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A&E upgrade completed in latest phase of £30m project

16 November 2023
A&E upgrade completed in latest phase of £30m project

Hospital bosses are celebrating nearing the end of a £30 million project to revamp its A&E with a multi-million rebuild of the department.

Pete Doherty ‘was like a magnet to jerks’ to Kent

16 November 2023
Pete Doherty ‘was like a magnet to jerks’ to Kent

Pete Doherty has spoken out about the reasons why he left Kent – as he celebrates his longest stretch of “semi-sobriety” since he achieved fame.

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Primary school's lockdown drill 'terrifying for young children'

16 November 2023
Primary school's lockdown drill 'terrifying for young children'

Shocked parents say children as young as four had to hide under desks while teachers barricaded classroom doors as part of a school lockdown drill.

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Hunt rider caught on camera ‘striking whip at cyclist’

14 November 2023
Hunt rider caught on camera ‘striking whip at cyclist’

Shocking footage shows the moment a horse rider appears to strike their whip at a cyclist during a hunt meet.

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Restaurant loved by Premier League players confirms Kent branch

14 November 2023
Restaurant loved by Premier League players confirms Kent branch

A restaurant loved by Premier League and international footballers is set to open its first branch in Kent.

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‘Council can’t sell this medieval tower - it was gifted to the people’

12 November 2023
‘Council can’t sell this medieval tower - it was gifted to the people’

A council has been accused of “selling off the family silver” amid plans to place a 700-year-old medieval tower under the hammer.

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Plans to bring back fish market and revive harbour

11 November 2023
Plans to bring back fish market and revive harbour

A council has unveiled plans to bring back a town’s once much-loved fish market destroyed in a fire more than a year ago.

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Plans for new McDonald’s to replace Travelodge unveiled

10 November 2023
Plans for new McDonald’s to replace Travelodge unveiled

A disused hotel could be demolished to make way for a new McDonald’s, with fast food bosses hailing the move a “multi-million-pound investment”.

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School governor resigns amid claims she lied about Cambridge PhD

10 November 2023
School governor resigns amid claims she lied about Cambridge PhD

Exclusive: A self-styled education guru has quit as chair of governors at a Kent grammar amid claims she lied about having a PhD from Cambridge.

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We tried new virtual reality games room that could help revive town

09 November 2023
We tried new virtual reality games room that could help revive town

Our reporter had a great time at a town’s new virtual reality gaming centre, where sessions cost £24.95.

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Mum horrified to find huge pile of poo left on her doorstep

08 November 2023
Mum horrified to find huge pile of poo left on her doorstep

A mum-of-two was shocked to discover a huge pile of excrement on her front doorstep.

Cafe shuts after rat droppings and gnawed food discovered

07 November 2023
Cafe shuts after rat droppings and gnawed food discovered

A “dirty” cafe has shut down following the discovery of rat droppings in the kitchen just months after the owner pledged to clean up the place.

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Long-awaited works on step-free access at train station to commence

06 November 2023
Long-awaited works on step-free access at train station to commence

Disabled passengers are set to benefit from new step-free railway station access following a multi-million-pound overhaul.

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‘It’s a beautiful pub – but we’re running out of stamina’

05 November 2023
‘It’s a beautiful pub – but we’re running out of stamina’

A much-loved 500-year-old pub has been put up for sale as its owners confess they are “running out of energy”.

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‘People say I’m lucky – but it doesn’t feel that way, my home has been wrecked’

03 November 2023
‘People say I’m lucky – but it doesn’t feel that way, my home has been wrecked’

An army veteran had a narrow escape after a branch pierced the roof of his caravan, but he is now gearing up to repair his damaged home.

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'Rapist' scrawled on OAP's house as town 'infected with plague of graffiti'

02 November 2023
'Rapist' scrawled on OAP's house as town 'infected with plague of graffiti'

A town has been “infected with a plague of graffiti” – with yobs even spraying “rapist” on the side of a pensioner’s house.

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Historic high street market axed after 700 years could return

31 October 2023
Historic high street market axed after 700 years could return

A historic high street market scrapped last year could soon return as plans for its rebirth have been included in council documents.

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Developers slash housing site price after failing to sell land

30 October 2023
Developers slash housing site price after failing to sell land

Landowners trying to shift land earmarked for 30 flats have been forced to drop the asking price revealing the struggles they are facing.

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Plans for 300-home estate and school on farm revealed

30 October 2023
Plans for 300-home estate and school on farm revealed

Proposals for a huge development on an abandoned farm have been revived, with a new secondary school now included.

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‘Dated’ school to be torn down and rebuilt to boost pupil numbers

28 October 2023
‘Dated’ school to be torn down and rebuilt to boost pupil numbers

A “dated” school will be knocked down and rebuilt as bosses look to cater for growing pupil numbers.

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