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Glimpse inside new modern cafe at Betteshanger Park

Glimpse inside new modern cafe at Betteshanger Park

A modern cafe and a series of workshops is all part of the package as Betteshanger Park prepares to unveil its new mining museum.

Details of KCC's plans to offload parts of HQ revealed

Details of KCC's plans to offload parts of HQ revealed

Kent County Council has revealed details of its controversial plans to offload parts of its iconic headquarters, with one building set for demolition.

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Brewery raises its new Champagne lager to £400k investment

Brewery raises its new Champagne lager to £400k investment

A new Champagne-based beer, brewed with Kentish hops, and a £400,000 investment in production facilities, is helping grow a popular brewery.

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Motorway chaos with seven-mile M20 queues and M2 delays

Motorway chaos with seven-mile M20 queues and M2 delays

There are long delays on the M20 due to a two-car crash and Operation Brock, with delays on the M2 as well.

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Are P&O's problems a sign of cracks in cross-Channel travel?

Are P&O's problems a sign of cracks in cross-Channel travel?

P&O Ferries' bosses say without dismissing staff it may sink - so just how are its rivals keeping afloat between Kent and the Continent?

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Catalogue of failings at 'district's worst takeaway'

Catalogue of failings at 'district's worst takeaway'

A kebab shop has become the worst-rated restaurant in its district after inspectors uncovered a series of hygiene breaches.

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Disabled man's request for four-day marathon refused

Disabled man's request for four-day marathon refused

A man with cerebral palsy had his request to take longer than 24 hours to complete the virtual London Marathon refused.

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Mum blames landlord for cat's death

Mum blames landlord for cat's death

A furious mum has blamed a housing association for the death of her cat after it escaped through a broken fence and was run over.

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The most expensive home for sale at Kings Hill

The most expensive home for sale at Kings Hill

Take a look at what you get for your money at one of Kent's property hot spots.

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'Why I had £2k world wars tattoo'

'Why I had £2k world wars tattoo'

It took 42 hours and cost £2,000 but a bricklayer says the price and pain of getting a war-inspired tattoo was worth it.

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P&O ferry Pride of Kent fails safety inspection

P&O ferry Pride of Kent fails safety inspection

A second P&O ferry has failed a safety inspection and is being detained by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

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Violent thug punched woman in face and made threats to kill

Violent thug punched woman in face and made threats to kill

A controlling thug who punched a woman in the face at a hotel and made threats to kill her and another has been put behind bars.

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Knife-wielding robber jailed

Knife-wielding robber jailed

A robber who stole food and drink, after holding a knife to a shop worker's face, has been jailed for more than four years.

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Armed police pin man to ground

Armed police pin man to ground

Armed police have arrested a man and seized a weapon in a town centre.

Dashcam image released in search for missing man

Dashcam image released in search for missing man

Police say a new dashcam image of a missing man is hoped to jog someone's memory.

Paper £20 notes to be axed within months

Paper £20 notes to be axed within months

Paper £20 and £50 notes are to soon be withdrawn by the Bank of England prompting a warning to households to soon use any they've got left.

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Travellers disrupt Sunday league football

Travellers disrupt Sunday league football

Matches had to be moved when travellers moved onto a playing field after being evicted from another green space.

Consultation launched over solar farm plans

Consultation launched over solar farm plans

A renewable energy firm wants to hear what people think of its proposals for a giant solar farm on farmland.

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Students take over building and 'wash in sinks'

Students take over building and 'wash in sinks'

A group of students are set to spend a sixth night sleeping in a university building in solidarity with striking staff.

Loud bangs heard from fort

Loud bangs heard from fort

Residents were warned about loud bangs coming from an historic fort as experts tested cannons.

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Who will still get free Covid tests after Friday?

Who will still get free Covid tests after Friday?

Covid cases are surging but access to free lateral flow tests is being scaled back from this Friday.

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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.

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