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‘We need certainty over key Kent transport projects’

‘We need certainty over key Kent transport projects’

Business chiefs in the county are calling on Jeremy Hunt to help firms – while also calling on certainty over key Kent transport projects.

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Raising a glass to creation of ‘super hops’

Raising a glass to creation of ‘super hops’

A £574,000 funding boost will help researchers attempt to create varieties of ‘super hops’ which can withstand climate change threats.

‘Imagine if Lower Thames Crossing, Manston Airport and London Resort were all delivered’

‘Imagine if Lower Thames Crossing, Manston Airport and London Resort were all delivered’

Kent was promised millions of pounds, thousands of jobs and better transport links – but having been sold a dream are we all waking up to nothing?

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Crash involving three cars causes delays on M2

Crash involving three cars causes delays on M2

Motorists experienced delays after a three-vehicle crash on the M2, which temporarily left one lane closed.

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A ‘pedestrian-friendly’ square and revamped castle: £22m work set to start within months

A ‘pedestrian-friendly’ square and revamped castle: £22m work set to start within months

An ambitious £22 million project designed to boost a city’s infrastructure and draw in crowds is set to start within months.

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‘Drivers are going nowhere fast on smart motorways that are anything but’

‘Drivers are going nowhere fast on smart motorways that are anything but’

A lack of road infrastructure, the ‘ludicrous’ design of smart motorways and excessive speed restrictions are driving Secret Thinker round the bend.

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Head teacher’s fears for pupils’ safety as 250 new homes approved

Head teacher’s fears for pupils’ safety as 250 new homes approved

Controversial plans for 250 homes have been approved – despite a head teacher raising fears over children’s safety at a nearby school.

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‘Our pub was our home but after those three walked in it was never the same’

‘Our pub was our home but after those three walked in it was never the same’

A former landlord has told how his life running the pub he called home was “destroyed” by three drunken customers.

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Scrap metal dealer caught on camera thieving bin of shavings

Scrap metal dealer caught on camera thieving bin of shavings

A scrap metal dealer has been ordered to pay a firm hundreds of pounds in compensation after being caught helping himself.

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Vineyard buys two village pubs

Vineyard buys two village pubs

A well-known Kent winery has purchased two more pubs in the county and says it will boost them with investment.

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‘We have £1m to start relief road plans'

‘We have £1m to start relief road plans'

Plans for a relief road could move one step closer after a council revealed £1m has been set aside for the project.

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Footage shows huge RAF aircraft flying low over town

Footage shows huge RAF aircraft flying low over town

An incredible video has been captured of a huge RAF transport aircraft flying “200ft” over a Kent town.

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Woman injured in three-car smash on A2

Woman injured in three-car smash on A2

A major route was closed off after a crash involving three cars, which left a woman injured.

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Kent’s top pub, restaurant, chef and food heroes revealed

Kent’s top pub, restaurant, chef and food heroes revealed

The 12 winners of the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards have been named at a ceremony full of foodie favourites.

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Mum grieves ‘kind’ son who took own life at mental health hospital

Mum grieves ‘kind’ son who took own life at mental health hospital

A 37-year-old was able to take his own life at a secure facility after staff were not informed of his past medical records, an inquest has heard.

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Two councillors suspended after ‘Christmas party fight’

Two councillors suspended after ‘Christmas party fight’

Two councillors have been suspended after reports of a fight at a Christmas party.

Family create roadside tribute for ‘beautiful’ girl, 16, killed in crash

Family create roadside tribute for ‘beautiful’ girl, 16, killed in crash

The heartbroken family of a “beautiful” 16-year-old girl killed in a horror crash have created a roadside tribute in her memory.

Council shuts path as 'massive chunks' of chalk fall from cliff

Council shuts path as 'massive chunks' of chalk fall from cliff

A coastal path has been closed off after being deemed “dangerous” due to ivy pulling “massive chunks” of vegetation and chalk down a cliff

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Teen acquitted of murder after stabbing mum’s boyfriend to death with machete

Teen acquitted of murder after stabbing mum’s boyfriend to death with machete

A 19-year-old has been acquitted of murdering his mother’s 40-year-old boyfriend, but convicted of manslaughter after stabbing him with a machete.

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Suspect charged after £450 worth of meat taken from Sainsbury’s

Suspect charged after £450 worth of meat taken from Sainsbury’s

A suspected shoplifter has been charged after hundreds of pounds worth of meat was reported stolen from a supermarket.

End of an era as iconic bus restaurant is towed away

End of an era as iconic bus restaurant is towed away

A landmark blue bus which served as a Greek restaurant has been towed away for good after eight years.

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Garden centre and bistro up for sale for £1.4m

Garden centre and bistro up for sale for £1.4m

A garden centre has hit the market for £1.45m after its owner unveiled fresh plans to build five homes on connected land.

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Attempted murder charge after ‘home robbery and stabbing’

Attempted murder charge after ‘home robbery and stabbing’

A man has been charged on suspicion of attempted murder after reports of a violent assault and robbery at a home.

Appeal to find missing man

Appeal to find missing man

Police are concerned for the welfare of a 38-year-old man who has gone missing without wearing shoes.

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‘Diabolical housing estate will destroy this view of Kent forever’

‘Diabolical housing estate will destroy this view of Kent forever’

Angry villagers say “diabolical” plans for a new housing estate would destroy a picturesque view across the Kent countryside.

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‘I asked them to keep the noise down and was beaten up’

‘I asked them to keep the noise down and was beaten up’

A request to keep the noise down by a father-of-two living in a block of flats led to him being attacked in his own home.

‘I got the letter for my surgery the day after it happened’

‘I got the letter for my surgery the day after it happened’

Angry residents say they can “no longer trust” the Royal Mail due to chronic delays to their postal deliveries.

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Police fear backyard shisha bar bid could ‘attract criminality’

Police fear backyard shisha bar bid could ‘attract criminality’

Concerns have been raised plans to convert a business courtyard into an outdoor smoking area could lead to “nuisance and conflict”.

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‘The queues are unacceptable – our Post Office is a joke’

‘The queues are unacceptable – our Post Office is a joke’

Faulty technology and a staff shortage are causing the only Post Office in a Kent area to become a joke, say residents.

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‘We want to turn dingy pub into Kent's best sports bar'

‘We want to turn dingy pub into Kent's best sports bar'

A new team in charge of a pub once branded “dark and dingy” hope to turn it into Kent’s best sports bar.

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