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Plans approved to turn long-empty restaurant into shops and a flat

Plans approved to turn long-empty restaurant into shops and a flat

A vacant town centre building, which previously housed an Italian restaurant, is set to be transformed into two shops and a flat.

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Last chance to plan coronation street party

Last chance to plan coronation street party

Homes wishing to celebrate the King's coronation with a traditional neighbourhood knees-up have little time left to submit council street party forms.

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Police dog and drone find crash driver hiding up tree

Police dog and drone find crash driver hiding up tree

Drone footage shows the moment a police dog tracked down a suspect who had climbed up a tree after trying to feel the scene of a crash.

Spelling mistake on sign at major junction branded 'embarrassment'

Spelling mistake on sign at major junction branded 'embarrassment'

A new road sign which includes an "embarrassing" spelling error at a major junction has been branded an "unprofessional mistake".

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New £34m leisure centre gets planning green light

New £34m leisure centre gets planning green light

Plans to build a new multi-million-pound leisure centre, with swimming pools, sports halls and a soft play area, have been given the go-ahead.

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Kent cucumbers for sale in supermarket 6,000 miles away for £2.90 EACH

Kent cucumbers for sale in supermarket 6,000 miles away for £2.90 EACH

Cucumbers grown in Kent have travelled to branches of Marks and Spencer more than 6,000 miles away - where they are sold for £2.90 each.

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Rooms smelled of wee at badly managed care home

Rooms smelled of wee at badly managed care home

The basic needs of residents were not being met at a care home where bedrooms “smelt strongly of urine” and staff lacked training, inspectors found.

'Huge shock' at death of dad and ex-running coach aged 45

'Huge shock' at death of dad and ex-running coach aged 45

Friends and family of a dad and ex-running coach have spoken of their "profound shock" at the death of the "lively and happy-go-lucky" 45-year-old.

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Asylum seeker 'coerced into piloting boat' jailed

Asylum seeker 'coerced into piloting boat' jailed

A young asylum seeker who claimed he was forced into piloting a boat across the Channel was jailed just days after arriving in Kent.

Crash causing A2 rush-hour chaos

Crash causing A2 rush-hour chaos

A rush-hour crash is causing traffic chaos on a key commuter route.

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Books, glorious books! Kent’s best independent bookshops

Books, glorious books! Kent’s best independent bookshops

Pick up a secondhand gem or get lost in local read from one of these independent bookshops.

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Britain's smallest town in David and Goliath battle against bypass

Britain's smallest town in David and Goliath battle against bypass

Plans for a controversial new bypass are being fought by residents who fear it will "destroy ancient woodland" near their town.

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Disabled nan sits under tree to stop it being chopped down

Disabled nan sits under tree to stop it being chopped down

A grandmother grabbed her walking stick, wrapped herself in a quilt and staged a one-woman protest against the felling of a "beautiful" willow tree.

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Gridlock is 'taste of chaos to come' ahead of two-month closures

Gridlock is 'taste of chaos to come' ahead of two-month closures

Residents believe the “traffic chaos” caused by the closure of a major route has given them a taste of things to come when two-month roadworks begin.

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'I'm reluctant Tory voter - but this is turning me against them'

'I'm reluctant Tory voter - but this is turning me against them'

Our readers give their takes on pay, knife crime and Britain's past.

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Is this the best Italian in town?

Is this the best Italian in town?

Was the best Italian restaurant in Maidstone everything our reporter had hoped it would be?

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Racist yob slapped worker and threw wine bottle across Co-op

Racist yob slapped worker and threw wine bottle across Co-op

A thief with 29 convictions for 55 offences has been back in court after he targeted a Co-op store.

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Striking teachers take to streets as schools close again

Striking teachers take to streets as schools close again

Teachers are striking for the second time in a month in a row over pay, forcing some schools to close or cancel classes.

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It's no illusion - Derren Brown was here

It's no illusion - Derren Brown was here

The celebrity illusionist spent his birthday in a Kent hotel which he described as his favourite "anywhere".

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Car engulfed in flames on M2

Car engulfed in flames on M2

Firefighters were called after a car went up in flames on the hard shoulder of the motorway during rush-hour.

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Staff stop robbery suspect

Staff stop robbery suspect

A worker was injured in a raid on a city centre shop when three diamond rings were stolen.

Inside 'derelict and mouldy' theatre given new lease of life

Inside 'derelict and mouldy' theatre given new lease of life

A 1940s theatre which was "derelict and mouldy" is being given a new lease of life - as bosses prepare to finally welcome back punters.

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Bin worker strikes called off as last-minute pay deal agreed

Bin worker strikes called off as last-minute pay deal agreed

A bin workers' strike has been pulled after a last-minute pay offer was agreed just days before a planned walk-out.

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'Feral idiots targeting my business are stressing me to death!'

'Feral idiots targeting my business are stressing me to death!'

Laughing youths branded "feral" by fed-up locals have targeted a small business by setting fires and damaging its buildings.

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‘Stop the TikTok protests and let us get back to teaching’

‘Stop the TikTok protests and let us get back to teaching’

School staff have written to parents for a second time urging them to stop children from protesting, but some feel it is a double standard.

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Man admits killing victim in town attack

Man admits killing victim in town attack

A 42-year-old has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after attacking a man who later died in hospital.

Kent MP responds after WhatsApp Covid leak

Kent MP responds after WhatsApp Covid leak

A Conservative politician has broken her silence after being caught up in a WhatsApp message leak drama.

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Families' agony as inquest into mums' deaths delayed

Families' agony as inquest into mums' deaths delayed

The grieving families of two mums who died after childbirth say the unexpected adjournment of the inquest into their deaths has added to their agony.

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Brexit border control site set to cost taxpayers £70m

Brexit border control site set to cost taxpayers £70m

The creation of a giant Brexit border control site off the M20 is likely to cost taxpayers a staggering £70 million, it has emerged.

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Town's £5m transformation plans revealed

Town's £5m transformation plans revealed

Ambitious details have been revealed about a new £5m arts centre which will hold a cafe and gallery.

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