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‘It’s not easy to sell – so we’re running pub after saving it from disrepair’

‘It’s not easy to sell – so we’re running pub after saving it from disrepair’

A couple who have owned a pub for the past eight years have returned to pulling pints behind the bar, after leasing the venue out for three years.

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Brewery to launch new taproom eight months after closure

Brewery to launch new taproom eight months after closure

The team behind a popular brewery are launching a new taproom – just eight months after closing their original bar.

Major response as cyclist collapses and ‘dies' in street

Major response as cyclist collapses and ‘dies' in street

A cyclist has reportedly died after an incident in a residential street.

Treated for burns after flammable liquid used to start fire pit blaze

Treated for burns after flammable liquid used to start fire pit blaze

Two people suffered burns after a fire pit blaze spread to a fence and shed.

Shock as historic library sold at auction by housing giant

Shock as historic library sold at auction by housing giant

Campaigners have branded developers “heartless” after their hopes of buying a historic former military library were dashed at a property auction.

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Drink-driver spotted speeding in town centre gets 40-month ban

Drink-driver spotted speeding in town centre gets 40-month ban

A drink-driver spotted speeding and undertaking another vehicle in a town centre has been handed a 40-month ban.

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Man wanted in connection with theft from vehicle

Man wanted in connection with theft from vehicle

Police are urging anyone who knows the whereabouts of a man connected to a theft from a vehicle to contact them.

'Taste of Italy' as Sicilian bakery opens in empty signal box

'Taste of Italy' as Sicilian bakery opens in empty signal box

A Sicilian bakery has opened its doors inside a restored historic seaside building.

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Kent athlete wins gold at Special Olympics World Summer Games

Kent athlete wins gold at Special Olympics World Summer Games

Folkestone’s Adam Brownsword has won gold at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin.

Diversion in place as busy tunnel route to shut all weekend

Diversion in place as busy tunnel route to shut all weekend

A busy tunnel will be closed all weekend for traffic heading towards the coast.

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Sir Roger: ‘I’m not trying to gentrify town with new luxury flats’

Sir Roger: ‘I’m not trying to gentrify town with new luxury flats’

Exclusive: In a rare interview, Sir Roger De Haan admits locals may struggle to afford his firm’s new seafront flats – valued at up to £3 million.

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Shock as dozens of fish found dead in park pond

Shock as dozens of fish found dead in park pond

Residents have been left shocked at the sight of scores of dead fish in a pond – and say it has created a “horrific smell”.

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Kent beach named one of Europe's best in new list

Kent beach named one of Europe's best in new list

A beach in Kent has been ranked one of the best to visit in Europe by train alongside those in France, Italy and Spain.

It’s travelled 4,500 miles but is the steak all it’s cracked up to be?

It’s travelled 4,500 miles but is the steak all it’s cracked up to be?

A recent addition to a popular waterside spot is an Argentine steak house, so our reviewer checks out if the beef stands up to its reputation.

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Warning to drivers after spate of thefts

Warning to drivers after spate of thefts

Car owners are being urged to keep their vehicles safe after a spate of thefts over the last week.

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Oz university challenge!

Oz university challenge!

Aussies who fell in love with Kent League cricket in the 1980s are back next month for two commemorative matches.

Former teacher at ‘prestigious’ Kent school accused of abusing pupils

Former teacher at ‘prestigious’ Kent school accused of abusing pupils

A councillor is alleged to have “grabbed” children’s genitalia while teaching at a school in Kent.

Street turned into ‘crime scene’ with tents in garden and forensics van

Street turned into ‘crime scene’ with tents in garden and forensics van

A police car and a forensics van have been pictured in a residential street this afternoon – but all is not as it seems.

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Eyesore pub covered in graffiti could finally be torn down

Eyesore pub covered in graffiti could finally be torn down

A former pub which has sat empty for almost 20 years and become a graffiti-strewn eyesore could finally be torn down and turned into flats.

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‘So much rubbish at beauty spot dog walkers had to pick up their pets’

‘So much rubbish at beauty spot dog walkers had to pick up their pets’

There are calls for a council to install bigger bins by a beach after piles of rubbish were left at a much-loved summer hotspot.

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