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Key link road to M2 junction to reopen

07 April 2024
Key link road to M2 junction to reopen

A link road at the Stockbury Roundabout reopens tomorrow morning after work was delayed due to the weather.

Blaze at flats prompts emergency response

07 April 2024
Blaze at flats prompts emergency response

Emergency crews attended a blaze at a block of flats - believed to have been sparked by an electrical fault.

‘After 10 amazing years we’re closing’

07 April 2024
‘After 10 amazing years we’re closing’

A popular seaside restaurant has confirmed it is to close for good later this month - disappointing regular customers.

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‘She was happy and planning for the future’

07 April 2024
‘She was happy and planning for the future’

Ten years ago, Peaches Geldof took an accidental heroin overdose at her Kent home - and left the watching world and her family in shock.

Another blow for theme park plans as key figure quits £2.5bn project

06 April 2024
Another blow for theme park plans as key figure quits £2.5bn project

Another leading figure behind ambitious plans to build a multi-billion pound entertainment park in the county has quit.

‘The Boys’ Brigade was great - but attending church, not so much’

06 April 2024
‘The Boys’ Brigade was great - but attending church, not so much’

Back in the early 1980s, signing up to the Scouts or Boys’ Brigade was something of a rite of passage.

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The world-famous Kent cottage and the tragic artist who made it his home

06 April 2024
The world-famous Kent cottage and the tragic artist who made it his home

A new book gives a rare glimpse inside the home of one of the nation’s most influential artists.

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‘We’re already in a climate emergency - it’s changing our wildlife’

04 April 2024
‘We’re already in a climate emergency - it’s changing our wildlife’

In the concluding part of our in-depth look at climate change, we examine the impact it has already had on Kent.

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Holiday park sites snapped up by new owner

03 April 2024
Holiday park sites snapped up by new owner

Two popular holiday parks have been acquired by a new operator which has pledged to invest in improvements.

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Food firm appoints new MD

03 April 2024
Food firm appoints new MD

A major foodservice wholesaler in the county has appointed a new managing director.

Law firm is on the move

03 April 2024
Law firm is on the move

A law firm is moving out of high street offices it has occupied for nearly 60 years to relocate to larger premises.

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Sheps toasts its success at ‘hospitality Oscars’

03 April 2024
Sheps toasts its success at ‘hospitality Oscars’

A major brewer in the county has been presented with an award at a ceremony attended by 1,500 guests.

‘Could more hotels unlock county’s event potential?’

03 April 2024
‘Could more hotels unlock county’s event potential?’

Could Kent unlock a more prosperous future as an event host if it could provide more hotel options?

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Despite the downpours, could hotter summers see Kent’s water supply run out?

03 April 2024
Despite the downpours, could hotter summers see Kent’s water supply run out?

In the second of three in-depth features on challenges Kent faces due to climate change, we ask: Could our taps run dry?

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Sea levels are rising and Kent is sinking - but will towns really end up underwater?

02 April 2024
Sea levels are rising and Kent is sinking - but will towns really end up underwater?

In the first of three special in-depth reports on the impact of climate change, we look at whether parts of Kent will really be left underwater.

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‘I didn’t want to come nose-to-nose with a jellyfish’

30 March 2024
‘I didn’t want to come nose-to-nose with a jellyfish’

Fancy trying a bit of sea swimming? Our columnist gave it a go (sort of) and made a fashion faux pas in the process.

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‘Is this the worst motorway in the country?’

23 March 2024
‘Is this the worst motorway in the country?’

Kent is blessed with two motorways - but is one of them the nation’s most soul-destroying, asks our columnist?

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We tried new restaurant with ‘gargantuan’ menu in old Debenhams

21 March 2024
We tried new restaurant with ‘gargantuan’ menu in old Debenhams

A former Debenhams is being transformed – and the first new tenant is a restaurant with one of the biggest menus known to man.

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‘It’s time for the gods to smile on the pub trade’

20 March 2024
‘It’s time for the gods to smile on the pub trade’

After years of economic turmoil, trading conditions for many of the county’s pubs are picking up, according to the boss of Shepherd Neame.

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Travel firm eyes growth through acquisitions

20 March 2024
Travel firm eyes growth through acquisitions

A leading Kent-based travel firm is expanding out of the South East for the first time and is on the lookout for further growth.

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