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Plans to revamp high street hotel and bring in Michelin-starred chef

Plans to revamp high street hotel and bring in Michelin-starred chef

New owners have started work to completely renovate a historic and “neglected” hotel which closed suddenly last year.

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Former vets to be transformed into six flats under new plans

Former vets to be transformed into six flats under new plans

Plans have been submitted to convert the former site of vets into housing after the firm's £1 million move to a new venue.

Chemist boss and customers tried to tackle thief

Chemist boss and customers tried to tackle thief

A gambler who robbed a pharmacy of around £100 after losing more than 10 times that amount has escaped jail.

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Delays warning as tunnel shut due to heavy port traffic

Delays warning as tunnel shut due to heavy port traffic

A busy tunnel has been closed as road bosses prepare for significant traffic heading towards port terminals.

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Bid to transform derelict former M&S store

Bid to transform derelict former M&S store

A Marks and Spencer store left to wrack and ruin is to be given a new lease of life with a sports fashion giant launching a bid to take over the site.

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Classic pictures from 1990s when Tour De France came through Kent

Classic pictures from 1990s when Tour De France came through Kent

It was a unique spectacle for Kent when the Tour De France first raced around the county in 1994, as our amazing archive pictures show.

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‘Devastating’ and ‘dreadful’: Plans for 1,800-home village slammed

‘Devastating’ and ‘dreadful’: Plans for 1,800-home village slammed

Plans years in the making to build a 1,800-home village to help cope with Kent’s soaring housing demand have been labelled dreadful.

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‘Don’t be fooled - they’re vicious killers’

‘Don’t be fooled - they’re vicious killers’

Our columnist reflects on finding his pets mauled to death by a regular visitor to our gardens.

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Gran examined next to entrance of packed A&E with no screen up

Gran examined next to entrance of packed A&E with no screen up

A grandmother has told of the “disgraceful” moment she was examined right next to a busy A&E’s main entrance - with no screen around her.

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Man threatened to stab officer and racially abused him

Man threatened to stab officer and racially abused him

A man has appeared in court after he threatened to stab a police officer in the neck and also hurled racist slurs at him.

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Pub destroyed in fire could become bed and breakfast

Pub destroyed in fire could become bed and breakfast

Owners of a pub destroyed in a huge fire have plans to turn part of it into a bed and breakfast.

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The number of dog owners prosecuted for not chipping their pet revealed

The number of dog owners prosecuted for not chipping their pet revealed

Compulsory microchipping for dogs has been law since 2016 yet despite the number of canines found without ID, few people ultimately face prosecution.

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Pride fundraiser cancelled after homophobic abuse

Pride fundraiser cancelled after homophobic abuse

A fundraising event for a town’s Pride weekend has been axed after threats and abuse towards staff.

Man fined £10,000 after using fake train tickets for more than four years

Man fined £10,000 after using fake train tickets for more than four years

A man used fraudulent train tickets for years, dodging fares of tens of thousands of pounds.

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Burger King worker blames alleyway stabbing on sister’s boyfriend

Burger King worker blames alleyway stabbing on sister’s boyfriend

A Burger King employee accused of repeatedly stabbing a waiter in an alley has blamed his sister’s boyfriend for the violence.

Pedestrian dies after being hit by van near harbour

Pedestrian dies after being hit by van near harbour

A pedestrian in her 70s has died after being hit by a van near a harbour.

Teen appears in court charged with murder

Teen appears in court charged with murder

A woman accused of murder has been remanded in custody after a 25-year-old man was stabbed.

Kent Politics Podcast special general election edition

Kent Politics Podcast special general election edition

Fresh from attending counts across the county, our reporters discuss what happened and why.

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‘Massive loss' as Kent’s only St John’s Ambulance station faces closure

‘Massive loss' as Kent’s only St John’s Ambulance station faces closure

Kent’s only St John’s Ambulance station has been earmarked for closure as the charity proposes huge cuts.

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Cows escape field after fences cut

Cows escape field after fences cut

Cows have been blocking roads as children leave school and late at night as fences surrounding their fields “keep being cut”.

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Delays after train crashes into tree

Delays after train crashes into tree

A train hit a fallen tree and services on a mainline linking Kent with London were delayed and cancelled.

The four key issues facing Labour in Kent

The four key issues facing Labour in Kent

The results are in and Labour has made huge gains in the county, but what are the main issues facing the new MPs?

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Who are Kent’s 12 new MPs?

Who are Kent’s 12 new MPs?

A scientist, a nurse, a former banker, a barrister and two army veterans are among the new Kent MPs set to take their seats in the House of Commons.

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Labour may have Nigel Farage to thank for success in Kent

Labour may have Nigel Farage to thank for success in Kent

Nigel Farage may have finally found a political berth 90 miles from Kent, but the Reform leader has indisputably had a huge impact closer to home.

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‘The pub was as dead as the abandoned Christmas tree outside its back door’

‘The pub was as dead as the abandoned Christmas tree outside its back door’

Secret Drinker visits a pub that might have risen from the ashes, but it’s as quiet as a wake on a Saturday night

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‘This isn’t a strip club’: Private members’ club addresses ‘constant disruption’ fears

‘This isn’t a strip club’: Private members’ club addresses ‘constant disruption’ fears

A private members’ club set to open in the coming weeks has denied it will be a “late night party house” after winning approval to expand its hours.

‘Work restarts on vandalised estate - but villagers say: ‘Building must stop!’

‘Work restarts on vandalised estate - but villagers say: ‘Building must stop!’

Furious residents are calling for all building to stop on a vandalised seafront housing estate which had sat abandoned for years.

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How have Tories found themselves on brink of catastrophe in Kent?

How have Tories found themselves on brink of catastrophe in Kent?

Political editor Paul Francis looks at why the Conservatives in Kent have found themselves staring down the barrel of a beating at the ballot box.

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Former MP who stepped down after sepsis battle given peerage

Former MP who stepped down after sepsis battle given peerage

A former Kent MP who withdrew from the election race after losing his limbs in a devastating sepsis battle has been handed a peerage by Rishi Sunak.

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WATCH: KMTV on air throughout the night

WATCH: KMTV on air throughout the night

KMTV will be bringing you election night action from across the county, including special guests and live results.

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