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‘We’re doing well in a dying trade – and could have UK’s best sausage!’

14 September 2024
‘We’re doing well in a dying trade – and could have UK’s best sausage!’

An independent butcher says “making everything” in-house is the secret to success in a struggling industry rife with job cuts

‘Council won’t let our autistic four-year-old have a trampoline’

14 September 2024
‘Council won’t let our autistic four-year-old have a trampoline’

Council inspectors have ordered the parents of a four-year-old boy with severe autism to remove his trampoline and swing set from a communal garden.

‘4,000 more homes is a disaster for the town’

13 September 2024
‘4,000 more homes is a disaster for the town’

Plans to roll out a sprawling network of 4,000 new homes have been labelled “a disaster” capable of “ruining a historic market town”.

Joy for shoppers as Next and Costa to take on long-abandoned Mothercare site

12 September 2024
Joy for shoppers as Next and Costa to take on long-abandoned Mothercare site

A long-abandoned superstore that has sat empty for almost five years is set to be taken over by Next and Costa Coffee.

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Why I spend thousands following world's worst football team

12 September 2024
Why I spend thousands following world's worst football team

After years of disappointment and thousands of pounds spent, our reporter has finally witnessed his beloved team win.

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Biker left injured after crash prompts motorway delays

11 September 2024
Biker left injured after crash prompts motorway delays

Delays have cleared on a busy motorway after a crash involving a motorbike.

Child cyclist taken to hospital after van crash near school

11 September 2024
Child cyclist taken to hospital after van crash near school

A child cyclist has been taken to hospital after being involved in a crash with a van near a school during rush hour.

‘Piggy in the middle’ Kent footballer goes viral after kicking goalie

09 September 2024
‘Piggy in the middle’ Kent footballer goes viral after kicking goalie

A non-league footballer has gone viral after being caught up in a game of “piggy in the middle” and kicking the opposition goalkeeper in frustration.

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Police called as factory covered in red paint

09 September 2024
Police called as factory covered in red paint

Police have been called after protesters stormed into a business park, blocking roads and painting buildings red.

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Estate could increase number of homes by almost 50%

07 September 2024
Estate could increase number of homes by almost 50%

The number of homes at a housing estate could swell, as developers lodge plans for 50 more, following a similar application two years ago.

Fly-tipping costing farmer thousands and ‘blighting Garden of England’

06 September 2024
Fly-tipping costing farmer thousands and ‘blighting Garden of England’

A farmer says clearing up fly-tipping on his land has cost him thousands of pounds - as residents’ concerns grow about the impact on rural Kent.

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‘A brick could fly through our window’

05 September 2024
‘A brick could fly through our window’

A fed-up resident fears a brick could go flying through his window the next time a car crashes into his garden wall.

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Oliver Bonas opens in city centre as popular dungaree brand eyes up nearby spot

02 September 2024
Oliver Bonas opens in city centre as popular dungaree brand eyes up nearby spot

Lifestyle shop Oliver Bonas has moved into a former Topshop, while Lucy and Yak prepares to open its first Kent store.

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Rude road name reappears just days after sign replaced as vandals strike again

02 September 2024
Rude road name reappears just days after sign replaced as vandals strike again

Toilet humour has returned to a Kent street - just days after a road sign was replaced.

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D-Day for 1,600-home site with more objections than houses

30 August 2024
D-Day for 1,600-home site with more objections than houses

A 1,600-home development featuring a £46m package of infrastructure upgrades is to be decided during a special two-day planning meeting.

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Mum’s heartbreak as flowers stolen from son’s memorial site

29 August 2024
Mum’s heartbreak as flowers stolen from son’s memorial site

A grieving mother has been left heartbroken after flowers left at the site of her son’s death to mark three years since his suicide were stolen.

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Blood-soaked floors at shop hit with second zero hygiene rating in year

29 August 2024
Blood-soaked floors at shop hit with second zero hygiene rating in year

A town centre shop has been hit with its second zero-star hygiene rating in less than a year after inspectors uncovered blood-soaked floors.

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New restaurant to open at historic castle

27 August 2024
New restaurant to open at historic castle

A new dog-friendly restaurant at a historic castle owned by a reality TV star is poised to open later this week.

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‘Shocked’ tenants served notice as council buys building after court ruling

19 August 2024
‘Shocked’ tenants served notice as council buys building after court ruling

People renting rooms in a former care home say they have been blindsided by plans to turn it into a facility for asylum-seeking children.

Post Office to reopen six weeks earlier than planned after refurbishment

16 August 2024
Post Office to reopen six weeks earlier than planned after refurbishment

A Post Office counter will reopen six weeks earlier than planned amid a store’s takeover by Tesco.

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