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Pictures show inside new £3m Kent gaming centre - with UK-first attraction
Pictures show a brand new £3 million gaming venue in action - including customers trying out a UK-first The Cube-style attraction.
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Fears iconic seafront building will be left to decay as revival plans dismissed
Residents fear an abandoned cinema could be left to rot after controversial transformation plans were thrown out.
Derelict takeaway ‘colonised by pigeons’ could be turned into Premier store
An abandoned takeaway “colonised by pigeons and infested by rats” could be set for a new lease of life as a Premier store.
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Cheers! Pub wins bid to stay open later in interest of ‘high street safety’
A pub-cum-hotel will be allowed to operate for an extra hour after arguing it will help steady the flow of punters spilling out into the street.
Delays to rail services due to ‘track defect’
Trains were at a standstill this morning due to reports of a track defect.
Footage reveals inside abandoned school as former pupils share fond memories
New footage shows scattered furniture and books strewn across the floor inside an abandoned primary school building which is set to be sold.
Kent aqua park to ‘double in size’ after major upgrade
The aqua park at one of Kent’s most popular waterside leisure venues is set to undergo a major upgrade.
Migrants to be taken to different Kent port due to urgent repairs at Dover
Small-boat migrants will be taken to a different Kent port due to “essential repairs” taking place at a processing centre.
'Our town needs new homes, not another McDonald’s’
Campaigners fighting to stop a new McDonald’s being built have unveiled a rival vision - demanding “housing, not hamburgers”.
Plasterer who thought he’d only pulled muscle given months to live
A plasterer who had pain in his back was told he had pulled a muscle, only to find out days later he has six months to live.
‘This isn’t the dream we were sold’: Residents’ anger at broken lights and unfinished roads in housing estate
People who moved into a housing estate five years ago are still waiting for work on roads and pavements to be finished.
Extra £1m for iconic Kent theatre revamp after council axes ‘walking and cycling’ project
Council bosses have funnelled an extra £1 million towards regenerating an iconic theatre by redirecting funds from a separate “unachievable” project.
Kent Politics Podcast: How KCC is cutting costs ahead budget and social media ban
In this week’s Kent Politics Podcast, hear how the county authority aims to save money and the final decision over the future of Chatham Docks.
Reopening date announced for theatre after years in temporary venue
The reopening date for a theatre which shut after RAAC was found in the roof has been announced after years of operating from a temporary site.
Our guide to Kent’s best farmers’ markets
Shop local this year by visiting one of the county’s mouth-watering farmers’ markets.
‘They saved me’: Grandad almost died after falling ill before birthday surprise
A grandad almost died in hospital - after guests had gathered for his surprise birthday party.
Footage shows moment drug dealer caught with drugs in shed
A drug dealer has been jailed for more than three years after police found cocaine, cannabis, and around £25,000 in cash in his shed.
Revealed: The Kent lane shut for works 22 times in two years
A half-mile stretch of country lane, which is a vital link between villages, has been shut 22 times in just two years for works, it has been revealed.
Hair loss beauty salon expands to bigger premises
A boutique salon, offering wigs and prosthetics to people affected by hair loss and cancer, is moving to bigger town centre premises.
Child hurt in hit-and-run near school reunited with emergency team
A seven-year-old boy who was hit by a car that failed to stop as he crossed the road has visited the emergency crew which helped him.