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Fish and chip van boss: ‘Mindless act has cost me thousands’
A fish and chip van owner has been forced to take his vehicle off the road after a plant pot was launched through its window.
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Car park to close for 10 months as part of £22m project
A city centre car park will be closed for almost a year as work to make it “more welcoming for visitors” gets underway.
Former community centre, doctors’ surgery and entertainment complex among Kent properties sold at auction
An old entertainment complex, doctors' surgery and community centre were some of the properties sold after going under the hammer.
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Homes cut off as water leak shuts road for third time in 12 months
A burst water main forced a road to shut for the third time in less than a year with homes cut off and emergency works blocking the route.
Premier shop could face losing licence after ‘alcohol sold to child’
A Premier shop could face losing its licence amid reports alcohol was sold to a child.
Next reveals opening date for new store in long-empty Mothercare
Next has revealed the opening date of its huge new branch in a long-abandoned Mothercare superstore.
Council prepares to break up homeless camp on side of busy ring road
Preparations have started to break up an encampment just metres from a busy ring road as a council has found homes for the rough sleepers.
Police raid shops across east Kent
Illegal vapes and cigarettes were seized after raids were carried out at 17 shops across the east of the county.
‘My cancer was just 0.1mm away from spreading around my body’
A dad who went to the doctor with what he thought was a scratch on his back was told it was skin cancer and so close to spreading around his body.
Kent to London in minutes: ‘Flying taxis’ set to slash journey times
Journey times between Kent and London could be drastically cut by ‘flying taxis’ set to be trialled in the UK.
Police called after man’s body found in house
Emergency services descended on a village following the discovery of a man’s body inside a property.
Heartstopping moment child on bike swerves into road in front of car
Dashcam footage captures the moment a driver’s quick-thinking prevented a head-on crash with a young cyclist who had swerved into the road.
5 Kent pubs with great countryside views
Celebrate blue skies and sunny days with a pint at one of these stunning countryside pubs.
One of Kent’s oldest pubs forced to shut hits market for £640k
One of Kent’s oldest pubs has gone up for sale following its shock closure last month.
Man 'threw flower pot through window of Canterbury fish and chip van' say police
Police have issued a CCTV image of a person they wish to speak to following the alleged incident
Controversial 220-home estate with park-and-ride on outskirts of Kent town approved
A shop is also included in the development
Canterbury business owners reflect on impact of Covid 5 years on from first lockdown
We found out how businesses coped and how life has changed
Long-empty high street units to finally get new lease of life
Prominent empty high street shops are set to get a new lease of life as a sushi restaurant and bubble tearoom.
Kent man's mother-in-law dreamt about 3s before 'life-changing' £333,333 lottery win
Three neighbours have won a share of £1m!
‘I won £333k lottery prize but my mum-in-law predicted it in her dreams’
A Kent teacher who scooped a whopping lottery prize says his mother-in-law had already predicted the win in her dreams.