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Rock around the island

Rock around the island

21 August 2020

Businessman Sean D'Alton buys up supplies of Isle of Sheppey rock - so he can give them away to visitors.

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Traders' pleas to overturn High Street car ban

Traders' pleas to overturn High Street car ban

21 August 2020

High Street traders are making a stand against a council's decision to close the road to cars, claiming it is threatening their businesses.

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Leisure centre's £120k refurbishment under new ownership

Leisure centre's £120k refurbishment under new ownership

18 August 2020

A leisure centre has unveiled its new look following completion of the first phase of its six-figure renovation.

'How I became an adviser to the PM - aged 24'

'How I became an adviser to the PM - aged 24'

06 August 2020

A former Kent grammar pupil has told of the daily drama inside 10 Downing Street - and clashing with Steve Coogan on Channel 4.

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Marooned circus rolling again

Marooned circus rolling again

05 August 2020

After months of being stuck in a field - plus a tragic accident involving the boss - Santus Circus is on the road again.

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Is Sheppey the next Whitstable?

Is Sheppey the next Whitstable?

19 July 2020

Caravan parks on Sheppey have bounced back from Covid-19, leading some to wonder is the sun-kissed Isle is Kent's next tourist destination.

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Environmentally-friendly farmers join exclusive list

Environmentally-friendly farmers join exclusive list

17 July 2020

A couple who run a farm committed to sustainable farming and protecting the environment have been chosen to pass on their knowledge to others.

Tasty debut for Street Kings Smoke Shack

Tasty debut for Street Kings Smoke Shack

02 July 2020

A new food outlet specialising in barbecued food is set to open on Super Saturday, and it tastes like a dream for the couple behind it.

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Businesses support road closures to help boost shops

Businesses support road closures to help boost shops

26 June 2020

An online survey has found that 90% of businesses support a town's temporary road closures put in place to help springboard shops back to life.

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Escaping lockdown online

Escaping lockdown online

04 June 2020

People looking for an escape in lockdown have turned to online escape rooms, with audiences playing around the world, as one Kent business has found.

Search is on the brighten up town centre hoardings

Search is on the brighten up town centre hoardings

03 June 2020

A developer has asked students to come up with a design for his town centre hoardings while he waits for permission to start work.

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Photographer earns exhibition spot with lockdown snaps

Photographer earns exhibition spot with lockdown snaps

27 May 2020

A Kent photographer's lockdown photos will feature in a Vogue Italia exhibition

Wetherspoons plan to open 875 pubs safely

Wetherspoons plan to open 875 pubs safely

22 May 2020

JD Wetherspoons bosses have revealed how they plan to maintain hygiene when reopening branches.

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Carluccio's at Bluewater saved

Carluccio's at Bluewater saved

22 May 2020

Bluewater's Carluccio's will stay open as 40 others across the country face closure.

Tributes paid to former Kent newspaper editor

Tributes paid to former Kent newspaper editor

19 May 2020

Former colleagues have been paying tribute to an "unflappable" newspaper editor who has died after living with cancer for more than 20 years.

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Tributes paid as popular solicitor dies suddenly

Tributes paid as popular solicitor dies suddenly

04 May 2020

A solicitor well known across the county "and beyond" has died suddenly, prompting tributes from colleagues.

'Super head' called in to help struggling school

'Super head' called in to help struggling school

29 April 2020

A Kent academy has drafted in a new 'executive head' from Bradford to help turn it around. He will take up his post in September.

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'I make £1,500 a month at 15'

'I make £1,500 a month at 15'

22 April 2020

With the number of teen entrepreneurs rising, we spoke to a 15-year-old marketing boss and 19-year-old salon owner about proving the naysayers wrong.

The council staff earning more than £100k

The council staff earning more than £100k

16 April 2020

The annual Town Hall Rich List has revealed two council employees in Kent are earning more than £200,000, while dozens more are earning £100,000+.

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Ex-bodybuilder uses daughter's outdoor toys in home workout

Ex-bodybuilder uses daughter's outdoor toys in home workout

26 March 2020

A former bodybuilder has shared a video of his imaginative powerlifting home workout which features his young daughter and her outdoor toys.

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