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Abandoned homes hit the market for £495k

Abandoned homes hit the market for £495k

18 July 2024

Coastal homes that sat incomplete for years have finally hit the market for a pricey sum.

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New beach bus service to launch from town centre to popular seaside spot

New beach bus service to launch from town centre to popular seaside spot

16 July 2024

A bus service taking passengers to one of the busiest seaside resorts on the Kent border is to launch next week.

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M20 to shut tonight as Op Brock returns for summer holidays

M20 to shut tonight as Op Brock returns for summer holidays

10 July 2024

Part of the M20 will shut tonight as Operation Brock returns ahead of the summer holidays.

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New border security command to tackle small boats gangs launched

New border security command to tackle small boats gangs launched

08 July 2024

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has set out the first steps to establishing a new UK border security command to tackle people-smuggling gangs.

‘Work restarts on vandalised estate - but villagers say: ‘Building must stop!’

‘Work restarts on vandalised estate - but villagers say: ‘Building must stop!’

05 July 2024

Furious residents are calling for all building to stop on a vandalised seafront housing estate which had sat abandoned for years.

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Damian Collins loses seat as Labour win

Damian Collins loses seat as Labour win

04 July 2024

Conservative MP Damian Collins has lost his seat after 14 years with Labour sweeping to victory.

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Vandals return stolen village sign - and screw it on upside down

Vandals return stolen village sign - and screw it on upside down

04 July 2024

Mystery pranksters have drawn a laugh from villagers after returning a missing road sign - but screwing it on upside down.

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Severe disruption expected at Kent station after person hit by train

Severe disruption expected at Kent station after person hit by train

03 July 2024

Passengers travelling to a Kent station are warned to expect severe disruption after a person was hit by a train.

Arts festival to return for 11th year

Arts festival to return for 11th year

03 July 2024

A 10-day festival celebrating classical music, exhibitions and outdoor theatre by local artists is back for another summer.

‘We can serve alcohol until 11pm - but people won't be loitering in the street’

‘We can serve alcohol until 11pm - but people won't be loitering in the street’

03 July 2024

The owner of a fishmongers and street food bar says people will not be “loitering outside” after gaining permission to sell alcohol until 11pm.

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Farage bids to replace derelict house with swanky new-build on Kent coast

Farage bids to replace derelict house with swanky new-build on Kent coast

02 July 2024

Nigel Farage has submitted plans to knock down a derelict house on the Kent coast and replace it with a three-storey new-build.

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Op Brock to return for summer holidays as new HGV permits brought in

Op Brock to return for summer holidays as new HGV permits brought in

01 July 2024

Operation Brock is to return to the M20 next week alongside new permits in a bid to stop lorry drivers “rat running”.

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New supermarket on derelict site will be town’s first Aldi, bosses confirm

New supermarket on derelict site will be town’s first Aldi, bosses confirm

29 June 2024

A new supermarket on the site of a former drinks factory will become a town’s first Aldi, bosses have confirmed.

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Air ambulance called as two-car crash shut A-road

Air ambulance called as two-car crash shut A-road

26 June 2024

A main road has been closed in both directions following a crash involving two cars.

The Kent towns being eyed up by Aldi for new stores

The Kent towns being eyed up by Aldi for new stores

26 June 2024

Bosses of a budget supermarket chain have revealed which Kent towns they are eyeing up as potential sites for new stores.

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Firefighters tackle blaze next to railway

Firefighters tackle blaze next to railway

25 June 2024

Crews were called after a field next to a railway line caught alight.

Work to start on 93 beach huts and watersports park as plans approved

Work to start on 93 beach huts and watersports park as plans approved

22 June 2024

Work to build 93 beach huts and transform a seafront car park into a watersports venue and visitor centre will start next year.

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Abandoned kitesurfing equipment sparks search operation

Abandoned kitesurfing equipment sparks search operation

21 June 2024

The Coastguard is appealing for help identifying the owner of kitesurfing equipment found in the sea.

Thug who brandished knife during night out at pub jailed

Thug who brandished knife during night out at pub jailed

21 June 2024

A man who brandished a knife and made threats in a pub during a night out has been jailed for more than two years.

Harry Hill and Vic Reeves film TV art show at Kent landmark

Harry Hill and Vic Reeves film TV art show at Kent landmark

21 June 2024

Two of the country's most popular comedians have hit TV screens after filming at a Kent seaside landmark.

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