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Inside the fortress transformed into one of Kent’s most extraordinary homes

18 May 2025
Inside the fortress transformed into one of Kent’s most extraordinary homes

We’ve spoken to the owner of one of the county’s most unique homes - which, when he bought it, had not been lived in since 1850.

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‘Renovation works made us question our decision - but we will make this a success’

12 May 2025
‘Renovation works made us question our decision - but we will make this a success’

First-time restaurant owners told how they uncovered a litany of issues while overhauling their venue - but vowed to turn their plight into a success.

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Plans for town’s fifth Starbucks thrown out over parking fears

11 May 2025
Plans for town’s fifth Starbucks thrown out over parking fears

Plans for a 24-hour Starbucks drive-thru at a shopping centre have been rejected after concerns were raised over the loss of parking spaces.

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‘Please don’t close pub garden early – it would kill the business’

11 May 2025
‘Please don’t close pub garden early – it would kill the business’

A landlord says the early closure of his pub garden would “kill” his business, after neighbours complained of being kept up at night by noise.

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Green light to turn Harvester into ‘vibrant destination’

10 May 2025
Green light to turn Harvester into ‘vibrant destination’

A Harvester is set for “much-needed” upgrades as plans to turn it into a “vibrant destination” have been given the green light.

Popular wine bar set to extend with opening of new deli

10 May 2025
Popular wine bar set to extend with opening of new deli

A town’s popular wine bar has announced plans to expand by opening a new deli.

Mum relives terror of five-week-old baby turning ‘floppy and blue’

06 May 2025
Mum relives terror of five-week-old baby turning ‘floppy and blue’

A mum has spoken of the terrifying moment her five-week-old daughter stopped breathing - and thanked the emergency crew who saved her life.

‘Where are customers going to park? This could kill our business’

05 May 2025
‘Where are customers going to park? This could kill our business’

A garage owner fears the introduction of parking permits on the road outside could force him to close his business.

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Former doctors’ surgery, Indian restaurant and expansive farmland latest to go under the hammer

03 May 2025
Former doctors’ surgery, Indian restaurant and expansive farmland latest to go under the hammer

A former doctor’s surgery, an Indian restaurant and a parcel of land were some of the latest Kent properties to sell at auction.

Inside abandoned Wilko set to become Kent's largest indoor market

03 May 2025
Inside abandoned Wilko set to become Kent's largest indoor market

Work is well underway on transforming a huge abandoned Wilko store into Kent’s largest indoor market - with space for more than 200 traders.

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Body found in search for missing man

02 May 2025
Body found in search for missing man

Police have discovered a body in the search for a missing man.

‘It’s a shopping centre - not an amusement park!’

02 May 2025
‘It’s a shopping centre - not an amusement park!’

Plans to install a Ferris wheel at a shopping centre have split opinion - with one resident saying the site “isn’t an amusement park”.

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Leisure centre swimming pool to close for more than a month

01 May 2025
Leisure centre swimming pool to close for more than a month

Part of a leisure centre is set to shut for more than a month for improvement works.

Work underway for ‘first of its kind’ £10m holiday park leisure facility

01 May 2025
Work underway for ‘first of its kind’ £10m holiday park leisure facility

Bosses at a Kent holiday park have announced work is underway on a leisure facility which will soon host a new pool and water slide.

CCTV appeal after farm shop break-in

30 April 2025
CCTV appeal after farm shop break-in

A CCTV image has been released by police investigating a burglary at a farm shop which left the owner “gutted”.

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Victim loses £7,000 in cash after spate of attempted frauds

29 April 2025
Victim loses £7,000 in cash after spate of attempted frauds

An investigation is under way after a spate of attempted frauds resulted in one victim losing thousands of pounds in cash.

Plans unveiled to install big wheel at shopping centre

29 April 2025
Plans unveiled to install big wheel at shopping centre

A Ferris wheel could be installed at one of Kent’s largest shopping centres as a “complementary attraction for shoppers”.

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Arrest after disturbance near university flats

29 April 2025
Arrest after disturbance near university flats

A man has been arrested after reports of a disturbance and an assault on an emergency worker.

Bus and pedestrian in high-street collision

29 April 2025
Bus and pedestrian in high-street collision

A person was taken to hospital after a collision between a bus and a pedestrian.

‘Remarkable’ charity founder who transformed hundreds of lives dies

29 April 2025
‘Remarkable’ charity founder who transformed hundreds of lives dies

A woman who founded a long-running charity from the back room of a dental surgery, has died.

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