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Hope for much-loved leisure centre as all bidders ‘intend to reopen’ site

Hope for much-loved leisure centre as all bidders ‘intend to reopen’ site

All prospective buyers lined up to take on a closed leisure centre “intend to reopen” the facility, administrators have confirmed.

Council yet to secure business partner for huge 10,000-home ‘garden town’

Council yet to secure business partner for huge 10,000-home ‘garden town’

A council has been unable to find a business partner to deliver a 10,000-home ‘garden town’ more than a year after cash flow fears were raised.

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Dramatic rescue as pair saved in popular harbour

Dramatic rescue as pair saved in popular harbour

A heroic coastguard has shared details of a dramatic rescue after being forced to dive into the water at a popular harbour to save a man.

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How eyesore site that has been derelict for years could be transformed

How eyesore site that has been derelict for years could be transformed

Developers are selling an eyesore plot earmarked for new flats where construction is yet to begin six years after permission was granted.

Woman in hospital after car crash

Woman in hospital after car crash

A woman was injured in a two-car collision which led to a road being closed for three hours.

Work to protect 3,000 homes from flooding to get underway

Work to protect 3,000 homes from flooding to get underway

Vital work to protect thousands of homes and businesses from flooding is set to last eight weeks.

New council flats revealed in bid to cut waiting list

New council flats revealed in bid to cut waiting list

Plans to buy more than 40 affordable homes have been approved to help cut down a council’s waiting list.

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Chinese takeaway improves and apologises after damning hygiene rating

Chinese takeaway improves and apologises after damning hygiene rating

A Chinese takeaway given a poor hygiene rating after inspectors discovered mould, flies and staff playing card games has made improvements.

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Elderly vandal cuts down hundreds of poppies created to honour fallen

Elderly vandal cuts down hundreds of poppies created to honour fallen

An elderly vandal cut down and binned hundreds of handmade poppies created to honour the fallen - because he “didn’t like the red weeds”.

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Man taken to hospital after being hit by van on zebra crossing

Man taken to hospital after being hit by van on zebra crossing

A man has been taken to hospital after being hit by a van on a zebra crossing.

Folkestone’s squad in good shape

Folkestone’s squad in good shape

Manager Andy Drury has some welcome selection headaches at Folkestone.

Customers ‘gutted’ as iconic music venue to close after 26 years

Customers ‘gutted’ as iconic music venue to close after 26 years

A popular music venue described as a ‘staple’ of a town is to close after more than a quarter of a century.

Apology over 'unrealistic expectations' for fireworks display

Apology over 'unrealistic expectations' for fireworks display

A tourist hotspot in Kent has apologised for creating “unrealistic expectations” of a fireworks event by using an image of a huge display from 2018.

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Empty nursery inside prominent seafront building could become health clinic

Empty nursery inside prominent seafront building could become health clinic

A now-closed nursery inside a prominent seafront building could be transformed into a health clinic.

World’s last sea-going steamer to dock at Kent harbour for first time in two decades

World’s last sea-going steamer to dock at Kent harbour for first time in two decades

The world’s last working sea-going paddle steamer is to return to a Kent harbour for the first time in more than 20 years.

‘We can’t let history be lost in favour of exclusive housing’

‘We can’t let history be lost in favour of exclusive housing’

Plans to convert a historic military building into a four-bedroom home have been branded a “travesty and betrayal” by concerned campaigners.

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'Unviable' hotel set to stay open as school u-turns on expansion plans

'Unviable' hotel set to stay open as school u-turns on expansion plans

Owners of a struggling hotel say they are determined to make it a success after plans to turn it into a boarding school fell through.

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KentOnline’s team of the week

KentOnline’s team of the week

Find out who’s in KentOnline’s team of the week and vote for your star man.

Baffling bid to return phone boxes to town centre refused

Baffling bid to return phone boxes to town centre refused

Plans for seven futuristic phone boxes with touch-screens have been refused amid fears they would ‘clutter’ up a town centre.

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How seaside village went from quaint antique retreat to modern home hotspot

How seaside village went from quaint antique retreat to modern home hotspot

How did a village once renowned for its quaint antique shops and modest homes transform into a luxury house hotspot? Millie Bowles reports.

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