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Leisure centre redevelopment to still go ahead despite £9m budget gap

Leisure centre redevelopment to still go ahead despite £9m budget gap

Plans to redevelop a popular leisure centre are set to still go ahead despite a near £9 million deficit for the project.

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‘Council can’t sell this medieval tower - it was gifted to the people’

‘Council can’t sell this medieval tower - it was gifted to the people’

A council has been accused of “selling off the family silver” amid plans to place a 700-year-old medieval tower under the hammer.

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'Greedy' benefits manager stole £30k of taxpayers' money while working from home

'Greedy' benefits manager stole £30k of taxpayers' money while working from home

A “selfish” universal credit case manager faked payment requests in the names of vulnerable claimants and then diverted the money to herself.

The Dutch village keeping memory of teenage soldier alive

The Dutch village keeping memory of teenage soldier alive

A Kent soldier who survived the D-Day landings but was killed liberating a Dutch village is being honoured by locals there to this day.

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‘We started selling dog clothes from our hallway cupboard – now we have a pet shop'

‘We started selling dog clothes from our hallway cupboard – now we have a pet shop'

An entrepreneurial couple have opened their first pet shop - just three years after launching the business in their hallway cupboard.

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Drone footage reveals new £9m supermarket

Drone footage reveals new £9m supermarket

Footage of a £9m new supermarket has been released as the countdown to its opening gets under way.

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Ex-college boss told he’ll be fined £250k if he ever works in education again

Ex-college boss told he’ll be fined £250k if he ever works in education again

The former principal of a Kent college has been effectively banned from education – while his deputy agrees a confidential deal with liquidators.

Yobs film themselves vandalising festive decorations

Yobs film themselves vandalising festive decorations

A high street bakery has been hit by vandals who filmed themselves kicking Christmas decorations before ‘bragging’ about it on social media.

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‘Virgin planning rival rail service to Eurostar’

‘Virgin planning rival rail service to Eurostar’

It is reported billionaire Sir Richard Branson is set to launch a challenge to Eurostar – but will it mean a revival for Ashford and Ebbsfleet?

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Man attacked barmaid and three police officers after town centre boozing

Man attacked barmaid and three police officers after town centre boozing

A boozy man attacked a barmaid and three police officers after gradually getting more and more agitated as he drank more booze.

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Plans to bring back fish market and revive harbour

Plans to bring back fish market and revive harbour

A council has unveiled plans to bring back a town’s once much-loved fish market destroyed in a fire more than a year ago.

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County pays tribute to fallen war heroes on Armistice Day

County pays tribute to fallen war heroes on Armistice Day

The county has been paying tribute to the fallen on Armistice Day.

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Where to see historic steam-hauled train in Kent

Where to see historic steam-hauled train in Kent

A historic steam train is touring across Kent, giving enthusiasts an opportunity to take a step back in time.

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Train services cancelled after person hit by train

Train services cancelled after person hit by train

Train journeys were cancelled after reports a person has been hit by a train.

Anger over plans to cut trees for new slip road

Anger over plans to cut trees for new slip road

Homeowners have been left concerned after trees opposite their houses could be cut down to make way for a slip road.

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‘Disgusting litter is plaguing our streets – frankly, it’s embarrassing’

‘Disgusting litter is plaguing our streets – frankly, it’s embarrassing’

Piles of fast food litter blighting one of the county’s busiest tourist hotspots is creating a bad impression for visitors, a shop manager fears.

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Heartbroken hairdresser forced to shut salon and flee home after sewer collapse

Heartbroken hairdresser forced to shut salon and flee home after sewer collapse

A devastated hairdresser has been forced to flee his home with his family after a sewer collapsed under the property.

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‘Isn’t it better veterans are today replaced by children?’

‘Isn’t it better veterans are today replaced by children?’

Attitudes towards veterans have changed dramatically over the past 40 years – as has the make-up of Remembrance Day parades.

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Kent's long-lost 90s Lord of The Rings-themed restaurant

Kent's long-lost 90s Lord of The Rings-themed restaurant

Tucked down a Kent side street was once a magical restaurant, with a river, a waterfall, a bridge and a wizard among the tables.

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‘Scrapping free parking will be the death of our towns'

‘Scrapping free parking will be the death of our towns'

Independent traders say losing free parking “kill the high street” as council bosses consider introducing pay-and-display machines.

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We cycled from Kent to Belgium and it was a brilliant adventure

We cycled from Kent to Belgium and it was a brilliant adventure

We took the ferry from Dover for a weekend exploring the Belgian coast on two wheels.

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CCTV images released after man stabbed in back

CCTV images released after man stabbed in back

Detectives have released CCTV images after a man was reportedly stabbed in the back.

Lorry driver jailed for human trafficking bid

Lorry driver jailed for human trafficking bid

Undercover officers who set up a "decoy" trap to snare people-smugglers got more than they bargained for when they found a wanted criminal.

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M20 to close for yet more barrier works

M20 to close for yet more barrier works

Part of the M20 is to shut tonight to allow for more moveable barrier works to take place.

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Pitch-black path becomes 'no-go zone' as vandals smash lights

Pitch-black path becomes 'no-go zone' as vandals smash lights

A pitch-black footpath where street lights are constantly broken by vandals has become a no-go zone, say anxious residents.

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Child rapist, 78, jailed for 22 years

Child rapist, 78, jailed for 22 years

A child rapist left his victim so psychologically damaged she told a court she wished he had murdered her.

Piles of poo and rotting rubbish – is this Kent's grimmest garden?

Piles of poo and rotting rubbish – is this Kent's grimmest garden?

A woman has been hit with a four-figure bill after allowing rubbish and piles of dog poo to build up in her garden – causing a foul stench.

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Farage to appear on I’m A Celebrity

Farage to appear on I’m A Celebrity

Controversial former UKIP leader Nigel Farage is set to be on ours screen as joins the hit ITV show.

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Drunk woman bit PC's finger so hard ‘he had to smack her on back of head’

Drunk woman bit PC's finger so hard ‘he had to smack her on back of head’

A drunk woman bit a police officer’s finger so hard that he had to “smack” her on the back of the head to make her let go.

Plans for new McDonald’s to replace Travelodge unveiled

Plans for new McDonald’s to replace Travelodge unveiled

A disused hotel could be demolished to make way for a new McDonald’s, with fast food bosses hailing the move a “multi-million-pound investment”.

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