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Is this month’s Budget set to burst Kent’s house price bubble?

Ahead of the Budget, speculation suggests many in the county could face additional taxes if reforms are delivered.

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Road shut off as emergency services called to medical incident

A road was shut off by police after a medical incident.

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Man dies after fire breaks out at home

A man has died following a fire in an outbuilding at a home, police have confirmed.

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‘They have transferred personal loss into a powerful legacy’

A mum and dad who campaigned to help young people who are battling mental health struggles after their own son’s suspected suicide have been awarded.

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Fire crews called to outbuilding blaze at house

Fire crews were called as smoke billowed from a building fire at a house.

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Garbage and Skunk Anansie to perform together next summer

The two bands, who scored huge rock hits in the ‘90s, will join forces for a co-headline concert in Kent.

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Priory infant pupils enjoy school’s first Sports Values Day

Pupils at Priory Infant School in Ramsgate laced up their trainers and embraced the spirit of determination during the school’s [...]...

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Margate Bong Shop receives one month closure order following court hearing

Margate’s Bong Shop will remain closed until December 6 following a ‘closure order’ hearing at Margate Magistrates yesterday (November 6). [...]...

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Appeal after boy, 13, injured in hit-and-run

Police are appealing for information after a 13-year-old boy was hurt after being struck by a car, which then left the scene.

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Popular cosmetics brand joins Kent shopping centre

A popular cosmetics chain has thrown open its doors for business at its latest Kent store.

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Cliftonville alleyway transformed into community garden targeted by vandals

A former trouble-spot alleyway in Cliftonville which has been turned into a community garden following a £31k government grant has [...]...

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Road in Margate closed while emergency crews respond to ‘medical incident’

A road closure is in place following a reported medical incident, understood to involve a motorist, by Dane Park in [...]...

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Police appeal for witnesses to Ramsgate collision which injured teenager

Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following a collision in Ramsgate in which a teenager was injured. The incident, [...]...

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Fire crews attend caravan blaze at St Nicholas-at-Wade

Four fire engines have been in attendance at a caravan blaze in St Nicholas-at-Wade today (November 6). Crews were called [...]...

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Prolific foodie YouTubers give top marks to UK's most expensive fish and chips

A pair of YouTubers gave top marks to a village chip shop for the UK’s most expensive fish and chips.

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Rising Pickleball star William Maclean-Bell scoops Bronze at national competition

The Bolton Arena and Pickleball England welcomed some 1,500 Pickleball athletes who came to play for or defend their national [...]...

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Invite to share experiences of maternity and newborn baby care in east Kent as part of national investigation

The Independent and National Maternity & Neonatal Investigation chaired by Baroness Amos is inviting families who have received maternity and/or neonatal [...]...

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Drone footage shows fire at Kent business as bosses insist: ‘This will not stop us’

Bosses at a plastic manufacturing plant, which was hit by a fire last night, say the blaze “will not stop them in their tracks”.

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Final nail in coffin as Kent special needs school to shut next month

A London council has now officially approved the decision to shut a residential special needs school in Kent.

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Flood warnings in place for Kent coastlines

Flood warnings have been issued for parts of Kent, with the Environment Agency advising people to avoid coastal roads.