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'Why should I pay £3 more for being over 25?'

'Why should I pay £3 more for being over 25?'

A discount for under-25s at a new Kent cinema has left older movie fans frustrated and sparked claims of "age discrimination".

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Rat-run through UK's smallest town to be shut off

Rat-run through UK's smallest town to be shut off

A busy-rat run used by thousands of drivers a day will be shut off while roadworks take place.

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A taste of Greece coming to empty phone shop

A taste of Greece coming to empty phone shop

A family say they will inject an authentic taste of Greece into an empty phone repair shop set to be transformed into a new cafe.

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Fears major firm's move 'will destroy peace' at Kent beauty spot

Fears major firm's move 'will destroy peace' at Kent beauty spot

Neighbours fear the relocation of a concrete-making firm after 41 years will destroy the 'tranquillity' of an area of outstanding natural beauty.

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'I need to make the most of it'

'I need to make the most of it'

Runner Matthew Stonier is out to make the most of a funding boost.

Parking spaces ditched in favour of cycle path and 20mph zone

Parking spaces ditched in favour of cycle path and 20mph zone

A row of parking spaces will be removed next spring when work to install a new cycle and walking route is introduced.

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Cannabis farms found as police raid homes

Cannabis farms found as police raid homes

More than 100 cannabis plants have been seized after two homes were raided by police.

Cannabis worth £1.6k found in car

Cannabis worth £1.6k found in car

Police found large amounts of illegal drugs in a car while on patrol.

Drink-driver four times the limit in head-on crash

Drink-driver four times the limit in head-on crash

A drink-driver who smashed head-on into another car while four times the limit was found sitting on a park bench after fleeing the scene.

Long delays on busy route after 'hit-and-run'

Long delays on busy route after 'hit-and-run'

There are long delays on a major route following a suspected hit-and-run.

Jingle bills: Cost of lighting crisis divides residents

Jingle bills: Cost of lighting crisis divides residents

Some residents have branded Christmas lights along a high street "outrageous" as energy bills soar - but others say they are "vital" for business.

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Puppy dumped in cage starts new life fighting crime

Puppy dumped in cage starts new life fighting crime

A puppy found dumped in a cage last winter is now a crime-fighting sniffer dog.

Councillor 'lucky not to lose fingers' in dog attack

Councillor 'lucky not to lose fingers' in dog attack

A councillor was left needing emergency surgery to her hand after her fingernails were ripped off in a dog attack as she delivered leaflets.

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Veteran bowler joins Kent

Veteran bowler joins Kent

A 41-year-old seam bowler has joined Kent and will be part of their coaching set-up for their 2023 Royal London One-Day Cup title defence.

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Crack cocaine dealer jailed

Crack cocaine dealer jailed

A drug dealer caught with huge amounts of cash and mobile phones during a police raid has been jailed for supplying crack cocaine and heroin.

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‘£450 for a bus pass - but my daughter’s left stranded every day’

‘£450 for a bus pass - but my daughter’s left stranded every day’

A mum is demanding a refund for her daughter's £450 bus pass - as the morning service is regularly too packed for the teenager to get on.

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Green light for £26m high street transformation

Green light for £26m high street transformation

Exclusive: An ambitious high street redevelopment has finally been approved - after plans were agreed to take sewage away from the site in tankers.

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Seam bowler leaves Kent

Seam bowler leaves Kent

A bowler has left Kent a year ahead of the end of his present deal and penned "a multi-year contract" with his new club.

Pride restored after poor start

Pride restored after poor start

An improved second half at Barnes secured a losing bonus point for Canterbury in National League 2 East.

Lord Lucan photos 'exact match' for British OAP in Australia

Lord Lucan photos 'exact match' for British OAP in Australia

A world-renowned facial recognition expert says photos of Lord Lucan are an exact match for a British pensioner living in Australia.

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