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Bookshop forced out by high rents opens on station platform

Bookshop forced out by high rents opens on station platform

12 June 2022

A popular bookshop that was forced to close by rocketing rents has reopened in a long-empty waiting room on a railway station platform.

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Person injured escaping flat fire

Person injured escaping flat fire

12 June 2022

One person injured their leg while climbing down a ladder to flee a fire started by a faulty battery charger.

Kent's best beaches: The complete guide

Kent's best beaches: The complete guide

11 June 2022

Heading to the beach in Kent as the temperature rises? Here's your guide to the county's best.

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McDonald's shuts for five weeks as new extension added

McDonald's shuts for five weeks as new extension added

11 June 2022

A popular McDonald's on a busy main road is closed for the next five weeks to allow for an extension to be installed.

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'Rising fuel costs are killing our business'

'Rising fuel costs are killing our business'

09 June 2022

Leaders from sectors across the county have spoken of the "severe impact" the rising cost of fuel is having on their businesses.

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Instagrammer urges residents to 'excrete out to help out'

Instagrammer urges residents to 'excrete out to help out'

08 June 2022

A travel writer has urged residents to 'excrete out to help out' in a tongue-in-cheek video targeting Southern Water.

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Sprawling council offices set to be bought by housing developer

Sprawling council offices set to be bought by housing developer

07 June 2022

Long-term council headquarters have been put up for sale ahead of a local authority's relocation to a shopping centre.

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Relief for cabbies as council set to push back 'polluting' taxis ban

Relief for cabbies as council set to push back 'polluting' taxis ban

07 June 2022

Cabbies fearing for their livelihoods could be given a reprieve as council plans to phase out "polluting" taxis look set to be pushed back.

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Drug dealer caught after 'Taser-like' device found in wardrobe

Drug dealer caught after 'Taser-like' device found in wardrobe

07 June 2022

A drug dealer with links to a national cocaine syndicate has been jailed after a property raid uncovered a haul of cash and a stun gun.

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Ukrainian children to be sent bears made by kind residents

Ukrainian children to be sent bears made by kind residents

06 June 2022

A PCSO has been inundated with specially-made teddy bears to be sent to Ukrainian children.

Classic pictures from Kent nightclubs in the Noughties

Classic pictures from Kent nightclubs in the Noughties

02 June 2022

A look back at some of the very best nights out at the county's greatest clubs - and the D-list celebrities who joined the party.

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Wall destroyed in late night crash

Wall destroyed in late night crash

02 June 2022

Rubble has been left strewn across a road and a car badly damaged following a crash.

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Man charged after woman attacked

Man charged after woman attacked

01 June 2022

A man has been charged with multiple offences after a woman was assaulted.

OAPs 'disgusted' as first holiday in years axed amid airport chaos

OAPs 'disgusted' as first holiday in years axed amid airport chaos

01 June 2022

More than 50 pensioners were left “abandoned, hungry and tired” as their first holiday out of lockdown descended into chaos and had to be cancelled.

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Harbour fire believed to have started accidentally

Harbour fire believed to have started accidentally

30 May 2022

A huge fire at a cockle shed in a popular harbour is believed to have started accidentally as an investigation into its cause continues.

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The Popemobile, the Prince and 25,000 on the streets

The Popemobile, the Prince and 25,000 on the streets

29 May 2022

It was a moment "which centuries and generations had awaited" when the Pope came to Kent in 1982.

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Demolition begins after devastating harbour fire

Demolition begins after devastating harbour fire

27 May 2022

Pictures show a fire-ravaged cockle shed being torn down this afternoon after a devastating blaze at a harbour.

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Huge fire engulfs harbour building

Huge fire engulfs harbour building

26 May 2022

Fire crews have been tackling a huge blaze that has destroyed a harbour building.

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Hopes 145-mile bike route will encourage cycle tourism

Hopes 145-mile bike route will encourage cycle tourism

26 May 2022

A new long-distance cycle route weaving through Kent is being officially unveiled today.

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Drivers reassured over resurfacing 'bodge job'

Drivers reassured over resurfacing 'bodge job'

25 May 2022

Motorists complaining about the state of a newly 'resurfaced' road have been assured its condition will improve.

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