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Trio arrested after ruckus outside bar

Trio arrested after ruckus outside bar

Three men were arrested after reports of a Christmas Eve ruckus outside a bar.

Pictures show huge rock fall near popular beaches

Pictures show huge rock fall near popular beaches

A dog walker says he has been reminded to never walk under cliff faces after seeing the remains of a huge rock fall.

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Golf buggy thief’s five-mile drunken joyride before smashing into parked car

Golf buggy thief’s five-mile drunken joyride before smashing into parked car

A golf buggy thief went on a five-mile drunken joyride before crashing into a parked car and swerving in front of police.

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‘I've gone from washing up to running the place!'

‘I've gone from washing up to running the place!'

A young woman has taken over a historic village pub where she first started working aged just 13.

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‘Making staff pay £600 for parking is unfair’

‘Making staff pay £600 for parking is unfair’

Landlords of a shopping complex have been labelled greedy after businesses were told their staff would need to pay £50 a month for parking.

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Month of disruption expected as major gasworks start

Month of disruption expected as major gasworks start

A project to replace old gas mains will shut parts of a busy main road in and out of a housing estate for more than a month.

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Review of 2023: Will London Resort, Manston Airport or Lower Thames Crossing finally make progress?

Review of 2023: Will London Resort, Manston Airport or Lower Thames Crossing finally make progress?

In the second part of our review of the year, we take a look at a trilogy of long-running sagas and ask if an end is, finally, in sight?

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William Brown’s family appeal directly to King over his burial

William Brown’s family appeal directly to King over his burial

The parents of William Brown are appealing directly to the King to help their fight to lay their son to rest in the “perfect” place.

High winds tear down scaffolding and cancel lights trail

High winds tear down scaffolding and cancel lights trail

A castle’s ticketed Christmas light display has been cancelled due to poor weather conditions, while damage was caused to a shopping centre.

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Ghostly ‘grey lady’ pictured over abandoned Kent village

Ghostly ‘grey lady’ pictured over abandoned Kent village

Eerie pictures capture the moment a ghostly ‘grey lady’ appears to hover in the sky above an abandoned Kent village.

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Major delays at port due to ‘staff sickness’

Major delays at port due to ‘staff sickness’

Passengers are warned of major disruption at a Kent port following staff sickness among border officials, as well as backlog from Storm Gerrit.

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Pensioner jailed decades after child sex attacks

Pensioner jailed decades after child sex attacks

A paedophile has been locked up more than 30 years after carrying out a series of child sex attacks.

Travel chaos as multiple trains cancelled across Kent

Travel chaos as multiple trains cancelled across Kent

Trains have been cancelled throughout the county due to overrunning engineering works.

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290 home plan for town ‘at bursting point’ back on the table

290 home plan for town ‘at bursting point’ back on the table

Plans for hundreds of new homes on prime agricultural have resurfaced after developers appealed its refusal.

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Kent festivals and events we have lost over the years

Kent festivals and events we have lost over the years

After the recent scrapping of a popular air display, we look back at the other Kent festivals and events we have waved goodbye to.

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On the streets of Kent district ranked third most violent in country

On the streets of Kent district ranked third most violent in country

Locals are divided on how safe the streets of Kent’s most violent district are.

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Review of 2023: Superstars, strikes and a summer that disappointed

Review of 2023: Superstars, strikes and a summer that disappointed

In the first of a three-part look back over the last 12 months, we start with the weather, relentless strikes and a farewell to a TV favourite.

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‘We can’t find shops or restaurants to take on empty units’

‘We can’t find shops or restaurants to take on empty units’

Bosses behind the £20m redevelopment of a hotel admit that two years on they are still struggling to find shops or restaurants to fill empty units.

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Hardy souls take plunge for Boxing Day Dips across Kent

Hardy souls take plunge for Boxing Day Dips across Kent

Brave, hardy or completely mad souls took the plunge in Boxing Day Dip events around Kent.

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Cyclist involved in crash on busy road

Cyclist involved in crash on busy road

A crash between a cyclist and a car has blocked a main road after the rider on a push bike collided with the vehicle.

Wind warning as Storm Gerrit set to hit Kent

Wind warning as Storm Gerrit set to hit Kent

A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued Kent is set to be battered by Storm Gerrit.

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Delays to reach border checks at port

Delays to reach border checks at port

Ferry operators are warning of queues building at one of Kent’s ports where there are delays of up to 90 minutes to reach border checks.

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Old police house to be transformed into university hub

Old police house to be transformed into university hub

Councillors have approved plans to redevelop a listed building into a creative hub for a university.

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Amazon pulls out of plans for huge new warehouse

Amazon pulls out of plans for huge new warehouse

Plans for a huge Amazon distribution centre that would have created hundreds of jobs in Kent have been dropped.

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Home Bargains backs down in row over locked gate

Home Bargains backs down in row over locked gate

Superstore bosses have agreed to residents' demands to unchain a gate used as a shortcut for 30 years - following weeks of muddy detours.

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Kent’s departed shops: What we’ve lost in 2023

Kent’s departed shops: What we’ve lost in 2023

In what has been another tough year for businesses, we take a look at what shops have been forced to call it a day in 2023.

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The best winter walks in the Kent countryside to try this week

The best winter walks in the Kent countryside to try this week

From riverside strolls to cosy pubs – here are some of the best places to stretch your legs in the Kent countryside after a day of feasting.

The ‘forgotten’ battle which changed our history

The ‘forgotten’ battle which changed our history

A new book sheds light on a brutal battle and the loss of thousands of lives right here in Kent which changed our history forever.

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Villagers unhappy with BOTH rugby stadium and garden city plans

Villagers unhappy with BOTH rugby stadium and garden city plans

Fear of traffic gridlock is driving villagers to oppose two major developments for a rugby stadium and a housing project with thousands of homes.

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Thousands don Santa hats for Christmas Day runs

Thousands don Santa hats for Christmas Day runs

Across the county thousands of runners donned special festive attire to take part in a series of free running events.

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