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Macknade shelves plans for 120-seat harbour venue

Macknade shelves plans for 120-seat harbour venue

23 August 2022

Plans for a much-anticipated 120-seat restaurant and food shop on the Kent coast have been put "on pause".

Seaside restaurant with 'Mediterranean vibes' among best meals with a view

Seaside restaurant with 'Mediterranean vibes' among best meals with a view

23 August 2022

A beachside restaurant overlooking the English Channel has been hailed as one of the nation's best dining spots with a view.

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Record number of asylum seekers arrive in one day

Record number of asylum seekers arrive in one day

23 August 2022

A total of 1,295 people including babies and young children arrived in the UK in small boats in a single day - the highest number ever recorded.

Kent beaches to star in Channel 4 documentary

Kent beaches to star in Channel 4 documentary

22 August 2022

Kent towns will be on television this weekend as a new national show tells “extraordinary hidden stories” of British beaches.

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Cash reward after town centre loos are vandalised

Cash reward after town centre loos are vandalised

22 August 2022

A council is making the unusual move of offering a £500 reward to anyone who can help catch the vandals who destroyed public toilets.

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Beaches finally given sewage all-clear

Beaches finally given sewage all-clear

22 August 2022

Two Kent beaches have finally been cleared after days of pollution issues.

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Pensioner 'fighting for life' after being hit by bus at shelter

Pensioner 'fighting for life' after being hit by bus at shelter

22 August 2022

A man in his 70s remains in hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a bus at a shelter.

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Park saddened by death of 'beautiful' monkey, 36

Park saddened by death of 'beautiful' monkey, 36

22 August 2022

A wildlife trust has announced the death of one of its oldest animals at the ripe old age of 36 - almost double the life expectancy of her species.

Red Arrows put on spectacular display

Red Arrows put on spectacular display

21 August 2022

Thousands of people flocked to the coast to see the iconic Red Arrows take to the sky.

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Where and when to see the Red Arrows in Kent today

Where and when to see the Red Arrows in Kent today

21 August 2022

Crowds will flock to the coast today to enjoy a spectacular aerial display by the RAF's famous Red Arrows.

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Pensioner airlifted after being hit by bus at shelter

Pensioner airlifted after being hit by bus at shelter

20 August 2022

A man in his 70s has been airlifted to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after being hit by a bus.

New mini-golf course opens at Kent beach

New mini-golf course opens at Kent beach

19 August 2022

A brand-new 12-hole mini-golf course has opened at a hugely popular seaside spot, close to restaurants and bars.

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'Do not swim' warnings extended to nine beaches

'Do not swim' warnings extended to nine beaches

19 August 2022

A total of nine beaches in Kent are now under 'do not swim' warnings amid ongoing storm sewage leaks.

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Disabled man saves street from flooding with broom

Disabled man saves street from flooding with broom

18 August 2022

A man with arthritis pushed through the pain barrier and grabbed a broom to clear drains and prevent a flood in his street.

Stalker bombarded ex with calls and threatened to stab dad

Stalker bombarded ex with calls and threatened to stab dad

18 August 2022

A dad who stalked the mother of his child after they broke up and later went on to throw a glass bottle at a police officer has been locked up.

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'Do not swim' warning for five Kent beaches

'Do not swim' warning for five Kent beaches

18 August 2022

Five beaches could be affected by sewage discharge after stormy weather, a group has warned.

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Footy on the big screen, £3.50 pints - and food packed with flavour

Footy on the big screen, £3.50 pints - and food packed with flavour

18 August 2022

We tried the unique restaurant with cheap beer, fantastic food and table after table of hungry Gurkhas happily scoffing down a true taste of home.

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Trees and furniture alight in garden fire

Trees and furniture alight in garden fire

17 August 2022

Fire crews attended a blaze in a garden to find several trees and furniture alight.

Teen charged after 'paving slabs thrown at people'

Teen charged after 'paving slabs thrown at people'

17 August 2022

An 18-year-old is accused of throwing paving slabs and racially abusing a member of the public - before reportedly urinating inside a police van.

Popular fete to return after three years

Popular fete to return after three years

17 August 2022

Tickets are still available for a water-borne procession of elaborate floats believed to be one-of-a-kind in the whole country.

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