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Couple unearth amazing 50m underground tunnel hidden in garden

Couple unearth amazing 50m underground tunnel hidden in garden

29 February 2024

A couple have gone viral after they discovered an impressive, secret 50m deep wartime tunnel in their back garden.

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Last remnant of tragic pilot’s plane to go on display in Kent

Last remnant of tragic pilot’s plane to go on display in Kent

28 February 2024

A fragment from legendary aviator Amy Johnson’s stricken plane will go on show at a Kent museum after being sold off at auction.

Crackdown on town’s illegal nicotine trade uncovers numerous hauls

Crackdown on town’s illegal nicotine trade uncovers numerous hauls

28 February 2024

A crackdown on a town’s illegal nicotine trade revealed numerous shops were holding potentially dangerous contraband.

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Seven new traders set to open at popular Harbour Arm

Seven new traders set to open at popular Harbour Arm

27 February 2024

Seven new businesses including a sushi bar and homeware store are set to open at a tourist hotspot.

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Family create roadside tribute for ‘beautiful’ girl, 16, killed in crash

Family create roadside tribute for ‘beautiful’ girl, 16, killed in crash

27 February 2024

The heartbroken family of a “beautiful” 16-year-old girl killed in a horror crash have created a roadside tribute in her memory.

End of an era as iconic bus restaurant is towed away

End of an era as iconic bus restaurant is towed away

27 February 2024

A landmark blue bus which served as a Greek restaurant has been towed away for good after eight years.

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Trees tumble beneath clifftop house as road hit by second landslide

Trees tumble beneath clifftop house as road hit by second landslide

26 February 2024

Pictures show the aftermath of a huge landslide under a clifftop house – the second to have occurred on the same road in less than a month.

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Town's name spelt wrongly in road marking blunder

Town's name spelt wrongly in road marking blunder

26 February 2024

A blunder which saw a town’s name emblazoned incorrectly on a road surface has left residents scratching their heads.

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Fresh images show how beleaguered bus station will become green space

Fresh images show how beleaguered bus station will become green space

26 February 2024

Fresh images show a council’s radical multi-million-pound plan to revamp a beleaguered bus station into a town centre park.

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Dad heartbroken after ‘beautiful’ daughter, 16, killed in crash

Dad heartbroken after ‘beautiful’ daughter, 16, killed in crash

26 February 2024

The devastated dad of a 16-year-old girl killed in a car crash has paid tribute to his “one-of-a-kind” daughter.

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Fears historic hotel will ‘stick out like sore thumb’ if painted grey

Fears historic hotel will ‘stick out like sore thumb’ if painted grey

26 February 2024

A historic hotel could be painted dark grey, despite fears it would “stick out like a sore thumb” at a coastal beauty spot.

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This year’s tastiest food and drink festivals

This year’s tastiest food and drink festivals

26 February 2024

Feeling hungry? We’ve got some of Kent’s most mouth-watering food festivals that are sure to whet your appetite this year.

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Tributes pour in to 'beautiful' girl, 16, killed in crash

Tributes pour in to 'beautiful' girl, 16, killed in crash

25 February 2024

Tributes have poured in for a “brave” and “beautiful” 16-year-old girl killed in a horror car crash.

The best family shows to book this year

The best family shows to book this year

24 February 2024

From Disney classics to musical favourites, these 10 fantastic theatre shows are sure to put a smile on your kids’ faces.

‘We haven’t gone bust! We’re excited to turn Saga site into 86 homes’

‘We haven’t gone bust! We’re excited to turn Saga site into 86 homes’

24 February 2024

Work to convert a huge former Saga office building into homes is set to begin this year - despite concerns over bosses’ finances.

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Man in 30s dies after being hit by tanker lorry on M20

Man in 30s dies after being hit by tanker lorry on M20

23 February 2024

A man has died after being hit by a lorry on the M20 in an incident that shut the carriageway for hours.

Drunk driver on new-build estate with flat tyre told officer: ‘I’ll drop you’

Drunk driver on new-build estate with flat tyre told officer: ‘I’ll drop you’

23 February 2024

A drunk thug spotted driving through a new-build estate with a flat tyre threatened to “drop” a police officer before being wrestled to the ground.

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Man bit barber’s testicles in high street and said: ‘I’ve got Aids’

Man bit barber’s testicles in high street and said: ‘I’ve got Aids’

22 February 2024

A racist thug sank his teeth into a stranger’s testicles “with extreme force” before claiming to have Aids in a sickening town centre attack.

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Fire service to end Channel Tunnel contract

Fire service to end Channel Tunnel contract

21 February 2024

Cost-saving measures are forcing Kent’s fire service to cease its contract to provide firefighting cover at the Channel Tunnel.

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Street food brand opens second site at seafront hotspot

Street food brand opens second site at seafront hotspot

20 February 2024

The team behind a street food vendor which opened six months ago at a tourist hotspot are opening their second site.

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