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Empty high street shop filled after six years

Empty high street shop filled after six years

A former lingerie store which has long been empty has been taken over by an independent business selling goods including vegan-friendly candles.

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School launches Walking Bus service

School launches Walking Bus service

A primary school has launched a New Walking bus initiative in a bid to encourage more pupils to walk to school.

CCTV shows moment £30k of designer goods raided from high street shop

CCTV shows moment £30k of designer goods raided from high street shop

Police presence has been stepped up in a town centre after thousands of pounds worth of designer goods were stolen in a shocking raid.

'Narrow high street is almost impossible to use'

'Narrow high street is almost impossible to use'

A mobility scooter rider says it's never a smooth ride in a high street as the pavements are narrow, uneven and there are very few dropped kerbs.

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Woman admits hoax bomb threats against high-profile targets

Woman admits hoax bomb threats against high-profile targets

A 51-year-old former athlete has pleaded guilty to making hoax bomb threats to a number of high-profile targets, including a hospital.

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'People travel across Kent to be here, there's nothing else like it'

'People travel across Kent to be here, there's nothing else like it'

A new sensory room that has filled a former charity shop is hoping to offer more support for parents in the town.

Bid to turn high street bank into shop and flat

Bid to turn high street bank into shop and flat

A former High Street bank is set to become a shop and a flat under new plans.

Historic high street pub given new name in revamp

Historic high street pub given new name in revamp

A husband and wife who run Airbnbs have given a 15th century pub a makeover - and a new name too.

Bid for town's first cinema in 53 years dashed

Bid for town's first cinema in 53 years dashed

Ambitious plans for a town to have its own cinema for the first time since the 1960s have been abandoned - after no suitable location could be found.

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School's new concert hall can be used by community

School's new concert hall can be used by community

New school music facilities have officially opened, with the head saying they can be used by the community as state schools suffer underfunding.

Town's Christmas market to return with new organisers

Town's Christmas market to return with new organisers

A town will have its Christmas market after new owners took over the project.

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It's a masterpiece! We look inside Mr Doodle's mind-boggling home

It's a masterpiece! We look inside Mr Doodle's mind-boggling home

Incredible pictures inside a Kent artist's house show how even the teapot, toaster and plug sockets are covered with his unique doodles.

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Kent artist to live inside latest creation

Kent artist to live inside latest creation

World-renowned artist Sam Cox – aka Mr Doodle – has unveiled his new Doodle House and plans to "doodle the entire planet".

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Fast and frantic at Goodwood

Fast and frantic at Goodwood

Kent racers shared the limelight with the pros at one of motorsport's historic festivals.

'Such a shame that the few ruin it for everyone'

'Such a shame that the few ruin it for everyone'

Yobs have been caught on CCTV trying to set fire to a park's bench, as well as removing bolts and making it unsafe to use.

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'Gentle' OAP warned of road's dangers before he was killed in crash

'Gentle' OAP warned of road's dangers before he was killed in crash

A "well-loved" pensioner had recently raised concerns about the safety of the road on which he was later killed while crossing, his friends have said.

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Man dies after being hit by motorbike as he crossed road

Man dies after being hit by motorbike as he crossed road

A man has died after he was hit by a motorbike as he crossed a road, in a crash that left two others seriously injured.

Sadness as Christmas lights show called off

Sadness as Christmas lights show called off

Residents have been left disappointed after a much-anticipated light show and Christmas market was called off amid spiralling costs.

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Storm-damaged pool finally gets reopening date

Storm-damaged pool finally gets reopening date

A reopening date to a swimming pool damaged by storms has finally been revealed.

Kent family mauled by wild dogs on holiday

Kent family mauled by wild dogs on holiday

A family have told how they were attacked by 15 wild Rhodesian ridgebacks while on holiday in Greece.

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