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‘Opening a hotel is stressful - during a pandemic it goes up 10 notches'

‘Opening a hotel is stressful - during a pandemic it goes up 10 notches'

Budget hotel chain Travelodge opened a new branch in Kent amid the coronavirus pandemic - its manager shares all about the challenges it's faced.

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Pilates studio to open at luxury seafront complex

Pilates studio to open at luxury seafront complex

A prime seafront spot previously earmarked for a swanky wine bar will instead be turned into a pilates studio, it has been confirmed.

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Too-wide breakdown-prone dustcarts to be ditched

Too-wide breakdown-prone dustcarts to be ditched

A new fleet of rubbish trucks will replace outdated models on the streets in east Kent next year when a council gains control of emptying bins.

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Huge hotel up for grabs

Huge hotel up for grabs

The 146-room Hilton Maidstone is up for sale for £12.5 million.

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Watch police arrest suspect amid county lines crackdown

Watch police arrest suspect amid county lines crackdown

This is the moment a suspected drug dealer was arrested amid a crackdown on county lines dealing in Kent.

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Woman charged with 15 theft offences

Woman charged with 15 theft offences

One woman has been charged with 15 counts of theft following an alleged spree throughout the south east.

70,000 bootleg cigarettes seized from shops

70,000 bootleg cigarettes seized from shops

More than 70,000 illegal cigarettes, tobacco and cash have been seized from two corner shops.

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Former treasurer accused of defrauding pre-school playgroup

Former treasurer accused of defrauding pre-school playgroup

A woman accused of siphoning off £37k from a pre-school playgroup heard she could face up to four years in jail.

Four mile queues and long delays on M25

Four mile queues and long delays on M25

A crash on the M25 has resulted in long delays and four miles of queues anticlockwise.

MP shares breast cancer treatment picture

MP shares breast cancer treatment picture

Tracy Crouch has taken to twitter to share a chemotherapy picture and champion local medical staff.

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Student suffers serious burns in kitchen blaze

Student suffers serious burns in kitchen blaze

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: A 21-year-old student was left needing surgery after he suffered serious burns in a fire which destroyed the family kitchen.

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Naked Attraction game leaves Kent man 'looking faint'

Naked Attraction game leaves Kent man 'looking faint'

A man from Kent has become the first contestant of Channel 4's Naked Attraction to walk off the set after seeing six naked women.

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Barber warned to 'immediately cease trading' by council

Barber warned to 'immediately cease trading' by council

A barber who opened today and ignored lockdown rules has been visited by Kent Police and council staff.

Woman heard screaming during shocking street 'robbery'

Woman heard screaming during shocking street 'robbery'

Shocking footage has emerged of a gang surrounding a car after a man and woman were allegedly robbed on the eve of the second lockdown.

Vandals smash lights at iconic clock tower

Vandals smash lights at iconic clock tower

Remembrance Day and Diwali illuminations at an iconic clock tower have been cancelled after vandals smashed its lights.

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Arrest after teenage boy stabbed

Arrest after teenage boy stabbed

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after another teenager was stabbed near a railway station.

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Whole school year group sent home to isolate

Whole school year group sent home to isolate

Every Year 7 pupil at a secondary school has been sent home to self-isolate after a child tested positive for Covid-19.

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Pub and football team hit by Covid-19

Pub and football team hit by Covid-19

A pub had to shut almost a week before lockdown after the landlord, landlady and members of the football team contracted the virus.

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'I'll only close if I'm very ill or dead'

'I'll only close if I'm very ill or dead'

A barber refusing the national lockdown measures is fully booked with customers today, despite warnings of fines for breaching the rules.

Hundreds of Argos stores to close

Hundreds of Argos stores to close

Argos stores in the county face an uncertain future after owners Sainsbury's announced it was to close 420 branches nationwide.

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'Last night of freedom' before Lockdown 2 - pictures

'Last night of freedom' before Lockdown 2 - pictures

Pubs, restaurants and nail salons were busy on the final evening before stricter Covid-19 restrictions kicked in.

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Road closed after car collides with dustcart

Road closed after car collides with dustcart

Two men have been taken to hospital and a road remains closed after a crash this morning involving two cars and a dustcart.

Suspected county lines drug dealer wanted

Suspected county lines drug dealer wanted

A man has been named by police as being wanted in connection with the supply of class A drugs as part of a huge crackdown operation.

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'Christmas will be a disaster this year'

'Christmas will be a disaster this year'

A business expert has a gloomy prediction for the festive season and fears many small businesses will go bust in the new year because of the pandemic.

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Lockdown 2: What you can and can't do

Lockdown 2: What you can and can't do

Find out what is closed and what you can and can not do as the new lockdown starts.

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'Someone needs to be held accountable for dad's death'

'Someone needs to be held accountable for dad's death'

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES - The daughter of a man who died before he could get an appointment for a rare skin condition is demanding answers.

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Two new restaurants revealed for leisure complex

Two new restaurants revealed for leisure complex

Long-empty units at a £75m leisure complex are finally starting to fill up as two new restaurants are both set to open in early 2021.

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Witches and weaving: Kent's links to the Gunpowder Plot

Witches and weaving: Kent's links to the Gunpowder Plot

We explored how Kent is linked to Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot of November 5, 1605.

Two Kent MPs vote against second lockdown

Two Kent MPs vote against second lockdown

Tory MPs have defied the whip and voted against a second lockdown - including two of the county's representatives.

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Pupils to wear masks in school

Pupils to wear masks in school

The government has said pupils should wear face coverings - a day after a Kent virologist called for the measure.

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