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'Kate Bush Day' returns to Kent

'Kate Bush Day' returns to Kent

A day dedicated to singer Kate Bush and one of her most iconic music videos will be marked in the county this summer after a four-year hiatus.

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Asda burglar locked up for 17-month crime spree

Asda burglar locked up for 17-month crime spree

A career thief who used a pensioner's stolen bank card and swiped jewellery worth thousands from a shopping centre has been jailed.

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Award-winning burger joint confirms shock closure

Award-winning burger joint confirms shock closure

A burger restaurant once voted the best in the county and with Britain's best chef at its helm has announced its shock closure.

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Ibz striking it rich for Invicta

Ibz striking it rich for Invicta

Folkestone are beginning to see the best of frontman Ibrahim Olutade, according to joint-head coach Micheal Everitt.

Huge former Debenhams could become council HQ

Huge former Debenhams could become council HQ

A former Kent Debenhams department store - which now lies empty - could become home to a council’s offices.

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Couple caught smuggling asylum seekers inside sofas

Couple caught smuggling asylum seekers inside sofas

A married couple has been sentenced after being caught trying to smuggle asylum seekers into Kent in the back of sofas.

Sexual predator in 'fake taxi' raped teenager during five-hour ordeal

Sexual predator in 'fake taxi' raped teenager during five-hour ordeal

A 46-year-old picked up a drunk and vulnerable teenager in a van she believed was a taxi and raped her while she was unconscious.

Celebrity chef closes restaurant after just six months

Celebrity chef closes restaurant after just six months

A celebrity chef has been forced to bring the shutters down on his celebrated business after just six months, citing "tough trading conditions".

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Drink-driver high on cannabis busted at McDonald's

Drink-driver high on cannabis busted at McDonald's

A drink-driving McDonald's customer high on cannabis was shopped by staff after he pulled up and ordered while sweating and incoherent.

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BT worker tagged after cannabis stash found in shed

BT worker tagged after cannabis stash found in shed

A dad-of-three found with a large amount of cannabis in his garden shed told police he had bought it in bulk for personal use.

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Drunk man abused barbers after he couldn't get hair cut

Drunk man abused barbers after he couldn't get hair cut

A drunk man was evicted from a barber's shop after he started shouting and swearing at staff because they could not fit him in for a hair cut.

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Ex-soldier hoarded 'sickening' bestiality and baby torture images

Ex-soldier hoarded 'sickening' bestiality and baby torture images

A veteran once shot by the Taliban has been unmasked as a paedophile who hoarded "sickening" images of child abuse and bestiality involving a frog.

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From failing school shut down by council to secondary hailed Ofsted success

From failing school shut down by council to secondary hailed Ofsted success

A school has been hailed a success by Ofsted - just five years after its predecessor was shut down amid poor exam results and plummeting admissions.

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League ambitions unchanged at Folkestone

League ambitions unchanged at Folkestone

The chase for a top-five finish is still on the agenda for Folkestone Invicta despite losing their star man.

Former 160-year-old pub sold

Former 160-year-old pub sold

A long-abandoned 19th century pub has been sold at auction, with builders and developers taking a lot of interest in the former boozer.

Heartbreak for couples as weddings cancelled at £11m castle

Heartbreak for couples as weddings cancelled at £11m castle

Dozens of devastated couples booked to tie the knot at a historic Kent castle have had their weddings cancelled at short notice.

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Two men in 30s die in horror crash

Two men in 30s die in horror crash

Two men in their 30s have died and a third has been injured in a head-on crash involving a BMW and a transit van.

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Incredible moment asteroid turns into fireball off Kent coast

Incredible moment asteroid turns into fireball off Kent coast

Stargazers have been left in awe after spotting a huge fireball over the English Channel from an asteroid hurtling towards Earth.

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Concerns as new homes set for vacant village plot rise from 28 to 47

Concerns as new homes set for vacant village plot rise from 28 to 47

Bosses behind new housing for a rural village have revealed plans to almost double the number of proposed homes for the land.

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Celebrity chef's new Kent restaurant added to Michelin Guide

Celebrity chef's new Kent restaurant added to Michelin Guide

A new restaurant launched by a celebrity chef has become the latest in the county to be added to the Michelin Guide.

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