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‘I’ve been a naughty boy – but now I’m trying to get drifters off Kent’s roads’

‘I’ve been a naughty boy – but now I’m trying to get drifters off Kent’s roads’

09 February 2024

A car power-sliding enthusiast whose antics on Kent’s roads have sparked outrage is now launching his own “drift” track.

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Restaurant where people queue out of the door launches second site

Restaurant where people queue out of the door launches second site

09 February 2024

The owner of a hugely popular restaurant where diners regularly queue out of the door is preparing to launch a second site in Kent.

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Six-year-old’s delight at finding rare 100-million-year-old fossil

Six-year-old’s delight at finding rare 100-million-year-old fossil

06 February 2024

A six-year-old boy and his parents were over the moon to discover a 100-million-year-old fossil while searching for stones to skim at the beach.

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Sad farewell to legendary Kent journalist ‘Mr Dover’

Sad farewell to legendary Kent journalist ‘Mr Dover’

04 February 2024

Tributes have poured in for a writer whose career spanned nine decades, who has died aged 94.

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Fire crews tackle blaze as cars go up in smoke

Fire crews tackle blaze as cars go up in smoke

03 February 2024

Emergency crews spent three hours tackling fire at a car compound which saw several vehicles ablaze.

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‘Cyclists and walkers keep clashing - this path needs more signs'

‘Cyclists and walkers keep clashing - this path needs more signs'

03 February 2024

More signs are needed on a popular stretch of coastline to keep walkers and cyclists apart, say anxious residents.

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Bankruptcy fears after council loses £3m for essential port checks

Bankruptcy fears after council loses £3m for essential port checks

02 February 2024

A warning has been issued after a Kent council lost £3m in funding to carry out essential food checks at the Port of Dover.

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‘They had everything to live for – we wish they had opened up to us’

‘They had everything to live for – we wish they had opened up to us’

01 February 2024

Two women who have lost loved ones to suicide tell their stories in the hope it will encourage others struggling to open up.

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'They can't build more homes here - this area is already overdeveloped!'

'They can't build more homes here - this area is already overdeveloped!'

31 January 2024

Furious residents have slammed “outrageous” plans to build 23 new homes in an area they say is already overdeveloped.

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'We fear the seals will leave and never come back'

'We fear the seals will leave and never come back'

25 January 2024

Conservationists fear there will be more than 100 boats at the bay every week after permission was granted for new pontoons at a seal hotspot.

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Bluetongue cases total hits 52 as sheep tests positive

Bluetongue cases total hits 52 as sheep tests positive

18 January 2024

Another case of bluetongue in Kent has been confirmed, bringing the total number to 52.

Flood alerts issued for swathes of Kent coastline

Flood alerts issued for swathes of Kent coastline

14 January 2024

High tides are expected to cause flooding in sections of Kent’s coastline overnight.

‘The council has missed a trick - this park needs protection!'

‘The council has missed a trick - this park needs protection!'

14 January 2024

Plans to designate a popular country park as a nature reserve have been ruled out, leaving campaigners "desperately disappointed".

Storm-damaged pier set to fully reopen this month

Storm-damaged pier set to fully reopen this month

10 January 2024

A Kent pier is set to fully reopen in the coming weeks - months after being damaged by Storm Ciarán.

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Town centre car park shuts for good

Town centre car park shuts for good

09 January 2024

A town centre car park has closed for good to make way for a major multimillion-pound redevelopment.

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Dad-of-six's ladder escape after burgling widowed neighbour

Dad-of-six's ladder escape after burgling widowed neighbour

08 January 2024

A former church youth worker was snapped on camera snatching precious jewellery during a break-in at a neighbour's home.

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'Diners are being left with no spaces - we need cameras in car park’

'Diners are being left with no spaces - we need cameras in car park’

08 January 2024

A frustrated businessman wants to install cameras in his car park to stop rogue drivers hogging his customers’ spaces.

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‘Our pet alpacas could be culled - we would be devastated'

‘Our pet alpacas could be culled - we would be devastated'

05 January 2024

A father and daughter are worried their pet alpacas and goats could be culled as the animals are set to be tested for the bluetongue virus.

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Parents ‘heartbroken’ after nursery closes suddenly

Parents ‘heartbroken’ after nursery closes suddenly

31 December 2023

A nursery has been forced to close suddenly, the parent company citing its “financial position” as the reason.

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'Monstrous' solar farm could be size of 128 football pitches

'Monstrous' solar farm could be size of 128 football pitches

23 December 2023

The proposed size of a controversial solar farm has increased to 206 acres in an official planning application.

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