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‘Hotel can’t compete with Travelodge, so we want to turn it into flats’

‘Hotel can’t compete with Travelodge, so we want to turn it into flats’

A small hotel and B&B could be turned into flats as after owners said it was the only financially viable way forward.

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Prison guard smuggled mobile phones for inmate inside DVD player

Prison guard smuggled mobile phones for inmate inside DVD player

A prison guard who smuggled mobile phones and related paraphernalia into a jail hidden inside a DVD player has been warned he faces being locked up.

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£10k reward to catch man behind £2m jewellery raid

£10k reward to catch man behind £2m jewellery raid

People are being urged to come forward with information regarding an armed burglar who it is feared could strike again.

Bus crash victim: ‘You never know when something this bad can happen’

Bus crash victim: ‘You never know when something this bad can happen’

A mother and daughter who were looking forward to a day shopping were injured when a bus and a car crashed. Warning: contains graphic images

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Ten fire engines battle house blaze

Ten fire engines battle house blaze

Emergency services, including 10 fire engines of 60 firefighters, have been battling a blaze after flames spread through a residential property.

Are you sitting on a goldmine? The 229 estates still unclaimed in Kent

Are you sitting on a goldmine? The 229 estates still unclaimed in Kent

Hundreds of unwitting family descendants could be owed thousands of pounds in unclaimed bereavement estates in Kent, new research has revealed.

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Boy, 4, with tennis ball-sized tumour fights for life

Boy, 4, with tennis ball-sized tumour fights for life

The heartbroken mum of a toddler who has a rare kidney disease says she is watching him “fight for his life”.

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‘Finally, Dreamland has found its groove’

‘Finally, Dreamland has found its groove’

Dreamland in Margate has emerged as Kent’s most compelling live music arena despite a stuttering revival almost 10 years ago.

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Food bank boss says online hate campaign triggered violent attack and arson attempt

Food bank boss says online hate campaign triggered violent attack and arson attempt

A foreign-born charity worker says an online hate campaign led to a violent assault on her and an attempted arson attack at her food bank.

Kent’s best soft play centres

Kent’s best soft play centres

Stop your kids bouncing off the walls during the school holidays with a visit to one of Kent’s soft play centres.

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‘Teething problems’ see bus trial hit by delays and timetable issues

‘Teething problems’ see bus trial hit by delays and timetable issues

A bus service trial impacted by roadworks and timetable mishaps has been branded a “disaster” less than two weeks since its launch.

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Woman, 89, tied up and beaten as ‘grotesque’ burglars ripped wedding ring from finger

Woman, 89, tied up and beaten as ‘grotesque’ burglars ripped wedding ring from finger

Masked burglars bound the hands and feet of an 89-year-old woman before beating her and threatening to make her drink laundry detergent.

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Man who hurled homophobic abuse at police during protest jailed

Man who hurled homophobic abuse at police during protest jailed

A 37-year-old man has become the first person in Kent to be jailed following the recent spate of national disorder.

Drugs boss who made nearly £1m to repay just £55k

Drugs boss who made nearly £1m to repay just £55k

A crook who pocketed almost £1million from supplying cocaine and cannabis has been ordered to repay a fraction of his ill-gotten gains.

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Minster impressed with council’s education turnaround

Minster impressed with council’s education turnaround

Children’s Minister Janet Daby has released the county’s largest council from an improvement notice for special educational needs services.

Councillor defends use of ‘Nazi scum’ chant

Councillor defends use of ‘Nazi scum’ chant

A suspended Labour councillor has received criticism from former colleagues after engaging in “Nazi scum” chants during a recent counter-protest.

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Labour councillor remanded in custody after speech to counter protesters

Labour councillor remanded in custody after speech to counter protesters

A suspended councillor has been remanded in custody after he was charged with allegedly encouraging violent disorder while addressing a London crowd.

Six arrested after car ‘crashes into tree’ near university campus

Six arrested after car ‘crashes into tree’ near university campus

Police have taken six men into custody following a car crash near a university campus.

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Comedian rocks unusual new look as he films at Kent beach

Comedian rocks unusual new look as he films at Kent beach

Not Going Out star Tim Vine channeled the King of Rock and Roll himself as he sported a giant quiff while filming and taking pictures with fans.

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Towns beat Kent rivals to secure own Monopoly game

Towns beat Kent rivals to secure own Monopoly game

Neighbouring seaside towns have beaten fellow Kent rivals in a “beauty contest” to get their own special Monopoly game made.

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New MP joins fight to bring back Eurostar as petition nears 60,000 signatures

New MP joins fight to bring back Eurostar as petition nears 60,000 signatures

A new MP has backed calls for Eurostar to return to the county and says rival operators should consider stepping into the void left behind.

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Road closed in both directions after crash

Road closed in both directions after crash

A road was closed in both directions as emergency services attended to the scene of a crash.

Eight taken to hospital and one man in serious condition after bus crash

Eight taken to hospital and one man in serious condition after bus crash

Eight people have been taken to hospital after a crash between a double-decker bus and a car, with one man in a serious condition.

‘Dangerous defect’ shuts major route

‘Dangerous defect’ shuts major route

A ‘dangerous defect’ has reportedly shut a major route, which has been plagued by recent closures.

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Elon Musk wades into Kent MP’s offensive tweets controversy

Elon Musk wades into Kent MP’s offensive tweets controversy

One of Kent's newest MPs has seen her offensive tweet shared to almost 200m followers via Elon Musk amid an ongoing Twitter/X spat with the PM.

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Social club shut for ‘foreseeable future’ after fire

Social club shut for ‘foreseeable future’ after fire

An investigation has been launched following an overnight fire at a town centre social club.

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Fires at heritage park treated as ‘suspicious’

Fires at heritage park treated as ‘suspicious’

The cause of grass fires at a popular heritage park is being treated as suspicious by the emergency services.

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Campaign fails to get missing speed camera back on school route

Campaign fails to get missing speed camera back on school route

A petition calling for the return of a speed camera on a busy road near schools has been rejected.

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Child sex offender could be jailed again after breaching court order

Child sex offender could be jailed again after breaching court order

A sex offender previously convicted of sexual activity with a child could be jailed again after breaching a court order.

Family devastated after nan’s jewellery ‘goes missing’ following hospital death

Family devastated after nan’s jewellery ‘goes missing’ following hospital death

A daughter is warning grieving relatives to remove their loved ones’ jewellery after her mum’s heirlooms went missing after she died in hospital.

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