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'Our town centre is dying - but council wants to build antisocial behaviour hotspot!'

22 March 2024
'Our town centre is dying - but council wants to build antisocial behaviour hotspot!'

Residents fear multi-million-pound plans to turn a bus station into a public square will create an “antisocial behaviour hotspot”.

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'If we lose our outdoor seating the business will shut!'

21 March 2024
'If we lose our outdoor seating the business will shut!'

Bosses at a hugely popular microbar say they will be forced to shut if they are unable to keep their outdoor seating.

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'We thought there had been an explosion - my car and van were destroyed'

19 March 2024
'We thought there had been an explosion - my car and van were destroyed'

A traumatised nurse says she feared there had been an explosion after a car being chased by police careered into vehicles on her driveway.

New bridge and 20mph limits – how £20m is being spent transforming town

19 March 2024
New bridge and 20mph limits – how £20m is being spent transforming town

A new video reveals how a town centre will be transformed – with its bus station knocked down, a new bridge built and 20mph limits brought in.

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‘It’s such a huge loss – he was loved by everyone’

16 March 2024
‘It’s such a huge loss – he was loved by everyone’

Lifeboat volunteers say they are struggling to come to terms with the loss of a much-loved crewmate who “touched the hearts of everyone”.

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Kent's 'most pointless car park' goes under the hammer

15 March 2024
Kent's 'most pointless car park' goes under the hammer

A tiny car park featuring just five spaces is due to be sold at an auction.

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Driver smashes into parked cars during police chase

15 March 2024
Driver smashes into parked cars during police chase

Two men have been arrested after a car crashed into parked vehicles during a police chase.

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Tragedy as mum, 33, dies after choking on food while cooking family dinner

13 March 2024
Tragedy as mum, 33, dies after choking on food while cooking family dinner

A “tender and loving” young mum tragically died after choking on food while cooking a family dinner.

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First for Kent as seaside hotel joins Radisson group

13 March 2024
First for Kent as seaside hotel joins Radisson group

A Kent hotel has been added to the Raddison group, the first in the county, with owners saying the business will now “reach new heights”.

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Bin collection days could change across towns

12 March 2024
Bin collection days could change across towns

Bin collection days could change following a switch in waste management firms, a council says.

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Still no arrests 7 weeks after car smashes into barber shop

12 March 2024
Still no arrests 7 weeks after car smashes into barber shop

A barber has started trading in his shop after its windows were smashed in more than six weeks ago.

Long delays on motorway after crash

12 March 2024
Long delays on motorway after crash

Drivers are experiencing long delays on a motorway this morning following a crash.

'We tried going cashless - but customers said they'd never drink here again'

05 March 2024
'We tried going cashless - but customers said they'd never drink here again'

Bosses of a popular bar have become the latest business owners in Kent to face a backlash over plans to introduce card-only payments.

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Abandoned pub could be knocked down or converted into flats

04 March 2024
Abandoned pub could be knocked down or converted into flats

A pub which has been left abandoned since 2019 is being sold at auction with suggestions it could be knocked down or turned into flats.

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The Kent primary in country’s top 1%

04 March 2024
The Kent primary in country’s top 1%

Praise has been heaped on a Kent primary school for being in the country’s top 1% for reading, writing and maths.

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Two people taken to hospital after three-vehicle smash

04 March 2024
Two people taken to hospital after three-vehicle smash

Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash involving two cars and a van.

'Pubs are closing all over Kent - but business at ours has never been better’

04 March 2024
'Pubs are closing all over Kent - but business at ours has never been better’

The landlord of a pub which offers a fully gluten-free menu says business is booming despite the tough conditions the industry is facing.

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Villagers' anger as new wedding venue erects huge marquee without permission

04 March 2024
Villagers' anger as new wedding venue erects huge marquee without permission

A controversial new wedding venue has breached planning rules by putting up a huge marquee – sparking noise concerns among anxious residents.

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Dramatic moment tree plunges down cliff in another landslide

03 March 2024
Dramatic moment tree plunges down cliff in another landslide

The dramatic moment a tree tumbled down a cliff towards beach walkers in the latest landslide to hit a town has been caught on camera.

‘Bowling alley brawl was a free-for-all – I’ve never seen anything like it!’

03 March 2024
‘Bowling alley brawl was a free-for-all – I’ve never seen anything like it!’

An onlooker has described chaotic scenes as a brawl broke out among multiple groups of people at a bowling alley.

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