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Popular high street pub goes on market for £700k

Popular high street pub goes on market for £700k

05 January 2023

A Grade II-listed pub which is highly rated on TripAdvisor has been put on the market for more than half a million pounds.

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Quizzical comedian announces UK tour

Quizzical comedian announces UK tour

05 January 2023

Lucy Porter, host of the Fingers on Buzzers podcast and TV panel show regular, is taking her new show, Wake Up Call, on the road.

Operation Brock ends this weekend

Operation Brock ends this weekend

04 January 2023

A 13-mile contraflow traffic control system will be deactivated but the 50mph speed limit remains.

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Kent’s charity runs to sign up for in 2023

Kent’s charity runs to sign up for in 2023

04 January 2023

Whether you want to hit your fitness goals, beat your PB or raise money for charity, these runs and races are the perfect place to start.

The Larkins TV show 'faces axe after just two series'

The Larkins TV show 'faces axe after just two series'

01 January 2023

The writing could be on the wall for The Larkins, the Kent-based reboot of The Darling Buds of May, according to reports.

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Plans in for 100 beach chalets and water sports centre

Plans in for 100 beach chalets and water sports centre

01 January 2023

Proposals to transform a stretch of shoreline by adding more than 100 beach huts and a water sports centre have taken a step forward.

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'Do not swim' warnings brought in for Kent beaches

'Do not swim' warnings brought in for Kent beaches

01 January 2023

Swimmers are being advised to avoid the waters along swathes of the Kent coast.

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Firm’s bid for 256 solar panels to cope with energy costs

Firm’s bid for 256 solar panels to cope with energy costs

01 January 2023

A car parts company facing a four-fold rise in its energy costs wants to invest in its future by installing solar panels.

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'Extraordinary' Elizabethan shipwreck discovery to feature on TV

'Extraordinary' Elizabethan shipwreck discovery to feature on TV

31 December 2022

An Elizabethan-era shipwreck was discovered in a quarry in Kent while workers were dredging for building minerals earlier this year.

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Kent restaurant named as one of country's best with a view

Kent restaurant named as one of country's best with a view

29 December 2022

One of Kent's coastal eateries has been named by a national newspaper as one of the UK's best destination restaurants with views.

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Man in hospital after assault near Lidl

Man in hospital after assault near Lidl

29 December 2022

An appeal has been launched after a man was attacked in the middle of the night on steps near Lidl.

Former mayor dies just month after beloved husband

Former mayor dies just month after beloved husband

29 December 2022

A former town mayor who gave much of her life to the community died just a month after her husband of more than 50 years.

Southeastern warns of 'severe disruption' next week as strikes continue

Southeastern warns of 'severe disruption' next week as strikes continue

28 December 2022

Members of two railway unions are set to walk out next week in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions, sparking further disruption.

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'Unreal' Kent beach goes viral

'Unreal' Kent beach goes viral

28 December 2022

A Kent beach described as an "unreal" place to visit has gone viral - but not everyone is impressed.

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First look at eye-catching transformation of former hospital site

First look at eye-catching transformation of former hospital site

26 December 2022

Designs for new homes overlooking the sea on the grounds of a former hospital have been revealed.

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Eight fire engines called to house blaze

Eight fire engines called to house blaze

24 December 2022

Neighbours are being advised to close their windows and doors after a house went up in flames.

Driver jailed after £12m worth of drugs seized

Driver jailed after £12m worth of drugs seized

23 December 2022

A van driver is behind bars after concealing a mass of heroin and cocaine in a vehicle trying to enter the UK.

Four who died at sea were in 'wholly unsuitable' vessel

Four who died at sea were in 'wholly unsuitable' vessel

23 December 2022

Four asylum seekers who died at sea last week were in a dinghy which was "wholly unsuitable" to make the crossing from France to the UK, say police.

Flooding forces library to close - and it won't reopen for weeks

Flooding forces library to close - and it won't reopen for weeks

21 December 2022

Water damage has led to the closure of a town centre library for the safety of staff and customers.

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Kent hospitals 'like war zone' as 1,300 endure 12-hour corridor waits

Kent hospitals 'like war zone' as 1,300 endure 12-hour corridor waits

21 December 2022

A&E departments in Kent have been left resembling "a war zone" as patients wait days to be admitted to overstretched hospitals.

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