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Kent science park in £1m business rates dispute as it claims empty units used as ‘places of worship’

Kent science park in £1m business rates dispute as it claims empty units used as ‘places of worship’

Discovery Park has avoided paying more than £1 million in business rates by claiming empty units on the site are being used as places of worship.

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Fears someone could be killed as abandoned building’s roof caves in

Fears someone could be killed as abandoned building’s roof caves in

There are fears someone could be killed after the roof of a long-abandoned building partially caved in.

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Paedophile jailed for sexually assaulting young girls

Paedophile jailed for sexually assaulting young girls

A man in his 40s who targeted two young girls and sexually abused them has been jailed.

A feast of bread and cheese at the bistro with 'No Name'

A feast of bread and cheese at the bistro with 'No Name'

Nestled among the historic winding streets of one of Kent's oldest market towns, our review destination this week brings us a taste of France.

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Plans emerge for huge solar farm near ancient ruins

Plans emerge for huge solar farm near ancient ruins

Plans for another solar farm close to important historic ruins have been unveiled, leading to fears the area will turn into a “large industrial park”.

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‘Greedy’ Kent scammers wiped millions of miles off cars and vans

‘Greedy’ Kent scammers wiped millions of miles off cars and vans

Three “selfish and greedy” men who illegally wiped more than two million miles off cars and vans in a “clocking” scam have been spared prison.

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Eye-catching ‘family homes’ designed by top architects planned for farmland

Eye-catching ‘family homes’ designed by top architects planned for farmland

Plans have been submitted for nine “high-quality” properties on a former grazing paddock in a village.

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‘Heartless’ loft surveyor stole precious jewellery from elderly customers

‘Heartless’ loft surveyor stole precious jewellery from elderly customers

A loft insulation surveyor stole highly valuable jewellery from the homes of elderly and vulnerable customers out of "heartless greed".

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‘The last month of trading will be extremely emotional’

‘The last month of trading will be extremely emotional’

The owner of a town centre shop says she has made the ‘right’ but ‘sad’ decision to leave after 14 years of trade.

Driver flees as 4x4 plunges into stream

Driver flees as 4x4 plunges into stream

A car was found submerged in a stream after a driver fled the scene of a crash when the 4x4 plunged into the water.

Takeaway driver, 19, left elderly woman with life-changing injuries

Takeaway driver, 19, left elderly woman with life-changing injuries

A university student out delivering takeaways in a town crashed into a pensioner while driving on the wrong side of the road.

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Two Kent schools issued 'termination warning notices' after damning Ofsted reports

Two Kent schools issued 'termination warning notices' after damning Ofsted reports

Two secondary schools could be closed by the government and reopened under new bosses after plunging into special measures.

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112 homes set for former Pfizer site - but none will be ‘affordable’

112 homes set for former Pfizer site - but none will be ‘affordable’

Plans to build 112 homes on land once occupied by Pfizer have been granted - but none of the properties will be classed as ‘affordable’.

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The bracing Kent winter walk across world-famous golf course to cosy pier cafe

The bracing Kent winter walk across world-famous golf course to cosy pier cafe

If you’re looking for fresh air and stunning views this weekend, this could be a great place to start - no matter the weather.

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Hope for shut-down garden centre after village hall bid submitted

Hope for shut-down garden centre after village hall bid submitted

Plans to turn a beloved garden centre – which closed in the summer – into village hall for the community have taken a step forward.

Family farm shop will be bulldozed and rebuilt with new cafe

Family farm shop will be bulldozed and rebuilt with new cafe

A family who sold their home to buy a farm shop will bulldoze the dilapidated building for renovations after their plans were approved.

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‘It was like he came into this world for a reason and then the time was up and he had to go’

‘It was like he came into this world for a reason and then the time was up and he had to go’

A grieving mum has given a heart-rending account of life after the devastating loss of her 17-year-old son to suicide.

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Husband ‘cuddled wife’ after she took fatal poison then shot himself

Husband ‘cuddled wife’ after she took fatal poison then shot himself

A couple described as still in love in their nineties and "soulmates" died in a double tragedy at their home.

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Husband ‘can’t wait’ to have wife back despite her plotting to murder him

Husband ‘can’t wait’ to have wife back despite her plotting to murder him

A terminally-ill man whose wife is behind bars for plotting to kill him says he intends to stay alive long enough so “she can come back home”.

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'We said new-builds would cause chaos - now look what's happening'

'We said new-builds would cause chaos - now look what's happening'

There are fears schoolchildren will be put in danger by lorries reversing down a narrow country lane to access a new housing development.

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