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Man fined £400 in hare coursing sting

Man fined £400 in hare coursing sting

A Kent man has become the first person to be fined as part of a hare coursing operation across the East of England.

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Residents turn out in force to oppose loss of trees

Residents turn out in force to oppose loss of trees

A compromise has been reached over plans to widen a road to accommodate traffic to a new housing development.

Crackdown sees 99 knives seized

Crackdown sees 99 knives seized

Almost 100 weapons have been seized with dozens of arrests made in a county-wide initiative to remove knives from the streets.

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Team of the year

Team of the year

Find out who's made KentOnline's team of the year and vote for your star man.

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Restaurant's revival after poor food hygiene rating

Restaurant's revival after poor food hygiene rating

An Indian restaurant and takeaway is celebrating a turnaround in fortune after improving on its poor food hygiene rating.

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Kent's first Wendy's in the works

Kent's first Wendy's in the works

Hungry town goers will be awarded even more choice as work begins on the county's first outlet of the famous American diner and burger eatery.

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Escaped hawk interrupts park run

Escaped hawk interrupts park run

Dogs had to be kept away from a popular park run after an escaped hawk caused major disruption to the event.

MP's son 'filmed during missile attack on Russian tank'

MP's son 'filmed during missile attack on Russian tank'

The son of a Kent MP has reportedly been filmed helping to destroy a Russian missile as he fights in Ukraine.

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Boss to sue thieving former employee who swiped £33k

Boss to sue thieving former employee who swiped £33k

The boss of a company almost brought to its knees after an employee stole £33,000 is disgusted the thief has been ordered to repay less than £2,000.

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Recalling the peacetime crash that cost the lives of four RAF crewmen

Recalling the peacetime crash that cost the lives of four RAF crewmen

A routine training run turned to disaster when a flare exploded inside a Lancaster bomber.

LGBTQ+ stories wanted for Pride month audio tour

LGBTQ+ stories wanted for Pride month audio tour

A QR code audio trail telling the stories of the LGBTQ+ community is set to launch next month.

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Inside new luxury suites a far cry from its chequered past

Inside new luxury suites a far cry from its chequered past

Take a look inside the recently renovated historic home which was once a brothel, hotel and lodgings for travelling judges.

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Trainee midwife calls for help with childcare costs

Trainee midwife calls for help with childcare costs

A student midwife who spends hundreds on childcare while she works long hours is fighting the government to give more help to health trainees.

Driver taken to hospital after crash

Driver taken to hospital after crash

A woman has been rushed to hospital after the car she was driving was involved in a crash.

Sting snares IT worker trying to engage girls in sex acts

Sting snares IT worker trying to engage girls in sex acts

A man engaging in sex acts online with two victims he believed were schoolgirls was caught by police posing as 13-year-olds online.

Flash flooding cascades into streets next to Bellway housing site

Flash flooding cascades into streets next to Bellway housing site

Residents are concerned a housing development on land above them will result in flooding of their properties.

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Noakes' unbeaten target after pro debut win

Noakes' unbeaten target after pro debut win

Maidstone fighter Sean Noakes wants to stay undefeated for the rest of the year as he celebrates winning his debut professional bout.

Bystanders rescue woman from river

Bystanders rescue woman from river

Members of the public sprang into action after a person was spotted in the River Medway.

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Pavey's message as he prepares to leave Stones

Pavey's message as he prepares to leave Stones

Striker Alfie Pavey has announced he will be leaving Maidstone this summer.

Pub landlord in hospital after attack in bar

Pub landlord in hospital after attack in bar

A pub landlord is in hospital after being attacked in his own bar.

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