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Are Airbnbs really ‘ripping the heart out’ of Kent’s coastal towns?

Are Airbnbs really ‘ripping the heart out’ of Kent’s coastal towns?

16 May 2024

Airbnb properties are increasing rapidly across our seaside towns - but should we embrace or fear the rise of the popular app?

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Pictures of the stunning Kent buildings which have scooped architecture awards

Pictures of the stunning Kent buildings which have scooped architecture awards

15 May 2024

Three “remarkable” buildings in Kent have won awards for their exceptional and unique architecture.

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More battery-powered ferries set to sail from Dover

More battery-powered ferries set to sail from Dover

15 May 2024

A ferry company will launch the first of its battery-powered ships within the next six years, it has been announced.

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New series featuring Harry Potter star filming in Kent

New series featuring Harry Potter star filming in Kent

15 May 2024

Camera crews are set to descend on the town for a new series telling the story of Indian activist Mahatma Gandhi.

‘I don’t know how new mums will manage, these groups are a lifeline’

‘I don’t know how new mums will manage, these groups are a lifeline’

15 May 2024

Mums who relied on one of the 33 children’s centres set to shut in Kent fear new parents will be left struggling.

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MP pulls bid to build house in prime coastal spot after controversial defection

MP pulls bid to build house in prime coastal spot after controversial defection

15 May 2024

Natalie Elphicke is withdrawing her bid to convert a garage into a new house following her controversial defection to Labour, KentOnline can reveal.

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Hidden door from 1700s uncovered at world-famous Kent castle

Hidden door from 1700s uncovered at world-famous Kent castle

15 May 2024

A hidden door scribed with centuries-old soldiers’ graffiti has been discovered at a world-famous Kent castle.

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Live animal exports set to finally be outlawed after 50 years

Live animal exports set to finally be outlawed after 50 years

14 May 2024

A long-awaited ban on the live export of animals is finally set to come into force - 50 years after campaigners started fighting for the rule.

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‘Rarely has a defection backfired quite so spectacularly as Elphicke’s’

‘Rarely has a defection backfired quite so spectacularly as Elphicke’s’

14 May 2024

Political editor Paul Francis says Natalie Elphicke’s “baffling and futile” defection to Labour is far from the coup Keir Starmer hoped it would be…

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The huge landslide that pushed railway 50 metres towards the sea – could it happen again?

The huge landslide that pushed railway 50 metres towards the sea – could it happen again?

14 May 2024

After months of heavy rain, a Kent railway line running through an active landslide is being watched closely by engineers.

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Car wrecked in crash as driver ‘flees scene’

Car wrecked in crash as driver ‘flees scene’

13 May 2024

A motorist left badly bruised after his car was totally wrecked in a crash says he is desperate to see the culprit caught.

Depraved couple jailed for ‘shocking’ child sex abuse crimes

Depraved couple jailed for ‘shocking’ child sex abuse crimes

11 May 2024

A couple who committed depraved offences related to child sexual abuse have been jailed.

KCC cuts DoE funding leaving pupils in limbo

KCC cuts DoE funding leaving pupils in limbo

10 May 2024

A cash-strapped local authority is ending its involvement with the youth scheme founded by the late Prince Philip 70 years ago.

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Keir Starmer reveals Labour plan to tackle small boat crossings in Kent speech

Keir Starmer reveals Labour plan to tackle small boat crossings in Kent speech

10 May 2024

Sir Keir Starmer has promised to make Kent’s shores “hostile territory for people-smuggling gangs" during a speech in Kent.

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The ‘eyesore’ McDonald’s restaurant which could open next to historic ruins

The ‘eyesore’ McDonald’s restaurant which could open next to historic ruins

10 May 2024

A new computer-generated image shows how a “garish” McDonald’s drive-thru could be built next to historic ruins.

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Four fire engines sent to house blaze

Four fire engines sent to house blaze

09 May 2024

Fire crews were sent to tackle a blaze which broke out at a property in a residential street.

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Pictures show Royal Navy shadowing Russian warship off Kent coast

Pictures show Royal Navy shadowing Russian warship off Kent coast

09 May 2024

A warship from Russia shadowed by the Royal Navy off the coast of Kent has been caught on camera.

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Labour backlash as Conservative Kent MP defects

Labour backlash as Conservative Kent MP defects

09 May 2024

A Kent MP continues to face a backlash after defecting to the Labour Party – with new and old allies criticising the move and leader Keir Starmer.

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‘We don't want to close theatre but need to find £20k’

‘We don't want to close theatre but need to find £20k’

08 May 2024

A town’s only theatre has issued a plea for help as it tries to raise £20,000 to secure its future.

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'She's stabbed us in the back': Shock as Kent Tory MP defects to Labour

'She's stabbed us in the back': Shock as Kent Tory MP defects to Labour

08 May 2024

A Kent MP has defected to the Labour Party just moments before Prime Minister’s Questions began - leaving local Tories stunned.

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