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High street fashion chain Peacocks to close Kent store

High street fashion chain Peacocks to close Kent store

A high street fashion retailer is to shut its store at an outlet centre in the county this month.

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Pair charged after suspected carjackings

Pair charged after suspected carjackings

Two suspects have been charged after reports that two vehicles were taken in alleged carjackings.

Council says bin collections 98% on target despite ‘bumpy’ start

Council says bin collections 98% on target despite ‘bumpy’ start

A council has said waste collections are almost completely back on track after being asked if it will pay compensation for missed collections.

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Council tries Japanese tree-growing method to speed up process

Council tries Japanese tree-growing method to speed up process

KCC is trialing a new way to grow trees on poor soil using a method borrowed from Asia.

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Plans for Royal Mail office to be turned into 180 flats approved

Plans for Royal Mail office to be turned into 180 flats approved

A neglected part of town is to undergo a “transformational” regeneration, nine years after plans were originally proposed.

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Driver in court over pub crash death of ‘popular and beautiful’ teen

Driver in court over pub crash death of ‘popular and beautiful’ teen

A man has appeared in court accused of causing the death of a “friendly and bubbly” 18-year-old after the car he was driving crashed into a pub.

‘Fox keeps breaking in and sleeping on our sofa’

‘Fox keeps breaking in and sleeping on our sofa’

A terrified mum fears a wild fox which repeatedly smashes through the cat flap to snuggle on her sofa could attack her children.

‘Our salvaged pier could be a music venue or a seasonal market’

‘Our salvaged pier could be a music venue or a seasonal market’

Volunteers who have undertaken a painstaking project to restore an historic pier are now after ideas on what to do with it once it’s finished.

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Project to ‘design out anti-social behaviour’ at secluded gardens as part of £260K makeover

Project to ‘design out anti-social behaviour’ at secluded gardens as part of £260K makeover

A scheme to improve a neglected green space which has become a target for anti-social behaviour has been given the green light.

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‘Why did pubs not continue with table service post-Covid?’

‘Why did pubs not continue with table service post-Covid?’

Our columnist rues the day pubs scrapped the post-lockdown table service option and asks who really enjoys ordering at the bar…

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Why is council’s multi-million-pound leisure complex so empty on a Friday night?

Why is council’s multi-million-pound leisure complex so empty on a Friday night?

We had a night out at a new development boasting a cinema and restaurants that has cost millions of pounds - but is yet to fulfil its potential.

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Town’s fourth Costa to open next month as drive-thru nears completion

Town’s fourth Costa to open next month as drive-thru nears completion

A town’s fourth Costa Coffee is set to open next month as work on a new drive-thru branch nears completion.

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Stranded ship with explosive cargo ‘poses no threat’, owners insist

Stranded ship with explosive cargo ‘poses no threat’, owners insist

A ship stranded at anchor off the Kent coast due to fears over its potentially explosive cargo poses “no threat in its current state”.

Government stalls on £9bn crossing decision

Government stalls on £9bn crossing decision

An expected decision on the controversial £9bn Lower Thames Crossing has been delayed yet again.

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Commissioner to appoint chief executive to oversee £500m Kent Police budget

Commissioner to appoint chief executive to oversee £500m Kent Police budget

Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott has proposed the appointment of a new chief executive to manage a budget of nearly £500m.

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‘Beloved’ leopard with ‘love of marmite’ dies after almost 20 years in Kent

‘Beloved’ leopard with ‘love of marmite’ dies after almost 20 years in Kent

A “beloved” leopard which has lived in Kent for almost 20 years has died after keepers were faced with a “difficult decision”.

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Dramatic rescue as casualty ‘trapped in mud’ at harbour

Dramatic rescue as casualty ‘trapped in mud’ at harbour

A major emergency response was launched to rescue a person trapped in mud.

‘Loving’ father-of-two named as M25 crash victim

‘Loving’ father-of-two named as M25 crash victim

The family of 49-year-old who died on the M25 after a horror crash involving a motorcycle, lorry, and car have paid tribute to him.

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Second council to consider temporary 'pod homes’

Second council to consider temporary 'pod homes’

A second council is considering using ‘pod’ homes to combat homelessness and temporary accommodation issues.

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Inquest opens into Kent couple’s death in luxury yacht tragedy

Inquest opens into Kent couple’s death in luxury yacht tragedy

The cause of death for a Kent couple killed after a yacht they were on sunk is still unknown, an inquest has heard.

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Son’s ‘constant’ calls to reach dad found dead on beach

Son’s ‘constant’ calls to reach dad found dead on beach

A man may have suffered a ‘violent or unnatural’ death at a beach as he was called repeatedly by his son throughout the morning, an inquest has heard.

Bake off star and influencer launch pre-loved fashion venture

Bake off star and influencer launch pre-loved fashion venture

Two best friends and social media stars have teamed up to promote a new charity shop venture ahead of its public unveiling inside an airport hangar.

Suspected drug dealers in custody

Suspected drug dealers in custody

Two people were arrested after police searched a house and found cannabis and weighing scales.

'Conditions are better now than our grandparents' day - so why is mental health so much worse?'

'Conditions are better now than our grandparents' day - so why is mental health so much worse?'

Have we lost our collective sense of purpose? After struggling to comfort a suicidal friend, Melissa Todd explores the modern mental health crisis.

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Arrest after police called to disturbance in residential street

Arrest after police called to disturbance in residential street

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drunk and disorderly behaviour after police descended on a residential road.

Major seaside A-road shut due to emergency repairs

Major seaside A-road shut due to emergency repairs

Motorists have been facing a traffic headache on a busy stretch while emergency repairs are carried out.

Be Bright Be Seen: Free reflective keyrings to help keep children stay safe this winter

Be Bright Be Seen: Free reflective keyrings to help keep children stay safe this winter

We have thousands of reflector keyrings to give away to help Kent pupils remain visible during the darker days to come.

‘Bill’s off his head and I won’t be able to stop him’: WhatsApp exchange before dad fatally stabbed

‘Bill’s off his head and I won’t be able to stop him’: WhatsApp exchange before dad fatally stabbed

A dad of three was warned he would "get hurt" in WhastApp messages sent on the night he was knifed to death outside a village pub.

Bosses at Kent’s biggest Pride event shocked as council blocks use of park

Bosses at Kent’s biggest Pride event shocked as council blocks use of park

Bosses of Kent’s biggest Pride festival have described their shock as council bosses say next year’s event cannot be held in the park it calls home.

'Gifts for politicians should be criminalised - they always come with strings attached'

'Gifts for politicians should be criminalised - they always come with strings attached'

Commons sleaze, the rise of Reform, attacks on the elderly and the smoking crackdown are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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