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Investigation launched after sudden closure of children’s nursery

02 June 2023
Investigation launched after sudden closure of children’s nursery

Almost 30 vulnerable children have been left to find new places after their nursery was suddenly closed down amid an investigation.

Bad language and high pupil absences at ‘inadequate’ school

30 May 2023
Bad language and high pupil absences at ‘inadequate’ school

Inspectors found derogatory language has been normalised at an academy which has been rated inadequate.

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Taxis outside school make roads ‘no go area’

29 May 2023
Taxis outside school make roads ‘no go area’

Residents are fed up with taxis parking on double yellow lines and blocking roads outisde a school.

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Fast food joint slammed over ‘garish’ and ‘plasticky’ front

28 May 2023
Fast food joint slammed over ‘garish’ and ‘plasticky’ front

Conservationists have slammed a takeway for its signage in a historic town centre claiming it its out of sync with its Tudor surroundings.

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Residents’ fury as council withdraws support in ‘David and Goliath battle’ over playing field homes

27 May 2023
Residents’ fury as council withdraws support in ‘David and Goliath battle’ over playing field homes

Hundreds of residents are angry over a council’s U-turn on a controversial plan to build 250 homes on fields in their village.

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Classrooms emptied ahead of university’s closure

26 May 2023
Classrooms emptied ahead of university’s closure

A university with a history spanning 170 years, producing well-known names in the arts and fashion world, is preparing to leave town.

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Opening date for fine-dining restaurant and art gallery revealed

23 May 2023
Opening date for fine-dining restaurant and art gallery revealed

After months of delays, the owners of a fine-dining restaurant have confirmed the opening date.

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Election eve ‘smear’ campaign linked to 2011 murder

22 May 2023
Election eve ‘smear’ campaign linked to 2011 murder

A suspected smear campaign on the eve of the local elections targeted the brother of a woman who was at the heart of a murder 12 years ago.

Head 'disappointed' at inadequate Ofsted after classroom riot

18 May 2023
Head 'disappointed' at inadequate Ofsted after classroom riot

Tough measures have been introduced at a school where a fight broke out in a classroom after it was rated inadequate by Ofsted.

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Opticians opens new branch inside shopping centre

17 May 2023
Opticians opens new branch inside shopping centre

A new branch of a national opticians chain has opened inside a shopping centre.

Grammar school retains ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating

16 May 2023
Grammar school retains ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating

A grammar school has scored top marks in all areas again following its first inspection from the education watchdog in 15 years.

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‘I could have flown to Ibiza for same price as two-mile Uber trip’

16 May 2023
‘I could have flown to Ibiza for same price as two-mile Uber trip’

A City worker has been left counting the cost after being charged £45 for a 1.9-mile journey by Uber.

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Business blooming as florist expands to second store

15 May 2023
Business blooming as florist expands to second store

A popular florists has moved to a bigger shop inside a vacant town unit with a cafe and workshop inside.

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Dead gunman’s campaign of violence and fear revealed

12 May 2023
Dead gunman’s campaign of violence and fear revealed

KentOnline can reveal how a cocaine-addict scaffolder was facing several charges of abusing the former partner he shot dead.

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The moment armed police stormed house where mum was ‘held hostage’

10 May 2023
The moment armed police stormed house where mum was ‘held hostage’

Neighbours captured the moment firearms officers stormed a house where a mum was reportedly being held hostage.

Builder left couple £100k down and without roof

10 May 2023
Builder left couple £100k down and without roof

A couple say they have been left £100k out of pocket after a builder taken on to do a loft conversion left their home flood-damaged.

New leader outlines plans after stunning election win

08 May 2023
New leader outlines plans after stunning election win

The new leader of Medway Council has set out his stall – naming his cabinet and outlining what’s to come for the Towns.

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Dancing great-gran, 90, ‘won’t give up’ until her legs tell her to

07 May 2023
Dancing great-gran, 90, ‘won’t give up’ until her legs tell her to

A spritely great-gran still has a spring in her step as she carries on tap dancing and keeping fit as she turns 90.

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Widow loses £3,500 in savings after funeral saga

04 May 2023
Widow loses £3,500 in savings after funeral saga

A family have been left devastated after an undertakers allegedly failed to honour a refund for their mother who paid for a funeral plan.

Beach-themed bar with cocktails and bubble tea opens

01 May 2023
Beach-themed bar with cocktails and bubble tea opens

The owner of a new town centre bar with a Thai twist says he’s excited with his new venture.

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