,000.

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Window fraudster took £64k from 89 victims and blew cash on gambling

Window fraudster took £64k from 89 victims and blew cash on gambling

21 January 2025

A fraudster salesman swindled dozens of customers out of tens of thousands of pounds – only to blow his ill-gotten gains on porn and gambling.

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Top chef hails Kent restaurant as 'best in world’

Top chef hails Kent restaurant as 'best in world’

20 January 2025

A top chef has called one Kent restaurant “every chef’s favourite” and the best in the world, lauding the “special cooking” on offer.

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Historic fish market at popular harbour nears return

Historic fish market at popular harbour nears return

20 January 2025

The return of a town’s once-loved fish market faces delays despite works to restore the site being complete as efforts to boost its harbour continue.

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Green light for new seafront bar in shipping container

Green light for new seafront bar in shipping container

17 January 2025

A world-famous oyster firm has been given the nod for a bar inside a shipping container as well as an al fresco dining space.

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‘Parasitic’ 220-home estate 'designed for commuters' postponed

‘Parasitic’ 220-home estate 'designed for commuters' postponed

13 January 2025

Divisive proposals to build a sprawling “parasitic” housing estate have been postponed again in the site’s long-running saga.

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Harry Hill’s bizarre Kent roundabout game hailed as ‘comedy gold’

Harry Hill’s bizarre Kent roundabout game hailed as ‘comedy gold’

10 January 2025

Fans of Harry Hill have praised his new “game” featuring Kent roundabouts and TV theme tunes.

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New 220-home estate 'designed for commuters' set for green light

New 220-home estate 'designed for commuters' set for green light

05 January 2025

Proposals to roll out a sprawling housing estate labelled “designed for commuters” on a town’s outskirts are set to be approved.

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‘It’s giving Gavin and Stacey vibes’: Facebook post sparks hopes of railway romance

‘It’s giving Gavin and Stacey vibes’: Facebook post sparks hopes of railway romance

04 January 2025

A town was left on tenterhooks after a woman put out an anonymous post on social media to try and track down a mystery man she met at the station.

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Former family-run garage to be turned into homes

Former family-run garage to be turned into homes

26 December 2024

The former site of a family-run garage, which had been in a town for 53 years, is set to be replaced by a row of terraced houses.

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Kent food so iconic it’s been given special protections in Japan

Kent food so iconic it’s been given special protections in Japan

24 December 2024

A “world-famous” Kent food is so iconic it has been granted special protections in Japan.

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Royal Mail responds to anger over ‘10-day waits’ for Christmas post

Royal Mail responds to anger over ‘10-day waits’ for Christmas post

23 December 2024

Royal Mail says it is working to clear a busy Kent delivery office by Christmas Eve amid complaints of postal delays across one district.

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Beat the Christmas comedown with a Boxing Day run, walk or swim

Beat the Christmas comedown with a Boxing Day run, walk or swim

23 December 2024

If you’re prone to a post-Christmas crash, shake it off with a rejuvenating walk, run or cold water dip on Boxing Day.

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Prolific thief’s seven raids on same high street shop

Prolific thief’s seven raids on same high street shop

21 December 2024

A prolific thief targeted the same shop not once, not twice, but seven times to swipe hundreds of pounds worth of goods from inside.

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Woman who stabbed teen with scissors: ‘I was too drunk to remember!’

Woman who stabbed teen with scissors: ‘I was too drunk to remember!’

20 December 2024

A drunk woman so intoxicated she could not remember stabbing a teenager in the back with kitchen scissors claimed she acted in self-defence.

Air ambulance lands after crash on major A-road

Air ambulance lands after crash on major A-road

19 December 2024

Paramedics were called after a van crashed into a bridge on a main road.

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Gran fled huge bungalow fire ‘sparked by heat lamp’

Gran fled huge bungalow fire ‘sparked by heat lamp’

18 December 2024

A 75-year-old woman fled her bungalow when a devastating fire broke out, believed to have been sparked by a heat lamp.

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