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Family-run café shuts as rival £880k venue nears completion

29 June 2022
Family-run café shuts as rival £880k venue nears completion

A long-running café has been forced to close as a new one is set to open nearby following a lease row with the council which now owns the site.

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'I nearly died, it was the best thing that happened to me'

26 June 2022
'I nearly died, it was the best thing that happened to me'

A couple from Kent tell how they overcame a horrific accident which motivated them follow their dreams of starting up a music festival.

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Dinner lady Polly, 80, has no intention of retiring

22 June 2022
Dinner lady Polly, 80, has no intention of retiring

A school celebrated the 80th birthday of a member of staff who has worked there for 50 years and is adamant she wants to continue.

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Seizure of £315k from car boot helps snare dealer

22 June 2022
Seizure of £315k from car boot helps snare dealer

Brothers involved in the supply of drugs were caught out after police found bundles of cash and an encrypted mobile phone after stopping a car.

Gridlock after three-car crash on A2

22 June 2022
Gridlock after three-car crash on A2

Drivers faced long delays after a three-car collision on the coastbound A2.

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Biker taken to hospital and road closed after crash

22 June 2022
Biker taken to hospital and road closed after crash

A road was closed for more than an hour after a crash involving a car and a motorbike.

Magnifying glass warning after curtains go up in flames

22 June 2022
Magnifying glass warning after curtains go up in flames

A house fire is thought to have started after sunlight reflected off a magnifying glass and set curtains alight.

Kent's view on strikes as walk outs to continue

22 June 2022
Kent's view on strikes as walk outs to continue

KentOnline's readers are split on the ongoing rail strikes, which a union has warned could continue until Christmas.

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Police chase stolen Maserati through town

20 June 2022
Police chase stolen Maserati through town

A stolen luxury car was pursued by police who arrested two people after they ran into fields.

'If it wasn't for charity I would still be homeless'

20 June 2022
'If it wasn't for charity I would still be homeless'

An ex-serviceman has praised a charity's £22m development, which will provide housing for hundreds more veterans in need.

Road closed after campervan catches fire

20 June 2022
Road closed after campervan catches fire

A road was closed in both directions after a campervan caught alight and fuel was spilled.

Man charged with flashing near to high street

20 June 2022
Man charged with flashing near to high street

A 35-year-old man is due to appear in court, charged with indecent exposure and outraging public decency.

Black Deer Festival ends on a high note

20 June 2022
Black Deer Festival ends on a high note

The festival of Americana finishes with a legendary performance after last nights' stormy shenanigans.

Football club joins gambling banning campaign

16 June 2022
Football club joins gambling banning campaign

A Kent football club has signed up to a nationwide campaign to ban all betting adverts and sponsorship.

Ice cream vans line street for funeral of 'true gent'

14 June 2022
Ice cream vans line street for funeral of 'true gent'

Tributes have poured in for a much-loved ice cream man from Kent who served his customers for more than 40 years.

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Appeal after 'flasher' in bushes tried to touch woman

08 June 2022
Appeal after 'flasher' in bushes tried to touch woman

Police have issued photos of a man they think can help with their inquiries into an indecent exposure near a high street.

Man accused of stealing cars from driveways

08 June 2022
Man accused of stealing cars from driveways

A man has been charged after a number of burglaries in which vehicles were stolen from outside owners' homes.

Woman sexually assaulted on riverside footpath

08 June 2022
Woman sexually assaulted on riverside footpath

Two men are wanted by police after a woman reported being sexually assaulted while she walked along a riverside footpath.

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The Queen's Platinum Jubilee: Kent in pictures

06 June 2022
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee: Kent in pictures

From bake-offs to street parties, we have a round-up of photos taken across the county in celebration of the Jubilee weekend.

'Scammers took my money, now I can't afford to feed dying husband'

04 June 2022
'Scammers took my money, now I can't afford to feed dying husband'

The wife of a man who has been diagnosed with an incurable cancer says she has been left unable to afford food after falling for an online scam.

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