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Are Airbnbs really ‘ripping the heart out’ of Kent’s coastal towns?
16 May 2024Airbnb properties are increasing rapidly across our seaside towns - but should we embrace or fear the rise of the popular app?
Dozens fall ill after curry spiked with zombie drug
16 May 2024Workers at a high-security jail were taken to hospital following a “mass poisoning of staff” that left some struggling to breathe.
‘I would happily eat the patatas bravas every day of my life’
16 May 2024Our reporter’s eyes were bigger than his belly at a harbour-side tapas restaurant promising a bite-sized taste of Spain.
World-first Emily nominated for top award
16 May 2024A healthcare worker who was the first person on the planet to perform her role has told of her pride at being shortlisted for a hospital award.
Upset as Kent’s Blue Flag beach numbers slashed after year of sewage spills
15 May 2024The number of Kent beaches awarded an acclaimed Blue Flag has been slashed this year as sewage discharges continue to plague the shores.
Arrest after two people injured in high street disturbance
14 May 2024Police are looking for witnesses after two people were taken to hospital following an assault.
Superbike champ sues for £1m after career-ending crash
14 May 2024Six-times British superbike champion Shane Byrne is suing for compensation after a horror crash that left him with devastating spinal injuries.
Major disruption expected as M2 exit to close for month
14 May 2024Contractors working on a multi-million pound roundabout revamp are gearing up to shut a busy slip road.
‘Banks are going, shops are going - soon it’ll just be a ghost town’
14 May 2024There has been a backlash to a decision to close one of only two remaining banks in a town centre.
Drone images reveal new A249 lanes for Stockbury Flyover
12 May 2024Aerial footage shows two newly built lanes ready to be connected to a new interchange as part of an M2 improvement project.
‘I took my dogs for walk on beach…hours later they were dead’
12 May 2024A dog owner came home from work to find his pets had died following a stroll on his local beach.
Person taken to hospital after motorbike crash
10 May 2024A person has been taken to hospital following a crash involving a motorbike and a car which blocked a busy road.
Multi-million roundabout revamp project delayed
10 May 2024A multi-million-pound project to update a roundabout is months behind schedule with “issues trapping reptiles” among the reasons for delays.
Plans submitted to turn house into care home
10 May 2024Plans to turn a house into a residential care home for adults who require 24-hour support have been submitted to a council.
Two drive-thrus part of business park plan
09 May 2024Fifty jobs could be created if plans for a new business park and two fast-food drive-thrus are approved.
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash blocks road ‘for hours’
08 May 2024A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital following a crash involving a bike and a van on a busy section of A-road.
Six more arrests after mass brawl in high street
08 May 2024Four men, a woman and a teenage girl have been arrested after a fight involving 10 to 15 people at the weekend.
TSB to close high street branch
08 May 2024A bank chain is shutting a Kent branch as part of nationwide closures leaving a town with just three banks.
‘We’re doing nothing wrong’ say people staying at beach ‘squatter camp’
08 May 2024People staying in camper-vans near a beach have hit back at fears from residents that the site is becoming a “squatter camp”.
Video shows mass brawl in high street
07 May 2024Footage of a fight that broke out in a high street has revealed the extent of the damage caused to a local shop.
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