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Dates announced for this summer's Oyster Festival

Dates announced for this summer's Oyster Festival

Bosses of one of Kent's most popular festivals have revealed when it will be taking place this summer - following a year's hiatus due to the pandemic.

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Escaped vulture lands in Kent garden

Escaped vulture lands in Kent garden

It's not every day a large vulture lands in your back garden and peers into your home - but that's exactly what happened in a Kent village.

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Fears 'catnapper' is on the loose after 8 moggies go missing

Fears 'catnapper' is on the loose after 8 moggies go missing

Pet owners fear a "catnapper" is on the prowl after a number of reports of missing moggies in the same street.

Car ploughs into councillor's garage

Car ploughs into councillor's garage

A councillor's garage has been destroyed after a Mercedes ploughed through his fence this morning.

Fox trapped in sewage works after falling 30ft

Fox trapped in sewage works after falling 30ft

A not-so-wily fox got himself stuck after falling 30ft into a storm tank at a sewage plant.

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Travellers leave seaside car park

Travellers leave seaside car park

Travellers who pitched-up at a seaside car park have left the site after negotiations with the city council and the police.

Anger over return of 'bulky blob'

Anger over return of 'bulky blob'

A bid for a town centre development branded a 'bulky blob' by critics has been controversially approved on appeal.

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Suggs blasts café's eviction from centre as 'madness'

Suggs blasts café's eviction from centre as 'madness'

Madness frontman Suggs joined a campaign to raise cash for a mental health café after its shock eviction from an arts centre.

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Teens threatened in seafront mugging

Teens threatened in seafront mugging

A group of youngsters were threatened by a gang before their bags were swiped in a terrifying seafront robbery.

Plans for shipping container harbourside restaurant submitted

Plans for shipping container harbourside restaurant submitted

Architects say re-purposed shipping containers will be perfect for creating a new restaurant at a harbour.

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Seaspiracy branded 'ridiculous' by 'hurt' fisherman

Seaspiracy branded 'ridiculous' by 'hurt' fisherman

Fishermen have branded controversial Netflix documentary Seaspiracy “hurtful” - accusing film-makers of generalising the industry.

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Huge piles of rubbish dumped in lane

Huge piles of rubbish dumped in lane

A man has been fined hundreds of pounds after rubbish he hired waste collectors to remove was found fly-tipped in a country lane.

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Car swallowed up by sea

Car swallowed up by sea

A VW Golf was overcome by the tide at a popular Kent beach as it was swallowed up by the sea.

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Trailer launches for TV crime drama set on Kent coast

Trailer launches for TV crime drama set on Kent coast

A trailer for a crime drama set in a Kent seaside town has been launched, featuring many familiar sights.

Whitstable Oyster Festival to return

Whitstable Oyster Festival to return

One of the county's most popular seaside attractions is set to return for an 'extended period of merriment', it has been confirmed.

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Is this the best pub garden in Kent?

Is this the best pub garden in Kent?

A seafront pub has invested heavily in a haven for outdoor drinkers - but is it the county's best?

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The Brexit ban threatening to rip the heart out of a famous Kent industry

The Brexit ban threatening to rip the heart out of a famous Kent industry

A controversial EU ban on shellfish exports is threatening to rip the heart out of a famous Kent industry.

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New pub plan pulled following neighbour backlash

New pub plan pulled following neighbour backlash

A pub boss says he will look for another location to launch a new venue after residents objected to his plans to open in a former post office.

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E-scooters stolen in smash-and-grab raid

E-scooters stolen in smash-and-grab raid

A store owner has been left dismayed after two thieves smashed into his business and swiped four electric scooters.

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Council skewers bid for Turkish restaurant

Council skewers bid for Turkish restaurant

A council has rejected a bid to open a fifth branch of a popular Turkish restaurant citing concerns for neighbours.

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