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Historic bandstand revamp to rival harbour arm

Historic bandstand revamp to rival harbour arm

An ambitious project is aiming to refurbish a 130-year-old bandstand as a permanent outdoor theatre and food and drink outlets in shipping containers.

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Market forced to shut due to strong winds

Market forced to shut due to strong winds

A large street market will be closed today after a weather warning was issued for the county.

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Road reopens after person cut free from car

Road reopens after person cut free from car

A main road has reopened after a number of people were injured in a crash near a pub.

Five arrests as activists lie in road to block business park entrance

Five arrests as activists lie in road to block business park entrance

Five people were arrested after pro-Palestine activists blocked the entrances to a business park - with some even attaching themselves to vehicles.

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‘Lib Dems appear to be making a comeback – but why not in Kent?’

‘Lib Dems appear to be making a comeback – but why not in Kent?’

The Lib Dems seem to be having a problem gaining traction in Kent - and political editor Paul Francis thinks it could be all down to Labour...

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Busy route shut for more than 24 hours after fuel spillage

Busy route shut for more than 24 hours after fuel spillage

A major route has reopened after a lorry’s fuel tank ruptured and caused long delays for drivers.

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Three fire engines called to restaurant blaze

Three fire engines called to restaurant blaze

Fire crews were called to a blaze at a restaurant, which is thought to have started after hot items were disposed of in a bin.

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Wind warning issued as gusts up to 55mph expected to hit Kent

Wind warning issued as gusts up to 55mph expected to hit Kent

Strong winds of up to 55mph are expected to hit Kent today as a widespread weather warning is issued across the county.

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'Council's ridiculous road markings have fixed absolutely nothing!'

'Council's ridiculous road markings have fixed absolutely nothing!'

Fed-up business owners say new parking restrictions are causing a headache amid the backlash to a new road layout.

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Festival in memory of murdered student to end

Festival in memory of murdered student to end

A music festival in memory of a 23-year-old who was killed by her ex-boyfriend will be holding its last event this year.

Show-stopping outdoor theatre coming to Kent this summer

Show-stopping outdoor theatre coming to Kent this summer

Sit back, relax and enjoy spectacular open-air performances from some of the country’s best theatre companies over the coming months.

‘They can't turn pub into 12-bed HMO - parking's already atrocious!’

‘They can't turn pub into 12-bed HMO - parking's already atrocious!’

Neighbours fear converting a former pub into a HMO will exacerbate parking chaos in their “already overcrowded” street.

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‘We morally can’t open when people are told not to swim in the sea’

‘We morally can’t open when people are told not to swim in the sea’

Seafront traders thrown into “turmoil” by do-not-swim warnings on two Kent beaches fear they could remain in place for years.

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Two people treated by paramedics after flat fire

Two people treated by paramedics after flat fire

Two people were treated by paramedics after a blaze spread through a flat.

Three arrests after police discover compounds full of stolen car parts

Three arrests after police discover compounds full of stolen car parts

Two compounds full of stolen car parts have been found in Kent.

Village ‘at threat of becoming town’

Village ‘at threat of becoming town’

A housing developer has applied for permission to build almost 50 houses just off the A2.

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‘New homes? It looks like a prison!’

‘New homes? It looks like a prison!’

Frustrated residents have hit out at proposals to overhaul an old garage into flats – claiming fresh designs “look like a prison”.

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New owners reveal ‘mini-golf and nursery plan’ for garden centre

New owners reveal ‘mini-golf and nursery plan’ for garden centre

A family-run garden centre that was put on the market last year for £5 million has been sold to new owners who have revealed fresh plans for it.

Tributes to youth worker who ‘inspired hundreds of young people’

Tributes to youth worker who ‘inspired hundreds of young people’

A much-loved youth worker who “inspired hundreds of young people” and ran a mobile mechanic business has died.

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Lifeboats called to find missing child at beach

Lifeboats called to find missing child at beach

RNLI and Coastguard crews were launched to help find a missing child at the beach.

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‘Vile’ vandals destroy dementia memorial and park

‘Vile’ vandals destroy dementia memorial and park

An appeal has been launched after vandals left behind a trail of damage at a popular green space, including defacing a memorial bench.

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Person treated by paramedics after garage blaze

Person treated by paramedics after garage blaze

Firefighters spent hours tackling a blaze after it broke out in a garage.

Removal of masts on shipwreck filled with bombs to start within next year

Removal of masts on shipwreck filled with bombs to start within next year

Following years of delays, the removal of masts on a sunken war ship filled with explosives is set to begin in the next 12 months.

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‘A car crashed into my home and now my stuff is in Twickenham’

‘A car crashed into my home and now my stuff is in Twickenham’

A mum has been left stunned after all her possessions were moved to a storage unit more than 60 miles away after a vehicle ploughed into her property.

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‘Crate saved my dog’s life in 70mph crash’

‘Crate saved my dog’s life in 70mph crash’

A woman embroiled in a terrifying high-speed crash has heaped praise on a dog crate after her beloved pet escaped unscathed.

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House building targets? “I’m relaxed about it”

House building targets? “I’m relaxed about it”

Council leader tells Kent Politics Podcast that house building needs to speed up.

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Mice droppings found at zero-star shop with no running water

Mice droppings found at zero-star shop with no running water

Mice droppings were discovered scattered across a town centre shop found to have no running water.

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‘We could build a wind farm on abandoned seafront site’

‘We could build a wind farm on abandoned seafront site’

The site of an abandoned seafront development should be turned into a wind farm to power thousands of homes, it has been suggested.

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Speed camera vandalised by vigilante dubbed ‘Batman’

Speed camera vandalised by vigilante dubbed ‘Batman’

A speed camera has been vandalised by a vigilante who has dubbed themselves ‘Batman’.

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Reports of person falling in river sparks huge emergency response

Reports of person falling in river sparks huge emergency response

There was a huge emergency response at a river after fears a person had fallen into the water.

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