Margate dad raises £800 for charities after conquering Dare Skywalk
A Margate dad-of-one has taken on the Dare Skywalk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to raise funds for four charities. Stephen [...]
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Kent woman turns 'Vinted hobby' into '£100K' day job
Chloe Lovett decided to take the plunge and make her passion for fashion her full-time job - and is now raking in £400 a day from online sales alone
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Ramsgate language teacher to take 1,300 mile journey to deliver vehicle for Ukrainian warzone
A Ramsgate man is preparing to drive a 4×4 vehicle 1300 miles through seven countries from Oxfordshire to western Ukraine, [...]
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Restaurant on Kent border which takes name from famous lake named London’s best curry spot
The restaurant wanted to bring authentic Indian street food to the UK
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Minster FC ready to make history with first-ever FA Vase appearance
Photos by Cadan Boynton and Nelson Were Minster Football Club will make a piece of history on Saturday evening when [...]
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‘My friends say it doesn't add up, but this weekend I’ll be dressed as a giant squirrel’
Meet the 36-year-old kooky accountant who can’t wait to spend his bank holiday weekend in a Kent forest.
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Woman praises care workers after clifftop visit
Hazell Wilson, from Margate, was diagnosed with cancer in 2021 before having a stroke.
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‘This is sorely needed and hugely welcome’: Pubs and hotels across Kent set for business rates rethink
Pubs and hotels could see changes to the way their business rates are calculated under a new government review.
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The 'coolest' Kent seaside town attracting A-listers that's perfect for a weekend away
The popular Kent coast destination is ideal for a weekend getaway, as there's so much to see and do.
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Community: Friends of the Gallops, Wanderers fun run, Seaside CEO, Skrunkle Events, Diagrama, Rosslyn Court and Last of the Greats
Friends of The Gallops One year after a group of local residents came together to buy The Gallops in Margate [...]
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Ten funded Kitesurfing places open for young people in Broadstairs
East Kent Kitesurfing Community has opened applications for 10 funded kitesurfing places for young people living in Broadstairs, following a [...]
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Three new Kent restaurants earn places in the Michelin Guide
Three Kent restaurants that opened less than a year ago have earned a place in the prestigious Michelin Guide.
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‘It’s been rammed every day’: Bosses hail record-breaking summer despite traders’ concerns
Bosses say a Kent pier is on course for its busiest summer in years - despite concerns over lower footfall later in the day.
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‘I’ve already transformed one Kent pub - now I’m taking on my second’
A father-of-two and former nurse who transformed his first pub in less than 10 months is now taking on a second venue.
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Thanet dad creates innovative property app described as ‘Shazam but for houses’
An enterprising Ramsgate dad who started to tinker with app-making to bring his daughter’s bedtime stories to life has now [...]
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Kent boost promotion bid by beating Middlesex
Kent achieve their fifth Championship win of the season as they beat Middlesex by 46 runs at Merchant Taylors' School despite an unbeaten 65 by Joe Cracknell.
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Growing bus company to open new depot in Kent as plans approved
A bus company is to expand its service and house more than a dozen of its fleet at a growing business park.
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More than a million people across Kent get mobile network upgrade
More than a million people in Kent have had their mobile network connection upgraded as part of a telecoms firm’s £700 million improvement plan.
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Thriving Kent school seeing 'unanticipated' surge in pupil numbers is set to expand
Pupil numbers have surged at this thriving Kent school during the past three years and there is a pressing need for more classrooms
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Milnes helps Kent take control against Middlesex
Matt Milnes claims his third five-wicket haul of the season as Kent seize control against Middlesex on day two at Northwood.
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Crawley's 81 puts Kent on top over Middlesex
Zak Crawley scores his first half-century of the Championship summer with 81 for Kent against Middlesex.
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Controversial plans for 66 homes in scenic Kent village rejected by council
Residents said it would ruin their waterside village in Kent
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Ex-Premier League star turned media personality Jimmy Bullard the top draw at Kent golf challenge
Former footballer to team up with Major champion as Staysure English Legends event comes to the county.
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Dad insists on hour long detour on roadtrip to visit ‘iconic’ sign in Kent
While starting up their family holiday, a dad dragged his wife and kids on a one hour long detour from their roadtrip in order to see an 'iconic' sign in East Kent
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Burnham announces plans to clean up worst three illegal waste dumps
The government says the sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire contain 22,000 tonnes of waste.
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Kent add Foreman for Championship run-in
Kent re-sign all-rounder Bertie Foreman until the end of the 2026 season, a month after his short-term deal expired.
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Residents relieved as ‘community’ grassland in Broadstairs finally cut but ownership puzzle remains
Frustrated residents of St Peter’s Court in Broadstairs have finally won a seven week battle to get their community grassland [...]
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