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Pub which 'needed a bit of love' gets £350k refurb

Pub which 'needed a bit of love' gets £350k refurb

A pub and carvery will soon re-open after an eight week refurbishment and £350,000 investment.

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'World's first' Prime ice cream sold in Kent

'World's first' Prime ice cream sold in Kent

A Kent café has concocted an ice-cream containing the popular drink Prime - which bosses claim is a world first.

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Teen stabbed for his iPhone in shocking street robbery

Teen stabbed for his iPhone in shocking street robbery

A teenage boy has been taken to hospital after being stabbed for his iPhone 13.

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Works on busy road to last more than three weeks

Works on busy road to last more than three weeks

Part of a road is set to close from tomorrow for sewer repairs to take place.

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'It's a complete eyesore - why haven't they removed it?'

'It's a complete eyesore - why haven't they removed it?'

The charred remains of a wooden climbing frame set alight last year are still sitting in a play area 12 months on.

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Former BHS store to be replaced with kebab shop

Former BHS store to be replaced with kebab shop

The German Doner Kebab restaurant chain is set to open a new Kent branch in a former department store.

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School bus pass could rise to £600

School bus pass could rise to £600

School bus passes in Kent will rise in cost, with an increase of £150 to £600 considered.

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Dog found wandering the streets with hole behind its eye

Dog found wandering the streets with hole behind its eye

A severely underweight Jack Russell is now undergoing urgent treatment after being found roaming the streets in a 'very distressing condition.'

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Popular ice cream stall to return

Popular ice cream stall to return

The owner of an ice cream and yoghurt stall which closed after 30 years has revealed plans to reopen.

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Landmark hotel to become community hub

Landmark hotel to become community hub

An Age UK charity will be transforming a hotel into a community hub with extra care housing and respite spaces to ease hospital bed blocking.

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Man shot dead in street

Man shot dead in street

A murder investigation has been launched after a man was shot in a quiet suburban area.

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Anger as council’s new road layout causes chaos

Anger as council’s new road layout causes chaos

Residents are calling for a bus stop - part of £1m upgrade scheme - to be moved after concerns its new location is "extremely dangerous".

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'Concrete jungle' rural town to get 1,160 more homes

'Concrete jungle' rural town to get 1,160 more homes

Residents have expressed their fears after yet more plans for thousands of new homes on former agricultural land were revealed.

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'Cyclists aren't clogging up M2 - stop calling us w*****s!'

'Cyclists aren't clogging up M2 - stop calling us w*****s!'

Why tar all cyclists with the same brush? It's not like we're clogging up the M2, writes columnist Rob Barman.

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Transformation of huge high street Debenhams can finally start

Transformation of huge high street Debenhams can finally start

The redevelopment of a former Debenhams site is expected to be given the green light with the lifting of the final barrier to work getting underway.

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U-turning driver killed motorcycling legend

U-turning driver killed motorcycling legend

A man who did a U-turn to avoid a traffic jam caused a crash which killed one of Britain's best competitive bikers.

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Whitstable offy would be inspired by Monte Carlo 'Wine Palace'

Whitstable offy would be inspired by Monte Carlo 'Wine Palace'

Kent’s youngest football chairman is set to open a wine store in the shopfront of a former Chinese takeaway.

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Customers arrive at Kent's first Greggs drive-thru

Customers arrive at Kent's first Greggs drive-thru

A new takeaway bakery has started to welcome customers today.

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Fire vehicle involved in multi-vehicle M2 crash

Fire vehicle involved in multi-vehicle M2 crash

A multi-vehicle crash involving a fire vehicle partially blocked part of the M2.

Councillors vote to increase council tax by nearly 5%

Councillors vote to increase council tax by nearly 5%

Councillors have agreed to increase council tax by 4.995%, meaning average households will see a rise of £72.99 a year, or £1.40 a week.

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Youths cause thousands of pounds of damage to play park

Youths cause thousands of pounds of damage to play park

Disappointed villagers have hit out at careless vandals who wrecked new play park flooring less than 24 hours after it was laid.

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Teen arrested as police seize drugs and knife in town centre

Teen arrested as police seize drugs and knife in town centre

A teenager was arrested and more than 50 wraps of Class A drugs seized by police after noticing suspicious activity at a bus station.

Oasis pulls out of Sheppey school

Oasis pulls out of Sheppey school

The trust behind a school branded 'inadequate' by Ofsted has thrown in the towel after eight years.

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Ambulance called to incident in park

Ambulance called to incident in park

A construction worker was treated by paramedics following an incident in a park.

Church 'saved from developers' as council finds £330k

Church 'saved from developers' as council finds £330k

A former village church has been bought by a council at auction to keep developers at bay.

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Car showroom site bought by roulette wheel company

Car showroom site bought by roulette wheel company

The site of a former car showroom which has sat empty since 2019 has been sold to a roulette wheel company.

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Dog dies after eating poisoned meat in public park

Dog dies after eating poisoned meat in public park

Dog owners are being warned to be vigilant after a beloved family pet died from eating poisoned chicken.

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New homes part of major riverside regeneration project

New homes part of major riverside regeneration project

Work on a new housing development of 237 affordable homes - which will be available for rent and shared ownership - is under way.

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The major stretch of railway set to shut for 8 days

The major stretch of railway set to shut for 8 days

Thirty miles of railway line for key Kent stations will shut for landslip prevention works from Saturday.

Warning over fake quake appeals as DEC launches disaster fund

Warning over fake quake appeals as DEC launches disaster fund

An appeal is being started by the Disasters Emergency Committee to help victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquakes but there's a warning for UK donors.

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