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Bid to turn troubled pub into shop 'will spark traffic chaos'

06 December 2022
Bid to turn troubled pub into shop 'will spark traffic chaos'

Residents fear a bid to breathe new life into an old pub will spark more "traffic chaos" along a busy Kent route.

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School's pitch bid sparks noise and light fears

04 December 2022
School's pitch bid sparks noise and light fears

Neighbours say they are worried their homes will be invaded with loud noise and bright lights if plans for a new school pitch are allowed to go ahead.

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'I fled torture after refusing to be suicide bomber - I won't kill'

04 December 2022
'I fled torture after refusing to be suicide bomber - I won't kill'

A man has told of his harrowing escape from Iraq to the UK after being tortured for months for refusing to be a suicide bomber.

Cladding at uni flats to be replaced over fire risk

03 December 2022
Cladding at uni flats to be replaced over fire risk

University bosses are having to fork out thousands to replace cladding on an accommodation block where a fire broke out last year.

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'I've lost two-thirds of my bodyweight - now I can fit on a rollercoaster'

01 December 2022
'I've lost two-thirds of my bodyweight - now I can fit on a rollercoaster'

A former chef who vowed to transform his life after receiving a diabetes diagnosis at 29st has lost almost two-thirds of his bodyweight.

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Huge queue stretches down high street as restaurant opens

30 November 2022
Huge queue stretches down high street as restaurant opens

Mexican restaurant Tortilla drew huge queues as they celebrated the opening of their newest branch with free burritos and a mariachi band.

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'Traffic chaos' as route closed for emergency work

29 November 2022
'Traffic chaos' as route closed for emergency work

Motorists are being forced to endure delays of more than an hour after a vital route was shut.

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'We were digging for drainage when we found wartime explosives'

29 November 2022
'We were digging for drainage when we found wartime explosives'

A man renovating a home has spoken of the moment he uncovered suspected artillery, sparking a response from police and bomb disposal experts.

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E-fits released after man stamped on in robbery bid

28 November 2022
E-fits released after man stamped on in robbery bid

Police have issued e-fits after a man suffered serious face injuries when he was knocked to the ground, kicked and stamped on in an attempted robbery.

Cat's eyeball burst in 'worst case of neglect for a decade'

28 November 2022
Cat's eyeball burst in 'worst case of neglect for a decade'

A neglected cat who lost an eye after her former owners failed to take her to the vet is looking for a new home.

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Toy shop donates a pallet of presents to kmfm’s Christmas campaign

28 November 2022
Toy shop donates a pallet of presents to kmfm’s Christmas campaign

A toy firm that was started in a Kent shed has donated a huge haul of gifts to bring joy to vulnerable children this Christmas.

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Green light for 'major refurbishment' of empty pub

27 November 2022
Green light for 'major refurbishment' of empty pub

Hopes a 300-year-old pub could soon reopen have been boosted after plans to breathe new life into the derelict building were given the go-ahead.

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Family's flooding hell caused by toy gun lodged in pipe

26 November 2022
Family's flooding hell caused by toy gun lodged in pipe

A family have been left feeling unsafe in their own home following floods caused by a toy gun lodged inside an underground pipe.

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Man pushed to ground in robbery

25 November 2022
Man pushed to ground in robbery

CCTV images have been released after a man in his 50s was pushed to the ground and robbed of his wallet.

Train evacuated between stations after power failure

24 November 2022
Train evacuated between stations after power failure

A train stranded between stations after a power failure will be evacuated, says Southeastern, after commuters were stuck on board for hours.

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Sadness at death of 'indescribably beautiful' white lion

23 November 2022
Sadness at death of 'indescribably beautiful' white lion

A white lion who had lived for nine years at a big cat sanctuary has died after a short illness and will be "sorely missed".

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Squatters removed from derelict department store

22 November 2022
Squatters removed from derelict department store

Police and fire crews were called to help secure a derelict high street department store after reports people were sleeping inside.

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Police and firefighters called to high street

21 November 2022
Police and firefighters called to high street

A fire crew and police have been spotted outside a former department store in a city centre.

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Kent Joules shops could shut as brand files for administration

17 November 2022
Kent Joules shops could shut as brand files for administration

The county's two Joules clothing shops face an uncertain future after the brand formally filed for administration, putting almost 1,600 jobs at risk.

Shop accused of 'sacrilege' over £40 swimsuit

16 November 2022
Shop accused of 'sacrilege' over £40 swimsuit

A Kent firm has stopped selling a swimsuit emblazoned with an image of a Hindu god - after being accused of "sacrilege" for stocking the product.

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