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Meat from butchers’ recalled over safety fears

Meat from butchers’ recalled over safety fears

Public health officials have ordered potentially unsafe meat supplied by a cutting plant to be removed from the market.

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Killer back behind bars after drunken shop attack

Killer back behind bars after drunken shop attack

A convicted killer is back inside after assaulting a shop worker he claimed owed him money after he failed to get cash out of an ATM.

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Stunned jogger’s double take at ‘penguin’ sighting

Stunned jogger’s double take at ‘penguin’ sighting

A jogger says he did a double take when he noticed what he thought was a colony of penguins along the harbour wall but it wasn’t quite as it seemed…

Warning after blaze destroys vital rescue equipment

Warning after blaze destroys vital rescue equipment

A warning has been issued after a storage unit went up in flames, destroying £2,500 worth of rescue equipment.

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‘A bomb went straight into my flat - Kent has been a sanctuary for me’

‘A bomb went straight into my flat - Kent has been a sanctuary for me’

A 22-year-old Ukrainian refugee says Kent has been a “sanctuary” for her after fleeing the war in her country.

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Primary school shines in glowing Ofsted report

Primary school shines in glowing Ofsted report

A primary school has been praised by inspectors following its first inspection in six years.

Chilli-laced spray ‘squirted in guard’s face’ as activists stormed weapons factory

Chilli-laced spray ‘squirted in guard’s face’ as activists stormed weapons factory

Activists are reported to have squirted chilli-laced spray in a security guard’s face as they caused huge damage storming a weapons factory.

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Woman taken to hospital after attack at gig

Woman taken to hospital after attack at gig

A woman was taken to hospital after she was attacked after a disturbance erupted at a music concert.

Police search for key witness after woman ‘attacked’ by canal

Police search for key witness after woman ‘attacked’ by canal

Police are searching for a key witness after a woman was reportedly assaulted next to a canal.

The £29 Kent rosé named one of world's best wines

The £29 Kent rosé named one of world's best wines

A Kent wine served at a royal wedding has been ranked among the best in the world thanks in part to the county’s cool climate and unique soil.

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Council objects to 1,300 home plan for neighbouring borough

Council objects to 1,300 home plan for neighbouring borough

A borough council believes it will suffer if a neighbouring authority approves a huge homes plan.

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Knife brandished after boys refused sale of vapes

Knife brandished after boys refused sale of vapes

Staff feared for their safety when a knife was brandished after a group of boys were told they couldn’t be sold vapes without proving their age.

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Villagers vote to reopen ‘important’ public toilets

Villagers vote to reopen ‘important’ public toilets

Villagers have voted to reopen a block of public toilets after they were shut in April due to “financial reasons”.

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‘It may have been civilised and heckling minimal - but there was one thing missing’

‘It may have been civilised and heckling minimal - but there was one thing missing’

While many were crowded around watching the England game, our reporter was at a general election hustings event where politics was the hot topic…

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Thug who brandished knife during night out at pub jailed

Thug who brandished knife during night out at pub jailed

A man who brandished a knife and made threats in a pub during a night out has been jailed for more than two years.

Seized e-bike four times more powerful than allowed

Seized e-bike four times more powerful than allowed

An e-bike with no rear brake lever and four times more powerful than allowed on the road has finally been seized.

Biker killed in crash with Jaguar

Biker killed in crash with Jaguar

A motorcyclist in his 50s has died following a crash with a Jaguar on an A-road.

Dad stabbed teens after shouting ‘speak f****** English’

Dad stabbed teens after shouting ‘speak f****** English’

A dad of two who stabbed two teens after a heated exchange on New Year’s Day has been jailed.

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'Stick with Southgate for now - we can still win the Euros!’

'Stick with Southgate for now - we can still win the Euros!’

One of Kent’s biggest Three Lions fans says Gareth Southgate has made “rash decisions” but still believes England can win the Euros.

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Kent County Council expects ‘no help’ from Labour government

Kent County Council expects ‘no help’ from Labour government

Senior leaders at cash-strapped Kent County Council anticipate ‘no help’ from a new Labour government.

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Family of ducks bring traffic to standstill

Family of ducks bring traffic to standstill

Adorable footage shows the moment the community rallied together and stopped traffic to help get a family of ducks back to safety.

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Harry Hill and Vic Reeves film TV art show at Kent landmark

Harry Hill and Vic Reeves film TV art show at Kent landmark

Two of the country's most popular comedians have hit TV screens after filming at a Kent seaside landmark.

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Shop director fined for selling vape to 15-year-old

Shop director fined for selling vape to 15-year-old

A former shop director has been fined after he was caught allowing an underaged teen to buy an e-cigarette.

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MP hopeful faces calls to be suspended after social media post

MP hopeful faces calls to be suspended after social media post

A Conservative vying to be a Kent MP is under fire for posting what Labour says is an antisemitic image on social media.

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‘Evri didn’t tell us we couldn’t take parcels anymore - our customers did’

‘Evri didn’t tell us we couldn’t take parcels anymore - our customers did’

The manager of a village shop says she’s “gutted” after Evri unexpectedly pulled its services from the store.

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‘I told friends how calm and tranquil Kent was – brutal attack ruined my trip’

‘I told friends how calm and tranquil Kent was – brutal attack ruined my trip’

An eye surgeon visiting Kent fears he may have suffered lasting damage after he was knocked unconscious during a brutal and unprovoked attack.

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Major A249 project stopped due to lack of funds

Major A249 project stopped due to lack of funds

A multimillion-pound bid to relieve jams heading into one of Kent’s biggest towns has ceased due to a lack of funding.

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‘New EU rules will only make gridlock worse - so we're closing’

‘New EU rules will only make gridlock worse - so we're closing’

A bed shop boss has blamed traffic gridlock and new EU border rules for the closure of his store after just two years of trading.

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OAP who strangled prostitute: ‘I woke up and thought she was a man’

OAP who strangled prostitute: ‘I woke up and thought she was a man’

A pensioner just four days out of prison strangled a sex worker after he woke up in her bedroom and mistook her for a man.

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‘On day one I was told we’ve got a £4.5m black hole and could go bankrupt’

‘On day one I was told we’ve got a £4.5m black hole and could go bankrupt’

One year after the Green Party took control of its first Kent council, we speak to the authority's leader about his first 12 months in charge.

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