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Kent drivers turn back the clock at memorable Goodwood meeting

Kent drivers turn back the clock at memorable Goodwood meeting

Kent racers were among those who put on some fantastic demonstrations and displays at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Domino's eyes move into high street of Kent’s ‘most stylish’ town

Domino's eyes move into high street of Kent’s ‘most stylish’ town

The site of a former bank could become a Domino’s takeaway in a town dubbed the county’s "most stylish" place to live.

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‘Disgust’ as vandals run riot in public toilets

‘Disgust’ as vandals run riot in public toilets

Pictures show the aftermath of the “disgusting behaviour” of vandals who attacked a set of public toilets.

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Kent firm prosecuted for illegal electro-fishing

Kent firm prosecuted for illegal electro-fishing

A gang of 10 fishermen have been convicted of illegally using electrical currents to catch razor clams.

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Kent wine branded ‘better than Moet Champagne’ in taste battle

Kent wine branded ‘better than Moet Champagne’ in taste battle

A winemaker based in Tenterden took on the king of Champagne, Moet, in a taste test, and won.

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School improves Ofsted rating after pupil protest and scissor stabbing

School improves Ofsted rating after pupil protest and scissor stabbing

The county’s largest secondary school has been rated as ‘good’ by Ofsted inspectors, after it was previously graded as ‘requires improvement’.

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‘We’re being fined for parking outside our own homes!’

‘We’re being fined for parking outside our own homes!’

Furious residents say they are being fined for parking outside their own homes following the introduction of "outrageous" new rules.

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Pub battling to stay open for Father’s Day as taps run dry

Pub battling to stay open for Father’s Day as taps run dry

A popular pub is fighting to stay open for one of its busiest weekends as water shortages hit pubs, schools and a village fete.

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Opening date for pool revealed after months of uncertainty

Opening date for pool revealed after months of uncertainty

The reopening date of a swimming pool at a leisure centre has been revealed after months of uncertainty about the venue’s future.

'We're so busy we're having to turn people away'

'We're so busy we're having to turn people away'

A pub landlord has unveiled plans to expand amid a wave of closures as costs climb and customers rein in their spending.

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Car ploughs into bus stop

Car ploughs into bus stop

A bus stop along a main road has been destroyed after being hit by a car.

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Hop farm to open new restaurant, glamping site and taproom

Hop farm to open new restaurant, glamping site and taproom

A development at a hop farm which is seeing a restaurant, taproom and glamping site built is set to be the first of its kind in the county.

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Everyone’s welcome on court

Everyone’s welcome on court

A Kent club’s community-first ethos has paid off after they won a top squash award.

New link to London as steam railway line extended

New link to London as steam railway line extended

Part of Kent is to get a new link to London with the renewal of part of a classic railway line.

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Car torched after fault sparks fire on A-road

Car torched after fault sparks fire on A-road

A car has been destroyed in a fire after a mechanical fault sparked a large blaze.

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Historic pub gets new name after huge six-month refurb

Historic pub gets new name after huge six-month refurb

A historic town centre pub has been taken on by a husband-and-wife team who have carried out a six-month refurbishment.

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Staff thank customers as M&Co stores close

Staff thank customers as M&Co stores close

Three M&Co stores have now closed in the county, with the final two to shut soon after the chain fell into administration.

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Fears 'monstrous' leisure centre heat pumps will keep residents up at night

Fears 'monstrous' leisure centre heat pumps will keep residents up at night

Furious neighbours say the sound of a leisure centre heat pump humming outside their homes is "driving them crazy".

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Brewery bosses confident closed pub 'will reopen soon'

Brewery bosses confident closed pub 'will reopen soon'

Shepherd Neame chiefs say they are confident a village pub will reopen soon after the previous licensee pulled out.

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Fate of town's closure-hit leisure centre finally revealed

Fate of town's closure-hit leisure centre finally revealed

A council has revealed the fate of a town's closure-hit leisure centre following weeks of uncertainty.

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