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Whitstable offy would be inspired by Monte Carlo 'Wine Palace'

Whitstable offy would be inspired by Monte Carlo 'Wine Palace'

10 February 2023

Kent’s youngest football chairman is set to open a wine store in the shopfront of a former Chinese takeaway.

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Suspected burglar charged after power tools stolen from home

Suspected burglar charged after power tools stolen from home

09 February 2023

A man has been charged with burglary after power stools and other items were stolen during a raid of a home.

Historic high street now ‘resembles second-class Las Vegas'

Historic high street now ‘resembles second-class Las Vegas'

09 February 2023

A crackdown is being launched against garish shopfronts which are "getting worse by the day" along one historic high street.

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'Our town is turning into Wild West with all these developments'

'Our town is turning into Wild West with all these developments'

08 February 2023

A 220-home development has been given the go-ahead, despite claims a Kent town has become a house-building “Wild West”.

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Heartbreak for restaurant boss as family members die in earthquake

Heartbreak for restaurant boss as family members die in earthquake

07 February 2023

A Kent restaurateur is set to join the rescue effort in Turkey after two devastating earthquakes claimed the lives of several loved ones.

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M&Co to close all 170 stores

M&Co to close all 170 stores

06 February 2023

M&Co has announced the closure of all of its stores after going into administration in December.

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Missed housing targets leave council with no choice but to back 220-home estate

Missed housing targets leave council with no choice but to back 220-home estate

06 February 2023

Plans for 220 new homes are being backed by council officers as the authority concedes it has failed to meet its housing target.

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'Our beach huts are looking more like fortresses'

'Our beach huts are looking more like fortresses'

06 February 2023

Beach hut owners say they are facing the 'worst winter' of crime hitting their beloved cabins amid dozens of break-ins and burglaries.

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Tony Hudgell’s mother ‘shocked’ to learn of abuser’s release

Tony Hudgell’s mother ‘shocked’ to learn of abuser’s release

03 February 2023

The adoptive mum of a boy tortured by his birth parents says she is "shocked" to learn his abusive birth mother has been freed today.

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Fraudster claimed she was spending thousands on 'big eater' nan

Fraudster claimed she was spending thousands on 'big eater' nan

03 February 2023

A woman, who has been found guilty of defrauding her nan, claimed much of the money was spent on her grandmother who “liked her food".

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Teen charged with town centre shoplifting spree

Teen charged with town centre shoplifting spree

02 February 2023

A teenage boy is due to appear in court charged with more than 20 shoplifting offences after a series of alleged sticky-fingered trips to a Co-op.

Giant 'sea monster' almost as big as dog washes up on beach

Giant 'sea monster' almost as big as dog washes up on beach

02 February 2023

A dog-walker has described his surprise of the moment his canine companion found a "sea monster" on the beach.

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D-day after six-year fight over controversial housing estate bid

D-day after six-year fight over controversial housing estate bid

02 February 2023

A six-year battle to build a controversial housing estate is set to finally come to an end this month.

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Love is in the air: Seven Valentine’s Day dates

Love is in the air: Seven Valentine’s Day dates

02 February 2023

Sweep your other half off their feet with a special treat this Valentine’s Day, from oysters by the sea to a VIP shopping experience.

Mum’s horror as son, 14, left ‘barely breathing’ after stroke

Mum’s horror as son, 14, left ‘barely breathing’ after stroke

02 February 2023

The family of a 14-year-old boy were told to say their goodbyes to the youngster after he suffered a stroke that left him fighting for his life.

10 brilliant things to do this February

10 brilliant things to do this February

01 February 2023

Fill your February calendar with fantastic days out, from award-winning exhibitions to beautiful lantern parades.

Woman 'splashed frail nan's cash on takeaways and iTunes'

Woman 'splashed frail nan's cash on takeaways and iTunes'

01 February 2023

A granddaughter plundered more than £24,000 from her frail nan’s bank account to "fund her lifestyle", jurors have heard.

Van and tools stolen in town centre thefts

Van and tools stolen in town centre thefts

31 January 2023

Three men have been arrested after a van and tools were stolen during two thefts in Whitstable.

Urgent works to shut road for five weeks

Urgent works to shut road for five weeks

30 January 2023

A busy route into a town will be closed for five weeks as urgent gas works are carried out.

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Huge backlash to plans to shut 'lifeline' children's centres

Huge backlash to plans to shut 'lifeline' children's centres

30 January 2023

Plans to close 35 children's centre's across Kent have been branded "disastrous" by critics who fear vulnerable families will lose a "vital lifeline".

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