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The only two Kent seats Tories are set to win at General Election

The only two Kent seats Tories are set to win at General Election

15 December 2022

A shock new poll predicts just two Conservative MPs in Kent would hang on to their seats at a General Election amid a Labour landslide.

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'Forget the Three Lions, real heroes are winning half a world away'

'Forget the Three Lions, real heroes are winning half a world away'

15 December 2022

Forget the Three Lions, writes columnist Rhys Griffiths, the real hero is another man with three lions on his shirt winning half a world away.

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Pup found with deadly virus 'might not pull through'

Pup found with deadly virus 'might not pull through'

15 December 2022

An urgent appeal has been made to find the owners of a French bulldog cross, which was found wandering near a beach.

Blue Bell Hill to reopen

Blue Bell Hill to reopen

15 December 2022

A stretch of road which has been causing chaos for motorists will finally be reopening.

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‘I’m convinced it’s a Christmas Banksy’

‘I’m convinced it’s a Christmas Banksy’

15 December 2022

A woman says she is sure a new piece of street art in Kent is the work of none other than Banksy himself.

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'My heart nearly stopped when I saw kids on icy pond'

'My heart nearly stopped when I saw kids on icy pond'

15 December 2022

A healthcare worker has spoken of her shock at seeing children playing by icy water - just days after four children died in a frozen lake.

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'We're not running the Ritz - it's a back-street pub'

'We're not running the Ritz - it's a back-street pub'

15 December 2022

The new landlord of a pub set to reopen after two months shut says prices will be kept reasonable as people struggle amid the cost-of-living crisis.

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Much-loved local brewery goes bust

Much-loved local brewery goes bust

15 December 2022

A cherished small-town brewery will be closing its doors after eight hoppy years supplying wacky beers, ales and ciders to Kent pubs.

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'Is that a penguin on the beach?'

'Is that a penguin on the beach?'

15 December 2022

A man's hilarious reaction after he spotted what looks like a penguin on a Kent beach has been captured on camera.

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Football shirt is coming home

Football shirt is coming home

15 December 2022

An England top with "huge sentimental value" sold by mistake at a charity shop has been tracked down thanks to our appeal.

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Teenager among dead in Channel tragedy

Teenager among dead in Channel tragedy

15 December 2022

A teenager is among the dead from yesterday's Channel tragedy, with four people still missing, it has been revealed.

Council to press on with new leisure centre and homes despite soaring costs

Council to press on with new leisure centre and homes despite soaring costs

15 December 2022

Spending on the controversial regeneration of a coastal site was paused this autumn after costs began to spiral amid economic turmoil.

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Arrest after man stabbed

Arrest after man stabbed

15 December 2022

A man in his 40s has been arrested after another man was taken to hospital following a stabbing.

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Bar slashes planned opening hours after residents' backlash

Bar slashes planned opening hours after residents' backlash

15 December 2022

A business launching at a £115m complex has reined in its planned opening hours following fears it would make life “barely tolerable” for neighbours.

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Three days of traffic hell after manhole collapses

Three days of traffic hell after manhole collapses

15 December 2022

Drivers faced three days of traffic hell after emergency manhole repairs shut a half-mile stretch of dual carriageway.

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Steelwork slides off lorry and hits taxi

Steelwork slides off lorry and hits taxi

15 December 2022

A large piece of steel slid off a lorry as it went round a roundabout and struck the side of a taxi.

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'Christmas dinner for £8.50? Why not!'

'Christmas dinner for £8.50? Why not!'

15 December 2022

For this week's Eat My Words, our reviewer tries to find a cheap and quick festive meal on her lunch break.

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'Maybe problems aren't down to foreigners but incompetent government?'

'Maybe problems aren't down to foreigners but incompetent government?'

15 December 2022

Our readers give their takes on Brexit, foreign aid and self-checkouts.

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'My son was stabbed five times in nightclub'

'My son was stabbed five times in nightclub'

15 December 2022

A man has suffered "life changing injuries" after a double stabbing at a nightclub.

Plans to build communal BBQs on two Kent beaches

Plans to build communal BBQs on two Kent beaches

15 December 2022

A council is looking at installing permanent barbecue stations on two Kent seafronts ahead of a divisive beach ban on disposable grills.

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