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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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Plans unveiled to transform long-empty homes

28 October 2023
Plans unveiled to transform long-empty homes

Abandoned houses could be knocked down to make way for retirement apartments, as a major developer eyes up the site.

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Banned teacher took groomed pupil on trips to Bluewater and London

27 October 2023
Banned teacher took groomed pupil on trips to Bluewater and London

A primary school teacher has been banned after he was found guilty of grooming a 16-year-old with pizza parties and trips to the capital.

Much-loved teacher, 40, tragically died after hospital failures

26 October 2023
Much-loved teacher, 40, tragically died after hospital failures

The tragic death of a much-loved primary school teacher with a “beautiful soul” could have been avoided, hospital bosses admit.

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Residents shocked as tap water comes out looking ‘like a glass of milk’

23 October 2023
Residents shocked as tap water comes out looking ‘like a glass of milk’

Residents in a seaside town were shocked to find “milky” water coming out of their taps.

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Kent's biggest empty shops - and what they could become

23 October 2023
Kent's biggest empty shops - and what they could become

Following the demise of Wilko, we take a look at the largest empty shops in Kent’s town centres – and what the future could hold for each unit.

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One of Kent’s most unique homes – the 700-year-old tower up for auction

22 October 2023
One of Kent’s most unique homes – the 700-year-old tower up for auction

An “extraordinary riverside house” with a fascinating history could be yours for £370,000.

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Mutilated sheep remains dumped in lane

20 October 2023
Mutilated sheep remains dumped in lane

The RSPCA has condemned a ‘shocking and bizarre’ act, after the remains of a mutilated sheep were found.

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Pink parasols pinched in rain storm reunited with cafe

20 October 2023
Pink parasols pinched in rain storm reunited with cafe

A cafe owner is celebrating the return of distinctive pink parasols after they were stolen – a day after calling the theft “a real kick in the teeth”.

Paul O’Grady died peacefully after smoking ‘spliff’, says husband

20 October 2023
Paul O’Grady died peacefully after smoking ‘spliff’, says husband

The husband of the late Paul O’Grady has revealed the entertainer passed away peacefully in his chair after smoking a cannabis joint.

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Weather warning for heavy rain and showers in place

20 October 2023
Weather warning for heavy rain and showers in place

A yellow weather warning is in place for the morning commute, with heavy rain continuing to fall across the county.

Inside the creepy Kent care home with links to royalty

20 October 2023
Inside the creepy Kent care home with links to royalty

Eerie pictures show a wheelchair and mobility scooter left abandoned outside a derelict care home which closed 12 years ago.

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Kent town to welcome its first ever Poundland

19 October 2023
Kent town to welcome its first ever Poundland

A market town famous for having independent traders rather than national chains is set to welcome its first ever Poundland.

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New supermarket set to replace Lidl

19 October 2023
New supermarket set to replace Lidl

An empty Lidl store is set to be taken over by a frozen food chain in an area teeming with supermarkets.

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