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New start as shop leaves town after 44 years

New start as shop leaves town after 44 years

A luxury kitchen showroom is to replace a long-established town centre business.

Boutique wine hotel set for historic palace

Boutique wine hotel set for historic palace

An entrepreneur's plans to create a boutique wine hotel at a historic town centre building have been given the green light.

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Plans for huge bike factory go under microscope

Plans for huge bike factory go under microscope

Residents are invited to have their say on plans to build a multi-million pound bike factory on wetlands.

Council to boycott P&O

Council to boycott P&O

A town council has announced its boycott of a ferry company after the brutal dismissal of 800 staff.

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140-year-old pub hit by Brexit to be converted into flats

140-year-old pub hit by Brexit to be converted into flats

A 140-year-old pub and hotel which closed due to Brexit and lockdown is to be converted into flats despite an outcry from local residents.

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Family's stunning spring display at house

Family's stunning spring display at house

A family is back with another themed door display to raise funds and food for charity.

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Minimum wage plan to force P&O to rehire 800 staff

Minimum wage plan to force P&O to rehire 800 staff

A plan to force ferry operators to pay minimum wage has been drawn up in an effort to make P&O rehire sacked staff.

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Uni staff walk out as five-day strike begins

Uni staff walk out as five-day strike begins

A five-day strike has begun at the University of Kent - in which staff have walked out over pay, pensions and working conditions.

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'£1k of stolen Lego' found in car

'£1k of stolen Lego' found in car

Police have pulled over a car containing £1k worth of Lego thought to have been stolen from Lakeside shopping centre.

Beloved town centre pub to reopen

Beloved town centre pub to reopen

A much-loved high street pub is to reopen later this year - with some familiar faces behind the bar.

Lane closed after M2 crash

Lane closed after M2 crash

There were long delays on the M2 following a crash.

Tragic death of murder victim's father

Tragic death of murder victim's father

The father of a 21-year-old who was stabbed to death in a brutal road rage attack has died suddenly.

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Rivals to Eurostar in 'advanced talks'

Rivals to Eurostar in 'advanced talks'

Could Eurostar be set to face its first rival train service since it launched in 1994?

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P&O cancellations enter 10th day

P&O cancellations enter 10th day

Ferry service cancellations by disgraced operator P&O have entered their 10th day with the company now having lost millions since sacking 800 staff.

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New bar, cafe and gym set for high street

New bar, cafe and gym set for high street

A fitness instructor and scaffolder are launching a three-in-one business in a former restaurant.

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EastEnders inspired short film aims to give abuse victims a voice

EastEnders inspired short film aims to give abuse victims a voice

Budding young movie makers were given the chance to work on a short film exploring domestic violence and inspired by a long-running EastEnders' plot.

Victims of restaurant blaze remembered

Victims of restaurant blaze remembered

A fire at a Kent restaurant in 1977 killed seven people, including three children.

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'We've been gassed out of flat by stink from pond oil spill'

'We've been gassed out of flat by stink from pond oil spill'

A couple say they are being "gassed out" of their rented flat due to the stink coming from an oil leak in a pond their home overlooks.

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Covid rates jump above national average in most Kent districts

Covid rates jump above national average in most Kent districts

Rates of Covid infection have gone above the national average in all but two of Kent's districts, amid a big rise in new cases.

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Man dies after being pulled from river

Man dies after being pulled from river

A man in his 30s has died after being found in the River Medway early this morning.

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Teens charged over violent rampage in town centre

Teens charged over violent rampage in town centre

Two teenagers have been charged after a night of violence in a town centre, during which people were assaulted and property damaged.

Mum's relief after stolen £500k returned

Mum's relief after stolen £500k returned

A woman has spoken of her relief after winning a three-year battle to recover her stolen life's savings.

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Overturned car causes delays on busy road

Overturned car causes delays on busy road

A two-car crash that saw one vehicle flip onto its roof has left traffic tailing back on a major road.

Apology after twins 'strapped into chairs' at school

Apology after twins 'strapped into chairs' at school

A school has apologised after being found to have breached the human rights of two students.

Pedestrian seriously injured in A2 crash

Pedestrian seriously injured in A2 crash

A man has been seriously injured after being hit by a car on the A2.

P&O protesters take to streets again

P&O protesters take to streets again

Further protests have taken place today as staff continue to pile the pressure on P&O Ferries.

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Temperatures set to plunge next week

Temperatures set to plunge next week

After a mild and bright week, forecasters predict a return to chilly weather next week...so enjoy it while you can.

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Charities to miss out as crisp packet recycling scheme ends

Charities to miss out as crisp packet recycling scheme ends

The TerraCycle recycling scheme where schools and charities can recycle crisp packets in return for funding will end next month.

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'I miss real ale, Marmite and proper toilet paper'

'I miss real ale, Marmite and proper toilet paper'

Columnist and dominatrix Melissa Todd has been exploring the USA - but admits she is missing real ale, Marmite and her “long-suffering friends”...

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Kent from the skies 100 years ago

Kent from the skies 100 years ago

After thousands of rare archive photos were released by Historic England, we saw how Kent looked from above in the 1920s.

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