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Football club faces huge losses after yobs tear up pitches

Football club faces huge losses after yobs tear up pitches

A grassroots football club could be forced to scrap planned fixtures after vandals tore up and damaged its pitches.

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‘I didn’t want to come nose-to-nose with a jellyfish’

‘I didn’t want to come nose-to-nose with a jellyfish’

Fancy trying a bit of sea swimming? Our columnist gave it a go (sort of) and made a fashion faux pas in the process.

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‘It’s been a long time coming’: Garden city residents welcome ‘promised’ facilities

‘It’s been a long time coming’: Garden city residents welcome ‘promised’ facilities

Residents living in Britain’s newest garden city have welcome plans for new community facilities they say were “promised” more than a decade ago.

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‘It’s not safe and would kill high street businesses’

‘It’s not safe and would kill high street businesses’

Plans to permanently ban cars from part of a town centre have been put on hold as highway bosses have raised concerns over the scheme's safety.

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‘Our eight XL bullies are running riot – we need a new home!’

‘Our eight XL bullies are running riot – we need a new home!’

A couple left with a surprise litter of XL bullies are now desperate to move as the rapidly growing puppies are running riot in their home.

The Kent man behind hit Disney+ series

The Kent man behind hit Disney+ series

A sailor from Kent who became the first Englishman to set foot in Japan has inspired a new Disney+ series.

‘We were told we’d be getting a pub back – not a nursery local parents can’t afford’

‘We were told we’d be getting a pub back – not a nursery local parents can’t afford’

Villagers have been left dismayed by a prestigious private school’s decision to u-turn on plans to restore a historic pub to its former glory.

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Fire crews called to extension roof fire

Fire crews called to extension roof fire

Firefighters spent more than an hour tackling a roof blaze at a property.

Dead porpoise found on beach with fins ‘cut off’

Dead porpoise found on beach with fins ‘cut off’

A dogwalker was surprised to find a dead creature he believed to be a dolphin washed up on a Kent beach with its fins missing.

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School earmarked for huge 139-home development

School earmarked for huge 139-home development

Designs have been put forward to build more than 135 homes on a site once home to a former school for nearly 60 years.

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Council to beef up policy against growing HMOs

Council to beef up policy against growing HMOs

After being hit with costs for refusing a HMO application, a council is to beef up its planning policies.

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Former Park & Ride site to be reopened as overflow car park

Former Park & Ride site to be reopened as overflow car park

A council has decided to reopen a former Park & Ride site as an overflow facility during the Easter break.

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‘Aimee would bring sunshine into the most miserable of days’

‘Aimee would bring sunshine into the most miserable of days’

A father has held a commemorative bike ride to honour his “beautiful” daughter who died in a three-vehicle crash.

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Passenger jet in near miss with drone over Kent

Passenger jet in near miss with drone over Kent

A passenger jet had a near miss with a drone in the skies over Kent, a report has revealed.

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Factory could be demolished to make way for 118 homes

Factory could be demolished to make way for 118 homes

Plans to flatten a factory to make way for 118 homes have been welcomed as the “ideal spot” for development.

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Luxury harbour-side wine bar opens above seafood restaurant

Luxury harbour-side wine bar opens above seafood restaurant

A seafood restaurant has added another string to its bow with the opening of a new wine bar.

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Sadness at death of local legend ‘who everybody knew’

Sadness at death of local legend ‘who everybody knew’

A local legend adored by many who led his town’s carnival procession has died aged 91.

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Passengers face huge queues at port on first day of Easter holidays

Passengers face huge queues at port on first day of Easter holidays

Holidaymakers embarking on a trip to Europe on the first day of the Easter holiday are facing waits of up to two hours.

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Cinema increases £3.50 ticket price for first time in 17 years

Cinema increases £3.50 ticket price for first time in 17 years

A cinema has been forced to “reluctantly” hike its £3.50 ticket price for the first time in 17 years due to spiralling overheads.

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Kent Politics Podcast: Council boss says small boats crisis could last years

Kent Politics Podcast: Council boss says small boats crisis could last years

This week’s Kent Politics Podcast welcomes Dover’s council leader who says the county will have a problem with small boats for a long time to come.

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Mum, 34, in endless pain: 'I'd consider Dignitas but can't afford £15k'

Mum, 34, in endless pain: 'I'd consider Dignitas but can't afford £15k'

A mum living in agony with severe arthritis has described her struggle to cope - and the measures she would be prepared to take to end her pain.

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Once bustling zoo brought to life with colourised photos

Once bustling zoo brought to life with colourised photos

A photo restorer has colourised snaps of a town’s zoo to celebrate the 90th anniversary of its opening.

‘We are building a slum’ - anger over flats plan for Royal Mail sorting centre

‘We are building a slum’ - anger over flats plan for Royal Mail sorting centre

A decision on 217 flats as part of a town’s regeneration has been deferred due to a lack of affordable housing and green space.

‘Why we fell in love with this unpretentious backstreet boozer’

‘Why we fell in love with this unpretentious backstreet boozer’

Secret Drinker heads to a hidden away town centre pub for beer and banter with the boys

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Kent MP to receive a damehood

Kent MP to receive a damehood

An MP has been awarded a damehood for her services to parliament and the public.

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Teenage boy arrested after garden fire

Teenage boy arrested after garden fire

A teenager has been arrested after a fire which broke out in a back garden.

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‘Let us give a fitting send-off to George - the man who walked the length of the Earth’

‘Let us give a fitting send-off to George - the man who walked the length of the Earth’

The family of an intrepid explorer, whose 19,021 mile, six-year walk across the Americas remains a world record, are seeking a fitting tribute to him.

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Town centre bank used by just 13 customers among latest raft of closures

Town centre bank used by just 13 customers among latest raft of closures

Natwest has confirmed plans to shut further branches including one where just 13 customers used the branch on a weekly basis last year.

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Five arrests amid dispersal order at trouble-hit park

Five arrests amid dispersal order at trouble-hit park

Five teenagers have been arrested after extra police were scrambled to tackle a rise in anti-social behaviour in a trouble-hit park.

Man in hospital with stab wounds after ‘blood’ found opposite school

Man in hospital with stab wounds after ‘blood’ found opposite school

A man is in hospital with a stab injury believed to have been inflicted opposite a primary school.

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