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£50m spa hotel and surf pool planned

13 July 2022
£50m spa hotel and surf pool planned

An exhibition on a planned £50m surf park and spa hotel, which will create hundreds of jobs, is to be held.

Thousands attend memorial concert for Royal Marines

11 July 2022
Thousands attend memorial concert for Royal Marines

Families, friends and colleagues basked in the sunshine for a memorial concert to honour 11 bandsmen who died in an IRA bomb attack.

Concert to honour 11 musicians who died in IRA bomb

09 July 2022
Concert to honour 11 musicians who died in IRA bomb

Thousands of people are expected to come together for a memorial concert this weekend honouring 11 Royal Marines who died when a bomb went off.

Coffee bar with 'one-of-a-kind toilet' opens in old bus shelter

08 July 2022
Coffee bar with 'one-of-a-kind toilet' opens in old bus shelter

A new coffee bar, serving rolls, waffles, cocktails and charcuterie, has opened in an old bus waiting room, and boasts a unique toilet.

Work starts to develop derelict, fire-hit church

08 July 2022
Work starts to develop derelict, fire-hit church

An historic church, once ravaged by a fire, is being transformed by two property developer brothers who want to bring it back to life.

Fly-tipper prosecuted for dumping waste in countryside

06 July 2022
Fly-tipper prosecuted for dumping waste in countryside

A man who collected waste from people's homes, then dumped it in the countryside, has been given a suspended sentence.

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Spitfire flypast part of Queen's Baton Relay

06 July 2022
Spitfire flypast part of Queen's Baton Relay

The Queen's Baton Relay comes to Kent tomorrow and celebrations will include a Spitfire flypast.

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Lifeboat crew rescues two yachts in trouble

05 July 2022
Lifeboat crew rescues two yachts in trouble

Volunteers for the RNLI helped tow two yachts after they got into difficulty off the coast.

Kent's first solar powered ice cream

05 July 2022
Kent's first solar powered ice cream

A Kent firm has managed to produce ice cream powered solely by the sun after installing solar panels.

Opening date for new aqua park revealed

02 July 2022
Opening date for new aqua park revealed

A new water play park with inflatable climbing frames is opening this month in Kent.

Car rolls on its side after crash

02 July 2022
Car rolls on its side after crash

Emergency services were called after a single-car crash, which left a car on its side and one person treated by paramedics.

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Record number asylum seekers cross Channel in a month

01 July 2022
Record number asylum seekers cross Channel in a month

More than 3,000 asylum seekers crossed the Channel in June - the highest monthly total this year.

Sacked chef's appeal to sue P&O

29 June 2022
Sacked chef's appeal to sue P&O

A former P&O chef who was sacked by the ferry company is appealing for help to pay his legal fees as he prepares to sue the firm.

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Customers flock to new waterfront cafe

27 June 2022
Customers flock to new waterfront cafe

A new cafe opened its doors for the first time this weekend, and has revealed plans to expand with a bar and grill.

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Businesses suffer as town centre works continue

25 June 2022
Businesses suffer as town centre works continue

A business owner says he has been forced to reduce his opening times and cut back staff hours due to ongoing works in a town centre.

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Memorial for 'outstanding sportsman and likeable rogue'

23 June 2022
Memorial for 'outstanding sportsman and likeable rogue'

A special memorial service is being held for a Royal Marine who competed in the Winter Olympics.

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Gemma Collins towed through town by tractor in crisp debate

20 June 2022
Gemma Collins towed through town by tractor in crisp debate

Ex-England footballer Gary Lineker and TV stars Gemma Collins and Fred Sirieix took over a Kent town for a debate about crisp sandwiches.

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Gangs working together to send people across sea in 'death traps'

09 June 2022
Gangs working together to send people across sea in 'death traps'

"Ruthless" gangs are working together to send people across the Channel on "death trap" dinghies taped together, a top police officer has said.

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How to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee

01 June 2022
How to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee

Numerous events are taking place across the district to celebrate the Queen's 70 year reign.

Popular cafe to relocate into landmark

01 June 2022
Popular cafe to relocate into landmark

A cafe favoured by cyclists has confirmed it is opening at a new location after closing its current premises.

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