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A ‘pedestrian-friendly’ square and revamped castle: £22m work set to start within months

A ‘pedestrian-friendly’ square and revamped castle: £22m work set to start within months

An ambitious £22 million project designed to boost a city’s infrastructure and draw in crowds is set to start within months.

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Garden centre and bistro up for sale for £1.4m

Garden centre and bistro up for sale for £1.4m

A garden centre has hit the market for £1.45m after its owner unveiled fresh plans to build five homes on connected land.

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Kent assistants in state of flux

Kent assistants in state of flux

Coach Matt Walker says the additions of Kent’s new coaches will offer the squad a freshness - but those who take such roles may not stick around.

‘The queues are unacceptable – our Post Office is a joke’

‘The queues are unacceptable – our Post Office is a joke’

Faulty technology and a staff shortage are causing the only Post Office in a Kent area to become a joke, say residents.

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Heartbreaking video shows baby gorilla clinging onto dead mother’s body

Heartbreaking video shows baby gorilla clinging onto dead mother’s body

Heartbreaking footage shows a baby gorilla clinging to the body of his “wonderful” adopted mother after a brain tumour killed her.

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Controversy over ‘VIP’ retreats at Canterbury Cathedral

Controversy over ‘VIP’ retreats at Canterbury Cathedral

The Archbishop of Canterbury has become embroiled in a cash-for-access row after the church offered a £950 per person Easter retreat.

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Canterbury’s errors prove costly

Canterbury’s errors prove costly

Canterbury let a nine-point lead slip as hosts Westcombe made the most of their mistakes in National League 2 East.

‘I took cocaine for first time on stag do and now I’ll lose my £46k-a-year job’

‘I took cocaine for first time on stag do and now I’ll lose my £46k-a-year job’

A motorist who snorted cocaine on a stag do cried when he realised he would lose his job as he was banned from driving.

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‘Why do pupils studying maths get cheap tickets, but not us?’

‘Why do pupils studying maths get cheap tickets, but not us?’

A Kent theatre has been branded “disgraceful” for refusing to offer school discount tickets to students at a performing arts academy.

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9,000 properties left without water

9,000 properties left without water

A company is bringing bottles to homes after 9,000 properties have been affected by water supply chaos.

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Man stole crate of Prime from Asda after ‘worst day of my life’

Man stole crate of Prime from Asda after ‘worst day of my life’

A man said he stole a crate of energy drinks from a supermarket after suffering “the worst day of my life”.

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Collapsed Kent firm’s huge factory site could fetch more than £20m

Collapsed Kent firm’s huge factory site could fetch more than £20m

A huge industrial park owned by a defunct fruit packaging company is being sold off by administrators.

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‘Inspirational’ Kent business owner ‘will be missed by so many’

‘Inspirational’ Kent business owner ‘will be missed by so many’

Tributes have been paid to a “true gentleman” who turned his business into one of the most respected in Kent.

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Homes left without water due to ‘technical issues’

Homes left without water due to ‘technical issues’

A water company has apologised and set up water bottle stations for customers experiencing a loss of supply or low pressure due to technical issues.

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Bills to rise as council passes ‘budget of common sense’

Bills to rise as council passes ‘budget of common sense’

Councillors have passed a “budget of common sense” which includes a raft of controversial new parking charges and £700,000 worth of savings.

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Reynolds’ valuable impact

Reynolds’ valuable impact

Fly-half Frank Reynolds has again earned praise from Canterbury Rugby Club head coach Matt Corker.

Kent close to overseas signing

Kent close to overseas signing

Talks are at “an advanced stage” for Kent to make another overseas signing, chief executive Simon Storey has revealed.

Visit to minor injuries after scooter fall revealed girl, 4, had cancer

Visit to minor injuries after scooter fall revealed girl, 4, had cancer

A four-year-old girl who underwent routine x-rays after falling off her scooter was found to have cancer.

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Kitchen blaze sparked after pan of oil caught alight

Kitchen blaze sparked after pan of oil caught alight

Firefighters have warned people not to leave cooking unattended after a pan of oil caught alight.

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Fake grass at brand new playground becomes ‘muddy disaster’

Fake grass at brand new playground becomes ‘muddy disaster’

Parents are asking how a playground carpeted with fake grass has already become a “muddy disaster” after opening just days ago.

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