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Businesses ‘wholeheartedly’ back new petrol station and employment hub plans

Businesses ‘wholeheartedly’ back new petrol station and employment hub plans

An application has been put forward for a petrol station, convenience store, 37 business units, and an office block next to a rugby club.

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Derby day awaits for in-form Sheppey

Derby day awaits for in-form Sheppey

Sheppey United head into a Boxing Day derby at home to Sittingbourne back on track after a post-FA Cup lull.

‘Nail shops are everywhere – there are too many of us’ says salon boss

‘Nail shops are everywhere – there are too many of us’ says salon boss

A beautician and a barber say their shops are struggling due to “dead high streets” and “too much competition”.

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Is this UK’s luckiest bingo player? OAP scoops £50k jackpot in second huge win

Is this UK’s luckiest bingo player? OAP scoops £50k jackpot in second huge win

A grandmother has scooped the biggest prize possible at a bingo game, after previously winning £107,000.

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'Exclusions won't fix school's problems'

'Exclusions won't fix school's problems'

The promise of tougher measures at a troubled school has stopped strikes, but will they be enough to fix the problems faced by staff and pupils?

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Warning over site ‘waste tipping’ as island crackdown continues

Warning over site ‘waste tipping’ as island crackdown continues

Further measures are being taken to stop illegal dumping along an island’s coastline.

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Hundreds support bid to reopen care home

Hundreds support bid to reopen care home

A petition to reopen a care home as soon as possible has received overwhelming support from the community.

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Inspectors label prison ‘violent and struggling’ after death of 14 inmates

Inspectors label prison ‘violent and struggling’ after death of 14 inmates

An inspection has revealed a jail holding men convicted of serious offences is having “chronic” difficulties recruiting staff.

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Tributes paid to ‘talented and hilarious’ panto dame

Tributes paid to ‘talented and hilarious’ panto dame

A Kent comedian has died after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

‘A little rain never stops us – we often encounter much worse’

‘A little rain never stops us – we often encounter much worse’

Some stallholders had to pull out of a Christmas fair because of bad weather – but that didn’t stop the event being a success.

Historic dockyard house on sale for six-figure sum

Historic dockyard house on sale for six-figure sum

A grade-II listed terraced home, rich with naval heritage and boasting more than 16 rooms, has hit the market for almost £1 million.

Devastation as crews tackle house fire for 14 hours

Devastation as crews tackle house fire for 14 hours

Pictures show the devastating impact of a fire that ripped through a large house last night.

Six fire engines called out to battle huge blaze at house

Six fire engines called out to battle huge blaze at house

Fire crews are tackling a huge blaze at a property this evening – and residents living nearby are being urged to close their windows due to the smoke.

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‘More and more clubs are looking at non-league players’

‘More and more clubs are looking at non-league players’

Ernie Batten believes Sheppey new boy James Taylor has the potential to rise again.

Teachers to pause strikes called over pupil violence

Teachers to pause strikes called over pupil violence

Teachers have called off industrial action after bosses promised to spend £500k on behaviour specialists and introduce five-day exclusions.

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Sweet shop owner was a ‘truly remarkable man’

Sweet shop owner was a ‘truly remarkable man’

Tributes have been paid to the founder of a seafront sweet shop who died just days after his 70th birthday.

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Inside Kent's latest ‘stunning’ co-working space

Inside Kent's latest ‘stunning’ co-working space

A historic building that was left in ruins after a devastating fire 20 years ago has been transformed into a “popular” co-working space.

Gran left shaken by fall in lawless town alleyway

Gran left shaken by fall in lawless town alleyway

An elderly resident injured after falling in a fly-tipped alleyway says there’s no civic pride left in her town.

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Main road to close for filming

Main road to close for filming

A busy main road is set to close again to allow for the filming of a driving sequence.

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More teacher strikes loom at trouble-hit academy

More teacher strikes loom at trouble-hit academy

Strikes by teachers who fear for their safety at a troubled secondary school are expected to continue despite talks held.

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