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‘We’ve lived 400 years between us - and wouldn’t change a thing’

13 June 2024
‘We’ve lived 400 years between us - and wouldn’t change a thing’

An extraordinary milestone has been celebrated at a Kent nursing home where four residents have chalked up a combined 401 years.

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Four injured and man, 41, arrested after violence erupts in village

11 June 2024
Four injured and man, 41, arrested after violence erupts in village

Police and paramedics descended on a village last night after reports of a man on the rampage assaulting people.

‘Council failed to empty my garden waste bin for months - so I dumped it myself’

07 June 2024
‘Council failed to empty my garden waste bin for months - so I dumped it myself’

A retired university lecturer says he was forced to dump his garden waste after the council repeatedly failed to empty his green bin.

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The picturesque Kent river blighted by yobs chucking bottles and killing ducks

06 June 2024
The picturesque Kent river blighted by yobs chucking bottles and killing ducks

The peace and beauty of an iconic river are being ruined by yobs hurling bottles at pleasure tour boats and targeting wildlife with catapults.

Cathedral’s 400-year-old artistic relic finally restored

04 June 2024
Cathedral’s 400-year-old artistic relic finally restored

A cathedral’s lengthy restoration project has brought to life an artistic feature not seen in its full glory for four centuries.

Legendary Italian ice cream parlour owner dies

04 June 2024
Legendary Italian ice cream parlour owner dies

The death of the former owner of a much-loved seaside Italian ice cream parlour has sparked a flood of affectionate tributes from family and friends.

The day terrifying gas explosion reduced Kent homes to rubble

03 June 2024
The day terrifying gas explosion reduced Kent homes to rubble

Those who witnessed the aftermath of a devastating gas explosion say the memories of that fateful morning still vividly remain 20 years on.

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New blue plaque honours music icon’s Kent links

02 June 2024
New blue plaque honours music icon’s Kent links

A pop legend who taught art in Kent before finding musical fame has been commemorated with a blue plaque where the school was based.

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‘We want people to stop and think before any more tragedies'

26 May 2024
‘We want people to stop and think before any more tragedies'

The family of a 22-year-old who took her own life want to erect a memorial in the hope it will deter others from making the same tragic choice.

Kent’s most expensive flat sells for £2m amid boom in luxury seaside homes

24 May 2024
Kent’s most expensive flat sells for £2m amid boom in luxury seaside homes

New beachfront homes are commanding huge prices, including Kent’s most expensive flat which has just sold for almost £2 million.

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Abandoned seafront concert hall could become 89-bed hotel

22 May 2024
Abandoned seafront concert hall could become 89-bed hotel

Eye-catching plans to transform a long-abandoned seafront concert hall into an 89-bed hotel have been unveiled.

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Council puts skids under ‘drifting’ school after complaints of ‘screeching’ tyres

17 May 2024
Council puts skids under ‘drifting’ school after complaints of ‘screeching’ tyres

The petrolhead behind Kent’s first car ‘drifting’ school says he will continue to operate the new track - despite not having planning permission.

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Shock £500k repair bill for closed historic Kent landmark

16 May 2024
Shock £500k repair bill for closed historic Kent landmark

The re-opening of one of Kent’s most historic gardens has been scuppered on safety grounds after the owners were landed with a shock £500k bill.

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‘We played at Glastonbury - but then it all fell apart'

12 May 2024
‘We played at Glastonbury - but then it all fell apart'

The founding member of one of Kent’s most promising bands has lifted the lid on why the indie-pop group has broken up.

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Team behind Prince’s bid for 2,500-home estate hits out at claims of local revolt

10 May 2024
Team behind Prince’s bid for 2,500-home estate hits out at claims of local revolt

The team behind a bid for a 2,500-home estate on land owned by Prince William claims talk of a local revolt against the plans has been exaggerated.

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Huge coastal retirement home hits market for £3.5m - a week after closing

08 May 2024
Huge coastal retirement home hits market for £3.5m - a week after closing

The owners of a huge coastal retirement home which shut just last week have already put the site up for sale for £3.5 million.

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How luxury Kent hotel is taking glamping to a whole new level

06 May 2024
How luxury Kent hotel is taking glamping to a whole new level

We found out how a popular Kent hotel is raising the bar when it comes to glamping.

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Anger over bid to bring extra 100,000 tonnes through controversial recycling plant

03 May 2024
Anger over bid to bring extra 100,000 tonnes through controversial recycling plant

The operator of a huge recycling plant built without planning permission wants to increase the amount of waste it will process by 100,000 tonnes.

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'Nightmare' for neighbours as relentless alarm sounds day and night

02 May 2024
'Nightmare' for neighbours as relentless alarm sounds day and night

Neighbours of a derelict office block say the sound of a loud alarm relentlessly going off has been making their lives a misery.

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‘Bus cuts are an absolute joke - how will people get to work or see GP?’

02 May 2024
‘Bus cuts are an absolute joke - how will people get to work or see GP?’

Stagecoach’s controversial decision to slash the number of buses serving vital routes has been branded “an absolute joke”.

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