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Opening date revealed as town's market to finally return after three years

Opening date revealed as town's market to finally return after three years

Stallholders will be back in business after losing their town centre pitches three years ago.

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Bike parking spaces installed across town centre

Bike parking spaces installed across town centre

New storage spaces for bicycles have been installed in a town to encourage more people to take up cycling and help reduce traffic and air pollution.

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Two injured after smash outside luxury hotel

Two injured after smash outside luxury hotel

Two people were injured following a crash outside a hotel in the early hours

Bill for delayed post-Brexit border controls hits £4.7 billion

Bill for delayed post-Brexit border controls hits £4.7 billion

The government has been urged to do more to clarify arrangements for new post-Brexit border checks in Kent.

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Protests demands for water companies to stop dumping sewage into sea

Protests demands for water companies to stop dumping sewage into sea

People angry at pollution on beaches, rivers and lakes in Kent and beyond held protests over the state of the country’s waters.

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Affordable Chinese retailer eyes Bluewater expansion

Affordable Chinese retailer eyes Bluewater expansion

A fast growing lifestyle brand targeting young shoppers is promising to put “the blue into Bluewater” when it opens its first Kent store.

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Adorable lion cubs born at Kent wildlife park

Adorable lion cubs born at Kent wildlife park

Visitors to a wildlife park can now see a pair of energetic lion cubs as they venture around their new enclosure.

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Plans for huge solar farm set to be snubbed

Plans for huge solar farm set to be snubbed

Proposals to roll out a sprawling solar farm capable of powering more than 9,000 homes are on the cusp of being ditched.

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Joanna Lumley visits village church ahead of its ‘transformation’

Joanna Lumley visits village church ahead of its ‘transformation’

Absolutely Fabulous star Joanna Lumley offered her support to help raise vital funds to upgrade and extend a historic church.

‘The government must do more than just apologise’

‘The government must do more than just apologise’

As a damning report into the infected blood scandal is finally published, one victim from Kent says the fight for justice is likely to continue.

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Asian hornet sightings in Kent as county is put on high alert

Asian hornet sightings in Kent as county is put on high alert

Kent is on the frontline when it comes to Asian hornet sightings and experts are urging people to be vigilant as the county enters ‘peak season’.

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‘We must think creatively’: Greens select candidate for general election

‘We must think creatively’: Greens select candidate for general election

The Green Party has selected a parliamentary candidate who has vowed to fight for ‘creative solutions’ to give residents better chances if elected.

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Rat dies after ‘children beat it in street’

Rat dies after ‘children beat it in street’

An investigation has been launched after children reportedly beat a wild rat in the street.

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Win VIP pass to every Dreamland summer concert

Win VIP pass to every Dreamland summer concert

We’re giving one lucky winner a VIP ‘black card’ to all of Dreamland’s outdoor concerts - even the sold out ones. Here’s how to enter.

‘Is ban on rainbow lanyards really the most pressing issue for government?’

‘Is ban on rainbow lanyards really the most pressing issue for government?’

As the country grapples with a cost-of-living crisis, recession and NHS delays, the ‘minister for common sense’ has been busy… banning lanyards.

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Drivers faced long delays on M25 after vehicle fire

Drivers faced long delays on M25 after vehicle fire

Traffic was temporarily held by emergency services on the M25 this morning after a vehicle fire, causing long delays for drivers.

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Couple who transformed ‘horrendous’ hotel and bar selling up for £1.3m

Couple who transformed ‘horrendous’ hotel and bar selling up for £1.3m

A couple who transformed a grotty hotel and bar into a five-star bed and breakfast worth £1.3 million say the time has come to sell up.

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Head teacher vows to improve school at risk of ‘termination’

Head teacher vows to improve school at risk of ‘termination’

The Department of Education has issued a termination warning notice to an underperforming primary school, putting its funding at risk.

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'I thought I was going to die - now I've opened a smoothie bar'

'I thought I was going to die - now I've opened a smoothie bar'

A tattoo artist has opened a smoothie bar offering healthy beverages after a brutal battle with Covid left him struggling to eat solids.

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Nursery boss brands Ofsted ‘a shambles’ after lowest rating possible

Nursery boss brands Ofsted ‘a shambles’ after lowest rating possible

A disgusted nursery boss has branded Ofsted “a shambles” after receiving the lowest rating possible in every area.

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‘We don’t want to have security guards outside our libraries’

‘We don’t want to have security guards outside our libraries’

The number of reports of anti-social behaviour in libraries has been on the rise and staff are working hard to protect these safe spaces.

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Motorists fear ‘nightmare roadworks’ coinciding with M2 slip closure

Motorists fear ‘nightmare roadworks’ coinciding with M2 slip closure

People living along a road that’s likely being used as a rat run during a motorway slip closure are preparing for more roadworks in the area.

'I've become a beekeeper by accident!'

'I've become a beekeeper by accident!'

A retired engineer is planning to adopt a swarm of bees after thousands landed in the front garden of his house.

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Two taken to hospital after town centre attack

Two taken to hospital after town centre attack

The air ambulance was scrambled after two men were assaulted with ‘a metal object’.

Finish date revealed for £21 million Christian camp development

Finish date revealed for £21 million Christian camp development

A £21 million transformation of an abandoned Christian holiday camp is set to be completed next year.

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New Turkish restaurant vows to bring ‘taste of London to Kent’

New Turkish restaurant vows to bring ‘taste of London to Kent’

A new Turkish eatery has undergone a £500,000 refurbishment as it bids to bring a slice of the capital’s dining experience to the county.

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Mum’s horror at rats scurrying around children’s play park

Mum’s horror at rats scurrying around children’s play park

A mum has told of her shock at seeing several rats running around a children’s play park in broad daylight.

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Three people taken to hospital after motorway crash

Three people taken to hospital after motorway crash

Three people have been taken to hospital following a multi-vehicle crash on the M25.

The Kent family worth £9 billion rising to 15th on UK rich list

The Kent family worth £9 billion rising to 15th on UK rich list

A Kent family are now worth almost £10 billion and are up to 15th on the UK rich list.

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No trains between two towns all day due to ‘excess vegetation’

No trains between two towns all day due to ‘excess vegetation’

An invasion of weeds means trains between two towns will be stopped for an entire day.

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