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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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Five fire engines called to huge bungalow blaze

Five fire engines called to huge bungalow blaze

18 December 2024

Pictures show crews at the scene of a huge bungalow fire that broke out in a residential street this morning.

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Award-winning restaurant loved by celebrity chef will be ‘unviable’ if plans snubbed

Award-winning restaurant loved by celebrity chef will be ‘unviable’ if plans snubbed

17 December 2024

The owner of a bistro loved by a celebrity chef says the business will be “unviable” if a bid to use the flat above is not approved.

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Kent’s pricey parking capital cashes in with 'above-expected’ income

Kent’s pricey parking capital cashes in with 'above-expected’ income

16 December 2024

Kent’s most pricey parking capital is on course to make a bumper profit after levels “exceeded expectations”.

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Illegal workers found after raid at Indian restaurant

Illegal workers found after raid at Indian restaurant

14 December 2024

A highly-rated Indian takeaway could be fined thousands after being shut down by a raid which uncovered illegal workers.

‘It seems so unfair to lose them both to the same disease’

‘It seems so unfair to lose them both to the same disease’

13 December 2024

A mum who lost her 11-year-old son to cancer following a battle that made headlines across the world has tragically died from the disease herself.

Hospital trust ‘on track’ to hit savings target but will still lose £90m

Hospital trust ‘on track’ to hit savings target but will still lose £90m

12 December 2024

Hospital bosses in charge of one of the country’s most struggling trusts say they are “on track” to deliver £50m savings after a huge overspend.

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Major route reopens after van fire and diesel spillage

Major route reopens after van fire and diesel spillage

09 December 2024

Emergency services were called to a busy A-road following a van fire and diesel spillage.

Council hit with £100k bill after losing legal battle with holiday park over caravans

Council hit with £100k bill after losing legal battle with holiday park over caravans

09 December 2024

A cash-strapped council must stump up £99,000 of taxpayers’ money on legal fees after shunning its own expert advice over a planning bid.

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SEN schools threaten legal action over KCC pupil placement reforms

SEN schools threaten legal action over KCC pupil placement reforms

06 December 2024

Special schools have threatened legal action against the county council over “deeply flawed” proposed changes to how pupils are allocated places.

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'First-of-its-kind' Kent charity shop where everything is new

'First-of-its-kind' Kent charity shop where everything is new

05 December 2024

A unique charity shop has opened in Kent, claiming to be the first of its kind in the country.

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'We've got big boots to fill - but have a unique selling point'

'We've got big boots to fill - but have a unique selling point'

01 December 2024

Two young entrepreneurs who have taken over a well-known fishmonger shop plan to breathe new life into the business with an entirely Kentish twist.

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Tributes to ‘local legend’ who lived for the sea

Tributes to ‘local legend’ who lived for the sea

01 December 2024

The last of Kent’s traditional oyster fishermen has died aged 95.

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