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‘Shutter ban will kill off the high street – it’s a joke’

‘Shutter ban will kill off the high street – it’s a joke’

Business owners in a popular town centre have hit out at the council for telling them to remove their metal shutters.

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Beaches named among best in UK

Beaches named among best in UK

Two of the county’s beautiful beaches have been named in a list of the best 50 shorelines in the UK.

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New images show huge scale of harbour transformation with 600 new homes

New images show huge scale of harbour transformation with 600 new homes

Striking new images have been released revealing the vast scale of a proposed multi-million pound seafront development.

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'Government wants to curb 'Mickey Mouse' degrees - but focus should be on uni fees'

'Government wants to curb 'Mickey Mouse' degrees - but focus should be on uni fees'

Political editor Paul Francis questions the government’s priorities as plans are revealed to clamp down on ‘low-quality’ degrees with poor outcomes.

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£10k raised in honour of ‘real life superhero’ Raffy, 3

£10k raised in honour of ‘real life superhero’ Raffy, 3

Almost £10,000 has been raised in honour of a three-year-old boy described as a “real life superhero”.

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Couple ‘buzzing’ to take on pub four months after sudden closure

Couple ‘buzzing’ to take on pub four months after sudden closure

A couple taking on their second pub at a time when the industry is being crippled by the cost-of-living crisis say they are ready for the challenge.

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Education campus for 2,200 pupils delayed for three years

Education campus for 2,200 pupils delayed for three years

Developers behind two new schools and a sixth form say they are opening later as there is not enough demand.

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Garden centre bosses reveal plans to build five homes and new cafe

Garden centre bosses reveal plans to build five homes and new cafe

A garden centre is set for a major redevelopment – including an extension, five new houses and private stables.

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Bonfire blaze damages football club pavilion

Bonfire blaze damages football club pavilion

A large bonfire blaze has spread to a football club pavilion which has been damaged by the flames.

Road blocked after tree collapses in strong winds

Road blocked after tree collapses in strong winds

Strong caused a large tree to fall and block a main road which prompted long delays along the route.

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Manhunt after ‘woman sexually assaulted on way home’

Manhunt after ‘woman sexually assaulted on way home’

A police manhunt is underway after two men reportedly sexually assaulted a woman as she walked home after a night out.

Duo rescued after stricken yacht drifts on rocks in high winds

Duo rescued after stricken yacht drifts on rocks in high winds

Lifeboat crews rescued two people who had gone out on a 23-foot yacht blown which blew onto rocks in gale-force winds.

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Former piggery up for sale for £225k

Former piggery up for sale for £225k

A plot of land, which used to be a pig farm, is up for sale after plans to build 13 homes were withdrawn.

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Dirty kitchen, insects and unidentifiable meat at zero-star curry house once named Kent’s best

Dirty kitchen, insects and unidentifiable meat at zero-star curry house once named Kent’s best

An award-winning curry house once named the best in Kent has been handed a zero-star food hygiene rating following a damning inspection.

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Fresh lease of life for town centre pub

Fresh lease of life for town centre pub

A pub, which closed three years ago, will re-open as a mutli-use centre complete with clothing shop, cafe and workspace.

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The forgotten stretch of Kent seaside once booming during heyday of British holidays

The forgotten stretch of Kent seaside once booming during heyday of British holidays

We take a stroll along a forgotten stretch of beach offering a reminder of the boom-and-bust era of British holidays on the Kent seaside.

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Tributes to ‘adored’ soldier, 22, who died while on exercise abroad

Tributes to ‘adored’ soldier, 22, who died while on exercise abroad

The wife of a young soldier who died while abroad for an exercise in the Baltics has paid tribute to the ‘kind-hearted’ dad-of-two.

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‘We’re a dying breed’: Upset after village nursery forced to close

‘We’re a dying breed’: Upset after village nursery forced to close

A village nursery has taken the heartbreaking decision to close due to issues with costs and the government’s free childcare rollout.

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First look at new bridge as work progresses on £34m project

First look at new bridge as work progresses on £34m project

The first images of a new flyover which will form a key part of a £34m all-electric rapid bus service have emerged.

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Farm inferno prompts 10 fire engine response

Farm inferno prompts 10 fire engine response

Dozens of firefighters have been scrambled to a farm after a building went up in flames.

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Person suffers serious injuries after being hit by bus near Aldi

Person suffers serious injuries after being hit by bus near Aldi

A person hit by a bus next to a shopping centre has been airlifted to hospital with a serious injury.

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Tributes paid to courageous lifeboat leader

Tributes paid to courageous lifeboat leader

A remarkable coxswain dubbed the “backbone” of the lifeboat station who saved countless lives has died.

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Drink-driving Porsche owner had ‘hit rock bottom’

Drink-driving Porsche owner had ‘hit rock bottom’

A driver spotted travelling slowly along a major road, drifting from lane to lane, was found to be over the limit.

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Festival featuring Peter Andre and Blazin’ Squad cancelled due to strong winds

Festival featuring Peter Andre and Blazin’ Squad cancelled due to strong winds

A festival due to feature Nadine Coyle, Peter Andre and Blazin’ Squad has been called off due to potentially ‘dangerous’ weather conditions.

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Witnesses sought over man’s ‘unexplained death’

Witnesses sought over man’s ‘unexplained death’

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 50s was found dead on a grass verge.

Two arrested after armed police descend on road

Two arrested after armed police descend on road

Armed officers arrested two men – one on suspicion of possessing a firearm - after swooping on a road.

Suspected arson attack in town centre derelict flat

Suspected arson attack in town centre derelict flat

Crews on five engines tackled a fire at an empty town centre flat following a suspected arson attack.

Care home residents ‘put at increased risk of fire’

Care home residents ‘put at increased risk of fire’

Care home residents were put at increased risk of fire due to flammable creams not stored properly.

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‘Car so bassy it sets off alarms and causes windows to shake’

‘Car so bassy it sets off alarms and causes windows to shake’

Neighbours say they their lives are being blighted by a nuisance Ford Fiesta which drives around with its music blaring.

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Families 'living in squalor' as rats invade block of flats

Families 'living in squalor' as rats invade block of flats

Families living in a rat-infested block of flats have told how the creatures are running riot through their homes and chewing holes in the walls.

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