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From pigeons to Pepsi - inside the abandoned Kent nightclub that’s gone viral on TikTok

From pigeons to Pepsi - inside the abandoned Kent nightclub that’s gone viral on TikTok

An eerie TikTok video reveals the inside of a derelict Kent nightclub - complete with half-empty Pepsis and nesting pigeons.

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‘We can’t heat the pools and don’t know when it will be fixed’

‘We can’t heat the pools and don’t know when it will be fixed’

Leisure centre bosses say they are unable to confirm when technical issues forcing the closure of a town’s swimming pools will be fixed.

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‘Mega market’ plans step closer in hope to rejuvenate town centre

‘Mega market’ plans step closer in hope to rejuvenate town centre

A town is a step closer towards seeing its dwindling centre bolstered by a new “mega-market” in a bid to help “revitalise” the area.

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Kent-first as school to lock away pupils’ phones in pouches

Kent-first as school to lock away pupils’ phones in pouches

A school is set to become the first in the county to lock pupils’ mobile phones away in secure “Yondr pouches” during the day.

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Swimming pool shut ‘until further notice’

Swimming pool shut ‘until further notice’

A leisure centre has announced its swimming pool will be shut until further notice.

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Divisive housing estate back on the table after council drags its heels

Divisive housing estate back on the table after council drags its heels

Controversial plans to build 40 homes in a village are back on the agenda after a council missed its deadline for a decision.

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Parents in tears after finding scam using picture of their dead son

Parents in tears after finding scam using picture of their dead son

The grieving parents of a baby who died say they are “livid” after finding out a suspected online scam is using an image of their son.

Two-car crash closes road in both directions

Two-car crash closes road in both directions

Police closed a road in both directions following a crash involving two cars.

Mum's heartbreak at sudden death of ‘caring and talented’ son, 23

Mum's heartbreak at sudden death of ‘caring and talented’ son, 23

A devastated mum who found her “kind and loving” son dead at home says she is certain he did not take his own life.

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Man charged after woman groped twice in restaurant

Man charged after woman groped twice in restaurant

A 63-year-old man has been charged with sexual assault after a woman reported being inappropriately touched while at a restaurant.

‘Monstrous solar farm will see our house prices tumble’

‘Monstrous solar farm will see our house prices tumble’

Divisive plans for a “monstrous” solar farm to be built around a village could knock tens of thousands of pounds off property prices, residents fear.

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Woman dies after being hit by car outside hospital

Woman dies after being hit by car outside hospital

A woman in her 80s has died just over a week after being hit by a car outside a hospital.

Car badly damaged in lamppost crash

Car badly damaged in lamppost crash

Police were called to a junction after a car left the road and smashed into a lamppost.

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Draycott made the right call

Draycott made the right call

Ian Draycott’s decision to join Ashford United is working out nicely for the experienced forward.

A-road to shut for a week as work continues on housing estate

A-road to shut for a week as work continues on housing estate

A busy road is to be closed overnight for a week as work progresses on a controversial 725-home development.

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Sadness as Pilgrims Hospice founder dies aged 89

Sadness as Pilgrims Hospice founder dies aged 89

An inspirational nurse who founded a charity dedicated to caring for terminally ill patients has died aged 89.

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Council to move into town's tallest building

Council to move into town's tallest building

A cash-strapped council is to move into a town's tallest building – allowing its current HQ to be potentially turned into social housing.

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Rat infestation at hospital kitchen serving 1,500 patient meals a day

Rat infestation at hospital kitchen serving 1,500 patient meals a day

Exclusive: Cameras have been installed in a hospital kitchen to monitor a rat infestation, KentOnline can reveal.

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Man hit by car taken to London hospital with serious injuries

Man hit by car taken to London hospital with serious injuries

A pedestrian aged in his 20s was taken to a London hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car.

Paedophile blamed ‘warped fantasies’ on lockdown drug and alcohol abuse

Paedophile blamed ‘warped fantasies’ on lockdown drug and alcohol abuse

A paedophile who groomed youngsters online and shared "grotesque" images of horrific abuse later blamed his vile behaviour on alcohol and drugs.

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