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Penthouse and flats plans for one of Kent’s ugliest buildings

Penthouse and flats plans for one of Kent’s ugliest buildings

One of the county’s ugliest buildings could be turned into flats - with a plush rooftop penthouse boasting panoramic views.

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The five-star Kent coffee shop where laptops are banned

The five-star Kent coffee shop where laptops are banned

When customers began telling a cafe boss to keep noise down because staff were interrupting Zoom calls his solution was simple – to ban laptops.

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Bungling burglars traced after photographing themselves with stolen goods

Bungling burglars traced after photographing themselves with stolen goods

Two burglars are behind bars after photos they took of their hoard of stolen goods led police to their door.

'Nightmare' for neighbours as relentless alarm sounds day and night

'Nightmare' for neighbours as relentless alarm sounds day and night

Neighbours of a derelict office block say the sound of a loud alarm relentlessly going off has been making their lives a misery.

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Driver rescued after blood donation van crash

Driver rescued after blood donation van crash

Emergency services were scrambled after a blood donation van crashed and flipped onto its side.

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Parkinson ticks all the boxes

Parkinson ticks all the boxes

Matt Parkinson makes a swift return to his former club when Kent visit Lancashire this week.

We tried the new Kent restaurant slated by Guardian critic

We tried the new Kent restaurant slated by Guardian critic

After reading the Guardian’s scathing review of a Kent restaurant we thought we ought to try it out ourselves.

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Kent’s ‘Aussie takeover’ continues

Kent’s ‘Aussie takeover’ continues

An Australian seam bowler has become Kent’s FOURTH 2024 overseas player - the third from his home country.

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Derelict takeaway ‘shameful’ blight on historic area

Derelict takeaway ‘shameful’ blight on historic area

A former takeaway “colonized by pigeons and infested by rats” is a danger to public health, residents have warned.

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Duck killed in catapult attack found lying near nine ‘stone cold’ eggs

Duck killed in catapult attack found lying near nine ‘stone cold’ eggs

WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES: A helpless duck killed in a suspected catapult attack was found lying dead next to her nine “stone cold” eggs.

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Car stuck on steep bank after hitting tree

Car stuck on steep bank after hitting tree

A car has been left precariously balanced on a steep verge after hitting a tree.

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Excitement as pub-goer spots beaver swimming upstream

Excitement as pub-goer spots beaver swimming upstream

A beaver has been filmed swimming in a river by a pub-goer after she finished her meal.

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‘Ban lorries from this road, it’s not safe’

‘Ban lorries from this road, it’s not safe’

Radical plans to ban lorries from an A-road have been proposed by fed-up residents – who warn more lives will be lost if things do not change.

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Fury in village at 'grotesque' kebab banner on historic pub

Fury in village at 'grotesque' kebab banner on historic pub

A pub owner has defended himself after backlash to a “grotesque” sign advertising his new business went up

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Katie Price to star at Kent’s biggest Pride festival

Katie Price to star at Kent’s biggest Pride festival

Katie Price has been revealed as one of the headline acts at Kent’s largest Pride festival.

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Canterbury close season in style

Canterbury close season in style

Four tries and the boot of Frank Reynolds made it a winning end to the campaign for Canterbury at Sevenoaks’ expense in National League 2 East.

Work to transform ‘eyesore’ high street site into celebrity-loved restaurant underway

Work to transform ‘eyesore’ high street site into celebrity-loved restaurant underway

Renovations have begun inside a former Dorothy Perkins, as a swanky restaurant chain looks to move into the city centre spot.

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Hundreds queue to see best-selling author at Kent bookstore

Hundreds queue to see best-selling author at Kent bookstore

Hundreds of people have been pictured queuing to see a best-selling author at Kent bookstore.

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Victory would be a statement

Victory would be a statement

Canterbury get the chance to show derby rivals Sevenoaks how much they have developed since their last meeting when the sides meet this weekend.

Kent name returning club president

Kent name returning club president

Kent have confirmed their club president for 2025 - returning to the post for a second time.

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