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‘This isn’t the place we moved to’: Residents’ noise and traffic hell after landslip closure

‘This isn’t the place we moved to’: Residents’ noise and traffic hell after landslip closure

One year on from a landslide which closed a major road, residents and businesses have been left counting the financial, emotional and physical costs.

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‘Ugly’ ventilation units ‘destroying iconic Kent view’ to be moved

‘Ugly’ ventilation units ‘destroying iconic Kent view’ to be moved

“Unsightly” and controversial ventilation units ruining one of the most iconic views in Britain are set to be moved.

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‘Was I naive to think I was actually in with a chance of getting Micky Flanagan tickets?’

‘Was I naive to think I was actually in with a chance of getting Micky Flanagan tickets?’

Secret Thinker was one of many left disappointed after failing to secure tickets for Micky Flanagan’s Kent gig – but was he ever in with a chance?

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The roads in line for multi-million pound pothole blitz set to be revealed

The roads in line for multi-million pound pothole blitz set to be revealed

The roads across the county set to benefit from multi-million-pound funding to fix faulty roads will be revealed today.

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Rail service delays after trespasser on tracks

Rail service delays after trespasser on tracks

Trains running through one of Kent’s busiest stations were delayed following reports of a trespasser on the line.

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Person taken to hospital after M2 crash

Person taken to hospital after M2 crash

A motorway was blocked following a multi-vehicle collision which left one person requiring treatment at hospital.

Owl sanctuary home to Paul O’Grady’s pets under threat

Owl sanctuary home to Paul O’Grady’s pets under threat

Bosses at an owl sanctuary which looks after two of Paul O’Grady’s pets are appealing for help as the site comes under threat of closure.

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Just 16% of tickets for Micky Flanagan show put on general sale

Just 16% of tickets for Micky Flanagan show put on general sale

Less than one in five tickets for a highly sought-after show for a leading comedian were put on general sale, a Kent theatre has revealed.

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Pub named best in Kent just six months after opening

Pub named best in Kent just six months after opening

A family-run business has seen one of its pubs named the best in Kent for the third year running.

Lib Dem leader's visit signals party's intent

Lib Dem leader's visit signals party's intent

Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey visited Kent ahead of local elections.

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Woman jailed after helping teens attack homeless man with machete

Woman jailed after helping teens attack homeless man with machete

A woman who distracted a homeless man so two teens could carry out a “terrifying attack” has been jailed.

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Yobs hurl plank of wood at bus full of passengers

Yobs hurl plank of wood at bus full of passengers

A bus operator has issued a warning after a plank of wood was thrown at a moving bus full of passengers.

Disgust as beauty spot torn to shreds and showered with debris

Disgust as beauty spot torn to shreds and showered with debris

Dog walkers shocked after seeing a “beautiful” woodland torn to shreds and showered with glass have put the blame on “joyriders”.

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Removal of hoardings likened to Belfast peace walls hailed as victory

Removal of hoardings likened to Belfast peace walls hailed as victory

Work has finally begun to remove a stretch of hated seafront hoardings around a now-scrapped controversial development site.

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£500k flood defence funding for four-mile stretch

£500k flood defence funding for four-mile stretch

Funding for a flood defence scheme costing almost half-a-million pounds to protect thousands of homes has been approved.

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Pair charged over alleged £5m gambling scam

Pair charged over alleged £5m gambling scam

Two suspects have been charged in connection with an alleged £5 million gambling investment scam with a suspected 130 victims.

Chef assures Michelin-starred pub will stay open after hitting market for £1m

Chef assures Michelin-starred pub will stay open after hitting market for £1m

A Michelin-starred chef has assured his award-winning pub will remain open after the building hit the market for more than £1 million.

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Former town centre pub to become home

Former town centre pub to become home

A pub dating back 150 years is set to become a home after owners were given the green light to turn it into a four-bedroom house.

Suspected arson at industrial park

Suspected arson at industrial park

Fire crews have put out a blaze at an industrial unit which they say is ‘being treated as suspicious’.

Cat dies in house fire

Cat dies in house fire

A cat has sadly died after a blaze broke out in the living room of a house, despite the efforts of firefighters.

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Fire crews tackle garage fire

Fire crews tackle garage fire

Firefighters urged residents to close windows and doors as they tackled a garage fire.

‘If we can use 24/7 gyms, is it time to scrap Sunday trading laws?’

‘If we can use 24/7 gyms, is it time to scrap Sunday trading laws?’

With gyms the latest venues to seek 24/7 opening hours, our columnist asks is it now time to revisit Sunday trading laws?

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Award-winning visitor centre to shut due to ‘rising costs’

Award-winning visitor centre to shut due to ‘rising costs’

An award-winning visitor centre is to close due to rising costs and falling visitor numbers, bosses say.

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‘Best place to live in south east? Visitors call it dirty and run-down’

‘Best place to live in south east? Visitors call it dirty and run-down’

Damning comments about one of Kent’s up-and-coming towns have sparked debate - after visitors called it dirty and run-down.

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Family pay tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ man who died after town centre attack

Family pay tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ man who died after town centre attack

A 33-year-old who died in hospital after being assaulted in a town centre has been described as a “much-loved” son, brother and uncle.

'I thought I'd be burying my child at Christmas but now we have hope!'

'I thought I'd be burying my child at Christmas but now we have hope!'

The parents of a young girl left devastated when her cancer returned hope her latest results mean she can take part in an anti-relapse clinical trial.

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‘Unlawful’ HMO-conversion near school could be given lease of life

‘Unlawful’ HMO-conversion near school could be given lease of life

Eyesore homes once occupied “unlawfully” near a school and church could soon be refurbished and returned to the market.

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Missing woman, 68, found safe and well

Missing woman, 68, found safe and well

A missing 68-year-old woman has been found safe and well.

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‘Sorry officer’: Driver caught ‘attempting to race’ marked police car

‘Sorry officer’: Driver caught ‘attempting to race’ marked police car

Video footage shows the moment a Ford Focus driver is heard apologising after appearing to attempt to race a marked police car late at night.

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Town left with no public loos following spate of vandalism

Town left with no public loos following spate of vandalism

Visitors to a town have been left without any public toilets after a spate of vandalism to two sets of facilities put them out of action.

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