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‘You’ll feel like you’re on holiday as you eat this five-star £11 sandwich’

29 June 2023
‘You’ll feel like you’re on holiday as you eat this five-star £11 sandwich’

In the latest of our fast-food reviews, we headed to the seaside for a sandwich with a difference – but was it worth £11?

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‘Gentrification may be a small price to pay for the greater good’

24 June 2023
‘Gentrification may be a small price to pay for the greater good’

Our columnist on why the revival of two of our key seaside towns are now reaping the rewards despite the naysayers.

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Why Kent’s universities are facing a ‘perfect storm’ despite huge tuition fees

22 June 2023
Why Kent’s universities are facing a ‘perfect storm’ despite huge tuition fees

Universities are seeing high demand and charge thousands a year… so just why are so many having to cut jobs and tighten their belts?

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‘Someone sneaked into our tent at festival and stole all our clothes’

17 June 2023
‘Someone sneaked into our tent at festival and stole all our clothes’

As the countdown begins to next weekend’s Glastonbury Festival, our columnist remembers the ups and down of the event 30 years ago.

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‘No-one says you could put a pig in a blue rosette and it would get elected here anymore’

13 June 2023
‘No-one says you could put a pig in a blue rosette and it would get elected here anymore’

Once the epitome of a ‘true blue’ Tory heartland, even its own councillors say the party’s collapse has been ‘catastrophic’ – we find out why.

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Jobless creeping up as national picture improves

13 June 2023
Jobless creeping up as national picture improves

The latest unemployment figures reveal the numbers are up across many of our districts – but only modestly.

The part of Kent with 5,000 new-builds in five years

12 June 2023
The part of Kent with 5,000 new-builds in five years

Housebuilding in the county has hit a new high – but which towns are taking the strain and are young people any closer to buying their first home?

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Ring unearthed by detectorist sells for £11,000

10 June 2023
Ring unearthed by detectorist sells for £11,000

A chance find for a metal detectorist has been sold under the hammer for way over its guide price.

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Mansion with helipad and pools up for rent for £108k a MONTH

10 June 2023
Mansion with helipad and pools up for rent for £108k a MONTH

A luxury mansion is available to rent – fully furnished and includes all bills – but the price is a little steep.

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‘We grew up with Woolworths – we thought it’d last forever’

10 June 2023
‘We grew up with Woolworths – we thought it’d last forever’

Our columnist looks back at when Woolworths ruled the high street and asks would it survive if revived today?

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New council chief to pocket salary of up to £236,000

08 June 2023
New council chief to pocket salary of up to £236,000

The next chief executive of cash-strapped Kent County Council will take home a salary of up to £236,000.

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‘I don’t begrudge Whitstable its success...but I’d not move back’

03 June 2023
‘I don’t begrudge Whitstable its success...but I’d not move back’

Our columnist returns to visit Whitstable for the first time in years – the town he once called home.

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Farage, Jagger and Hitler: Are these the most influential figures in Kent’s history?

29 May 2023
Farage, Jagger and Hitler: Are these the most influential figures in Kent’s history?

Who has played the most significant role in making Kent what it is today? In the first of a two-part series we take a look at some of the candidates.

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Talk over direct high-speed trains from Thanet to Bournemouth

29 May 2023
Talk over direct high-speed trains from Thanet to Bournemouth

Talks have taken place about providing a direct high-speed rail link between Thanet and the Dorset seaside resort of Bournemouth.

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‘I wouldn’t like to be about if McDonald’s introduced cutlery and crockery’

27 May 2023
‘I wouldn’t like to be about if McDonald’s introduced cutlery and crockery’

Our columnist remembers when Wimpy was the fast-food venue of choice – before Ronald McDonald showed up.

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Chamber confirms its new CEO

26 May 2023
Chamber confirms its new CEO

A leading business organisation has confirmed the replacement to its long-standing CEO after she announced she was to step down after 15 years.

It's Kent Day - but do you know these little known facts?

26 May 2023
It's Kent Day - but do you know these little known facts?

To mark 'Kent Day' today, we uncovered some little known facts about the county we all call home.

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Firm which traded for 23 years collapses

24 May 2023
Firm which traded for 23 years collapses

A company which has successfully traded for many years has collapsed into adminstration with the economic situation blamed for its implosion.

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‘It was an era before risk was surgically removed from all attractions’

20 May 2023
‘It was an era before risk was surgically removed from all attractions’

Our columnist recalls his trip to one of Kent’s most memorable long lost attractions – the Fantaseas water park.

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‘It’s the most delicious ice cream I think I’ve eaten’

18 May 2023
‘It’s the most delicious ice cream I think I’ve eaten’

Our reviewer heads to a new ice cream vendor offering fresh fruit ice creams and vegan-pleasing sundaes – but were they any good?

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