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Before the Burstin: Historic images show how seafront was transformed
A dive into the history of an iconic Kent venue, with more to its story than first meets the eye.
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‘It’s a Marmite location- but I know there’s potential here’
A fish and chips boss is betting big on what he calls a “Marmite location” – a motorway service station off the M20.
‘It’s utterly baffling - council is stuck in the past and town will be left behind'
A council’s objection to a new seafront sauna have been branded ‘utterly baffling’ after more than 300 comments in support were registered.
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'My home is like a cage': Woman trapped downstairs for seven months after disability diagnosis
A young woman says she feels like she is “stuck” in her own body due to a neurological condition which has left her unable to walk.
‘Deafness doesn’t define him - it’s just part of who he is’
A mum is sharing her experience of raising her deaf son in a bid to help other parents understand the early signs of hearing loss.
‘We want to be the face of comedy in Kent’: New London-style stand-up show comes to town
Organisers of a new comedy show in Kent are hoping they will soon be able to attract the likes of Jimmy Carr to their shows.
New monthly market launches with 90 traders and live entertainment
Shoppers are being invited to a new market offering everything from vintage goods to street food.
Thousands enjoy Kent's biggest folk celebration
Thousands gather at the annual Sweeps Festival this weekend.
Work begins to remove bridge over safety fears
A riverside crossing is being taken down after safety concerns, and it may be gone for good.
CCTV appeal after cat’s head found in ‘suspicious’ incident
Witnesses are being encouraged to come forward after the head of a beloved pet cat was found, in an incident that has been described as “suspicious”.
Pub forced to close after car crashes into building
A car has crashed into a pub, leaving part of the building badly damaged and forcing it to close.
Completion date revealed for new housing project
Work is underway to transform a former BT storage depot into a new housing estate.
TikTok agrees to crack down on catapult sale videos after MP’s campaign
Social media platform TikTok has agreed to ban all posts concerning the sale of catapults after meeting with Kent MPs on the issue.
‘He was a nice, kind man’: Tributes to one of town’s longest-serving shop owners
The owner of a much-loved leather clothes shop which has been in a town for more than 50 years has died.
Kent’s most rustic pub? New countryside venue opens in old grain barn
As country pubs go, they don’t come much more rural and rustic than a quirky new venue which has just opened in a Kent village.
Town’s first outdoor padel courts set for dilapidated site at social club
A town’s first outdoor padel courts could be built on a dilapidated site at a popular sports and social club.
Delays clear after ‘medical incident’ on motorway
There was slow traffic on the M2 due to a reported medical incident.
Person cut free by fire crews after car 'leaves carriageway'
Fire crews used the jaws of life to cut a person free after a car reportedly left the carriageway on the A2.
‘We’ve all cried’: Charity shop closes after 10 years due to rent hike
Staff, volunteers and customers have described the decision to close a popular charity shop as “devastating” and “upsetting”.
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Here’s what the next seven days have in store for every star sign.