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'I needed a change - so I bought an ambulance on Facebook'

'I needed a change - so I bought an ambulance on Facebook'

27 July 2022

A beautician whose work dried up during lockdown bought an ambulance on Facebook and launched her own makeovers-on-wheels business.

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'Money launderette' posters stuck on former bank

'Money launderette' posters stuck on former bank

26 July 2022

Posters advertising a money laundering service and mentioning people connected to Vladmir Putin and Pablo Escobar have popped up at a former bank.

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'Santa's sauna' – selling Xmas on hottest day of year

'Santa's sauna' – selling Xmas on hottest day of year

17 July 2022

With temperatures expected to near 40C in the coming days, we visited a year-round Christmas shop to see how staff cope.

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9 strange rules from around the world

9 strange rules from around the world

16 July 2022

As visitors to one Italian resort are banned from wearing swimwear on the streets we look at some other unusual rules in place across the globe.

'I took porn stars to Cathedral and they had many questions'

'I took porn stars to Cathedral and they had many questions'

16 July 2022

KentOnline columnist Melissa Todd describes her visit to some of Kent's most famous landmarks with guests from the world of adult entertainment.

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Former nudist resort goes up for sale

Former nudist resort goes up for sale

14 July 2022

The site of a former nudist resort has gone up for auction for a six-figure sum.

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Dad's shock at finding tooth in Fray Bentos pie

Dad's shock at finding tooth in Fray Bentos pie

11 July 2022

A dad says "it was like crunching a stone" when he discovered a tooth in his minced beef and onion pie.

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Pensioners stuck with Aldi trolley for seven weeks

Pensioners stuck with Aldi trolley for seven weeks

07 July 2022

A couple were left frustrated after taking in a dumped shopping trolley – even cleaning it – only for Aldi to take seven weeks to collect it.

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Rylan's X-rated discovery during Amazon warehouse shift

Rylan's X-rated discovery during Amazon warehouse shift

02 July 2022

TV star Rylan Clark was left in stitches after a visit to Kent's enormous Amazon warehouse.

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'Decaying' town hall could be turned into 'boutique hotel or shop'

'Decaying' town hall could be turned into 'boutique hotel or shop'

01 July 2022

A prominent building formerly used as a town hall could be transformed into a boutique hotel or shops - as a council looks to rent it out.

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Toy car costing ten shillings sells for £720

Toy car costing ten shillings sells for £720

01 July 2022

An old toy car from the 1960s was sold for 80 times its original purchase price.

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Hapless cricket team wins first game after 29 years

Hapless cricket team wins first game after 29 years

28 June 2022

A Kent cricket team has finally broken its winning duck – having gone 29 years without the taste of victory.

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Wedding ring lost in heap of rubbish at tip

Wedding ring lost in heap of rubbish at tip

27 June 2022

A recycling facility had to partially shut after a man's wedding ring slipped off his finger and became lost in a mound of paper and card.

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Some of Britain's earliest signs of life found in Kent suburb

Some of Britain's earliest signs of life found in Kent suburb

22 June 2022

Evidence of early human life dating back 620,000 years has been unearthed in an ancient riverbed in the county.

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Voting opens for new statue of trailblazing author

Voting opens for new statue of trailblazing author

20 June 2022

People are being asked to vote on a statue of a trailblazing female author - with hopes the winning design will be erected in a prominent location.

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Kent v Essex in battle over bomb ship masts

Kent v Essex in battle over bomb ship masts

15 June 2022

An explosive row is brewing over whether Sheerness or Southend should end up with the SS Richard Montgomery masts after they are cut down.

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Litter police make innocent shopper do 'walk of shame'

Litter police make innocent shopper do 'walk of shame'

15 June 2022

A non-smoker has criticised 'intimidating' enforcement officers who wrongly accused her of throwing a cigarette butt from her car window at Morrisons.

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Uncle running double marathon to raise funds for poorly nephew

Uncle running double marathon to raise funds for poorly nephew

13 June 2022

A teacher is set to run two marathons in just 24 hours to raise money for his young nephew who is battling bone cancer.

Aerial photos show Kent like you've never seen it before

Aerial photos show Kent like you've never seen it before

11 June 2022

We showcase some stunning images taken from the skies - some dating back almost 100 years - showing just how much Kent's towns have changed.

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Puss left toothless after being bullied

Puss left toothless after being bullied

08 June 2022

A home is wanted for seven-year-old Stanley who had to have all his teeth removed after being bullied by bigger alley cats.

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