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The controversial £9m car park sitting half-empty every day

The controversial £9m car park sitting half-empty every day

28 January 2023

A £9 million car park has been branded a white elephant after a KentOnline investigation discovered it is sitting half-empty each day.

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Shock as high street clothes shop to close down

Shock as high street clothes shop to close down

26 January 2023

Shoppers have described their disappointment at the news a branch of fashion brand Joules is to shut - despite earlier assurances it would stay open.

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Graduate, 24, 'ignored cancer symptoms for months'

Graduate, 24, 'ignored cancer symptoms for months'

25 January 2023

A graduate who ignored her own cancer symptoms for months is urging other young women to go and see a doctor if they are worried.

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‘Our house lost power - and brought city to a standstill’

‘Our house lost power - and brought city to a standstill’

25 January 2023

Efforts to restore power to just ONE house brought a city's roads to a standstill this morning.

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Four Kent gastropubs rated top in country

Four Kent gastropubs rated top in country

25 January 2023

Four Kent gastropubs are ranked among the best in Britain - and one has been there many times before.

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Two months of closures on major route at 'worst possible time' for towns

Two months of closures on major route at 'worst possible time' for towns

24 January 2023

Plans to shut off parts of a critical route for two months will drive tourists away from two Kent seaside towns, business owners fear.

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Bagpuss star: 'Don't build 1,300 homes on this beautiful farmland'

Bagpuss star: 'Don't build 1,300 homes on this beautiful farmland'

23 January 2023

A star of iconic children's TV show Bagpuss is among those fighting against plans for a 1,300-home estate on a sprawling plot of farmland.

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'New McDonald's drive-thru will cause traffic chaos!'

'New McDonald's drive-thru will cause traffic chaos!'

22 January 2023

A bid for a town’s first McDonalds drive-thru next to a busy roundabout has raised fears of traffic “havoc” and a rise in antisocial behaviour.

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'Gridlock nightmare' as major route stretches to close for weeks

'Gridlock nightmare' as major route stretches to close for weeks

21 January 2023

Residents fear plans to seal off parts of a key route between two Kent towns will trigger "nightmare" gridlock.

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Kent MP: 'Being in Labour like abusive relationship'

Kent MP: 'Being in Labour like abusive relationship'

21 January 2023

Rosie Duffield says she feels “trauma” due to her "political isolation" in Labour - even comparing her experience to an abusive relationship.

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Reckless jet skiers face prison and fines following new law

Reckless jet skiers face prison and fines following new law

20 January 2023

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency will be able to prosecute reckless jet skiers under new guidelines.

Tougher powers given to police as youths cause havoc

Tougher powers given to police as youths cause havoc

20 January 2023

Police have been given tougher powers to clamp down on youths causing havoc on the coast after a rise in reports of anti-social behaviour.

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Lloyds to close two Kent high street branches

Lloyds to close two Kent high street branches

20 January 2023

One of the UK's largest banking groups has confirmed it will be closing two high street banks in Kent later this year.

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Trains delayed after vehicle hits bridge

Trains delayed after vehicle hits bridge

20 January 2023

Rail services were delayed this morning after a vehicle struck a bridge.

'I'd lived with this dark secret since I was four years old'

'I'd lived with this dark secret since I was four years old'

20 January 2023

A brave cafe owner haunted by a “dark and festering secret” for almost 40 years has finally brought the relative who sexually abused her to justice.

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Maternity unit safety concerns flagged at baby deaths scandal hospitals

Maternity unit safety concerns flagged at baby deaths scandal hospitals

18 January 2023

Inspectors have found 'areas of concern' at maternity units during an unannounced visit - and will now decide whether to take enforcement action.

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Retired vicar to breathe new life into abandoned railway

Retired vicar to breathe new life into abandoned railway

18 January 2023

A former vicar is now leading a bid to convert a long abandoned light railway line into a 'greenway' for cyclists and walkers.

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Spoons launches bid to extend pub's opening hours

Spoons launches bid to extend pub's opening hours

16 January 2023

A Wetherspoon pub has launched a bid to stay open into the early hours - sparking fears of more noise and anti-social behaviour.

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Quad biker confronted after causing havoc at beauty spot

Quad biker confronted after causing havoc at beauty spot

16 January 2023

A quad biker has been accused of destroying a beauty spot by recklessly spinning his four-wheeler and churning up land.

World-famous star mocks Brits after braving Kent cold

World-famous star mocks Brits after braving Kent cold

16 January 2023

A world-famous star with more than 27 million followers on Instagram has been seen in Kent again - this time teasing Brits over their beach habits.

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