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Kent town to get ‘long overdue’ new sports pavilion, hall and nursery

Kent town to get ‘long overdue’ new sports pavilion, hall and nursery

14 December 2023

A town’s ailing sports pavilion is to be rebuilt after reworked plans were approved.

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Missing man found safe and well

Missing man found safe and well

14 December 2023

Police have revealed a 40-year-old who went missing almost a week ago has been found safe and well.

Woman raped twice in squalid caravan finally receives justice

Woman raped twice in squalid caravan finally receives justice

11 December 2023

A woman twice raped by a man in a dirty mobile home he crudely labelled his "shag pad" watched as he was finally jailed four years on.

Neighbours fear 'parties and noise’ from holiday-let will ruin quiet street

Neighbours fear 'parties and noise’ from holiday-let will ruin quiet street

10 December 2023

Worried neighbours say plans to knock down an old garage and replace it with a four-bedroom holiday home are “totally inappropriate”.

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Hugely popular Kent air show scrapped for 2024

Hugely popular Kent air show scrapped for 2024

06 December 2023

A much-loved air show will be scrapped next year as the Red Arrows are unable to attend.

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Cruise ship rescue drama in Channel

Cruise ship rescue drama in Channel

03 December 2023

Lifeboat and coastguard teams raced to help rescue a man taken ill on board a cruise ship off the Kent coast.

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'They ransacked our house in broad daylight – it’s devastating’

'They ransacked our house in broad daylight – it’s devastating’

03 December 2023

A woman has told how ruthless burglars raided her home in broad daylight – and stole £12,000 of precious jewellery.

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Camber Sands Pontins will not be used to house asylum seekers

Camber Sands Pontins will not be used to house asylum seekers

01 December 2023

A budget seaside holiday park will not be used to house asylum seekers, it has been confirmed.

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Set back over calls for nuclear future in Kent

Set back over calls for nuclear future in Kent

30 November 2023

Councillors have been accused of “ambushing” calls for a future in nuclear energy at a former power plant site in Kent.

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Shock as Camber Sands Pontins to shut with 'immediate effect'

Shock as Camber Sands Pontins to shut with 'immediate effect'

30 November 2023

A budget seaside holiday park is closing with immediate effect

Is Prime Minister winning battle to curb small boat crossings?

Is Prime Minister winning battle to curb small boat crossings?

30 November 2023

Rishi Sunak has made it one of his key pledges – but is he winning in the battle to curb the number of small boats crossing the Channel?

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New route for popular seafront walkway as work continues

New route for popular seafront walkway as work continues

30 November 2023

A popular seafront walkway currently being upgraded will follow a slightly tweaked route when it reopens next month.

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Beach huts damaged as vandals cut padlocks

Beach huts damaged as vandals cut padlocks

28 November 2023

Beach hut owners have been told to be on their guard after a number of padlocks were cut.

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Sadness as Pilgrims Hospice founder dies aged 89

Sadness as Pilgrims Hospice founder dies aged 89

28 November 2023

An inspirational nurse who founded a charity dedicated to caring for terminally ill patients has died aged 89.

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Pet ban for couple after dog with horrific injury put down

Pet ban for couple after dog with horrific injury put down

28 November 2023

A couple have been banned from owning pets after they left their dog with a “maggot-infested” nose injury that was so severe he had to be put down.

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Kent animal park slashes opening hours

Kent animal park slashes opening hours

27 November 2023

Bosses at an animal park have cut the site’s opening hours to just three days a week over the next four months.

Four injured in bus crash

Four injured in bus crash

25 November 2023

A van driver is among four injured after being involved in a crash with a bus.

Two Kent hotels ranked among best in country

Two Kent hotels ranked among best in country

23 November 2023

A hotel has been named the sixth-best boutique place to stay in the country while another venue is the highest-placed new entry on the list.

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‘We’ve lost our only vet - if my cat gets ill he might not make it’

‘We’ve lost our only vet - if my cat gets ill he might not make it’

20 November 2023

Alarmed pet owners fear their pets could suffer in a life-or-death situation after a town’s only veterinary surgery announced it would close.

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‘We are having to paddle through six inches of sewage to get into our house’

‘We are having to paddle through six inches of sewage to get into our house’

19 November 2023

Furious residents have hit out at a water company after being left surrounded by water and sewage for three weeks.

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