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Bowling alley with out-of-date food blames hygiene score on staffing changes

Bowling alley with out-of-date food blames hygiene score on staffing changes

Bowling alley bosses have blamed a damning hygiene report on a change in staff after food a month out of date was discovered by an inspector.

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'They should dig it up and start again!': The rat-run route shut 29 times in four years

'They should dig it up and start again!': The rat-run route shut 29 times in four years

Fed-up residents have called for a busy rat-run to be dug up and a water main replaced as the route continues to be blighted by emergency closures.

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Archbishop of Canterbury refuses to resign after ‘losing confidence of clergy’

Archbishop of Canterbury refuses to resign after ‘losing confidence of clergy’

The Archbishop of Canterbury is facing increasing pressure to resign over “failures” to alert the authorities about “abhorrent” abuse of children.

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Tries flow as Canterbury return to winning ways

Tries flow as Canterbury return to winning ways

Head coach Matt Corker got the right response as Canterbury returned to action with an impressive display in National League 2 East.

‘He wasn’t a ‘druggie’ – experimenting is literally like the flip of a coin’

‘He wasn’t a ‘druggie’ – experimenting is literally like the flip of a coin’

A mum on a mission to save young lives since the death of her own teenage son continues to tell her tragic story to thousands of schoolchildren.

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'I've tried so hard to reopen this pub but owners won’t sell up'

'I've tried so hard to reopen this pub but owners won’t sell up'

A landlady wanting to take over a closed-down pub believes reopening it is still viable - as plans to redevelop it were rejected for the third time.

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Sadness as pub suddenly closes

Sadness as pub suddenly closes

A village pub has unexpectedly shut leaving customers saddened by last-minute cancellations.

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School evacuation after substance thrown at girl and ‘haze’ in corridor

School evacuation after substance thrown at girl and ‘haze’ in corridor

A substance thrown at a girl which caused a school to be evacuated and a huge emergency response is believed to be vinegar.

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‘We need to start this block at full throttle’

‘We need to start this block at full throttle’

Head coach Matt Corker has called on his Canterbury Rugby Club players to start their latest block of matches at full throttle this weekend.

Cinema 'might not survive' parking fee hikes as council ‘killing businesses’

Cinema 'might not survive' parking fee hikes as council ‘killing businesses’

Bosses of a Kent cinema say it will struggle to survive if rates in the county’s most expensive car parks are increased again.

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‘The place was absolutely buzzing and everyone was having a whale of a time’

‘The place was absolutely buzzing and everyone was having a whale of a time’

We tried the much-hyped, new Kent restaurant that has transformed a run-down corner of a high street.

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Villagers make fun of unintentionally rude boot fair sign

Villagers make fun of unintentionally rude boot fair sign

Villagers have made fun of an unintentionally rude drawing on a boot fair sign.

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Busy A-road blocked after crash

Busy A-road blocked after crash

Traffic is building on a busy A-road after a multi-vehicle accident fully blocked both carriageways.

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‘I shouldn’t have been the last landlord at this 400-year-old pub!’

‘I shouldn’t have been the last landlord at this 400-year-old pub!’

The former landlord of a once-popular pub has joined the fight to stop it being turned into a study centre for private school pupils.

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‘Some people think it’s morbid - but it’s enchanting’

‘Some people think it’s morbid - but it’s enchanting’

One of Kent’s most peaceful and treasured green spaces deserves greater recognition as a wildlife and historical gem, say campaigners.

‘I popped out for some bread and came back a millionaire’

‘I popped out for some bread and came back a millionaire’

A couple are planning to take their kids to Lapland after winning £1 million on the National Lottery.

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‘I’d much rather have a full restaurant than Michelin stars’

‘I’d much rather have a full restaurant than Michelin stars’

A chef taking over an acclaimed gastropub says he would prefer to have a full restaurant with happy punters over chasing a Michelin star.

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Fast food joint to open after three-year delay

Fast food joint to open after three-year delay

A fast food takeaway which has faced constant backlash since plans were first announced three years ago is finally set to open.

Corker plots Canterbury’s response

Corker plots Canterbury’s response

Canterbury Rugby Club's weekend defeat has left them with plenty to work on ahead of a fixture-free Saturday.

Mum tells inquest: ‘Deadly online trend cost my darling boy his life’

Mum tells inquest: ‘Deadly online trend cost my darling boy his life’

The mum of a boy who died after inhaling deodorant believes he had been taking part in a deadly online trend called “chroming”, an inquest has heard.

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