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Dancers take Kate Bush tribute to new heights

Dancers take Kate Bush tribute to new heights

28 July 2024

A harbour arm was once again a sea of red as men, women and children donned dresses to re-create an iconic music video for a Kent-born singer.

Major search launched in Channel as diver reported missing

Major search launched in Channel as diver reported missing

27 July 2024

Rescue crews have launched a major search operation in the English Channel as a diver has been reported missing.

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New restaurant made out of train carriages to open at tourist hotspot

New restaurant made out of train carriages to open at tourist hotspot

26 July 2024

A Lebanese and Syrian-inspired eatery made out of historic train carriages will take up a prominent position in a coastal town.

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Mum’s tribute to ‘happy and sporty’ son, 5, killed in quad bike tragedy

Mum’s tribute to ‘happy and sporty’ son, 5, killed in quad bike tragedy

26 July 2024

A grieving mum whose five-year-old boy was killed in a tragic quad bike accident has paid tribute to her “happy and sporty” son.

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‘I said I would never go back - but I did’

‘I said I would never go back - but I did’

26 July 2024

Plenty to chew on! Secret Drinker returns to a pub that left a gristly taste in the mouth first time round.

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Former landlady and one of last Second World War widows dies at 100

Former landlady and one of last Second World War widows dies at 100

25 July 2024

Mourners will gather for the final farewell of an extraordinary centenarian who was one of the country’s last Second World War widows.

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Make a meal of payday at some of Kent’s best restaurants

Make a meal of payday at some of Kent’s best restaurants

25 July 2024

Splash the cash this payday with a meal at one of KentOnline’s top-rated restaurants of the year - so far.

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Fire at new-build estate construction site

Fire at new-build estate construction site

24 July 2024

Firefighters have been called to tackle a blaze at a new-build estate.

New wedding destination and campsite planned for historic estate

New wedding destination and campsite planned for historic estate

24 July 2024

Owners of a historic estate are hoping to expand with a new wedding venue and campsite in order to keep up with ‘high demand’.

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Anger over ‘inappropriate’ holiday let plan at Paul O'Grady's former home

Anger over ‘inappropriate’ holiday let plan at Paul O'Grady's former home

24 July 2024

Angry villagers fear they will face a "constant stream" of visitors if plans for a holiday let at Paul O'Grady's former home are approved.

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Special needs school rated outstanding - 10 years after getting top marks

Special needs school rated outstanding - 10 years after getting top marks

21 July 2024

A special needs school has maintained its top Ofsted grading for ten years, following a recent inspection.

Busy night for fire crews after another hot day

Busy night for fire crews after another hot day

21 July 2024

Fire crews tackled several shed fires and a car fire after another hot day in Kent.

‘Farming is tougher than ever - new campsite and micropub would help us turn a profit’

‘Farming is tougher than ever - new campsite and micropub would help us turn a profit’

21 July 2024

A farmer who says times are “tougher than ever” hopes to open a second campsite in a bid to shore and diversify the business.

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Plans to turn care home into 23-bed HMO snubbed

Plans to turn care home into 23-bed HMO snubbed

20 July 2024

Divisive plans to convert a former care home into a house for up to 24 people have been rejected by council planners.

Incredible video shows pod of dolphins leaping out of water off Kent coast

Incredible video shows pod of dolphins leaping out of water off Kent coast

19 July 2024

Dolphins have been captured on camera putting on an acrobatic display off the Kent coast.

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Plans to move library into former town centre Debenhams

Plans to move library into former town centre Debenhams

19 July 2024

Plans have been revealed to move a town’s library, which has been shut for over a year, into a former Debenhams store.

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Mystery over 'stolen' Tracey Emin artwork solved

Mystery over 'stolen' Tracey Emin artwork solved

18 July 2024

The mystery behind the disappearance of a famous piece of artwork has been solved after reports it had been cut off and stolen.

Popular bakery set for return to town

Popular bakery set for return to town

18 July 2024

An artisan bakery will return to a seaside town after two years away.

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Hit-and-run driver who left boy in road ‘like an animal’ spared jail

Hit-and-run driver who left boy in road ‘like an animal’ spared jail

17 July 2024

A hit-and-run driver who knocked down and killed a seven-year-old boy and left him in the road "like an animal" has been spared jail.

Death of popular 24-year-old not being treated as suspicious

Death of popular 24-year-old not being treated as suspicious

17 July 2024

The death of a young woman whose body was found 12 days after she was reported missing is not being treated as suspicious, police have confirmed.

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