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Town's third Tesco Express set to open

Town's third Tesco Express set to open

Supermarket bosses have revealed plans to convert a convenience store into a Tesco Express.

Kent's shops in the 70s and 80s

Kent's shops in the 70s and 80s

Pictures from our archive show town centres and shopping arcades from across our county in days gone by.

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CCTV released following department store robbery

CCTV released following department store robbery

Police have renewed their appeal for information and released CCTV images after three men robbed a department store.

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Town at standstill over Black Friday sale

Town at standstill over Black Friday sale

Hundreds of cars are clogging roads surrounding a shopping centre, disrupting travel across the area.

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Overturned truck causing chaos on M20

Overturned truck causing chaos on M20

A roundabout at a motorway junction is "like an ice rink" this morning after a lorry overturned and oil spilled across the road.

New images of 'Kent's Shard'

New images of 'Kent's Shard'

An application for a huge 16-storey tower block set to be built on the site of a long-running furniture shop has been lodged.

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Warrilow wants ruthless edge

Warrilow wants ruthless edge

Ashford United boss Tommy Warrilow says his side need to ramp it up a be a bit more ruthless.

OAP's sex attack on bus

OAP's sex attack on bus

Passengers sitting nearby were oblivious as a pensioner sexually assaulted a boy on a bus.

Car fire causes M20 delays

Car fire causes M20 delays

Part of a motorway was blocked for more than two hours after a car caught fire.

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Shopping centre car park closed amid floods

Shopping centre car park closed amid floods

A shopping centre's new overflow car park was closed "due to a risk of flooding".

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Four-star hotel to get huge revamp

Four-star hotel to get huge revamp

A luxury hotel with almost 200 rooms is to get a multi-million pound revamp - and work is expected to start in the new year.

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Pictures show leisure complex transformation

Pictures show leisure complex transformation

We take a look back at a council's £850,000 project to transform three disused industrial buildings ahead of the official launch next weekend.

Card shop becomes WHSmith clearance store

Card shop becomes WHSmith clearance store

A branch of a card shop owned by the stationer has now been filled with discounted products.

Photos show effects of flooding as alerts continue

Photos show effects of flooding as alerts continue

Pictures have come in showing the dramatic effect of bad weather after flood alerts were issued across the county.

'Violently sick' swimmer closes pool

'Violently sick' swimmer closes pool

A leisure centre was forced to partially close after a visitor vomited in the main pool.

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We sent a child to review Haribo

We sent a child to review Haribo

Here's what an 11-year-old thought of the county's first Haribo sweet shop.

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£200k cost of cones that lasted a day

£200k cost of cones that lasted a day

The government has revealed the price tag for activating and then standing down Operation Brock last month.

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Supermarket stabbing suspect bailed

Supermarket stabbing suspect bailed

Bins remain sealed off a day after a stabbing outside a supermarket — as the suspect is released on bail.

'Pensioner sexually assaulted boy on bus'

'Pensioner sexually assaulted boy on bus'

A schoolboy has told a court a pensioner sexually assaulted him repeatedly on a double decker bus.

Luxury cosmetics store to open

Luxury cosmetics store to open

A hair, beauty and skincare store stocking renowned brands including Estèe Lauder and MAC is opening at a shopping centre tomorrow.

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