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Plans to turn nursery where baby choked into SEN school get green light

Plans to turn nursery where baby choked into SEN school get green light

Work is underway to turn an empty nursery – where a baby died in a choking tragedy – into a school after plans were approved.

Fourth arrest after fire at derelict department store

Fourth arrest after fire at derelict department store

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested amid an investigation into a blaze at a former Debenhams.

QEII Bridge reopens but weather warning remains in place

QEII Bridge reopens but weather warning remains in place

Storm Darragh is disrupting travel across the county, with The QEII Bridge being closed from Essex.

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10 festive family shows to get you in the Christmas spirit

10 festive family shows to get you in the Christmas spirit

Introduce your kids to the magic of the theatre with a charming Christmas show. Here’s our top picks for the festive season.

‘Do we really need another shop?’: Village store booze bid granted despite 'yob' concerns

‘Do we really need another shop?’: Village store booze bid granted despite 'yob' concerns

A new corner shop has been granted permission to sell alcohol despite concerns from the community and a rival business over “pond life”.

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Heartbreak at death of ‘kind and caring’ security guard

Heartbreak at death of ‘kind and caring’ security guard

The sudden death of a “kind and caring” security guard has left his loved ones devastated.

‘I’m getting numerous spam phone calls every day’

‘I’m getting numerous spam phone calls every day’

Our columnist has been getting spam phone calls day in, day out for weeks - when will they ever stop?

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Renowned restaurant expands into former Cote Brasserie

Renowned restaurant expands into former Cote Brasserie

One of a town’s best-loved restaurants is set to move into a listed building nearby after running out of space.

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‘There’s always hope’: How it felt watching my hometown on the big screen

‘There’s always hope’: How it felt watching my hometown on the big screen

It’s not everyday a blockbuster movie tipped for a BAFTA is shot in your hometown. Reporter Alex Langridge gives her verdict on Andrea Arnold’s Bird.

‘There’s more to our town than small boats and DFLs’

‘There’s more to our town than small boats and DFLs’

We met two filmmakers who have moved from London to Kent and are producing a documentary they hope will prove DFLs and locals have ‘more in common’.

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Dad wins £2k on kmfm in time for Christmas

Dad wins £2k on kmfm in time for Christmas

A kmfm listener has had the perfect start to the festive season after pocketing the £2,000 Cash for Christmas prize.

The Scrooges cutting Christmas lights in Kent

The Scrooges cutting Christmas lights in Kent

Christmas joy has been dampened for families in Kent after scrooges targeted festive displays, cutting down lights and leaving homeowners frustrated.

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New landlords reopening village pub say ‘it is in safe hands’

New landlords reopening village pub say ‘it is in safe hands’

A village pub has been taken over and transformed by a new family who reassures it is “in safe hands”.

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Kent solicitor caused two crashes after boozy lunch

Kent solicitor caused two crashes after boozy lunch

A solicitor who caused two crashes when driving her Jaguar while almost three times the alcohol limit has avoided being suspended.

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Kent’s biggest Christmas market cancelled due to Storm Darragh

Kent’s biggest Christmas market cancelled due to Storm Darragh

Organisers of Kent’s biggest Christmas market have announced it is cancelled as the county is hit by Storm Darragh.

Developer fined second time over 20-year flat project

Developer fined second time over 20-year flat project

A council has successfully prosecuted a developer for the second time over a 20-year project to transform an abandoned hospital.

Emergency service response after ‘car stuck in mud’

Emergency service response after ‘car stuck in mud’

A woman has received medical attention after her car got stuck in the mud next to a river.

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Pollster says Reform UK could get two Kent MPs at next general election

Pollster says Reform UK could get two Kent MPs at next general election

Reform UK is on course to gain two MPs in Kent at the next general election, according to current polling trends.

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Op Brock to return ahead of Christmas holidays

Op Brock to return ahead of Christmas holidays

Drivers are facing a traffic headache this Christmas following the decision to redeploy Operation Brock again.

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First look as world’s biggest Wetherspoon pub to reopen after £750k expansion

First look as world’s biggest Wetherspoon pub to reopen after £750k expansion

A huge Kent Wetherspoon pub is set to get even bigger as bosses prepare for its grand reopening after splashing £750,000 out on a revamp.

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Vets scammed after ‘customer gives himself £6k refund’

Vets scammed after ‘customer gives himself £6k refund’

An independent vets which employs just three people could miss out on their Christmas bonuses this year due to a card machine scam.

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Toy shop opens in former Wilko store

Toy shop opens in former Wilko store

A toy and bric-a-brac shop has opened in a former Wilko store - just in time for the festive season.

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Rapist jailed after planned hotel sex attack on woman ‘incapable of standing’

Rapist jailed after planned hotel sex attack on woman ‘incapable of standing’

A depraved sex offender who raped a woman in a hotel room after a night out had been previously investigated by police over six similar allegations.

'We are devastated': Several motorbikes stolen and dumped on same night

'We are devastated': Several motorbikes stolen and dumped on same night

Motorbike owners have been left “devastated” after a spate of thefts and vandalism.

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Girl, 12, arrested after huge city centre fire

Girl, 12, arrested after huge city centre fire

A 12-year-old girl has been arrested in connection with a huge fire which devastated a former Debenhams.

Services return to normal after morning of train delays

Services return to normal after morning of train delays

Train services have returned to normal across the county after a morning of disruption due to a radio system fault.

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Storm Darragh set to bring two days of strong winds as warning issued

Storm Darragh set to bring two days of strong winds as warning issued

The Met Office has warned strong winds are predicted to hit Kent this afternoon and throughout the weekend.

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Dozens of arrests and £230k of drugs and cash seized in county lines crackdown

Dozens of arrests and £230k of drugs and cash seized in county lines crackdown

A police investigation has led to £120,000 worth of drugs, plus cash and weapons including knuckledusters being seized.

Kent grammar picks up ‘school of the year’ award

Kent grammar picks up ‘school of the year’ award

A school with more than 1,500 pupils has picked up a prestigious title after being named in the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide again.

‘A man smashed up my £250k Lamborghini – and I found out on TikTok’

‘A man smashed up my £250k Lamborghini – and I found out on TikTok’

An entrepreneur parked his £250,000 supercar in a town centre while shopping - only to be sent a video of someone smashing it up moments later.

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