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Much-loved Kent pubs that closed in the 1990s

10 December 2022
Much-loved Kent pubs that closed in the 1990s

Many pubs called last orders in the 1990s and the buildings have been converted for a variety of uses - including a GP surgery and a McDonald's.

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Appeal after flats bid snubbed over lack of affordable housing

08 December 2022
Appeal after flats bid snubbed over lack of affordable housing

A developer has lodged an appeal against the rejection of plans for a 34-flat scheme which attracted a wave of opposition from neighbours.

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Neglected fountain that ran dry four decades ago could flow again

08 December 2022
Neglected fountain that ran dry four decades ago could flow again

A historic park fountain that ran dry in the 1980s could be revived after a long-running campaign to restore it to its former glory.

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Huge chunks of sunken boat wash up on shore

07 December 2022
Huge chunks of sunken boat wash up on shore

A beach has been left strewn with debris from a boat that broke apart on rocks and sank, leading to the dramatic rescue of two people.

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Shock as Libertines star's café closes

06 December 2022
Shock as Libertines star's café closes

A café co-owned by Libertines frontman Carl Barât has closed - having traded for just one year.

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'I'm in excruciating pain every time I eat'

03 December 2022
'I'm in excruciating pain every time I eat'

A 25-year-old former "foodie" has told how she now suffers excruciating pain every time she eats.

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Events venue set to be demolished for flats

02 December 2022
Events venue set to be demolished for flats

An "unviable" events venue that "has become a victim of our time" is set to be flattened to make way for 10 new flats.

Fury over plans for 'abhorrent eyesore' mast in school field

01 December 2022
Fury over plans for 'abhorrent eyesore' mast in school field

Residents fear an "eyesore" 5G mast the height of four double-decker buses will "eat up" children's space if it is erected on a school field.

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‘The next thief is going to get a melon thrown at their head’

01 December 2022
‘The next thief is going to get a melon thrown at their head’

A balaclava-clad shoplifter scampered off with a melon, lemon and pineapple from a family greengrocer regularly targeted by fruit thieves.

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Suspect charged after dying man's funeral fund stolen

30 November 2022
Suspect charged after dying man's funeral fund stolen

A suspect is due to appear in court following a burglary in which a dying man's funeral fund was stolen from his home.

Gas leak causes closure of town centre street

28 November 2022
Gas leak causes closure of town centre street

A gas leak led to fire crews closing a busy road for six hours.

'Make our roads safer before yet another tragedy'

28 November 2022
'Make our roads safer before yet another tragedy'

Dozens of children have been hurt by cars in a Kent district in just six years - sparking fears a youngster could be killed if nothing is done.

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Woman arrested after dying man's funeral fund stolen

25 November 2022
Woman arrested after dying man's funeral fund stolen

A 26-year-old woman has been arrested as part of a probe into a burglary that saw a dying man lose the money he had saved for his own funeral.

Bid to transform Sports Direct with new shops and 31 flats

24 November 2022
Bid to transform Sports Direct with new shops and 31 flats

A bid has been launched to transform empty Sports Direct and USC stores - as developers say "the era of large shops is in decline".

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'We could have caught hepatitis'

22 November 2022
'We could have caught hepatitis'

Conservationists scrapped plans to carry out "extremely important" seaside surveys on the coast amid fears they would contract hepatitis.

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Appeal as probe stepped up into theft of dying man's funeral fund

22 November 2022
Appeal as probe stepped up into theft of dying man's funeral fund

Detectives have stepped up their investigation into a burglary that saw a dying man lose the £3,000 he had saved for his own funeral.

Housing plans for pub destroyed in 'arson attack' rejected

21 November 2022
Housing plans for pub destroyed in 'arson attack' rejected

A bid to tear down a fire-ravaged pub to make way for a new housing development has been dismissed on appeal.

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Cult music legend to be commemorated on tower block

21 November 2022
Cult music legend to be commemorated on tower block

An "iconic" seafront tower block is to be adorned with a blue plaque commemorating the life of former resident and space rock legend Robert Calvert.

Opening date announced for new Home Bargains store

21 November 2022
Opening date announced for new Home Bargains store

Budget chain Home Bargains has announced an opening date for a new store in a former Aldi building, which is set to create 70 jobs.

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Dying man wants 'scum punished' as savings for own funeral stolen

17 November 2022
Dying man wants 'scum punished' as savings for own funeral stolen

A man dying of cancer who had the £3,000 he had saved for his own funeral stolen wants "the scum responsible to be punished".

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