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Exclusive: Unseen images of planned London Resort attractions

Exclusive: Unseen images of planned London Resort attractions

After the death of the £2.5bn London Resort project, exclusive images of planned attractions at the site are revealed as conservationists celebrate.

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‘Free speech without responsibility is a recipe for chaos’

‘Free speech without responsibility is a recipe for chaos’

The ‘devolution revolution’, Facebook’s removal of fact-checkers and climate change are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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Gymnastics club will be homeless if leisure centre closure approved

Gymnastics club will be homeless if leisure centre closure approved

A gymnastics club based in a popular leisure centre for more than 20 years will be made homeless if plans to close the site go ahead.

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‘It’s time this restaurant was remembered for its food, not the sinkhole nearby’

‘It’s time this restaurant was remembered for its food, not the sinkhole nearby’

It’s a restaurant known for its unfortunate position more than anything, but our reviewer was there for one reason only - the curry.

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Pictures reveal major revamp for huge Kent casino

Pictures reveal major revamp for huge Kent casino

Kent’s only casino has been given the green light for a major overhaul.

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What happens now after multimillionaire’s big plans for town rejected?

What happens now after multimillionaire’s big plans for town rejected?

Will one of the UK’s richest men appeal a council’s decision to snub his ambitious plans - or could he just walk away?

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Royal Navy intercept Russian spy ship ‘operating’ in waters off Kent

Royal Navy intercept Russian spy ship ‘operating’ in waters off Kent

The Royal Navy has responded to repeated incursions by a Russian spy ship in the English Channel.

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Police incident forces closure of tunnel

Police incident forces closure of tunnel

A key commuter tunnel was forced to close due to concerns for a woman’s safety.

Sex offending teacher banned from profession for life

Sex offending teacher banned from profession for life

A teacher who spoke in a “sexual nature” to someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl has been banned from the profession.

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Man who abused child told her they were ‘in a special relationship’

Man who abused child told her they were ‘in a special relationship’

A 58-year-old predator who sexually abused a child and tried to prevent her from telling anyone about it has been locked up.

Police search after man raped near park

Police search after man raped near park

Police are hunting for witnesses after a man was reportedly raped yards away from a children’s play park.

Primary school keeps ‘good’ Ofsted rating

Primary school keeps ‘good’ Ofsted rating

A primary school has been rated “good” across the board by education watchdogs.

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Woman dies after crash in high street

Woman dies after crash in high street

A woman has died following a crash in a village high street.

Villages placed in surveillance zone after bird flu outbreak

Villages placed in surveillance zone after bird flu outbreak

A warning has been issued and surveillance zone set up after an outbreak of bird flu just across the border.

Fewer parents winning appeals over free school taxis

Fewer parents winning appeals over free school taxis

The county council has paid out £340k less to parents in the last year after the number winning appeals over free school transport halved.

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Strong wind warning for entire county as Storm Eowyn looms

Strong wind warning for entire county as Storm Eowyn looms

Kent is bracing for very windy conditions tomorrow as Storm Eowyn looms, with strong gusts expected.

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Woman’s body found near shopping centre

Woman’s body found near shopping centre

A woman’s body was found near a shopping centre following concerns for her welfare.

Hospitals pay out £64m in cerebral palsy medical negligence claims

Hospitals pay out £64m in cerebral palsy medical negligence claims

NHS trusts across the county have paid out millions in compensation and legal costs due to claims of medical negligence resulting in cerebral palsy.

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One of UK’s first firefighting robots to be used in Kent

One of UK’s first firefighting robots to be used in Kent

A remote control firefighting robot which can spray 2,000 litres of water a minute has been hailed as an “exciting addition” by the fire service.

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‘Beautiful, much-needed’ 200-home estate plans revealed

‘Beautiful, much-needed’ 200-home estate plans revealed

Proposals for a 200-home estate on farmland on the edge of a village have been submitted.

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‘It’s a damn sight better than before’: Ugly office block transformed into new flats

‘It’s a damn sight better than before’: Ugly office block transformed into new flats

One of Kent’s most uninviting buildings has been transformed into a contemporary block of flats, including a £850,000 penthouse.

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‘I was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer at 35 weeks pregnant’

‘I was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer at 35 weeks pregnant’

A mum had to have a c-section at 35 weeks pregnant after discovering she had brain cancer.

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Popular leisure centre will reopen to public as bid accepted

Popular leisure centre will reopen to public as bid accepted

Exclusive: A leisure centre that shut last year will be reopened to the public as a bid for the site has been accepted, KentOnline can reveal.

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Theme park fallout: ‘Everyone was so excited - then they left us shafted and paralysed’

Theme park fallout: ‘Everyone was so excited - then they left us shafted and paralysed’

Businesses who fought “tooth and nail” for their survival in the shadow of a now-scrapped multi-billion pound theme park project have spoken out.

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‘We’ve spent £50k to stop sewage overflowing on our new-build estate'

‘We’ve spent £50k to stop sewage overflowing on our new-build estate'

A group of homeowners are fed up after forking out £50,000 to try to fix a faulty sewage pump.

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‘Refused!’ – Huge transformation of Kent town turned down in shock decision

‘Refused!’ – Huge transformation of Kent town turned down in shock decision

Plans for the most significant transformation of a Kent town in decades have been refused in a shock decision by councillors.

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Dozens of pupils struck down with illness at Kent school

Dozens of pupils struck down with illness at Kent school

Senior teachers have declared a warning to parents after a large number of pupils have been struck down with illness across a Kent secondary school.

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Popular gaming festival axed from landmark attraction

Popular gaming festival axed from landmark attraction

One of Kent’s biggest festivals, which had run for the past four years, will not be going ahead in 2025, organisers have confirmed.

LIVE: Huge harbour transformation bid rejected

LIVE: Huge harbour transformation bid rejected

A landmark decision on plans for the massive redevelopment of a Kent seafront has been made with councillors rejecting the proposals.

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High number of suspensions recorded at school where disruption is ‘too common’

High number of suspensions recorded at school where disruption is ‘too common’

A secondary school has been downgraded in several areas and told to improve following an inspection by the education watchdog.

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