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Couple’s music bar bid for club that hosted The Who and Fleetwood Mac
13 August 2023A couple hoping to open a music cafe in a former nightspot that hosted some of the world’s biggest bands have allayed fears about noise and violence.
Much-loved cafe confirms plans to move
12 August 2023Bosses of a popular town centre cafe have revealed plans to move to a new location as they seek to expand the business.
Body found in search for missing man
12 August 2023Police say they have called off the search for a man reported missing after discovering a body in a wooded area.
‘It wasn’t a day out without a trip to the Rotunda’
12 August 2023Our columnist recalls one seaside town’s beachside amusement park – once a must-visit destination.
Smuggler jailed after five people found locked in tiny campervan cupboard
11 August 2023A man has been jailed after a group was found locked in a tiny space in a motorhome bound for Kent.
Glass door smashed at nail bar after disturbance
11 August 2023A man has been arrested after a glass door at a nail bar was smashed during a disturbance in the high street.
Indecisive couple ask dog to name their baby
11 August 2023New parents let their dog choose their baby's name by throwing tennis balls with different monikers on them.
Rescue operation saves 17 people from Channel
10 August 2023A sea and air rescue mission was launched to help save 17 people after they got into difficulty in the Channel.
Bubble tea and bao buns on offer at popular tourist spot
10 August 2023A new restaurant serving bao buns and bubble tea has opened at Kent beauty spot – the sixth business to launch there this year alone.
Family heartbroken after boy, 5, dies in quad bike tragedy
10 August 2023Condolences have been paid to the loved ones of a ‘beautiful boy’ who died in a quad bike accident, while reportedly visiting family.
Love Island couple enjoy trip to seaside
09 August 2023Love Island’s Ella Barnes and Mitchel Taylor have been spotted in Kent, with an Instagram story showing a romantic trip to the seafront.
Historic high street pub goes on the market
09 August 2023A former town centre pub has been listed for sale for £325,000 – six months after its closure.
Devastated family preparing for worst as 10-year-old’s cancer returns
09 August 2023A 10-year-old’s rare cancer has returned three years after her last treatment, with her mum saying the family is now “clutching at straws”.
Government pest experts descend after Asian hornet is caught
08 August 2023Government teams are ‘working at speed’ to investigate an area in Kent after a beekeeper caught an invasive Asian hornet.
‘We must tackle the TikTok traffickers’
07 August 2023Social media bosses – including from TikTok – have committed to crackdown on people smugglers who blatantly advertise Channel crossings online.
Green light for bid to host weddings at beauty spot – despite parking fears
05 August 2023A historic building in a popular park will host weddings for the first time – despite fears it could exacerbate parking issues.
Huge concrete tower appears as luxury flats set to open next year
05 August 2023Residents have been reacting after a huge concrete tower appeared on a historic seafront site as work to build 91 luxury flats takes shape.
Town's ‘roughest pub' turned into fine-dining restaurant and hotel
05 August 2023A prominent former pub described as a “town’s roughest” has been transformed into an eye-catching boutique hotel with a fine-dining restaurant.
Mystery totem pole appears on popular walking trail
04 August 2023Bosses at a wildlife charity are hoping to find the mysterious artist behind a huge totem pole which suddenly appeared at a nature reserve.
High street eyesore left open to the elements as scaffolding comes down
03 August 2023The removal of scaffolding from a town centre building has turned the site into a "hotel for pigeons and seagulls", say concerned residents.
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