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‘Dad was one bite from death after XL Bully attack’

‘Dad was one bite from death after XL Bully attack’

A man says his dad is lucky to be alive after an XL Bully attacked him from behind, leaving severe injuries to his arms and legs.

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The Bootleg Beatles headline fresh from Glastonbury

The Bootleg Beatles headline fresh from Glastonbury

The world’s biggest Beatles tribute act headlined a free Kent festival at the weekend alongside some other top performances.

‘Our traveller site is like a prison - it’s unlivable’

‘Our traveller site is like a prison - it’s unlivable’

We speak to the people living in a traveller site about the struggles they face.

Man threatened to stab officer and racially abused him

Man threatened to stab officer and racially abused him

A man has appeared in court after he threatened to stab a police officer in the neck and also hurled racist slurs at him.

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Long-standing Tory loses seat after 19 years

Long-standing Tory loses seat after 19 years

Labour has taken the Gravesham seat - defeating Tory Adam Holloway who held it from 2005.

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Councillors trade barbs in ‘honours’ row

Councillors trade barbs in ‘honours’ row

Former councillors at one council have missed on honorary titles after their nominations were blocked by serving members who branded them “shabby”.

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Teacher caught drinking wine in car on lunch break banned

Teacher caught drinking wine in car on lunch break banned

A primary school teacher who was caught drinking from a bottle of wine in her car during her lunch break has been banned from the profession.

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‘Doggy afternoon tea by the lake - Bone Appétit!’

‘Doggy afternoon tea by the lake - Bone Appétit!’

Our reviewer took her border terrier to try out a hotel’s new canine culinary experience — don’t worry, we review the food for “humans” too!

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‘It’s a fantastic time to get involved’: Tennis club celebrates centenary

‘It’s a fantastic time to get involved’: Tennis club celebrates centenary

A tennis club which started as a sports group for paper mill workers is celebrating its 100th birthday.

Fires still burning for Kate

Fires still burning for Kate

Meopham’s Olympic pentathlon champion Kate French admits the pull of another Games bid was too great to resist.

Aerial image shows progress of new £92m riverside housing project

Aerial image shows progress of new £92m riverside housing project

Work to build an almost 600-home development as part of Kent’s new garden city has reached its halfway point.

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Several arrests made as police raid suspected brothels

Several arrests made as police raid suspected brothels

Multiple suspects have been arrested and charged after a series of coordinated warrants were carried out in an investigation into suspected brothels.

‘Our spectacular view will be obliterated by monstrous winery taller than the Berlin Wall’

‘Our spectacular view will be obliterated by monstrous winery taller than the Berlin Wall’

Controversial plans to build a winery at a vineyard within yards of people’s back gardens have been blasted as a “blot on the landscape”.

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Flowers left for biker killed in embankment crash

Flowers left for biker killed in embankment crash

Flowers and beer cans have been left at the scene of a crash where a motorcyclist in his 60s was killed.

‘I think I was put on this earth to help people and that's what I've done’

‘I think I was put on this earth to help people and that's what I've done’

A mum who says she “was put on this earth to help people” is celebrating 40 years of volunteering with the St John Ambulance first aid charity.

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‘Town centres need banks and we are filling that gap’

‘Town centres need banks and we are filling that gap’

Bank bosses say they are committed to staying in town centres as they relocate one branch into bigger premises.

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‘My 90 year-old mum was attacked by yobs in Poundstretcher - something must be done’

‘My 90 year-old mum was attacked by yobs in Poundstretcher - something must be done’

A concerned son is calling for CCTV cameras to be fixed in a discount store after his mum was allegedly kicked by teens while out shopping.

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Bilongo makes Football League switch

Bilongo makes Football League switch

Former Ebbsfleet loan star Bryant Bilongo has joined a League 1 club after leaving Middlesbrough.

Title-winning Fleet post £1.9million loss

Title-winning Fleet post £1.9million loss

Ebbsfleet United’s latest set of accounts show the club lost £1.9million when they won the National League South title in 2022/23.

Warning after woman left in fear of ‘aggressive’ rabbit bought on Gumtree

Warning after woman left in fear of ‘aggressive’ rabbit bought on Gumtree

Prospective pet owners have been warned against purchasing “aggressive” rabbits on Gumtree after one woman was told to put hers “in the bin”.

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