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Charges considered to stop seafront campervan ‘encampment’

Charges considered to stop seafront campervan ‘encampment’

Charges are being considered at a seafront stretch residents say is at risk of becoming a “squatter camp”.

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Controversial sewage treatment plans for 6,000 homes approved on appeal

Controversial sewage treatment plans for 6,000 homes approved on appeal

Residents are ‘disappointed’ after divisive plans for a sewage treatment plant to serve almost 6,000 new homes were approved following an appeal.

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Devastating fire left huge furniture store a smouldering shell

Devastating fire left huge furniture store a smouldering shell

A huge fire which ripped through a Kent furniture chain store 20 years ago is still remembered for the chaos it caused.

‘It is just an absolute tragedy’: Customers ‘in tears’ after iconic repair shop closes

‘It is just an absolute tragedy’: Customers ‘in tears’ after iconic repair shop closes

Shoppers have expressed their sadness at the loss of a beloved family-run shop in the middle of a town after 60 years.

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‘Please help me find my best friend a home before I die’

‘Please help me find my best friend a home before I die’

A gran suffering from terminal cancer has a heartfelt dying wish before it’s too late - ‘look after my friend of 30 years.

Sadness at death of popular fishmonger

Sadness at death of popular fishmonger

The death of a popular fishmonger who ran the county’s ‘mini Billingsgate’ has been met with sadness.

Fire at derelict maternity hospital believed to be arson

Fire at derelict maternity hospital believed to be arson

Fire crews believe a blaze that broke out in a derelict building was started deliberately.

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Four dead, including child ‘trampled to death’, during Channel crossing attempts

Four dead, including child ‘trampled to death’, during Channel crossing attempts

Four people have died in “two tragedies” in the Channel, including a two-year-old boy who was “trampled to death”.

House cordoned off after reports of arson threats

House cordoned off after reports of arson threats

Parts of a street were cordoned off by police after reports a man threatened to set fire to a house.

Father-of-seven with no licence caught driving sister's van twice by same officer

Father-of-seven with no licence caught driving sister's van twice by same officer

A father-of-seven who had his licence stripped away was spotted behind the wheel of his sister’s works van twice by the same police officer.

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Man who grabbed knives from kitchen to confront yobs avoids jail

Man who grabbed knives from kitchen to confront yobs avoids jail

A judge told a man who picked up two knives from his kitchen to confront weapon-wielding yobs outside his home that he made a “terrible” decision.

Theatre company bids for dance studio on industrial estate

Theatre company bids for dance studio on industrial estate

An empty unit in the middle of an industrial estate could be turned into a performing arts studio as a theatre company bids to take it over.

High street fashion chain Peacocks to close Kent store

High street fashion chain Peacocks to close Kent store

A high street fashion retailer is to shut its store at an outlet centre in the county this month.

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Pair charged after suspected carjackings

Pair charged after suspected carjackings

Two suspects have been charged after reports that two vehicles were taken in alleged carjackings.

Council says bin collections 98% on target despite ‘bumpy’ start

Council says bin collections 98% on target despite ‘bumpy’ start

A council has said waste collections are almost completely back on track after being asked if it will pay compensation for missed collections.

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Council tries Japanese tree-growing method to speed up process

Council tries Japanese tree-growing method to speed up process

KCC is trialing a new way to grow trees on poor soil using a method borrowed from Asia.

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Plans for Royal Mail office to be turned into 180 flats approved

Plans for Royal Mail office to be turned into 180 flats approved

A neglected part of town is to undergo a “transformational” regeneration, nine years after plans were originally proposed.

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Driver in court over pub crash death of ‘popular and beautiful’ teen

Driver in court over pub crash death of ‘popular and beautiful’ teen

A man has appeared in court accused of causing the death of a “friendly and bubbly” 18-year-old after the car he was driving crashed into a pub.

‘Fox keeps breaking in and sleeping on our sofa’

‘Fox keeps breaking in and sleeping on our sofa’

A terrified mum fears a wild fox which repeatedly smashes through the cat flap to snuggle on her sofa could attack her children.

‘Our salvaged pier could be a music venue or a seasonal market’

‘Our salvaged pier could be a music venue or a seasonal market’

Volunteers who have undertaken a painstaking project to restore an historic pier are now after ideas on what to do with it once it’s finished.

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Project to ‘design out anti-social behaviour’ at secluded gardens as part of £260K makeover

Project to ‘design out anti-social behaviour’ at secluded gardens as part of £260K makeover

A scheme to improve a neglected green space which has become a target for anti-social behaviour has been given the green light.

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‘Why did pubs not continue with table service post-Covid?’

‘Why did pubs not continue with table service post-Covid?’

Our columnist rues the day pubs scrapped the post-lockdown table service option and asks who really enjoys ordering at the bar…

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Why is council’s multi-million-pound leisure complex so empty on a Friday night?

Why is council’s multi-million-pound leisure complex so empty on a Friday night?

We had a night out at a new development boasting a cinema and restaurants that has cost millions of pounds - but is yet to fulfil its potential.

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Town’s fourth Costa to open next month as drive-thru nears completion

Town’s fourth Costa to open next month as drive-thru nears completion

A town’s fourth Costa Coffee is set to open next month as work on a new drive-thru branch nears completion.

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Stranded ship with explosive cargo ‘poses no threat’, owners insist

Stranded ship with explosive cargo ‘poses no threat’, owners insist

A ship stranded at anchor off the Kent coast due to fears over its potentially explosive cargo poses “no threat in its current state”.

Government stalls on £9bn crossing decision

Government stalls on £9bn crossing decision

An expected decision on the controversial £9bn Lower Thames Crossing has been delayed yet again.

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Commissioner to appoint chief executive to oversee £500m Kent Police budget

Commissioner to appoint chief executive to oversee £500m Kent Police budget

Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott has proposed the appointment of a new chief executive to manage a budget of nearly £500m.

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‘Beloved’ leopard with ‘love of marmite’ dies after almost 20 years in Kent

‘Beloved’ leopard with ‘love of marmite’ dies after almost 20 years in Kent

A “beloved” leopard which has lived in Kent for almost 20 years has died after keepers were faced with a “difficult decision”.

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Dramatic rescue as casualty ‘trapped in mud’ at harbour

Dramatic rescue as casualty ‘trapped in mud’ at harbour

A major emergency response was launched to rescue a person trapped in mud.

‘Loving’ father-of-two named as M25 crash victim

‘Loving’ father-of-two named as M25 crash victim

The family of 49-year-old who died on the M25 after a horror crash involving a motorcycle, lorry, and car have paid tribute to him.

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