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Back to drawing board over new pavilion plans

Back to drawing board over new pavilion plans

Soaring costs blamed for setback on plans for new community hall as town council admits scheme will have to be scaled back.

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Drug driving arrest after police pursuit

Drug driving arrest after police pursuit

A man has been arrested on suspicion of driving while on drugs after police trailed a car with cloned plates to a holiday park.

Vigil held in solidarity for Ukraine

Vigil held in solidarity for Ukraine

A community has come together to stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

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Appeal to witnesses of fatal crash who have 'yet to come forward'

Appeal to witnesses of fatal crash who have 'yet to come forward'

Police have renewed their appeal for witnesses to come forward after a cyclist died in a collision.

Pensioners tricked into giving cash to fake police officers

Pensioners tricked into giving cash to fake police officers

A warning has been issued after fraudsters posing as police officers stole almost £10,000 from elderly people in a telephone scam.

Do gestures have any real impact on Ukraine crisis?

Do gestures have any real impact on Ukraine crisis?

Our political editor Paul Francis asks if gestures have any real impact on the war in Ukraine and considers fears about the council tax discount.

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Former mechanic to appear on Starstruck

Former mechanic to appear on Starstruck

A keen singer from Kent is set to step into the shoes of one of his favourite artists on tonight's episode of a new ITV talent show.

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Doctor won't see you now - it's lunchtime!

Doctor won't see you now - it's lunchtime!

Concerns have been raised about the number of GP surgeries that close at lunchtimes despite a huge backlog in patients waiting for appointments.

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Man dies after crash on A26

Man dies after crash on A26

A man has died following a car crash in the early hours on a town bypass.

A249 shut as roundabout revamp continues

A249 shut as roundabout revamp continues

One of the county's busiest routes is closed this weekend as work continues to transform a heavily congested junction.

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7 tips for applying for student loans

7 tips for applying for student loans

If you're a teenager heading to university this year, the Student Loans Company has shared some advice as applications for funding open.

A day at the arcade in 1980s Kent

A day at the arcade in 1980s Kent

Remarkable photographs reveal what days were like at a Kent arcade in the 1980s.

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Factory-built housing scheme proposed

Factory-built housing scheme proposed

Eighty new, eco-friendly homes - which will be built off-site and then assembled - are destined for empty land in Kent.

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Pensioner slapped with £75 fine for feeding ducks

Pensioner slapped with £75 fine for feeding ducks

A woman who was given a fine for littering after leaving bread and seeds at a popular spot by a river, says she was treated like a criminal.

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Student lets ‘draining’ B&B businesses

Student lets ‘draining’ B&B businesses

Traditional bed and breakfast owners fear they could be squeezed out by massive student complexes offering rooms to tourists in the summer.

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Dozens of Just Eat drivers go on strike

Dozens of Just Eat drivers go on strike

Takeaway delivery drivers across a Kent district have staged a walkout on one of the busiest nights of the week in a dispute over pay.

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Kent cricket community pays tribute to 'greatest ever'

Kent cricket community pays tribute to 'greatest ever'

The county's cricket community has paid tribute to Australian legend Shane Warne after his sudden death aged just 52.

Kent's railway stations in line for £1.5m investment

Kent's railway stations in line for £1.5m investment

Railway stations across the county will be getting upgrades to waiting rooms, car parks, CCTV and security in the next few months.

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Teen locked up for life after disabled girl stabbed '99 times'

Teen locked up for life after disabled girl stabbed '99 times'

A teenager who stabbed a disabled girl "at least 99 times" and left her fighting for her life received a life sentence.

12kg baby goes viral on social media

12kg baby goes viral on social media

A chunky five-month-old baby from Kent has caused a stir on social media after his parents revealed he weighs 12kg.

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Next to leave town centre

Next to leave town centre

A major retailer has revealed plans to leave a town centre mall, just days after another brand unveiled its plans to exit.

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Extra years in jail for abuser who left girlfriend brain-damaged

Extra years in jail for abuser who left girlfriend brain-damaged

A thug who beat his girlfriend so violently she'll she now spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair has had his prison sentence extended.

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Work continues ahead of store's opening

Work continues ahead of store's opening

New signs have gone up at a former John Lewis store which is being turned into a home and garden business.

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'We will stand by our twinned Russian city'

'We will stand by our twinned Russian city'

A Kent twinning association says it hopes to maintain relations with a Russian city amid a 'blizzard of misinformation' regarding the war in Ukraine.

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'We don't want your kindness to go to waste'

'We don't want your kindness to go to waste'

As the war in Ukraine enters its eighth day people are being urged to give money and not goods that may 'obstruct supply chains' says the government.

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£3m unused Covid hub taken down

£3m unused Covid hub taken down

Work to dismantle Kent's Nightingale 'surge hub' for Covid patients - which has never been used - is well underway.

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Russian LNG tanker 'turned away' from gas terminal

Russian LNG tanker 'turned away' from gas terminal

Dockers refused to unload a Russian liquefied natural gas tanker due to dock in Kent.

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The restaurants coming to your town

The restaurants coming to your town

There is no shortage of places for foodies to visit in Kent as we look at the eateries opening and on their way.

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Man 'punched in the head twice' before death

Man 'punched in the head twice' before death

A man who died after a town centre fight hit his head on a lamppost and pavement after being punched in the head twice, an inquest has heard.

Double snub plunges Dame Vera project into doubt

Double snub plunges Dame Vera project into doubt

A grant for an amphitheatre for the Forces' sweetheart Vera Lynn has been turned down and only a fifth of an initial sum for a statue has been raised.

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