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Backlash to bid to replace old chapel with homes

Backlash to bid to replace old chapel with homes

Neighbours have hit out at plans to demolish a former gospel hall and replace it with "invasive and intimidating" four-bed homes.

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Illegal goods seized in their thousands

Illegal goods seized in their thousands

Raids on high street shops uncovered more than 15,000 illicit cigarettes and 1,000 counterfeit goods, including fake Louis Vuitton bags.

Bid for 'Kent’s biggest selection of wines under one roof'

Bid for 'Kent’s biggest selection of wines under one roof'

Scores of villagers have voiced their support for a long-awaited wine bar after developers uncorked revised plans to open for business.

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Taco Bell set to open new Kent restaurant

Taco Bell set to open new Kent restaurant

Work has started to prepare a new Taco Bell restaurant planned for the county.

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Worried traders told to cough up thousands in unpaid rents

Worried traders told to cough up thousands in unpaid rents

Market traders are having “sleepless nights” over how they will pay the bills after being told to cough up thousands of pounds in backdated rent.

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Couple victim of Facebook scam

Couple victim of Facebook scam

A woman has lost £250 after selling her iPhone on Facebook marketplace.

Addict stole delivery driver's car and crashed moments later

Addict stole delivery driver's car and crashed moments later

A drug addict who pushed a delivery driver out of the way to steal her car has walked free from court after serving six months on remand.

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Anger over never-ending 'nightmare' roadworks

Anger over never-ending 'nightmare' roadworks

There's no end in sight for drivers' misery on a stretch of road dug up 189 times in four years.

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Beach hut owners face ban on renting shacks out

Beach hut owners face ban on renting shacks out

Owners of beach huts could be banned from renting them out following complaints about noise and anti-social behaviour.

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Bid launched to overturn 'eyesore' phone mast snub

Bid launched to overturn 'eyesore' phone mast snub

A mobile phone giant has launched a bid to overturn a decision to refuse plans to make a towering mast a lasting fixture in a town centre car park.

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'B&M refused to sell me VK alcopops on my birthday'

'B&M refused to sell me VK alcopops on my birthday'

A fuming mum has slammed a budget store for humiliating her in front of her 14-year-old daughter.

'Cricket ball could have killed me'

'Cricket ball could have killed me'

A grandmother was left concussed and needing hospital scans after being struck on the head "at 100mph" in a freak accident at a popular park.

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Town's forgotten past as world-famous gin-maker

Town's forgotten past as world-famous gin-maker

Centuries ago Kent was at the centre of gin production with a tipple favoured by Napoleon - now one couple are trying to revive that legacy.

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Wetherspoon staff lock down pub after fight breaks out in street

Wetherspoon staff lock down pub after fight breaks out in street

Wetherspoon staff acted quickly to lock the pub's doors after a fight broke out in the street, which saw glasses and chairs being thrown.

Crews search derelict building for people after fire breaks out

Crews search derelict building for people after fire breaks out

Following concerns people were inside, firefighters searched an empty building after it caught fire.

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Mystery as couple discover peacocks sitting on their roof

Mystery as couple discover peacocks sitting on their roof

Three adventurous peacocks appeared out of the blue today on a couple's roof, before leaving behind a bit of a mess!

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Hunt's trip to beach sparks joy and 'horror'

Hunt's trip to beach sparks joy and 'horror'

The East Kent Hunt has hit back following claims foxhounds and horses should be kept off a beach.

Hundreds of detectorists converge on 'treasure' island

Hundreds of detectorists converge on 'treasure' island

More than 300 metal detectorists from across the world are camping on the Isle of Sheppey as they search for buried treasure during a four-day rally.

Tom's spectacular end to Dreamland's summer concerts

Tom's spectacular end to Dreamland's summer concerts

The BRIT Award nominated singer-songwriter wowed audiences in Margate last night to bring to an end the summer spectacular show.

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Excitement as Disney cruise ship returns

Excitement as Disney cruise ship returns

A huge Disney cruise liner which became a familiar fixture at a port during the pandemic has returned to Kent once again.

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Channel crossings top 25,000

Channel crossings top 25,000

Nearly 1,000 migrant arrived on the shores of Kent in small boats yesterday as figures for the year exceed 25,000.

Anger over 'We don't celebrate Pride' church poster

Anger over 'We don't celebrate Pride' church poster

A poster on a church noticeboard claiming 'We don't celebrate Pride, we preach Christ crucified' has sparked outrage in a Kent village.

Train delays after person falls on tracks

Train delays after person falls on tracks

There are delays to some Southeastern services while emergency services respond to an incident at a railway station.

Release of Tony Hudgell's abusive birth dad halted

Release of Tony Hudgell's abusive birth dad halted

The adoptive parents of Tony Hudgell have welcomed news that the automatic release of their son's abusive father from jail will be reviewed.

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School chiefs to buy jumpers to keep poor kids warm

School chiefs to buy jumpers to keep poor kids warm

An academy boss has warned school chiefs may have to purchase jumpers for poorer kids to help families cope with rising energy bills this Winter.

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Crossing reopens after police incident

Crossing reopens after police incident

Traffic was temporarily held on the Dartford Bridge heading from Essex into Kent while police attended an incident.

Baby with meningitis fed out-of-date milk on 'filthy' hospital ward

Baby with meningitis fed out-of-date milk on 'filthy' hospital ward

A newborn fighting meningitis was given milk two months past its best-before date on a hospital ward branded "filthy" by his disgusted family.

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Badly-parked cars ‘a ticking time bomb’

Badly-parked cars ‘a ticking time bomb’

An ex-firefighter fears the worst could happen as fire engines continue to struggle to get through narrow roads with parked cars on either side.

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E-scooter yob caught on camera stealing cat kennel

E-scooter yob caught on camera stealing cat kennel

A "low life" riding an E-scooter has been captured on CCTV stealing a cat's shelter from a family garden.

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Future of 226-year-old jewellers uncertain as shop goes on market for £500k

Future of 226-year-old jewellers uncertain as shop goes on market for £500k

The future of a centuries-old jewellers is uncertain after the building it occupies was put up for sale.

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