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Former youth and sport centre hits the market after council closure

Former youth and sport centre hits the market after council closure

19 January 2025

A former youth and sports centre which closed amid stinging council budget cuts has gone up for sale and is expected to be popular with developers.

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Long-abandoned care home could be flattened

Long-abandoned care home could be flattened

19 January 2025

Plans to knock down and redevelop a long-abandoned care home often targeted by vandals have been unveiled.

The Sheffield roundabout that could be the answer for Kent congestion hotspot

The Sheffield roundabout that could be the answer for Kent congestion hotspot

19 January 2025

The county council has been urged to look north for inspiration to end a six-year deadlock on a much-needed junction improvement.

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‘I had horrible visions of a sudden flash – that would have been the end of me’

‘I had horrible visions of a sudden flash – that would have been the end of me’

19 January 2025

A pensioner who spent an hour entangled in live power wires after falling down an unprotected utility trench says he has never been more terrified.

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How Pink Floyd’s famous pig ended up at a Kent farm

How Pink Floyd’s famous pig ended up at a Kent farm

19 January 2025

It adorned a legendary album cover - but the pig used by Pink Floyd broke free and floated more than 60 miles to Kent.

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‘They knew I was vulnerable’: Widow, 90, loses £500 to cruel thieves

‘They knew I was vulnerable’: Widow, 90, loses £500 to cruel thieves

19 January 2025

A 90-year-old widow who lost £500 in a cruel distraction theft says the ordeal has made her wary of leaving the house alone.

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‘We thought they were fixing street lights but they were putting up a 5G mast’

‘We thought they were fixing street lights but they were putting up a 5G mast’

19 January 2025

Angry neighbours say they knew nothing about a 5G phone mast being built in their road until work started.

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Sports Direct store to be auctioned with permission to transform site

Sports Direct store to be auctioned with permission to transform site

18 January 2025

A town centre eyesore currently home to Sports Direct is being sold with planning permission for a retail and residential development.

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Large emergency response at Kent hotel

Large emergency response at Kent hotel

18 January 2025

A large number of emergency crews were called to a Kent hotel this afternoon.

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From Kent PE teacher to the ‘best Gladiator of all time’

From Kent PE teacher to the ‘best Gladiator of all time’

18 January 2025

With iconic TV series Gladiators returning to our screens tonight, we take a look at the Kent dad-of-two who’s become the star of the show.

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Curry house taking over former funeral home to meet ‘Deliveroo demand’

Curry house taking over former funeral home to meet ‘Deliveroo demand’

18 January 2025

An Indian takeaway will expand and takeover a village funeral parlour as it seeks to meet demand for food orders online.

‘New flats will take over our garden - we’ll have no privacy!’

‘New flats will take over our garden - we’ll have no privacy!’

18 January 2025

Plans to convert a disused building into five apartments have angered neighbours, who fear the development will invade their privacy.

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104-year-old reveals the food that's the secret to her long life

104-year-old reveals the food that's the secret to her long life

18 January 2025

A great-great-aunt who celebrated her 104th birthday this month believes her love of Italian food has been the secret to a long life.

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Businessman who crashed car into house while six times the limit ‘could have killed a child’

Businessman who crashed car into house while six times the limit ‘could have killed a child’

18 January 2025

A former high-flying business manager who drunkenly crashed his car into the front of a house when a young boy was inside has avoided jail.

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‘Kind and gentle’ dad-of-three was found dead at struggling shop

‘Kind and gentle’ dad-of-three was found dead at struggling shop

18 January 2025

A “kind and gentle” antique dealer who battled mental health problems took his own life inside his struggling shop, an inquest has heard.

‘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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Near-complete ancient human skeleton found at development site

Near-complete ancient human skeleton found at development site

18 January 2025

The skeleton of a woman in her early thirties who lived during the Bronze Age was unearthed ahead of the contruction of a housing estate.

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Bin crisis review did not ‘seek to blame people’

Bin crisis review did not ‘seek to blame people’

17 January 2025

A review into what went wrong when a new firm took on a £152m bin contract only for the service to descend into chaos has been discussed.

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Still chance to nominate people for Pride in Medway 2025

Still chance to nominate people for Pride in Medway 2025

17 January 2025

The deadline to nominate local heroes in an annual celebration of community spirit has been extended.

‘This is a dark day for nature - it’s an ecological treasure’

‘This is a dark day for nature - it’s an ecological treasure’

17 January 2025

A conservation charity has called the approval of plans for a huge bike factory a “dark day for nature”.

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