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'They said she would be like a vegetable - but she's so strong'

29 June 2022
'They said she would be like a vegetable - but she's so strong'

A mum warned by medics her daughter 'would be like a vegetable' has thanked hospital staff who delivered her miracle baby against the odds.

12-mile stretch of M2 shut all weekend

29 June 2022
12-mile stretch of M2 shut all weekend

The M2 will be closed once again from Friday until Monday morning to allow for bridge repair works.

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Claire's set to close down long-standing store

29 June 2022
Claire's set to close down long-standing store

Accessories chain Claire's is poised to be be replaced by a noodles bar in one of Kent's busiest high streets.

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'We can't clean up our mess - we're not allowed a broom!'

28 June 2022
'We can't clean up our mess - we're not allowed a broom!'

A resident forced to clean up after binmen who left rotten food strewn across the street says they told her: 'We aren't allowed to carry a broom!'

£70k needed to fund sculpture of famous playwright

25 June 2022
£70k needed to fund sculpture of famous playwright

Campaigners have issued an appeal to help fund a £70,000 statue of a famous playwright.

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Plans revealed for McDonald's at new business park

23 June 2022
Plans revealed for McDonald's at new business park

Developers have unveiled proposals to open a new McDonald's and a number of other units at a business park off a major Kent road.

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Brewery's plan for 762 solar panels to cut emissions

22 June 2022
Brewery's plan for 762 solar panels to cut emissions

Shepherd Neame is bidding to significantly reduce its carbon emissions by installing hundreds of solar panels at its base in Kent.

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Popular pork takeaway to close down

21 June 2022
Popular pork takeaway to close down

Bosses of a long-running takeaway have announced it will close for the final time in just a matter of days.

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School's bid to keep out trespassers from neighbouring attraction

20 June 2022
School's bid to keep out trespassers from neighbouring attraction

England’s oldest school wants to beef up security to prevent visitors to ancient ruins next door trespassing on its land.

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Bid to axe 11 trees at cricket ground fails

19 June 2022
Bid to axe 11 trees at cricket ground fails

Residents are breathing a sigh of relief after a row of 11 trees at the county's cricket ground were saved from the chop.

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Barclays to close down town centre bank

16 June 2022
Barclays to close down town centre bank

Barclays has announced it will close down one of its Kent banks this autumn due to a dramatic fall in walk-in customers.

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Amphitheatre and skate park dropped from £20m regeneration plan

12 June 2022
Amphitheatre and skate park dropped from £20m regeneration plan

A host of bold proposals including an amphitheatre and skate park have been dropped from a council's £20 million bid for government funding.

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Scramble for tickets as Michael McIntyre show sells out in minutes

12 June 2022
Scramble for tickets as Michael McIntyre show sells out in minutes

Comedy fans have been left disappointed after tickets for a short-notice Michael McIntyre stand-up show sold out within minutes of going on sale.

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Kent set to bask in 30C temperatures next week

12 June 2022
Kent set to bask in 30C temperatures next week

Temperatures are forecast to reach above 30C next week when the county basks in balmy weather hotter than Jamaica.

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'Banishing us will simply kill much-loved market'

12 June 2022
'Banishing us will simply kill much-loved market'

The leader of a high street market has voiced his frustration at a council’s plan to 'banish' his traders from their long-standing base.

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Thousands enjoy vibrant Pride festival

11 June 2022
Thousands enjoy vibrant Pride festival

The county's biggest LGBTQ+ celebration drew in thousands of revellers as stars from RuPaul's Drag Race entertained crowds.

Three arrests as man fights for life after pub car park attack

11 June 2022
Three arrests as man fights for life after pub car park attack

Police have made three arrests after a man was left in a critical condition with a serious head injury.

Armed police called to high street

11 June 2022
Armed police called to high street

A bladed weapon was seized after firearms officers were deployed to a town centre following a large disturbance.

McDonald's shuts for five weeks as new extension added

11 June 2022
McDonald's shuts for five weeks as new extension added

A popular McDonald's on a busy main road is closed for the next five weeks to allow for an extension to be installed.

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£13m vision to turn century-old hall into Kent's premier concert venue

11 June 2022
£13m vision to turn century-old hall into Kent's premier concert venue

Council bosses believe a drastic overhaul of a historic concert hall can help it become the number-one music venue in Kent.

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