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New £3.5m Hollywood Bowl to open in Kent next week

New £3.5m Hollywood Bowl to open in Kent next week

A new £3.5m entertainment venue bringing "LA bowling" to Kent will open next week nearly one year later than planned.

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Historic seafront hotel’s five-storey expansion plan revealed

Historic seafront hotel’s five-storey expansion plan revealed

Grade II-listed seafront hotel bosses hope to build 10 permanent flats as part of five-storey expansion plans.

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Eyesore cafe set to become block of flats fails to sell at auction

Eyesore cafe set to become block of flats fails to sell at auction

Plans to transform a derelict cafe into a vibrant block of seafront flats remain in the air after the property failed to sell at auction.

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Arrests after man suffers serious injuries in reported seafront attack

Arrests after man suffers serious injuries in reported seafront attack

A man was injured after a serious assault by three men on a seafront

Lifeboat launched after ‘swimmer in difficulties’ prompts series of 999 calls

Lifeboat launched after ‘swimmer in difficulties’ prompts series of 999 calls

A swimmer was rescued and a climber saved in two separate rescue operations prompted by calls from members of the public.

Man seriously injured in accident involving car and motorbike

Man seriously injured in accident involving car and motorbike

A man in his 20s was airlifted to hospital after a collision between a car and a motorbike.

Early-round Kent Senior Cup draws made

Early-round Kent Senior Cup draws made

The Kent Senior Cup first-round draw has offered up a tasty tie.

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‘I broke my arm after tripping on manhole cover and couldn’t work for two months’

‘I broke my arm after tripping on manhole cover and couldn’t work for two months’

A window fitter who tripped on a manhole cover and broke his arm believes council bosses may owe him compensation for lost earnings.

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Boy brain-damaged in pier jump speaks for first time since accident

Boy brain-damaged in pier jump speaks for first time since accident

A boy left brain-damaged after jumping from a pier in Kent has spoken for the first time since the accident as he continues to astound doctors.

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Royal visits historic Kent business on unannounced trip

Royal visits historic Kent business on unannounced trip

Heartening images show the surprising moment a royal visited a world-famous Kent business unannounced.

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Mum's heartbreak as 'kind and caring' son, 26, dies after being hit by car

Mum's heartbreak as 'kind and caring' son, 26, dies after being hit by car

The devastated mother of a 26-year-old who has died after being hit by a car has described him as “the kindest person you’ll ever meet”.

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‘People say I look like a celebrity - I get stopped for autographs all the time’

‘People say I look like a celebrity - I get stopped for autographs all the time’

A man who is mistaken for Mick Jagger and Willem Dafoe is often offered free meals and an art gallery even offered to close to the public for him.

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Royal helicopter lands on playing field in unannounced visit

Royal helicopter lands on playing field in unannounced visit

A distinctive claret helicopter landed on a playing field as a member of the royal family visited a long-running Kent business.

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Dreamland to keep licence after 'drug' death of teenager

Dreamland to keep licence after 'drug' death of teenager

Councillors have allowed Dreamland to keep its licence despite serious concerns being raised following the death of a teenager at a recent event.

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Cause of huge fire probed as crews finally leave scene after 31 hours

Cause of huge fire probed as crews finally leave scene after 31 hours

The fire service is investigating the cause of a blaze that tore through the offices of a laundry firm.

Action taken after scaffolding blocks under-threat birds from nests

Action taken after scaffolding blocks under-threat birds from nests

Swifts were left circling building works after scaffolding blocked their nests, before a charity intervened.

Housing giant’s 13-week closure of major A-road shelved at last minute

Housing giant’s 13-week closure of major A-road shelved at last minute

Traffic chaos has been avoided at the 11th hour with the postponement of a road closure that threatened to cause mayhem in surrounding villages.

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Dreamland bosses say park not to blame for ‘drugs’ death of teen girl

Dreamland bosses say park not to blame for ‘drugs’ death of teen girl

Dreamland bosses say the “scourge of unlawful drugs in society” caused the death of a 17-year-old girl thought to have taken ecstasy at the venue.

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Flat owners face £40k bill as council tower block refurb cost doubles

Flat owners face £40k bill as council tower block refurb cost doubles

Leaseholders of flats in five run-down tower blocks are facing a bombshell bill of up to £40,000 each towards the refurbishment of the buildings.

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‘We needed more support’: Pub turned into restaurant to close for good

‘We needed more support’: Pub turned into restaurant to close for good

A village pub transformed into an Italian restaurant is closing, with bosses saying they needed “more support” to be “financially viable”.

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