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Huge empty leisure centre site goes on market

Huge empty leisure centre site goes on market

A former leisure centre has been put on the market following its sudden closure and is expected to attract a “diverse range of property investors”.

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96-home estate gets green light despite flooding and sewage fears

96-home estate gets green light despite flooding and sewage fears

Plans for almost 100 new homes have been approved despite “genuine concerns” about flooding and whether the sewer system will be able to cope.

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Woman taken to hospital after ‘disturbance’ outside popular nightclub

Woman taken to hospital after ‘disturbance’ outside popular nightclub

A woman was taken to hospital after suffering a seizure following a “disturbance” outside a popular nightclub.

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Emergency crews called to seizure at beach

Emergency crews called to seizure at beach

Emergency crews were called after a woman suffered a seizure on a beach

Bake Off’s Laura Adlington to unveil unique ‘airport hangar’ thrift shop

Bake Off’s Laura Adlington to unveil unique ‘airport hangar’ thrift shop

Two best friends with a huge combined social media following are teaming up to promote a hospice’s pre-loved fashion venture.

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Bridge over A2 set for second series of overnight closures

Bridge over A2 set for second series of overnight closures

Motorists are being warned to plan ahead as a well-used bridge over a busy stretch of A-road is set to be closed again overnight for repairs.

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Rotten signal box dismantled after 130 years at Kent station

Rotten signal box dismantled after 130 years at Kent station

A signal box that stood at a Kent railway station for 130 years is to be given a new lease of life after being dismantled.

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Bosses at Kent’s priciest development reveal number sold and plans for ‘urban resort’

Bosses at Kent’s priciest development reveal number sold and plans for ‘urban resort’

The bosses behind Kent’s priciest development have revealed how many homes have been sold - and plans to create an “urban resort” with a new hotel.

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Fears HMO at former quirky cafe building could ‘drag area down’

Fears HMO at former quirky cafe building could ‘drag area down’

A senior city councillor fears “dreadful” plans to convert a high street cafe into a house in multiple occupancy will “drag” the area down.

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Hopes ‘hand-me-down’ Christmas lights will create ‘friendly rivalry’

Hopes ‘hand-me-down’ Christmas lights will create ‘friendly rivalry’

More than £17,000 will be spent on installing second-hand Christmas lights for the first time in a bid to boost an area’s economy.

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Mum in court after refusing to pay Wagamama bill because ‘hair was in her food’

Mum in court after refusing to pay Wagamama bill because ‘hair was in her food’

A mum-of-two has appeared in court after refusing to pay a large restaurant bill because she claimed there was a hair in her meal.

Sadness as popular family-run garage has to close after 96 years

Sadness as popular family-run garage has to close after 96 years

An independent garage has closed after almost 100 years as the lease has run out and the landowner is selling up.

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‘Downright dangerous’: Flood of objections as 200-home estate bid revived

‘Downright dangerous’: Flood of objections as 200-home estate bid revived

The revival of plans for a 200-home estate in the countryside on the edge of Canterbury has sparked a new flood of objections.

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Releasing paedophile from custody 'like freeing a tiger'

Releasing paedophile from custody 'like freeing a tiger'

A judge compared the release of a pensioner with a sexual attraction to young girls to freeing a tiger that enjoys devouring people.

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Village fireworks event cancelled due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’

Village fireworks event cancelled due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’

A village fireworks event raising money for local organisations will not be taking place this year.

Delays on railway due to person on tracks

Delays on railway due to person on tracks

Passengers faced delays on the railway following reports of a trespasser on the tracks.

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Future of former coach depot revealed

Future of former coach depot revealed

An electric generator company has acquired a former coach depot after it shut last year.

‘Bitter blow’ as village green bid to stop 435 homes is rejected

‘Bitter blow’ as village green bid to stop 435 homes is rejected

A three-year battle to have a stretch of disused farmland declared a Village Green has been lost.

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Road reopened after sinkholes appear

Road reopened after sinkholes appear

A new image shows a village high street now completely resurfaced after being blighted with holes.

Eight people die attempting to cross the Channel

Eight people die attempting to cross the Channel

Eight people have died off the French coast while trying to cross the English Channel, with 801 said to have successfully made it yesterday.

Businessman who drove over and killed much-loved cyclist spared jail

Businessman who drove over and killed much-loved cyclist spared jail

A dad who drove over and killed a "much-loved, passionate and inspirational" social worker while out riding her bicycle has been spared jail.

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Derelict town centre plot earmarked for affordable homes to be sold at auction

Derelict town centre plot earmarked for affordable homes to be sold at auction

Council-owned land which was previously set aside for an affordable housing scheme is set to go under the hammer.

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‘I have so many things on my shoulders but I’m not giving up on this pub’

‘I have so many things on my shoulders but I’m not giving up on this pub’

A pub owner says he is refusing to give up on reopening his town centre site despite the building remaining empty since the pandemic.

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Mice droppings in the ginger at Indian restaurant

Mice droppings in the ginger at Indian restaurant

An Indian restaurant has been given a zero-star food hygiene rating after a damning inspection which uncovered mouldy food and an infestation of mice.

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Noisy nighttime roadworks with pneumatic tools and sirens are a ‘necessary evil’

Noisy nighttime roadworks with pneumatic tools and sirens are a ‘necessary evil’

Residents in a built-up area are bracing for noisy nights of roadworks - including the “prolonged” use of pneumatic tools and warning sirens.

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‘Not just plants’: How Kent’s garden centres are filling the gaps left on our high streets

‘Not just plants’: How Kent’s garden centres are filling the gaps left on our high streets

Garden centres across the county are increasingly diversifying to become “destination” shopping locations and compete with online retailers.

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Aldi eyes up new stores in two Kent towns

Aldi eyes up new stores in two Kent towns

Discount retailer Aldi is appealing for help to find sites for new stores in two Kent towns.

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Cannabis-smoking moped rider tells court: ‘I had to quit my job’

Cannabis-smoking moped rider tells court: ‘I had to quit my job’

A cannabis user caught riding his moped while under the influence of the drug was forced to quit his job after realising he would lose his licence.

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‘End of an era’ as couple close popular wine bar after 16 years

‘End of an era’ as couple close popular wine bar after 16 years

The closure of a popular town centre wine bar has been described as the “end of an era” by regulars.

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Loved ones gather to remember popular teen killed in tragic accident

Loved ones gather to remember popular teen killed in tragic accident

The loved ones of an 18-year-old killed in a tragic railway accident have gathered this afternoon to hold a “lovely celebration” of his life.

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