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Two more businesses shut at £75m leisure complex
01 August 2024A gaming centre has suddenly closed, the second departure in weeks at a struggling leisure complex.
Long queues to continue as 10 days of roadworks get underway
01 August 2024Motorists burdened by multiple roadworks are to see their journeys disrupted further, as ten days of temporary traffic lights has begun.
‘We're not closing - but need to raise £30m’
01 August 2024Bosses at a popular attraction need to raise £30m over the next decade to keep facilities up to scratch - but insist it is not in danger of closing.
Kent’s first indoor padel courts to open on industrial estate
31 July 2024A Mexican sports craze labelled one of the fastest-growing activities in the world is to see its first indoor complex hit the county.
‘Beautiful, kind and fiercely protective’ young dad killed in horror crash with tractor
31 July 2024A family has paid tribute to their 19-year-old son who was killed in a horrific crash with a tractor.
Huge high street police response sees man arrested
30 July 2024An incident in a town centre sparked a huge police response, with at least 15 officers called.
‘I just feel like an outsider now’: Why residents fear for future of picturesque village
30 July 2024Neighbours living in a picturesque part of Kent earmarked for scores of new homes say they are starting to feel like outsiders in their own village.
Mum’s tragic death after months on NHS waiting list for seizure diagnosis
30 July 2024The heartbroken family of a mum who died suddenly after spending months on an NHS waiting list say she was “let down”.
No arrests one year after 20-year-old killed in crash ‘on way back from party’
30 July 2024Police say the investigation into the death of a 20-year-old passenger in a crash continues - but no arrests have been made.
Bin staff strike ballot under way
29 July 2024A union is balloting its members who work for a waste company about potential strike action over pay as a bin crisis looks set to continue.
‘Excessive restraint’ used at care home put in special measures
29 July 2024A “chaotic” care home has been placed into special measures after staff were found to have used “excessive restraint” against residents.
‘My skin, hair and nails fell off after I was bitten by mosquito in Caribbean’
29 July 2024A woman had a holiday from hell after her skin peeled off and her hair and nails fell off when she was bitten by a tiger mosquito in the Caribbean.
Developer facing battle to build ‘Grand Designs’ home in Kent countryside
29 July 2024An ambitious developer has been left disappointed by local opposition to his plans for a “carbon-free” Grand Designs-style home.
Village pub saved from closure reopens following renovations
28 July 2024A 16th-century inn that sat empty for four years has finally welcomed customers after six months of renovations.
Historic pub to reopen and ‘breathe life back into village’
27 July 2024A couple is set to bring a 17th-century village pub back to life, after Shepherd Neame ditched it five months ago.
Kent branches avoid Cineworld closures
27 July 2024The county’s branches of a national cinema chain are not among the six it intends to close as part of a restructuring plan.
Fashion giant could shut all stores
26 July 2024Ted Baker, once hugely popular, could close all of its shops amid reports that staff have been handed three-week’s notice.
Bin workers set to strike amid collections crisis
26 July 2024Bin workers could vote to strike over pay just days after it was revealed there have been 36,000 complaints about their company’s performance.
Man assaulted near petrol station in early-morning fracas
25 July 2024A fracas near a petrol station involving four people saw a man assaulted and a woman threatened.
Long-standing KFC restaurant saved from closure
24 July 2024A fast-food giant has dispelled rumours one of its Kent restaurants is to shut, after administrators were appointed.
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Boy, 16, found safe after going missing nine days ago
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‘This rat-run bridge isn’t wide enough - someone will be killed soon’
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Only shop in village to shut this week as ‘devastated’ couple leave Kent
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A-road shut in both directions after water main bursts
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Mum joined teen son in smashing up ex’s family home and car
