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'Sad day' for town as cafe and social pantry announces closure

'Sad day' for town as cafe and social pantry announces closure

20 March 2023

A popular not-for-profit cafe and social pantry set up in the heart of a town centre to tackle food poverty has been forced to close.

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Children's Awards open for nominations

Children's Awards open for nominations

20 March 2023

Kent's Children's Awards are back and here's how you can nominate a child, family or charity for an award and the chance to win a fantastic prize.

5 English words people struggle to spell

5 English words people struggle to spell

20 March 2023

With spelling help available at the touch of a button, which words in the English language do we most commonly ask for Google's help with?

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Britain's oldest school to bag £1.3m from development land

Britain's oldest school to bag £1.3m from development land

20 March 2023

A school dating back 1,500 years will bag £1.3 million when it sells off a huge chunk of land earmarked for a sweeping development.

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Cinema screens, lions and private chefs at Kent's swankiest hotels

Cinema screens, lions and private chefs at Kent's swankiest hotels

20 March 2023

Want to push the boat out closer to home? We take a look at some of the county's most luxurious retreats you can stay in.

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'We are already at breaking point'

'We are already at breaking point'

19 March 2023

Residents have hit out at a developer's third attempt to force through a bid to double the size of a housing estate.

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Cousins posed as lovers in bid to smuggle people hidden in car into UK

Cousins posed as lovers in bid to smuggle people hidden in car into UK

19 March 2023

Two cousins who claimed they had been touring wedding venues abroad were in fact smuggling three people hiding in their car into the UK.

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Schoolboy crash victim feared he was 'going to die'

Schoolboy crash victim feared he was 'going to die'

19 March 2023

A 12-year-old boy has revealed how he feared for his life after an uninsured motorcyclist ploughed into him and left him on the road.

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Walkers to see cattle, pigs and ponies roaming through Kent woods

Walkers to see cattle, pigs and ponies roaming through Kent woods

18 March 2023

Ramblers will be able to walk among long-horn cattle, Iron Age pigs and Exmoor ponies roaming freely through a beauty spot.

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'I’m a DFL in Kent - and leaving London is the best thing I ever did'

'I’m a DFL in Kent - and leaving London is the best thing I ever did'

18 March 2023

Rosie Percy swapped south London for the Kent coast two years ago and has no regrets about becoming a DFL...

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Unmasked: The man caught having sex with ex-mayor's horse

Unmasked: The man caught having sex with ex-mayor's horse

17 March 2023

A "disgusting" man who subjected a former mayor's horse to an "appalling" ordeal has today been unmasked - as he was jailed for eight months.

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Road closed after two pedestrians hit by car

Road closed after two pedestrians hit by car

17 March 2023

Police and ambulance services have been called after two women were hit by a car near a supermarket.

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Historic Kent castles to feature on TV

Historic Kent castles to feature on TV

17 March 2023

A TV show will look at how two Kent Castles were used to guard against an attack from Continental Europe.

Two arrested after immigration raid at restaurant

Two arrested after immigration raid at restaurant

17 March 2023

Immigration officers have arrested two men following a raid on a bar and restaurant.

Man charged after supermarket doors are damaged

Man charged after supermarket doors are damaged

17 March 2023

A man has been charged and is due to appear in court after the automatic entrance doors at a supermarket were damaged.

IT problem causes GP chaos across county

IT problem causes GP chaos across county

17 March 2023

A Kent-wide IT problem for GP practices is causing problems for patients trying to ring in and book appointments.

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Dad of boy who died in nursery choking tragedy blasts childcare plans

Dad of boy who died in nursery choking tragedy blasts childcare plans

17 March 2023

The father of a baby boy who died after choking at nursery says changes in the Chancellor's budget pose "safeguarding risks" to children.

Development to 'completely transform high street' given go-ahead

Development to 'completely transform high street' given go-ahead

17 March 2023

A bid to tear down a row of popular shops has been given the go-ahead - despite concerns it would force cars to flood town centre roads.

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Ann Summers founder dies

Ann Summers founder dies

17 March 2023

The woman who founded lingerie brand Ann Summers has died seven years after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

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Passport officers announce five-week strike

Passport officers announce five-week strike

17 March 2023

Passport staff have announced an extensive strike which the PCS union says will have a 'significant impact' on the delivery of passports.

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