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Leases for harbour sheds set to spark ‘intense’ competition
31 August 2021A blot on the landscape of a harbour has been transformed into an impressive mixed-use space for shops, eateries and cultural activities.
Teenage boy mugged and beaten on bus
31 August 2021A teenage boy was repeatedly punched in the face during a violent robbery on a bus.
Bid for beach booze licence rejected
30 August 2021An oyster shack’s bid to expand its drinking area onto a beach has been rejected on appeal.
Green light for grammar's huge £6.1m expansion
28 August 2021Run-down mobile classrooms are to be demolished and replaced with a new teaching block at a Kent secondary school.
Moggie found 27 miles from home after 'cat-napper' fears
26 August 2021A cat has been found safe miles away from home nine months after going missing, following fears a "cat-napper" was on the prowl.
'Please come home, Daniel'
25 August 2021The worried father of a man who has been missing for 11 days has urged him to return home.
Bid launched for late-night bar beneath 'haunted' railway arch
25 August 2021A businessman has put in a bid to open a town centre bar inside a “vacant and neglected” railway arch.
Oyster festival back on the menu
25 August 2021A popular festival celebrating oysters is back in its seaside home this bank holiday weekend.
Man in 30s found dead near major road
24 August 2021Police have confirmed a man in his 30s was pronounced dead near a major road which closed for three hours this morning.
'Concerns for man' close major road for three hours
24 August 2021Police closed a four-mile stretch of a major road to respond to a callout over concerns for a man.
Turkish high street restaurant bid approved
22 August 2021Plans to open a Turkish restaurant 12 doors down from another planned in a town centre have been given the green light.
'Building 8,000 extra homes to fund bypasses is madness'
21 August 2021A council's vision to dwarf a government target and build 8,000 extra homes to fund the construction of two bypasses has come under heavy criticism.
'Hotel cancelled our stay because of refugee arrival - and we don't mind one jot!'
21 August 2021A woman says she "doesn't mind a jot" that her stay at a popular hotel has been cancelled as it is being be used to house Afghan refugees.
'No donations needed' for Afghan refugees in Kent hotel
20 August 2021A council has thanked kind-hearted residents for offers of clothes, toys and bedding to support refugees - but says no donations are currently needed.
Waste centre booking system could stay
20 August 2021As a consultation launches on an appointment system for using recycling sites, a council pledges any measures won't be strict like in lockdown.
Popular hotel to take in more than 100 Afghan refugees
19 August 2021A picturesque hotel popular for weddings has stepped in to house dozens of families fleeing Afghanistan amid the Taliban takeover.
'Incompetent' workers cut back ancient woodland
17 August 2021Kent County Council says it is investigating after 'incompetent' contractors cut back the wrong area of ancient woodland.
'We need new hotel to take back tourists from Whitstable'
16 August 2021There are calls for a new hotel in a coastal town that keeps losing tourists to its more popular and well known neighbours.
Epic pictures from Kent nightclubs in the 1990s
14 August 2021From Amadeus to Atomics, the glory days of clubbing across the county have been captured on camera.
'My wife's death left me single dad to three children under eight'
14 August 2021A dad has spoken of his experience of raising three young children alone after his beloved wife died aged just 38 following a battle with cancer.
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