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Owl sanctuary home to Paul O’Grady’s pets under threat

Owl sanctuary home to Paul O’Grady’s pets under threat

09 April 2024

Bosses at an owl sanctuary which looks after two of Paul O’Grady’s pets are appealing for help as the site comes under threat of closure.

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Pub named best in Kent just six months after opening

Pub named best in Kent just six months after opening

09 April 2024

A family-run business has seen one of its pubs named the best in Kent for the third year running.

Kent attractions make VisitEngland tourism award finals

Kent attractions make VisitEngland tourism award finals

09 April 2024

Four attractions in the county have made it to the finals of the VisitEngland awards.

Paper mill to see £48m changes to production line

Paper mill to see £48m changes to production line

09 April 2024

Plans have been given the nod for the UK’s largest paper mill to transform part of its 100-year-old site.

Tesco Express shut for three weeks for major refit

Tesco Express shut for three weeks for major refit

09 April 2024

A mini branch of a supermarket near a town centre has temporarily closed for renovations.

Parking charges to be introduced despite huge opposition

Parking charges to be introduced despite huge opposition

09 April 2024

A council has gone ahead with introducing new parking charges across a borough despite thousands of people opposing the plans.

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More staff brought in to deal with bin backlog

More staff brought in to deal with bin backlog

09 April 2024

More staff and extra collection days are being implemented and a council has apologised after a huge number of missed bin collections.

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Removal of hoardings likened to Belfast peace walls hailed as victory

Removal of hoardings likened to Belfast peace walls hailed as victory

09 April 2024

Work has finally begun to remove a stretch of hated seafront hoardings around a now-scrapped controversial development site.

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Car stolen from driveway in early hours of morning

Car stolen from driveway in early hours of morning

09 April 2024

Police are investigating after a car was stolen from a driveway, one of four of the same model taken that night.

‘Disgusting’ mass of bread found in lake

‘Disgusting’ mass of bread found in lake

09 April 2024

A council has issued a warning after dozens of discarded bread slices were discovered in a park lake.

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Chef assures Michelin-starred pub will stay open after hitting market for £1m

Chef assures Michelin-starred pub will stay open after hitting market for £1m

09 April 2024

A Michelin-starred chef has assured his award-winning pub will remain open after the building hit the market for more than £1 million.

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New accessible toilets open in popular park

New accessible toilets open in popular park

09 April 2024

New toilets with specialist equipment to help those with disabilities have opened.

Future use of flats confirmed after young people evicted

Future use of flats confirmed after young people evicted

09 April 2024

The future use of flats previously occupied by young people in the care system and mooted as an option for asylum-seeking children has been confirmed.

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10-year battle with landowner over dumping ground delayed again

10-year battle with landowner over dumping ground delayed again

09 April 2024

A judge has given a landowner “one final chance” to get legal representation before he is sentenced in a long-running planning dispute with a council.

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Award-winning visitor centre to shut due to ‘rising costs’

Award-winning visitor centre to shut due to ‘rising costs’

09 April 2024

An award-winning visitor centre is to close due to rising costs and falling visitor numbers, bosses say.

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‘Best place to live in south east? Visitors call it dirty and run-down’

‘Best place to live in south east? Visitors call it dirty and run-down’

09 April 2024

Damning comments about one of Kent’s up-and-coming towns have sparked debate - after visitors called it dirty and run-down.

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Family pay tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ man who died after town centre attack

Family pay tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ man who died after town centre attack

09 April 2024

A 33-year-old who died in hospital after being assaulted in a town centre has been described as a “much-loved” son, brother and uncle.

'I thought I'd be burying my child at Christmas but now we have hope!'

'I thought I'd be burying my child at Christmas but now we have hope!'

09 April 2024

The parents of a young girl left devastated when her cancer returned hope her latest results mean she can take part in an anti-relapse clinical trial.

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Lane blocked on roundabout after crash

Lane blocked on roundabout after crash

08 April 2024

Drivers experienced long delays due to an accident involving a motorbike on a roundabout.

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Surgery shuts as doctor announces retirement

Surgery shuts as doctor announces retirement

08 April 2024

A GP surgery which has been in a town for more than 10 years has announced its closure.

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