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‘It's great they’re building a cinema - but there aren’t enough seats!’

‘It's great they’re building a cinema - but there aren’t enough seats!’

Long-awaited plans to replace a historic seafront cinema with a new two-screen auditorium do not include enough seats, campaigners say.

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‘I’ve parked here for 30 years - why have I got a ticket?’

‘I’ve parked here for 30 years - why have I got a ticket?’

A pensioner received a ticket for the first time after parking in the same spot for 30 years - only for it to be wrongly overturned.

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Music festival to still go ahead despite crime and safety fears

Music festival to still go ahead despite crime and safety fears

A three-day music and dance festival will still go ahead despite being refused a premises licence amid fears over crime.

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‘The damage is done – £25m shopping centre can’t be saved’

‘The damage is done – £25m shopping centre can’t be saved’

After reports a multi-million-pound shopping complex is about to be snapped up, calls to save it from being “dumbed down” may be too late.

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‘We can’t get huge hole in our roof fixed – because the King owns the building!’

‘We can’t get huge hole in our roof fixed – because the King owns the building!’

A man has told of his “nightmare” efforts to fix a gaping hole in the roof of his apartment block - after discovering King Charles owns the building

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Developer urged to rethink roadworks to avoid months of traffic chaos

Developer urged to rethink roadworks to avoid months of traffic chaos

Developers are being pushed to revise plans for a major roadworks project to avoid up to three months of traffic chaos.

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Ex-police officer admits weapons charge after 'forgetting' to hand back pepper spray

Ex-police officer admits weapons charge after 'forgetting' to hand back pepper spray

A former police officer has pleaded guilty to keeping a can of PAVA incapacitant spray after leaving the force.

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Flats plan changed after 'slum' comment as demolition continues

Flats plan changed after 'slum' comment as demolition continues

Plans for housing on the site of a former Royal Mail building that’s being demolished have been altered after concerns were raised by councillors.

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Woman found dead near cliffs

Woman found dead near cliffs

Emergency services found the body of a woman in her 30s after being called to cliffs.

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Three men wanted after hospice statues damaged beyond repair

Three men wanted after hospice statues damaged beyond repair

Three men are wanted after two statues part of a charity trail were damaged beyond repair.

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Fraudster jailed after swindling couple out of £170,000 in investment scam

Fraudster jailed after swindling couple out of £170,000 in investment scam

A fraudster has been jailed for swindling a couple out of £170,000 in an investment scam.

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Is idyllic seaside town in Kent set for a ‘foodie revolution’?

Is idyllic seaside town in Kent set for a ‘foodie revolution’?

With visitors flocking to a Kent seaside town for its food offering, we sent our reporter to find out if it’s on the cusp of a foodie revolution…

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‘It’s a win for live music’ - Farm gets licence for summer events

‘It’s a win for live music’ - Farm gets licence for summer events

The owner of a company is celebrating being allowed to host more music events on his farm during the summer months.

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‘Overpriced and in the wrong place’: Council struggles to sell new £30k beach huts

‘Overpriced and in the wrong place’: Council struggles to sell new £30k beach huts

A cash-strapped council has been urged to drop the asking price of its new beach huts as almost 75% remain unsold months after going on the market.

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Parents’ heartbreak after sudden death of ‘happiest little boy’

Parents’ heartbreak after sudden death of ‘happiest little boy’

A heartbroken couple have told of their “indescribable grief” following the sudden death of their “happy and handsome” two-year-old boy.

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‘The smells cling to you like a misjudged cologne’

‘The smells cling to you like a misjudged cologne’

Kent is a sight to behold in the summer - but few will escape two regular visitors which create quite the stink.

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Working men’s club to be lost forever as couple's home bid approved

Working men’s club to be lost forever as couple's home bid approved

A working men's club that has been part of a village for decades is to become a two-bed home after a couple narrowly won planning permission.

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Hospital records fastest ambulance handover times in country

Hospital records fastest ambulance handover times in country

A Kent hospital has recorded the shortest ambulance handover times in the country this summer.

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‘Tories must win everyone back - not just Reform voters’

‘Tories must win everyone back - not just Reform voters’

A Kent MP in the running to be the next Tory leader says his party needs to go in a new “conservative direction” to win back voters.

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Serial killer’s ex dismisses jail cell confession to notorious Kent murders

Serial killer’s ex dismisses jail cell confession to notorious Kent murders

Serial killer Levi Bellfield’s ex-girlfriend has dismissed his jail cell claims to be the man behind the notorious Chillenden murders.

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Big fish steals the show at popular water festival

Big fish steals the show at popular water festival

Colourful fish, dancing robots and a firebreather were just some of the sights on show at the popular Hythe Venetian Fete.

Ex-soldier targeted migrant hotel in Kent amid ‘bulk fury’ after Southport ‘murders’

Ex-soldier targeted migrant hotel in Kent amid ‘bulk fury’ after Southport ‘murders’

A former British Army soldier is facing jail after he assaulted a security guard and smashed a window at a Kent hotel housing migrants.

New look for House of Fraser revealed – and it includes two new shops

New look for House of Fraser revealed – and it includes two new shops

Planning documents have revealed a new look for part of a multi-million-pound shopping centre, with two new stores set to join the complex.

Pothole-ridden road to shut for resurfacing after two-year battle

Pothole-ridden road to shut for resurfacing after two-year battle

A pothole-ridden road is set to shut for resurfacing after a two-year battle.

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Sadness as popular discount store set to shut next month

Sadness as popular discount store set to shut next month

A popular discount store is set to shut next month after the site was earmarked for a development of shops and flats.

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Trio injured in serious BMW crash

Trio injured in serious BMW crash

Police have launched a probe after three passengers in a BMW were injured in a serious crash.

Man’s body found near children’s play park

Man’s body found near children’s play park

Police were called after the body of a man was found near a children’s play park.

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'Escaped' exotic bird spotted at Kent beauty spot

'Escaped' exotic bird spotted at Kent beauty spot

Wildlife fans have flocked to a Kent beauty spot after an “escaped” exotic bird was spotted.

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Bigger car park at golf club ‘crucial to accommodating growing popularity’

Bigger car park at golf club ‘crucial to accommodating growing popularity’

Bosses behind a golf course with views over the Channel want to expand the car park for growing members, despite concern over harm to plants.

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‘I just hope my dad is proud’: Family says goodbye to nursery after 30 years

‘I just hope my dad is proud’: Family says goodbye to nursery after 30 years

The owners of a family-run plant nursery which has served garden lovers for more than three decades say the time is right to call it a day.

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