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Three play parks to be upgraded in £180k overhaul

Three play parks to be upgraded in £180k overhaul

24 January 2025

Three play parks are set for major overhauls as part of a £180,000 renovation project.

This pub is a salute to the great British boozer - and our Armed Forces

This pub is a salute to the great British boozer - and our Armed Forces

24 January 2025

If you love a bar where can you chat, laugh and drink proper beer? Secret Drinker has just the place.

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Gymnastics club will be homeless if leisure centre closure approved

Gymnastics club will be homeless if leisure centre closure approved

23 January 2025

A gymnastics club based in a popular leisure centre for more than 20 years will be made homeless if plans to close the site go ahead.

Royal Navy intercept Russian spy ship ‘operating’ in waters off Kent

Royal Navy intercept Russian spy ship ‘operating’ in waters off Kent

22 January 2025

The Royal Navy has responded to repeated incursions by a Russian spy ship in the English Channel.

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Two students and man killed in ‘tragedy that should not have happened’

Two students and man killed in ‘tragedy that should not have happened’

22 January 2025

A coroner has recorded conclusions of unlawful killings at the inquests of three men in a “tragedy that should not have occurred”.

Cosy up in Kent’s best coffee shops

Cosy up in Kent’s best coffee shops

22 January 2025

We’ve picked five of Kent’s top-rated cafes where you can sit back and relax with a hot drink in the cold weather.

‘53 new homes would help pay for best community facilities in Kent’

‘53 new homes would help pay for best community facilities in Kent’

19 January 2025

A village could have some of the best community facilities in Kent – if plans for 53 new homes on farmland are approved.

‘My phone died so I couldn’t charge my vehicle - then I was hit with a fine’

‘My phone died so I couldn’t charge my vehicle - then I was hit with a fine’

18 January 2025

An electric car owner has been left bemused by a council’s reluctance to accept his reasoning why he shouldn’t be fined for charging his car.

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‘Unnecessary’ closure of leisure centre to be reviewed after backlash

‘Unnecessary’ closure of leisure centre to be reviewed after backlash

17 January 2025

A “baffling” decision to shut a leisure centre months before a £20m renovation project is to be reviewed following huge backlash.

Multi-vehicle crash on busy main road

Multi-vehicle crash on busy main road

16 January 2025

Drivers have been facing delays on a main road through the county following a multi-vehicle crash.

‘It’s a hidden gem with great value for money - just remember to bring your own booze!’

‘It’s a hidden gem with great value for money - just remember to bring your own booze!’

16 January 2025

With three people fed for about £50, this family-run Polish restaurant offers amazing value - and delicious food.

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Town's only swimming pool to shut for two-year refurb

Town's only swimming pool to shut for two-year refurb

14 January 2025

A popular swimming pool set for a £20 million renovation project will shut within months and not reopen for years, it has emerged.

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‘This is the final nail in the coffin - it’s going to hit us really hard’

‘This is the final nail in the coffin - it’s going to hit us really hard’

13 January 2025

Business owners say they are fearing for their survival after one of Kent’s busiest beaches was hit with a do-not-swim warning.

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Plans to build homes on £1.3m garden centre site refused

Plans to build homes on £1.3m garden centre site refused

11 January 2025

Fresh plans to build homes on the site of a garden centre have been refused amid fears the properties would ruin the countryside’s appearance.

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‘We couldn’t make a profit!’: Bid to convert 18th-century pub into house

‘We couldn’t make a profit!’: Bid to convert 18th-century pub into house

11 January 2025

An 18th-century pub that a string of landlords struggled to keep afloat before it unexpectedly shut could be converted into a home.

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Historic Kent firm to cut workforce in half as part of relocation plans

Historic Kent firm to cut workforce in half as part of relocation plans

11 January 2025

One of a town’s oldest companies is partly moving out of the county after two centuries, cutting half of its workforce.

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A-road closed for hours as double-decker bus goes up in flames

A-road closed for hours as double-decker bus goes up in flames

10 January 2025

An A-road was closed for more than four hours as emergency services tackled a double-decker bus fire.

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Humpback whale spotted off Kent coast

Humpback whale spotted off Kent coast

10 January 2025

A humpback whale has been filmed splashing around just off the Kent coast, sparking excitement among animal lovers.

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Long-awaited £20m leisure centre revamp could start next year

Long-awaited £20m leisure centre revamp could start next year

07 January 2025

A leisure centre’s long-awaited £20m revamp including a six lane pool is set to commence next year.

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Huge turnout as anger mounts over ‘devastating’ impact on town of shock rating

Huge turnout as anger mounts over ‘devastating’ impact on town of shock rating

07 January 2025

More than 130 people braved freezing conditions to make their voices heard after their town was left stunned by a shock water quality rating.

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