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First look inside new £174-a-month gym - as members insist it’s worth the money
A first look inside a new gym and health centre shows the high-end facilities and perks on offer at the £174-per-month club.
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The tragic Kent racer tipped to become F1's next champion
Just months after landing a drive in Formula 1, one of Kent's biggest motor racing talents lost his life exactly 50 years ago today.
‘New cashless parking is causing queues - and it's not even the Christmas rush yet’
Customers have been left exasperated by long queues after automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) was introduced at a shopping centre car park.
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Messi, McDonald’s and music! Have a crack at these 13 general knowledge quiz questions
Can you beat the question master in this week’s Saturday Social pub quiz?
Land earmarked for 180-home estate goes on market for £11m
A piece of land with planning permission for a 180-home estate has gone on the market for £11 million.
‘It’s the beginning of the end’: Swan death toll reaches at least 50
Wildlife rescuers fear the swan population could be “decimated” after dozens were found dead amid outbreaks of bird flu.
Gas works slated by businesses for ‘killing’ trade set to return
Six-week-long gas works that were previously slated by local businesses are set to make a return a year after they were started.
‘Airline took 50 days to reimburse me after I was stranded - I’m still out of pocket’
A reporter owed money after Wizz Air cancelled her flight has revealed her battle to get a response from its customer care team and her cash back.
15 festive days out to brighten the December school holidays
It won’t be long before the kids break up for Christmas, but there’s plenty of festive fun to be had with these fantastic family days out.
Rush hour delays after crash involving van and motorbike
Drivers faced long delays this evening due to a crash involving a van and a motorbike.
‘Dangerous’ rapist jailed for 10 years
A “dangerous” rapist has been jailed for 10 years.
‘He was loved by so many’: Club’s tribute to ‘inspiring’ coach killed in M20 crash
A football club has paid a heartbreaking tribute to an “inspiring” coach and dad-of-two killed in a crash on the M20.
‘Your remorse was too little too late’: Driver jailed after couple and dog killed on country lane
A man who tried to “limit his responsibility” after crashing into a couple and a dog while driving down a country lane has been jailed for 16 years.
Work begins to retexture notorious slope where lorries seen skidding
A start has been made on retexturing the surface of a hill on a key link route where HGVs struggle to get up the hill.
Five men charged with robbery after man stabbed
Five men have been charged after an alleged robbery in which a man was found with stab wounds and subsequently taken to hospital.
‘It’s so inappropriate’: Council rejects plan for solar farm close to Roman fort
Controversial plans for a huge solar farm just 160 metres from a site described as the birthplace of Roman Britain have been thrown out.
‘They should have more respect’: Controversy as another Labour councillor defects to Greens
The leader of a Kent Labour group has urged councillors to “show respect to voters” after another member defected to the Green Party.
Council leader faces vote of no confidence
A council leader is facing a vote of no confidence over his time at the authority – including his attempts to pardon historically convicted witches.
Police release CCTV image of man after thefts from postboxes
Police have released a CCTV image of a man after items were stolen from inside multiple postboxes.
‘Troubled young man’ jailed for stabbing family friend to death before sexually assaulting her
A 21-year-old who murdered his mum’s friend with a kitchen knife in her sleep before sexually assaulting her body has been jailed.