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Company behind huge luxury flats project 'has not gone bust'

The development company behind a huge coastal tower block of 91 luxury flats has not gone bust, bosses have confirmed.

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'We need to take women's health seriously - too many are fobbed off'

A woman is running a free eight-week course in a bid to end the taboo around menopause and women’s health.

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Historic lift ‘will reopen next year’ despite fears over lack of work on site

The team behind the £6.6m refurbishment of a historic cliffside lift have reassured residents the project is on track to be completed next year.

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Plans to turn empty community centre into shop finally approved

An empty community centre is to be converted into a shop - almost two years after the same scheme was rejected.

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Arrest after man hit over head with ‘blunt object’ in street attack

A suspect has been arrested after a man was reportedly hit over the head with a blunt object in the street.

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Child among five dead in Channel tragedy

At least five people have died attempting to cross the Channel, according to reports.

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Shocking footage shows moment man hit in street attack

A man was hit in the head in a street attack captured on video and police are appealing for help to identify those involved.

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Manhunt after ‘blunt object’ slammed into victim’s head in street attack

Police are hunting a suspect who reportedly slammed a blunt object into his victim’s head during a street attack.

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Daytime TV star and new boyfriend have ‘dream’ day in Kent

A daytime TV star says she had a “superb” stay at a Kent celebrity hotspot with her new boyfriend.

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One lane closed after vehicle fire on M20

Traffic was queuing on the M20 and a lane was closed following a vehicle fire.

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Sadness as popular cafe and music venue closes

Residents have expressed their sadness after a late-night cafe and music venue closed its doors for the final time.

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Sadness as much-loved bakery to close after 52 years

A traditional and revered bakery which fed the masses for more than 50 years will close its doors marking “the end of an era”.

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Man taken to hospital after crash closes busy route

A man has been taken to hospital after a crash on a busy road forced police to close the route.

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Popular coastal path to close for safety works

A popular coastal walk will be shut amid concerns about the height and weight of trees along the route.

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Missing teens safely located

Officers are no longer looking for two missing teenage girls.

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‘I'm doing this to honour my son’

A grieving dad is opening a dessert parlour to honour the memory of his son, who died aged seven in a suspected hit-and-run.

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Armed police swoop on town centre house in ‘drugs raid’

Dramatic images show the moment armed police descended onto a residential street.

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‘The UK is no longer the end of the journey,’ Kent refugee reacts to Rwanda plan set to become law

Asylum seekers arriving through irregular routes could be sent to Rwanda this summer

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Public urged to call 999 if they see missing Kent teenagers

The pair are believed to be in Folkestone

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‘How did thieves swipe our bronze garden statues while we were home?’

The owner of multiple solid bronze statues says it is like they were “beamed out of the sky” as they vanished from her garden.