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Cheers! Hop Festival to make return

Cheers! Hop Festival to make return

A popular beer festival is set to make a welcome return after a two year absence with more 20,000 visitors predicted to attend.

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One-star lobster restaurant turned into cafe

One-star lobster restaurant turned into cafe

A town centre restaurant that closed not long after getting a one-star food hygiene rating has been turned into a cafe.

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'Enough is enough': MP ditches support for London Resort

'Enough is enough': MP ditches support for London Resort

An MP says he has run out of patience and is withdrawing his support for a multi-billion pound theme park billed as 'Kent's answer to Disneyland'.

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Police probe man's death

Police probe man's death

Police have launched an investigation after a man in his 70s was found dead in a house.

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End of free Covid tests is 'cause for concern'

End of free Covid tests is 'cause for concern'

Kent County Council's director of public health has criticised the end of free Covid testing as case levels rise.

Warning as scammers target thousands of Self Assessment customers

Warning as scammers target thousands of Self Assessment customers

HMRC has issued a strong warning to Self Assessment customers to be aware of potential scams after an average 1,600 were logged each day.

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Man charged with 10 counts of arson after vehicle fires

Man charged with 10 counts of arson after vehicle fires

A man has been charged with 10 counts of arson and one count of reckless arson endangering life following a number of vehicle fires.

Saharan dust cloud turned skies orange over Kent

Saharan dust cloud turned skies orange over Kent

Saharan dust which turned the skies of Europe orange and pink made its way across Kent.

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£9m plan to breathe new life into former BHS

£9m plan to breathe new life into former BHS

A multi-million pound plan could see part of a shopping centre transformed into a visitor attraction.

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£2.5m farm sale could see more housing

£2.5m farm sale could see more housing

One of Sheppey's most prominent farms has gone on the market for more than £2.5million in a move which could mean more houses for the Island.

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Can the Chancellor help Kent face the cost-of-living crisis?

Can the Chancellor help Kent face the cost-of-living crisis?

The Chancellor is under growing pressure at next week’s budget to offer some help to those finding it increasingly hard to pay their bills.

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'Cases are rising fast - but we have to learn to live with virus'

'Cases are rising fast - but we have to learn to live with virus'

Covid cases have risen by nearly 80% in Kent in the past week - but many feel it is time to 'get on with life and stop living in fear'.

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Fraudulent builders targeted brain-damaged man

Fraudulent builders targeted brain-damaged man

Fake building inspectors drove a brain damaged man to cashpoints and forced him to pay more than £1,000 for a scam project

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Ibiza comes to Kent for the bank holiday weekend

Ibiza comes to Kent for the bank holiday weekend

Kick off the Jubilee weekend with a one-day festival filled with Ibiza classics.

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'War used as an excuse to put fracking on agenda'

'War used as an excuse to put fracking on agenda'

A minster has said we "have to keep our options open" when it comes to energy supply which has raised concerns over the return of fracking.

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We tried the giant inflatable obstacle course at Jumpin Fun

We tried the giant inflatable obstacle course at Jumpin Fun

Reporter, Chris Hunter went to have a look at a new fun venture in Kent and 'accidentally' ended up trying out its giant inflatable obstacle course.

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New 145-mile cycling route to launch in Kent

New 145-mile cycling route to launch in Kent

Cycling enthusiasts will now be able to embark on a brand new long distance tour to see the county's natural beauty

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Film company gifts lights to seaside town

Film company gifts lights to seaside town

A Hollywood film is set to leave behind beautiful string lights along the seafront when it leaves Margate.

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New German Donor Kebab store in town centre

New German Donor Kebab store in town centre

The opening of a new restaurant has brought 40 jobs to a town.

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Man in 70s dies following crash

Man in 70s dies following crash

A pensioner has died following a crash with a van.

Firefighters found 'murder' victim with head wound

Firefighters found 'murder' victim with head wound

The victim of a suspected murder died from a head injury, an inquest has heard.

Man hit by train suffers 'life-changing injuries'

Man hit by train suffers 'life-changing injuries'

A man struck by a train at a railway station is in a serious condition in a London hospital.

Year 3 pupils hardest hit by pandemic learning loss

Year 3 pupils hardest hit by pandemic learning loss

Young children are showing few signs their learning is recoving after the pandemic, says one of the biggest reports into the impact of Covid 19.

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Soft play centre to finally launch after flood delays

Soft play centre to finally launch after flood delays

A long-awaited children's soft play centre in Kent is set to open its doors to families next month.

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Ellie Goulding and Inbetweeners star to compete in Great Celebrity Bake Off

Ellie Goulding and Inbetweeners star to compete in Great Celebrity Bake Off

The celebrities will take part in the Bake Off series later this Spring to raise money for Stand Up to Cancer

Shopping centre evacuated after bomb threat

Shopping centre evacuated after bomb threat

A police cordon has beeen set up at a shopping centre following a bomb threat.

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Headteachers unite to help Ukrainian refugees in Poland

Headteachers unite to help Ukrainian refugees in Poland

Schools across the county have come together to raise money and supplies to send to refugees in Poland.

Man airlifted to hospital after harbour-side fall

Man airlifted to hospital after harbour-side fall

The air ambulance had to be scrambled to a seaside hotel after a man was seriously hurt in a fall outside.

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Three jailed after pensioner's property ransacked

Three jailed after pensioner's property ransacked

A disabled pensioner managed to crawl to a chair and call 999 after being held down in a burglary plot by three men.

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Two HSBC branches in Kent to shut

Two HSBC branches in Kent to shut

HSBC has announced it will shut two of its Kent branches this year.

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