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Skate park, cafe, homes and new pitches revealed in rec overhaul

Fresh proposals to overhaul a beleaguered recreation ground with state-of-the-art facilities have been unveiled for the first time.

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Is Prime Minister winning battle to curb small boat crossings?

Rishi Sunak has made it one of his key pledges – but is he winning in the battle to curb the number of small boats crossing the Channel?

Cuts to youth services to go ahead despite protests

Thousands of children could be left with nowhere to go after funding was pulled from dozens of youth clubs across the county.

Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies aged 65

The Pogues frontman, who was born in Kent, has died at the age of 65 after being diagnosed with encephalitis.

Trampoline and inflatables park ‘biggest of its kind’ to open in former Debenhams

A trampoline and inflatables park with laser tag is set to open at a shopping centre next year.

The criminals locked up in November

Abusers, drug-dealers, killers, thugs and perverts are just some of the Kent criminals who were locked up in Kent this month.

Woman ‘spotted going in sea’ found ashore after helicopter search

A woman has been found ashore following a search by RNLI, the police and the coastguard

Boy taken to hospital after being hit by car

A child hit by a car while riding his bike has been taken to hospital.

Manhunt launched after sex attack in street

A manhunt has been launched after a sex attack in the early hours.

New reception centres planned for unaccompanied child asylum-seekers

Kent County Council is pressing for more funding from the Home Office for urgent accommodation for young asylum seekers.

Puppy rescued after being trapped in cellar for months

A one-year-old husky Staffie cross-breed now suffers with separation anxiety after being kept in a cellar for four months.

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Skate park, cafe, homes and new pitches revealed in rec overhaul

Fresh proposals to overhaul a beleaguered recreation ground with state-of-the-art facilities have been unveiled for the first time.

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Taylor: We won’t be overawed by Dons

Ramsgate will embrace their underdog status when they visit AFC Wimbledon in the FA Cup Second Round.

Consistency key for out-of-form Gate

Manager Reece Prestedge has urged Margate to string together complete 90-minute performances consistently - and says they must start doing so quickly.

How many goals will Taylor score?

Prolific Ramsgate striker Joe Taylor is well on course for his best-ever season - but he’s setting no targets.

Hythe beat Angels in FA Trophy | Rams hit nine in league

Falcons duo out of this world!

‘I just don’t get it’ – Prestedge

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‘I’ve fostered 140 cats in eight years’

An animal rescue volunteer who started fostering cats in 2015 has reached the milestone of caring for more than 140 cats and kittens.

‘We started selling dog clothes from our hallway cupboard – now we have a pet shop'

An entrepreneurial couple have opened their first pet shop - just three years after launching the business in their hallway cupboard.

‘Ferocious dog killed our cat – but it could have been a child’

A family has told of their heartbreak after their 18-year-old cat died after being brutally attacked by a dog.

Owner reunited with cat four years after going missing

A 16-year-old cat has been found 18 miles from her home, after more than four years missing.

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Caroline Quentin announces 2024 live tour

The sitcom star will be visiting two Kent theatres as part of her brand new tour, The Plot So Far.

Christmas festival celebrating Charles Dickens returns to town centre

The Dickensian Christmas Festival is back with more Victorian festivities, including lantern parades, street performers and characters.

Season 2 of BBC drama The Gold confirmed

A hit BBC show where Kent takes centre stage has been renewed for a second season, it has been confirmed.

‘It’s impossible to resist the silliness of it all’

Comedian John Bishop announces huge UK tour

Enjoy a winter break in the Kentish countryside

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Double-decker donated to school

Children at a special needs school have been given their own double-decker bus to play on.

Chickenpox vaccine: Why do experts now think it’s time to offer it on the NHS?

‘Dated’ school to be torn down and rebuilt to boost pupil numbers

NHS offers £1,230 healthy food cash to hard-pressed parents

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Skate park, cafe, homes and new pitches revealed in rec overhaul

Is Prime Minister winning battle to curb small boat crossings?

Is Prime Minister winning battle to curb small boat crossings?

Cuts to youth services to go ahead despite protests

Cuts to youth services to go ahead despite protests

Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies aged 65

Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies aged 65

Trampoline and inflatables park ‘biggest of its kind’ to open in former Debenhams

Trampoline and inflatables park ‘biggest of its kind’ to open in former Debenhams

The criminals locked up in November

The criminals locked up in November

Woman ‘spotted going in sea’ found ashore after helicopter search

Woman ‘spotted going in sea’ found ashore after helicopter search

Boy taken to hospital after being hit by car

Boy taken to hospital after being hit by car

Manhunt launched after sex attack in street

Manhunt launched after sex attack in street

New reception centres planned for unaccompanied child asylum-seekers

New reception centres planned for unaccompanied child asylum-seekers

Puppy rescued after being trapped in cellar for months

Puppy rescued after being trapped in cellar for months

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Skate park, cafe, homes and new pitches revealed in rec overhaul

Taylor: We won’t be overawed by Dons

Taylor: We won’t be overawed by Dons

Consistency key for out-of-form Gate

Consistency key for out-of-form Gate

How many goals will Taylor score?

How many goals will Taylor score?

Hythe beat Angels in FA Trophy | Rams hit nine in league

Falcons duo out of this world!

‘I just don’t get it’ – Prestedge

Your one stop shop for your furry, flying and finned friends...

‘I’ve fostered 140 cats in eight years’

‘We started selling dog clothes from our hallway cupboard – now we have a pet shop'

‘Ferocious dog killed our cat – but it could have been a child’

Owner reunited with cat four years after going missing

Caroline Quentin announces 2024 live tour

Caroline Quentin announces 2024 live tour

Christmas festival celebrating Charles Dickens returns to town centre

Christmas festival celebrating Charles Dickens returns to town centre

Season 2 of BBC drama The Gold confirmed

Season 2 of BBC drama The Gold confirmed

‘It’s impossible to resist the silliness of it all’

Comedian John Bishop announces huge UK tour

Enjoy a winter break in the Kentish countryside

Double-decker donated to school

Chickenpox vaccine: Why do experts now think it’s time to offer it on the NHS?

‘Dated’ school to be torn down and rebuilt to boost pupil numbers

NHS offers £1,230 healthy food cash to hard-pressed parents

Own a stretch of land near the river

Couple give hoarder horror house its first clean in decades

Stunning photos of Kent’s autumn colours

‘Giraffe’ heads into historic castle

Kent Youth centres face closure after KCC shifts funding

Oasis Academy founder says he's not surprised by strike action at Sheppey school