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Work restarts on huge luxury flats set to cost up to £3m

Work restarts on huge luxury flats set to cost up to £3m

Work on the major redevelopment of a listed building which will include 91 luxury flats overlooking the sea has resumed after a month-long hiatus.

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‘It’s one of the last live-music venue in town – let’s not be ruled by older generation’

‘It’s one of the last live-music venue in town – let’s not be ruled by older generation’

A bid by a live-music venue to stay open later has been backed by some residents – but others say drunk customers cause a “public nuisance”.

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Rail passengers’ journeys ‘simpler’ with eTickets

Rail passengers’ journeys ‘simpler’ with eTickets

A network-wide introduction of eTickets will see faster and more convenient travel between some of the county’s railway stations.

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Vision for artist’s haven could finally become reality 10 years on

Vision for artist’s haven could finally become reality 10 years on

A town centre plot earmarked to become an artists’ haven for a decade – complete with homes and studios - is set to be sold at auction.

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Parents in tears after finding scam using picture of their dead son

Parents in tears after finding scam using picture of their dead son

The grieving parents of a baby who died say they are “livid” after finding out a suspected online scam is using an image of their son.

'She was a good mum – then she turned into a narcissistic child killer'

'She was a good mum – then she turned into a narcissistic child killer'

The heartbroken dad of a toddler murdered by his own mum and her boyfriend says the pair should spend the rest of their lives behind bars.

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Two-car crash closes road in both directions

Two-car crash closes road in both directions

Police closed a road in both directions following a crash involving two cars.

‘A school’s reputation can be lost in a year – and take a decade to recover’

‘A school’s reputation can be lost in a year – and take a decade to recover’

With the Oasis Academy on Sheppey’s reputation in tatters, just how do stricken schools turn around their fortunes – and how long does it take?

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Driver caught out by parking sign loophole

Driver caught out by parking sign loophole

A climbing enthusiast who was hit with a fine despite having parked in the same spot for almost two years says the ticket was issued unfairly.

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Mum's heartbreak at sudden death of ‘caring and talented’ son, 23

Mum's heartbreak at sudden death of ‘caring and talented’ son, 23

A devastated mum who found her “kind and loving” son dead at home says she is certain he did not take his own life.

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Thief caught at Libertines' hotel told police: 'Pete Doherty is my friend'

Thief caught at Libertines' hotel told police: 'Pete Doherty is my friend'

A burglar who tried to steal art off the walls of The Libertines’ hotel claimed lead singer Pete Doherty gave him permission to come and go.

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‘We can’t stop hundreds of homeless being sent here'

‘We can’t stop hundreds of homeless being sent here'

Council chiefs say they are powerless to stop hundreds of homeless Londoners being relocated to Kent.

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‘Why wasn’t my bin emptied?’

‘Why wasn’t my bin emptied?’

We spent a morning on the rounds with the binmen to find the answers to residents’ biggest bugbears when it comes to the service.

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Labour MP under investigation says: 'Starmer won't talk to me'

Labour MP under investigation says: 'Starmer won't talk to me'

A Labour MP has hit back at her party leader Sir Keir Starmer who she says “has not spoken to me” while she is under investigation for anti-semitism.

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‘It’s a miracle’: postman reunited with lost wedding ring

‘It’s a miracle’: postman reunited with lost wedding ring

A postie who lost his wedding ring just days after his first anniversary is breathing a sigh of relief after it was spotted by an eagle-eyed resident.

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Cruise ship rescue drama in Channel

Cruise ship rescue drama in Channel

Lifeboat and coastguard teams raced to help rescue a man taken ill on board a cruise ship off the Kent coast.

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Emergency repairs closes A-road as debris scattered after crash

Emergency repairs closes A-road as debris scattered after crash

A major road has been closed due to a crash and ongoing repair work after debris was scattered across the carriageway.

Dual carriageway closed after two crashes

Dual carriageway closed after two crashes

A dual carriageway had to be closed following two separate crashes in the early hours which left one person with serious injuries.

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‘Let’s make a stand’ to stop biggest loss of woodland in decades

‘Let’s make a stand’ to stop biggest loss of woodland in decades

A Conservative-run council has been asked to think again over its response to a threat to ancient woodland from a quarry extension.

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The most expensive places to litter in Kent as huge new fines on cards

The most expensive places to litter in Kent as huge new fines on cards

Council bosses are considering upping fines for littering, with one district already raising the maximum penalty to £500.

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'These houses will destroy our wildlife – and we'll lose the fabulous views'

'These houses will destroy our wildlife – and we'll lose the fabulous views'

Neighbours fear they will “lose their fabulous views” after plans for eight new houses were given the green light.

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'They ransacked our house in broad daylight – it’s devastating’

'They ransacked our house in broad daylight – it’s devastating’

A woman has told how ruthless burglars raided her home in broad daylight – and stole £12,000 of precious jewellery.

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Win £100 to spend at your favourite pub or restaurant

Win £100 to spend at your favourite pub or restaurant

Nominate your foodie favourites in the first Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards and be entered into our prize draw to win £100.

‘You can earn £120k a year - it’s bloody good money’

‘You can earn £120k a year - it’s bloody good money’

A Kent man who started work at Buckingham Palace at 16 and was running an estate for a billionaire at 22 is now recruiting butlers around the world.

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'You get hit, spat at and called the most horrible names under the sun'

'You get hit, spat at and called the most horrible names under the sun'

Sick days among Kent Police officers are at a six-year high with the majority taking time off due to mental health issues and stress.

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Fire-ravaged pub’s reopening delayed

Fire-ravaged pub’s reopening delayed

The owners of a Grade-II listed pub destroyed in a blaze say plans to open this winter have been pushed back.

‘It's great they're doing something with it, but 10 flats is too many!'

‘It's great they're doing something with it, but 10 flats is too many!'

Plans to transform a rundown former care home into 10 flats have been approved, despite fears over parking and intensity.

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Gritters prepped as -5C temperatures forecast in Kent

Gritters prepped as -5C temperatures forecast in Kent

Gritters are getting ready to treat the roads overnight as the temperature is predicted to drop below zero.

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‘As the first flake fell, every child prayed their school would close’

‘As the first flake fell, every child prayed their school would close’

We had a paltry sprinkling of snow this week – but back in the day we got no weather warnings; as kids we just prayed our schools would shut.

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Brewery launches search for 400-year-old pub’s next tenant

Brewery launches search for 400-year-old pub’s next tenant

A village pub recently in the headlines for being targeted by ‘dine and dashers’ is looking for new licensees to take over its running.

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