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Charity to fill prime shopping centre unit

Charity to fill prime shopping centre unit

A charity has confirmed it will open a third shop in a town, with outfitting work under way in a shopping centre.

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Closure fears as plans refused for new surgery

Closure fears as plans refused for new surgery

Surgery bosses have warned they may have to close it for good after plans for a new centre were rejected.

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A new contender for best pub garden in Kent?

A new contender for best pub garden in Kent?

We asked for your recommendations for the best spots for outdoor drinkers and diners – and here's some of the best picks.

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Jobs boost as leisure complex prepares to reopen

Jobs boost as leisure complex prepares to reopen

Units at a leisure complex are rapidly filling up with new businesses, creating 30 jobs.

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Man arrested after £300,000 found in van

Man arrested after £300,000 found in van

Drugs and £300,000 were discovered in a van stopped by police.

Thugs' brutal pub attack on 'well-loved' Etienne

Thugs' brutal pub attack on 'well-loved' Etienne

Two thugs who left a bodybuilder with severe injuries after launching an attack on him in a pub have been jailed.

CCTV images released after burglary

CCTV images released after burglary

Police have released images of two men they want to speak to following a burglary.

'His heart restarted so he could save others'

'His heart restarted so he could save others'

The devastated family of a moped rider killed in a crash have paid tribute to the 'polite and fun' teenager.

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Dogs on leads and camping ban pitched for lake

Dogs on leads and camping ban pitched for lake

A lake conservation area could have an order placed on it to curb anti-social and damaging behaviour.

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Huge demand as pub backed by Razor opens

Huge demand as pub backed by Razor opens

A pub is doing a roaring trade after being saved from the threat of demolition by a group of enthusiasts – including footballer Neil ‘Razor’ Ruddock.

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Mum diagnosed with cancer days after losing husband

Mum diagnosed with cancer days after losing husband

A mum who found she had cancer just days after losing her husband to the disease is swimming the channel.

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Tributes after teenage moped rider in crash with car

Tributes after teenage moped rider in crash with car

Flowers and messages have been left at a road junction after an 18-year-old moped rider was in a crash with a car.

Moped rider critically injured in late-night crash

Moped rider critically injured in late-night crash

A moped rider had to be taken to a London hospital after being involved in a collision with a car last night.

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Patient threw porridge at wall and hit nurse with crutch

Patient threw porridge at wall and hit nurse with crutch

A man has been sent to prison for attacking several key workers including hitting a nurse with a crutch.

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'Today's been great - we're busier than we expected'

'Today's been great - we're busier than we expected'

Business is booming at one of Kent's biggest shopping centres as it fully reopens today.

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Government urged to reveal lorry park report

Government urged to reveal lorry park report

Local politicians are putting pressure on the government to release a report into the environmental impact of a 66-acre lorry park.

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'We won't tell you how bad this lorry park is for the environment'

'We won't tell you how bad this lorry park is for the environment'

The Environment Agency has refused to share its views on a lorry park that covers 66 acres of land.

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Six-storey Hilton hotel will finally open this summer

Six-storey Hilton hotel will finally open this summer

A long-awaited town centre hotel is to open in the summer - five years after bosses gained planning permission.

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Man sprayed with 'unknown substance' during fight

Man sprayed with 'unknown substance' during fight

A man required emergency treatment after being sprayed in the face with an unknown substance during a fight.

Jobcentre to open in former River Island store

Jobcentre to open in former River Island store

A shopping centre unit is being outfitted for use as a temporary jobcentre in response to the Covid pandemic.

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