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Popular three-day folk festival sweeping into town

Popular three-day folk festival sweeping into town

A popular folk festival with a mix of British tradition and an international flavour is set to return to a tourist town this weekend.

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CGIs reveal new designs for £20m 'green' overhaul for harbour

CGIs reveal new designs for £20m 'green' overhaul for harbour

Fresh designs showing how a harbour could benefit from an overhaul in a bid to boost the economy have emerged.

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Approval won for ‘rammed’ town centre flat block ‘aimed at young professionals’

Approval won for ‘rammed’ town centre flat block ‘aimed at young professionals’

Plans to erect a “car-free” five-storey apartment block aimed at young professionals in the centre of a town have been approved despite concerns.

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Thunderstorm warning extended for part of Kent

Thunderstorm warning extended for part of Kent

A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms is in place for part of the county, with travel disruption expected.

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Scientific consultancy acquired by US firm

Scientific consultancy acquired by US firm

A US firm has completed the takeover of a scientific consultancy company based in Kent.

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Illegal meat seizures prompt fears over Brexit scheme

Illegal meat seizures prompt fears over Brexit scheme

Health chiefs at Dover port seized 3.4 tonnes of illegal meat - just days before checks were moved 22 miles down the M20.

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Number of breweries calling last orders on the rise

Number of breweries calling last orders on the rise

Latest figures reveal Kent and the South East has seen the biggest drop in the number of breweries so far this year.

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‘Choice at the barbers nowadays is staggering - all I want is a short back and sides’

‘Choice at the barbers nowadays is staggering - all I want is a short back and sides’

While waiting at the barbers for a trim, Secret Thinker marvels at the choice nowadays - from fader and razor cuts to hot towel shaves and singeing.

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Cladding to be removed from hospital A&E at ‘high risk of fire spread’

Cladding to be removed from hospital A&E at ‘high risk of fire spread’

Complicated works to remove dangerous cladding from a hospital emergency department at high “risk of fire” is set to get underway.

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Derelict takeaway ‘shameful’ blight on historic area

Derelict takeaway ‘shameful’ blight on historic area

A former takeaway “colonized by pigeons and infested by rats” is a danger to public health, residents have warned.

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Dog friendly beaches in Kent this summer

Dog friendly beaches in Kent this summer

From May 1 the rules around dogs on Kent’s beaches change in many areas – so which of our coastal spots remain dog-friendly throughout the summer?

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Drivers plunged into ‘chaos’ as traffic lights turned off on roundabout

Drivers plunged into ‘chaos’ as traffic lights turned off on roundabout

Drivers have reported a raft of near-misses, days after signals were switched off at a busy junction as part of improvement works.

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‘It’s like living in a box’

‘It’s like living in a box’

Angry bungalow owners feel like they are “living in a box” after new houses were built on land behind their gardens.

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Outrage as funeral car given parking ticket during service for war hero

Outrage as funeral car given parking ticket during service for war hero

A traffic warden sparked outrage after sticking a parking ticket on a funeral car while mourners were paying their respects to a war hero.

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Traffic and wildlife concerns over huge David Lloyd health club

Traffic and wildlife concerns over huge David Lloyd health club

Traffic and environmental concerns have been raised over plans for a huge new health club next to a dual carriageway.

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‘We bring the hospital to the patient’

‘We bring the hospital to the patient’

We spoke to the doctors, paramedics and pilots who work for the air ambulance service performing life-saving interventions every day.

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£40m waterfront football stadium and neighbourhood plans approved

£40m waterfront football stadium and neighbourhood plans approved

Plans for an 8,000-seater stadium at the heart of a new waterfront neighbourhood have been given the green light.

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Lorry stuck under railway bridge

Lorry stuck under railway bridge

A lorry became wedged under a railway bridge for more than an hour after getting stuck.

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Couple jailed after drugs smuggled into prisons with drones

Couple jailed after drugs smuggled into prisons with drones

A couple jailed for smuggling thousands of pounds of drugs into prisons were caught after flying a drone over a Kent site.

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Thousands of illegal vapes found hidden behind ‘false shop walls’

Thousands of illegal vapes found hidden behind ‘false shop walls’

Three stores suspected of selling unregulated vapes and tobacco products have been targeted in a series of police raids.

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Tonnes of illegal meat and 54 sheep carcasses seized at port

Tonnes of illegal meat and 54 sheep carcasses seized at port

Grim images show illegal meat seized at a port including sheep carcasses, pork and cheese dripping with blood. Warning: graphic images.

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‘Greedy’ fraudster jailed after high-risk betting scam

‘Greedy’ fraudster jailed after high-risk betting scam

The head of a sham investment fund who duped four victims out of more than £150,000 which he used to fund his lifestyle has been jailed.

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Woman charged after knife incident at hospital

Woman charged after knife incident at hospital

A 45-year-old woman has appeared in court after police were called to a hospital after reports people were threatened with a knife.

‘Put mower away to boost plants and insects’

‘Put mower away to boost plants and insects’

Green-fingered residents have been urged to take part in No Mow May next month.

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Poorly pug rehomed in Kent to feature in hit ITV show fronted by Alison Hammond

Poorly pug rehomed in Kent to feature in hit ITV show fronted by Alison Hammond

A stray pug found with a deformed right hip will feature on an episode of For The Love of Dogs presented by the This Morning presenter.

Kent’s first ever urban neighbourhood plan set to go to vote

Kent’s first ever urban neighbourhood plan set to go to vote

Residents in one part of Kent will get the chance to vote on the county’s first urban neighbourhood plan when voters go to the polls this week.

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Family’s drive ‘looks like a war zone’ after ‘hit-and-run’

Family’s drive ‘looks like a war zone’ after ‘hit-and-run’

A disheartened family whose cars and home were smashed up in a suspected hit-and-run say their drive “looks like a warzone”.

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Police helicopter deployed following ‘serious assault’ in village

Police helicopter deployed following ‘serious assault’ in village

Two men have been charged in connection with reports of a serious assault in a village which required a police helicopter to be sent.

‘What a star’: Britain’s Got Talent singer welcomed back at work

‘What a star’: Britain’s Got Talent singer welcomed back at work

A singer who captured hearts on the hit ITV show with his “surprise” audition returned to work to a warm welcome.

Highly ‘ambitious’ school set up for ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating in area first

Highly ‘ambitious’ school set up for ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating in area first

An interim inspection by the education watchdog has indicated a secondary school could soon be upgraded to the highest rating achievable.

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