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'People use it as a race track, the road needs to be safer'

'People use it as a race track, the road needs to be safer'

Concerns have been raised over bad parking, speeding drivers and lack of pedestrian crossings on a busy town centre road some treat ‘like race track’.

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Pub in village with no shop and no buses hits the market

Pub in village with no shop and no buses hits the market

A village with no shops and no buses has now seen its pub hit the market for more than half a million pounds.

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Age no barrier for the Hoops

Age no barrier for the Hoops

Manager Steve King will have no issues if he has to call on Deal’s new youth-team players.

‘We only come here for the slides, we would stop coming if they take them away’

‘We only come here for the slides, we would stop coming if they take them away’

Families visiting a leisure centre “famous” for its slides say they will stop going if a controversial £19m revamp sees them removed.

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‘Town's seawater gave me multiple infections - something has to change!’

‘Town's seawater gave me multiple infections - something has to change!’

A dedicated sea swimmer says falling water quality at one of Kent's most popular beaches has left him with "nasty" eye and ear infections.

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Historic convent could be knocked down and turned into huge new care home

Historic convent could be knocked down and turned into huge new care home

A historic convent will be knocked down to make way for a huge three-storey care home if controversial new plans are approved.

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Vice-captain Towe set for World Cup campaign

Vice-captain Towe set for World Cup campaign

Betteshanger Colliery Welfare CC all-rounder Derek Towe has been named as England’s vice-captain for the inaugural Over-70s Cricket World Cup.

Boss King remains grounded

Boss King remains grounded

Manager Steve King won’t get carried away at Deal - despite a near-perfect pre-season.

Leisure centre could lose slide and wave pool in major refurbishment

Leisure centre could lose slide and wave pool in major refurbishment

A pool and sports centre could lose its wave pool and slide under a £19m overhaul.

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'Everybody has the right to breathe clean, fresh air and walk in green space'

'Everybody has the right to breathe clean, fresh air and walk in green space'

Villagers have won the battle to stop homes being built on a horse field, claiming “everybody has the right to breathe clean, fresh air”.

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No buses, no shops, and now the pub's closing… life in one of Kent’s tiniest villages

No buses, no shops, and now the pub's closing… life in one of Kent’s tiniest villages

We spoke to locals about life in Kent’s second-smallest village, where there have been no new building developments for 64 years.

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Driver in court two years after crash that killed young dad

Driver in court two years after crash that killed young dad

A driver accused of causing death by driving without due care after a young dad was killed has appeared in court for the first time.

‘Do-not-swim warning would kill our town’

‘Do-not-swim warning would kill our town’

Anxious residents fear falling water quality will "kill" their coastal town if people are warned not to swim in the sea.

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Dog walkers back bid for café next to historic castle garden

Dog walkers back bid for café next to historic castle garden

A modern kiosk could be built alongside a community garden, created in the ruins of a historic Tudor castle overlooking the sea.

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Some of world’s best in action

Some of world’s best in action

There will be an international flavour, as skateboarders from across the globe head to Kent for a 24-hour event.

World’s largest inflatable assault course coming back to Kent

World’s largest inflatable assault course coming back to Kent

A 25-metre inflatable obstacle course is returning to a popular park for three days this summer, with a new zone for kids.

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Man who texted woman 200 times in one day banned from contacting her

Man who texted woman 200 times in one day banned from contacting her

A father who bombarded his ex-partner with hundreds of texts and arrived at their former home unannounced has been banned from contacting her.

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School cleaner’s shock at being sacked by text message

School cleaner’s shock at being sacked by text message

A woman signed off work has told of her shock at being sacked via WhatsApp.

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‘People assume they’re troublesome - but they’re just children who need a home’

‘People assume they’re troublesome - but they’re just children who need a home’

We visited two children’s homes to see first-hand what life is really like for the young people there and the staff working to rebuild their lives.

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Plans to revamp high street hotel and bring in Michelin-starred chef

Plans to revamp high street hotel and bring in Michelin-starred chef

New owners have started work to completely renovate a historic and “neglected” hotel which closed suddenly last year.

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