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'People keep crashing in our street - we need to slow traffic down’

'People keep crashing in our street - we need to slow traffic down’

Worried residents say traffic-calming measures are needed in their small but busy street as speeding drivers have become a “menace”.

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Seven flats set for 'redundant' site next to popular chippy

Seven flats set for 'redundant' site next to popular chippy

Plans have been unveiled to build seven new flats next to a fish and chip shop and pub.

‘Let us bury our boy in his favourite place - it would have been his last wish’

‘Let us bury our boy in his favourite place - it would have been his last wish’

The parents of a seven-year-old boy killed in a hit-and-run are pleading for him to buried at a graveyard which was one of his “favourite” places.

Brave one-year-old battling eye cancer for the second time

Brave one-year-old battling eye cancer for the second time

A little boy who spent his first Christmas having chemotherapy is now battling eye cancer for the second time.

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‘Doh! I got Covid again – three weeks after having vaccine’

‘Doh! I got Covid again – three weeks after having vaccine’

Our columnist got a dose of Covid again this week – but have we already forgotten the personal lessons of the pandemic?

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‘Forget costly cars – get a motorbike like I did in the Nineties’

‘Forget costly cars – get a motorbike like I did in the Nineties’

With the cost of learning to drive a car soaring, would people be better off jumping on a motorbike, like reporter Sam Lennon did in the 1990s?

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Inside the secret tunnels at Kent’s most famous castle

Inside the secret tunnels at Kent’s most famous castle

Once set to be the home of regional government in the event of nuclear war, we take a look at the now-abandoned deepest level of tunnels at a castle.

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The road in Kent named one of the best for independent shops in the UK

The road in Kent named one of the best for independent shops in the UK

A shopping street in Kent has been described as “the best it’s ever looked” as it’s named one of the best for independent shops in the UK.

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Man bailed after boy, 7, killed in suspected hit-and-run

Man bailed after boy, 7, killed in suspected hit-and-run

A man arrested in connection with the suspected hit-and-run death of a seven-year-old boy has been released on bail.

Hit-and-run driver ‘ran for life’ after killing disabled army vet

Hit-and-run driver ‘ran for life’ after killing disabled army vet

A hit-and-run driver who killed a disabled army veteran did not have a licence and had only been in the country three months.

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Football club’s stadium redevelopment start date confirmed

Football club’s stadium redevelopment start date confirmed

A game-changing development 20 years in the making is set to break ground next year – as bosses behind the plans hail the “significant landmark”.

Army veteran wins award for saving neighbour from burning house

Army veteran wins award for saving neighbour from burning house

A heroic army veteran who saved his disabled neighbour’s life when a fire broke out has been given a bravery award.

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One of town’s oldest pubs to be ‘brought back to life’

One of town’s oldest pubs to be ‘brought back to life’

Eye-catching CGIs have been released showing how a historic derelict pub will be returned to its former glory with a huge renovation project.

Almost 14,000 toys donated to kmfm’s Give a Gift campaign

Almost 14,000 toys donated to kmfm’s Give a Gift campaign

In partnership with Bargain Hunter UK, kmfm has brought joy to children across Kent this Christmas by collecting thousands of toys.

‘Communities and police will be picking up the pieces after youth cuts’

‘Communities and police will be picking up the pieces after youth cuts’

Young people, youth club bosses and community leaders have voiced their opposition to ‘shortsighted’ funding cuts to children’s services.

Drunk ex-soldier crashed into tree and cars before biting police officer

Drunk ex-soldier crashed into tree and cars before biting police officer

An Iraq veteran caught on CCTV driving dangerously through a town urinated in the street as police arrested him and proclaimed: "I pay my taxes."

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Former Kent cricketer tells of pub sex claims ‘nightmare’

Former Kent cricketer tells of pub sex claims ‘nightmare’

A former Kent and England Lions cricketer has told of his ‘two-year nightmare’ after being cleared of groping a barmaid in a Maidstone pub.

Historic paper mill to be sold for millions - but staff laid off ‘unlikely’ to see a penny

Historic paper mill to be sold for millions - but staff laid off ‘unlikely’ to see a penny

A paper mill that shut after being plunged into administration is set to be sold – but ex-workers are still unlikely to be paid what they are owed.

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Town traders feel loss of Wilko as shop ‘left to flood for months’

Town traders feel loss of Wilko as shop ‘left to flood for months’

Traders and shoppers are feeling the absence of a former discount chain shop in their town which has been ‘left to linger’ in a poor state.

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Arrest after boy, 7, killed in suspected hit-and-run

Arrest after boy, 7, killed in suspected hit-and-run

A man has been arrested after a seven-year-old boy was killed in a suspected hit-and-run.

Hand-reared lion cubs move from mansion to public enclosure

Hand-reared lion cubs move from mansion to public enclosure

Two adorable lion cubs hand-reared by Kent animal park owner Damian Aspinall have moved to a public enclosure for the first time.

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Town gets new mini Morrisons store after supermarket shuts

Town gets new mini Morrisons store after supermarket shuts

A town that lost its Morrisons supermarket now has a smaller version of the store, opening tomorrow.

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Wine bar only serving Kentish alcohol opens

Wine bar only serving Kentish alcohol opens

A bar to open following a three-year battle to get it off the ground, which included fears over “screeching” chairs.

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Waste dumped in byway thought to be asbestos

Waste dumped in byway thought to be asbestos

A litter picker has been left shocked after discovering what she believes is a hazardous material dumped at a nature reserve.

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More disruption on A2 as further closures announced

More disruption on A2 as further closures announced

New details have been revealed of continued works and closures on the A2, which continue beyond the New Year.

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Chain returns to Designer Outlet after 10 years away

Chain returns to Designer Outlet after 10 years away

A jewellery brand is opening in time for Christmas at a popular shopping centre, having left 10 years ago.

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Town ‘everyone’s obsessed with’ named as one of best places to visit in UK

Town ‘everyone’s obsessed with’ named as one of best places to visit in UK

A Kent town has been hailed as a “walkable gem” and named by Time Out as one of the best spots to visit in the country.

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Family of ‘beautiful boy’ killed in hit-and-run in tearful appeal to driver

Family of ‘beautiful boy’ killed in hit-and-run in tearful appeal to driver

The heartbroken family of a seven-year-old boy killed in a hit-and-run have made an emotional appeal to the driver to hand themselves in.

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Dreams of £13m town revamp snubbed by rule change

Dreams of £13m town revamp snubbed by rule change

Hopes for a multi-million-pound transformation of a town's seafront have been snubbed in an “incredibly disappointing” move.

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Parts of school shut for two days after boiler failure

Parts of school shut for two days after boiler failure

Teachers at a grammar school have told key stage three children to not attend classes for two days following a boiler failure.

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