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‘I’m going to make this the best restaurant in the town centre’
A doctor who has reduced his hours to open a new Indian eatery says he wants to make it the “best restaurant in town”.
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‘I want it to be the best in town’: New Italian replaces top-rated restaurant
A Napoli-born chef says he’ll transport diners to the Amalfi Coast with his new venture, replacing a town centre eatery which shut suddenly.
Key route joining motorway shut by fire
A busy road joining the M2 was been closed while 11 fire engines dealt with a field fire.
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Enjoy all the fun of the farm at Quex Adventure Farm Park this summer
Keep cool in Quex Adventure Farm Park’s Splash Pools and Water Blast Zone this summer
‘It drains you’: Parents locked in constant battle as number of special needs children not in school revealed
Families have described feeling emotionally "drained" as shock new data reveals the number of children with special educational needs not in school.
‘It’ll be a magnet for displaced drinkers’: Fears over hotel’s late-night booze bid ahead of £1.4m upgrade
Neighbours have blasted a historic town hotel’s plans to bring back a basement bar and extend the hours it serves alcohol.
‘It’s disgusting’: Overflowing skip left outside mum’s home for more than a year
A mum has told of her “disgust” after overlooking an eyesore skip for more than a year which will now be removed after KentOnline got involved.
Mexican-Italian restaurant bid for empty Pizza Hut as 90% of units filled
Plans for a restaurant at a former Pizza Hut have been unveiled as fresh figures reveal more than 90% of a city centre’s units are occupied.
'Our friends were shocked by life-changing decision - but we love it’
A woman who went from deciding what festival to go to to looking after a foster child at 28 is recommending other young people do it.
‘People will live in rabbit hutches': Anger as former Post Office to become huge HMO
A decision to convert a building once home to a Post Office branch for almost a century into a 33-bed HMO has been labelled “horrendous”.
So fetch! West End hit musical heads to Kent with Steps star joining cast
After two iconic films, Mean Girls has been transformed into an award-winning stage show and heads to Kent for a limited run.
The Yarrow: A place to celebrate every occasion at affordable prices
From family lunches and afternoon tea to evening dining and cocktails in the garden, The Yarrow is the perfect place to enjoy affordable luxury.
Concern over man missing for a week
Police say they are concerned for a 45-year-old man who has been missing for a week.
Teenager charged over ‘mega-dinghy’ migrant crossing
A teenager is to appear in court after a record 165 migrants crossed the Channel in a single ‘mega-dinghy’.
Man and two children remain in hospital after beach rescue
A man and two children are still being treated in hospital after being airlifted to safety when they got into difficulty in the sea yesterday.
Nazi terror weapon unearthed on nature reserve
The remarkable story of a Second World War pilot’s bravery has been brought to light during the excavation of a V1 flying bomb.
'The bandstand is iconic but it looks dirty - our restaurant can change that'
The boss of a Japanese and Korean-inspired restaurant believes his business can help revive an iconic town centre landmark.
Work finally starts on derelict seafront hotel left abandoned for years
Work is finally underway on the transformation of a derelict seafront hotel - with bosses hoping to open next summer.
Images capture moment fire rips through grassland
Dramatic images captured fire crews tackling a huge blaze as flames ripped through a stretch of grassland.
Man and two children airlifted after sea emergency at packed beach
A man and two children have been airlifted to hospital after getting into difficulty in the sea.