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‘Getting to tourist attraction is perilous - children have to walk on 40mph road’

‘Getting to tourist attraction is perilous - children have to walk on 40mph road’

Visitors are being forced to brave a “perilous” walk along a busy road to a popular tourist attraction due to a lack of parking.

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Hoardings pulled down as hotel development stalls

Hoardings pulled down as hotel development stalls

Developers behind plans for a 92-bed hotel have pulled down hoardings around the site as the project has been stalled by water quality issues.

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‘It’s 100 years old – but at this rate it won’t last another 25’

‘It’s 100 years old – but at this rate it won’t last another 25’

As an iconic seafront bandstand plagued by structural issues turns 100, doubt has been cast over whether it will stand the test of time.

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Kent’s road schemes: A decade of big projects and promises

Kent’s road schemes: A decade of big projects and promises

From Turbo roundabouts to the longest road tunnel in the UK, these are the huge road projects in Kent either underway or still waiting for approval.

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Staff ‘tried their best’ to save 12-year-old who collapsed at school

Staff ‘tried their best’ to save 12-year-old who collapsed at school

A 12-year-old girl died following a severe asthma attack despite the fast response from staff at the school.

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‘Doctor’s chance visit to gym saved my life’

‘Doctor’s chance visit to gym saved my life’

A volunteer has credited a doctor’s chance visit to a hospital fitness centre with saving his life after suffering cardiac arrest.

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‘It’s been a tenner well spent’ - Fed-up dad takes matters into own hands to avoid bin chaos

‘It’s been a tenner well spent’ - Fed-up dad takes matters into own hands to avoid bin chaos

A dad-of-three who said unemptied bins had become “nothing short of a nightmare” has resorted to paying for his rubbish to be taken away.

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Cotton Traders to open at shopping complex

Cotton Traders to open at shopping complex

A clothing company’s new branch will open its doors to customers for the first time this weekend.

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CCTV captures ‘out of the blue’ moment cliff collapses onto car

CCTV captures ‘out of the blue’ moment cliff collapses onto car

Video footage has captured the moment part of a chalk cliff collapsed and fell onto a car at a business estate.

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Reality TV star faces ‘meaty’ jail sentence over drug ‘running’

Reality TV star faces ‘meaty’ jail sentence over drug ‘running’

An ex-MTV show contestant due to undergo two leg operations has been told he faces a long jail sentence for drug offences when he recovers.

Vets service for hard-up pet owners at risk of closure

Vets service for hard-up pet owners at risk of closure

A vital subsidised veterinary service for hard-up pet owners is facing closure.

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Kent woman becomes instant lottery millionaire

Kent woman becomes instant lottery millionaire

The lucky winner plans to spend her National Lottery windfall on a new home.

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Teenager taken to London hospital after seafront stabbing

Teenager taken to London hospital after seafront stabbing

A 19-year-old man was taken to a London hospital after being stabbed on a Kent seafront.

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Shoplifter ‘unwilling to change her ways’ banned from big-name chains

Shoplifter ‘unwilling to change her ways’ banned from big-name chains

A prolific shoplifter has been banned from three supermarkets and a discount store following a persistent spate of stealing.

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Suspected drink-driver arrested after ‘crashing into parked cars’

Suspected drink-driver arrested after ‘crashing into parked cars’

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car crashed into several parked vehicles and blocked a busy road.

Air ambulance lands near retail park

Air ambulance lands near retail park

An air ambulance landed near a retail park after being scrambled to a medical incident.

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Buses stopped after yobs smash window with stones

Buses stopped after yobs smash window with stones

Buses were stopped after the window of one vehicle was smashed by youngsters hurling stones.

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Much-loved campsite forced to close after landslides

Much-loved campsite forced to close after landslides

A popular seaside campsite has closed after landslides and ground movement throughout the area.

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Every Kent road set for pothole blitz revealed

Every Kent road set for pothole blitz revealed

All the roads in Kent and Medway set to benefit from a multimillion-pound scheme to resurface routes and fix potholes have been announced.

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Wagamama reveals opening date for shopping centre restaurant

Wagamama reveals opening date for shopping centre restaurant

An award-winning food chain has announced when it will be opening its latest restaurant in the county.

Jobless figures spike as uncertainty grips economy

Jobless figures spike as uncertainty grips economy

There has been an increase in the number of unemployed across Kent and Medway, according to the latest figures.

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Delays clear on M25 after lorry crash

Delays clear on M25 after lorry crash

Drivers faced long delays after a crash between two cars and a lorry on the M25.

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Missing boy, 12, safely located

Missing boy, 12, safely located

Police searching for a missing 12-year-old boy who was last seen yesterday morning say he has been found safe and well.

Dog’s emotional reunion after four months missing – but where had she been?

Dog’s emotional reunion after four months missing – but where had she been?

A beloved dog has been reunited with her owner after four months missing – but mystery surrounds her time away from home.

‘Enough is enough’: Calls for government to pull the plug on ‘Dartford Disneyland’

‘Enough is enough’: Calls for government to pull the plug on ‘Dartford Disneyland’

Long drawn out plans for a multi-billion pound theme park in Kent have reached the end of the road, businesses and an MP say.

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‘It’s going to burn’ warned man who tried to set police station on fire

‘It’s going to burn’ warned man who tried to set police station on fire

A would-be arsonist caused ‘chaos’ at a police station after dropping a lit rag on to accelerant on the front desk and assaulting an officer.

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Mayor made ‘false allegations to police to intimidate member of public’

Mayor made ‘false allegations to police to intimidate member of public’

A town mayor found to have made false harassment allegations against a member of the public in an attempt to “intimidate” him has defended himself.

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Rock bar to restore street to ‘former glory’ despite neighbours’ noise fears

Rock bar to restore street to ‘former glory’ despite neighbours’ noise fears

A new rock bar has been granted an alcohol and live music licence despite neighbours’ fears the noise will leave them “prisoners” in their own homes.

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Father's fury as rapists handed ‘joke sentence’

Father's fury as rapists handed ‘joke sentence’

The furious father of a teenage girl raped in a park by two men says their “joke” prison sentence has further punished his family.

Sneak peek inside Kent's huge new Food Warehouse store

Sneak peek inside Kent's huge new Food Warehouse store

See inside the county’s new Food Warehouse which is set to open inside a former Argos store, and is a haven for those fond of bulk-buying.

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