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Remembering the ‘Cobnut King’

Remembering the ‘Cobnut King’

18 January 2024

There will be a memorial service this weekend for the farmer who saved the Kent cobnut industry from EU interference.

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High-tech water butts could help stop sewage spills

High-tech water butts could help stop sewage spills

17 January 2024

Water butts, some with high-tech solar panel systems, could be the answer to sewage spills into the sea and Kent’s rivers.

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Kent pub named runner-up for best in country

Kent pub named runner-up for best in country

13 January 2024

The landlord of a pub which was saved by residents says it was an honour to be named runner-up in the National Pub of the Year awards.

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Staying on track: Town’s miniature railway saved from demolition

Staying on track: Town’s miniature railway saved from demolition

13 January 2024

A council leader has pledged to keep his town’s miniature railway safe but has committed to pulling down its leisure centre.

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Famous name set to return to town 100 years after it left

Famous name set to return to town 100 years after it left

13 January 2024

A new town centre cafe is to open in a former bank – taking the name of the original business which occupied the building more than a century ago.

Nuclear blast was ‘a great adventure’

Nuclear blast was ‘a great adventure’

12 January 2024

Three veterans of Britain’s NuclearTest programme of the 1950s have finally received the medals they deserve.

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New leisure centre could cost £20m

New leisure centre could cost £20m

10 January 2024

There are calls to halt plans to demolish an ageing leisure until it’s been decided where the new one will go.

Rail commuters face disruption

Rail commuters face disruption

09 January 2024

Passengers are facing delays on the trains this morning after a power failure at a railway station.

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Man charged after meat and alcohol stolen from high street shops

Man charged after meat and alcohol stolen from high street shops

05 January 2024

A man has been charged after Marks and Spencer, Next, Co-op and Tesco were targeted across West Kent.

Post Office plagued by problems finds new home

Post Office plagued by problems finds new home

05 January 2024

A new Post Office branch has opened its doors to customers, who have spent the last 18 months using a temporary site within a castle.

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10 Kent restaurants to book a table at in 2024

10 Kent restaurants to book a table at in 2024

03 January 2024

From Italian pasta to dry-aged steak and spicy chicken wings, these are some of the must-visit restaurants to keep on your radar this year.

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Travel chaos as multiple trains cancelled across Kent

Travel chaos as multiple trains cancelled across Kent

27 December 2023

Trains have been cancelled throughout the county due to overrunning engineering works.

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Insect leading fight against invasive plant ‘choking’ Kent’s rivers

Insect leading fight against invasive plant ‘choking’ Kent’s rivers

26 December 2023

An invasive river plant that can grow 20cm in a day is being kept in check by the introduction of a humble bug – the weevil.

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Suspected shoplifter charged with £500 ‘hats and gloves theft’

Suspected shoplifter charged with £500 ‘hats and gloves theft’

21 December 2023

Police have made numerous charges after upping patrols to protect retailers in the run-up to Christmas.

Pensioner reunited with stolen mobility scooter

Pensioner reunited with stolen mobility scooter

18 December 2023

An arrest has been made after a pensioner reported their mobility scooter was stolen from outside their home.

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Three-vehicle crash closes A21 in both directions

Three-vehicle crash closes A21 in both directions

16 December 2023

The A21 was closed in both directions following a three-vehicle crash.

Armed police lock down street after man ‘seen with gun’

Armed police lock down street after man ‘seen with gun’

14 December 2023

A man has been arrested after a street was locked down by armed police following reports of a person brandishing a gun in a block of flats.

Former gas works site to be transformed into 114-home flat blocks

Former gas works site to be transformed into 114-home flat blocks

14 December 2023

A historic gas work site dating back to the 19th century is set to have two flat blocks of 114 apartments built after plans were approved.

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Council appoints lawyer as interim chief

Council appoints lawyer as interim chief

14 December 2023

A retiring council chief executive will be replaced by her experienced deputy until a permanent appointment can be made.

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Girl guide, 7, crowned winner in international pageant

Girl guide, 7, crowned winner in international pageant

13 December 2023

A schoolgirl has won a prestigious international pageant held in the USA despite having no prior experience in such competitions.

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