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Opening date for swanky new restaurant in Kent high street finally confirmed

An opening date for the highly-anticipated arrival of a new Ivy restaurant in Kent has been confirmed.

‘Living with a stammer is a daily struggle – it can leave me in agony’

A 24-year-old, who has had a stammer for her whole talking life, has spoken out about the daily struggles that she faces.

‘Why did Tory hopeful Kemi, with her £91k salary, attack maternity pay?’

Why did an MP earning £91,000 a year attack maternity pay, ponders our columnist, but might it help those raising the next generation of taxpayers?

Man in hospital after crash at busy roundabout

A man is in hospital after a two-car crash at a busy roundabout.

Sculptor ‘wouldn’t change a thing’ after public artwork sparks uproar

The artist behind a controversial water sculpture of a woman lying in a river says he would not change anything about it.

Owner who left cat ‘smelling of infection’ banned from keeping animals

A woman who failed to get vet treatment for her cat who was suffering from dental disease has been banned from keeping animals for five years.

£8 million pool and fitness centre will ‘set new standards for fitness facilities’

The £8 million transformation of a leisure centre will be revealed next month, after four years in the making.

Estate could increase number of homes by almost 50%

The number of homes at a housing estate could swell, as developers lodge plans for 50 more, following a similar application two years ago.

Inside the eerie old school now a haven for ‘vandals, squatters and arsonists’

Renewed calls have been made to do something with a former village school which has sat empty for 20 years - and is now branded dangerous and unsafe.

‘Her work has inspired generations’: Fashion icon awarded honorary title

An international fashion icon from Kent who designed for rock stars and royalty has been awarded an honorary university title.

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