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Family’s heartbreak after stepping away from beloved high street cafe

Family’s heartbreak after stepping away from beloved high street cafe

A family has announced with “heavy hearts” they will step away from their beloved high street cafe after opening for nine months.

Arson arrests after fire at former cinema

Arson arrests after fire at former cinema

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a blaze broke out at a former cinema.

No extra jail time for drug-driver for covering up evidence after fatal crash

No extra jail time for drug-driver for covering up evidence after fatal crash

A drug-driver jailed for 16 years for killing a pregnant woman and her father will not spend more time behind bars for trying to cover up his crime.

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Former hospital abandoned for 15 years transformed into homes

Former hospital abandoned for 15 years transformed into homes

Pictures show how an abandoned hospital targeted by vandals has been transformed into flats after 15 years sat empty.

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‘I thought sister-in-law was going to kill me – it’s torn our family apart’

‘I thought sister-in-law was going to kill me – it’s torn our family apart’

Shocking pictures show how a mum was battered black and blue by her sister-in-law who became “like a wild animal” after downing prosecco and Baileys.

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Know a young hero? Let’s give them the credit they deserve

Know a young hero? Let’s give them the credit they deserve

Courageous youngsters, outstanding charities and young fundraisers are alll being sought for the 2024 Children’s Awards – who could you nominate?

Poundland poised for major high street move

Poundland poised for major high street move

A former major department store once an iconic face on the town is set to be taken over after sitting empty for three years.

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The ‘astonishing’ drop in private school pupils getting into Kent grammars

The ‘astonishing’ drop in private school pupils getting into Kent grammars

The percentage of children attending private schools passing the Kent Test has plummeted since before the pandemic, new figures reveal.

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Fire crews tackle blaze at cinema site

Fire crews tackle blaze at cinema site

Fire crews have been tackling a blaze at the site of a former cinema this evening.

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Film to mark heroic historic boat’s 100th anniversary

Film to mark heroic historic boat’s 100th anniversary

A film premieres this week focusing on a 100-year-old paddle steamer which played a key role in rescuing troops in the Second World War.

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High tides spark flood warnings across county

High tides spark flood warnings across county

Multiple flood warnings have been issued as spring high tides threaten to break sea and river defences on Monday.

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‘The locals won’t want to share this place with DFLs’

‘The locals won’t want to share this place with DFLs’

Restaurant leaves famous food critic purring with delight – and waxing lyrical over its colourful bathroom.

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Council to finally decide on controversial plan for Aldi store next to M20

Council to finally decide on controversial plan for Aldi store next to M20

A council is set to finally make a decision on controversial plans for a new Aldi store - three years after the scheme was revealed.

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Anger as huge new recycling plant built without permission

Anger as huge new recycling plant built without permission

A waste firm has been accused of riding roughshod over planning rules by building a huge recycling plant without permission.

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Judge lets ‘rowdy’ roofer keep pool cue he threatened doorman with

Judge lets ‘rowdy’ roofer keep pool cue he threatened doorman with

A rowdy drunk who threatened a doorman with a pool cue has been spared jail - and told by a judge he can keep his "highly dangerous" weapon.

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No re-opening in sight for derelict historic pub – four years after closure

No re-opening in sight for derelict historic pub – four years after closure

A historic pub boarded up when the toilet floor collapsed remains an eyesore more than four years on.

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What ever happened to Little Chef and its famous ‘Olympic breakfast’?

What ever happened to Little Chef and its famous ‘Olympic breakfast’?

For nearly 60 years it was an staple of Kent’s motorways and A-roads – but what happened to Little Chef’s branches and what’s in their place today?

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Mum becomes train driver after 10 year career break

Mum becomes train driver after 10 year career break

A 52-year-old has taken a career turn after she had to give up her job in law to look after her daughter a decade ago.

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‘I can't just stand by and watch our farmland disappear forever’

‘I can't just stand by and watch our farmland disappear forever’

A county councillor has switched parties following his concerns over housing policy and farmland “disappearing forever”.

Micropub and homes plan for green-belt pub ‘plagued by fly-tippers’

Micropub and homes plan for green-belt pub ‘plagued by fly-tippers’

A scheme to breathe new life into a derelict 16th century pub could be approved more than a year after plans were submitted.

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Popular fishing spot with green light for ‘holiday pods’ on market for £895k

Popular fishing spot with green light for ‘holiday pods’ on market for £895k

A popular fishing destination where permission has been granted for "holiday pods" to be built is on the market for almost £900,000

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‘We’re spoiled for choice in Kent but this place will keep you coming back’

‘We’re spoiled for choice in Kent but this place will keep you coming back’

The food scene is thriving in Kent these days and our reviewer was blown away when he tried out one restaurant’s guest chef collaboration night.

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Abandoned car dealership up for sale

Abandoned car dealership up for sale

The site of an abandoned car dealership is on the market months after being forced to shut.

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Fire crews save horse from mud

Fire crews save horse from mud

Fire crews spent a morning saving a horse from “seriously thick mud” after the stallion became stuck in its field.

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Drunk man wielded weapon on train

Drunk man wielded weapon on train

Police are on the hunt for a drunk man wielding a weapon on multiple trains this morning.

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Huge emergency service response after fire

Huge emergency service response after fire

Fire crews and an ambulance remain on site following a blaze in a block of flats in the early hours of the morning.

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Firefighters remain at the scene of devastating house blaze

Firefighters remain at the scene of devastating house blaze

Firefighters remain at the scene of huge house fire which has left two families devastated.

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850 homes scrapped in controversial plans to make way for new tip

850 homes scrapped in controversial plans to make way for new tip

An amended planning application for a garden village scheme has revealed plans for a new recycling centre and fewer homes.

‘The Oscars is an annual event of distasteful excess and toe-curling fawning’

‘The Oscars is an annual event of distasteful excess and toe-curling fawning’

Our columnist won’t be tuning into the Academy Awards this weekend as he braces himself for fawning on the red carpet on UK breakfast TV shows.

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‘We can’t afford to live here anymore’: Residents fight back over service charge hikes

‘We can’t afford to live here anymore’: Residents fight back over service charge hikes

Residents living on a new-build estate have combined forces to fight “extortionate” service charges they say are pricing them out of their homes.

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