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Kent's lost Topshop stores and what's there now
02 November 2024We’ve taken a look at what became of the eight units in the county once home to fashion giant Topshop.
Chinese takeaway improves and apologises after damning hygiene rating
01 November 2024A Chinese takeaway given a poor hygiene rating after inspectors discovered mould, flies and staff playing card games has made improvements.
Elderly vandal cuts down hundreds of poppies created to honour fallen
01 November 2024An elderly vandal cut down and binned hundreds of handmade poppies created to honour the fallen - because he “didn’t like the red weeds”.
‘Astonishingly, she said the £10 glass of wine was brilliant value!’
01 November 2024Secret Drinker meets new friends and a picky bird in a bar right by the beach
Man taken to hospital after being hit by van on zebra crossing
31 October 2024A man has been taken to hospital after being hit by a van on a zebra crossing.
Huge arts festival announces 2025 dates
31 October 2024A renowned contemporary arts festival has confirmed its dates for next year after a 12-month delay.
Pay tribute to the Armed Forces with Kent’s Remembrance Day events
31 October 2024Show your respect to those who have lost their lives in battle at the county’s Remembrance Day services and parades.
Customers ‘gutted’ as iconic music venue to close after 26 years
29 October 2024A popular music venue described as a ‘staple’ of a town is to close after more than a quarter of a century.
Apology over 'unrealistic expectations' for fireworks display
29 October 2024A tourist hotspot in Kent has apologised for creating “unrealistic expectations” of a fireworks event by using an image of a huge display from 2018.
Empty nursery inside prominent seafront building could become health clinic
29 October 2024A now-closed nursery inside a prominent seafront building could be transformed into a health clinic.
World’s last sea-going steamer to dock at Kent harbour for first time in two decades
29 October 2024The world’s last working sea-going paddle steamer is to return to a Kent harbour for the first time in more than 20 years.
‘We can’t let history be lost in favour of exclusive housing’
29 October 2024Plans to convert a historic military building into a four-bedroom home have been branded a “travesty and betrayal” by concerned campaigners.
'Unviable' hotel set to stay open as school u-turns on expansion plans
29 October 2024Owners of a struggling hotel say they are determined to make it a success after plans to turn it into a boarding school fell through.
Film crews take over historic Kent castle - and issue apology to villagers
28 October 2024A historic castle has been turned into a film set - but its owners have issued an apology following a “misunderstanding of the site’s boundaries”.
‘They’ve got to step in - this is harming children’: Parents call for phone-free childhood
28 October 2024Can children cope without a smartphone until age 14 or 16? Thousands of Kent parents think so and they’re on a mission to change things.
Baffling bid to return phone boxes to town centre refused
27 October 2024Plans for seven futuristic phone boxes with touch-screens have been refused amid fears they would ‘clutter’ up a town centre.
How seaside village went from quaint antique retreat to modern home hotspot
26 October 2024How did a village once renowned for its quaint antique shops and modest homes transform into a luxury house hotspot? Millie Bowles reports.
Tommy Robinson charged in Kent under Terrorism Act for ‘refusing to give police mobile PIN’
25 October 2024Tommy Robinson has been charged under the Terrorism Act after handing himself in at a police station in Kent.
Man flees on foot as police stop 24 motorists in ‘dangerous driving’ crackdown
25 October 2024A man tried to flee on foot when police stopped his car during a "dangerous driving" crackdown.
Huge crane removed from much-delayed seafront development
25 October 2024A huge crane at the site of a much-delayed seafront development has been taken down - but bosses stress work will restart early next year.
