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Airbnb hosts slammed for 'fatphobic' comments

Airbnb hosts slammed for 'fatphobic' comments

A body positivity activist has hit out at Airbnb hosts in Kent for 'fatphobic' listing banning guests weighing more than 16st.

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Cathedral set to be filled with song again

Cathedral set to be filled with song again

After the longest break in music at Canterbury Cathedral since the English Civil War, choirs will return to the world-famous site this weekend.

Pupils pulled from school after returning from holiday

Pupils pulled from school after returning from holiday

Two students are now self-isolating after attending school, despite holidaying in a country not exempt from the government's quarantine restrictions.

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New Covid-19 testing centre to open tomorrow

New Covid-19 testing centre to open tomorrow

After a Kent MP slammed the local testing system as 'a farce', a new coronavirus testing site is opening this weekend.

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Trio charged after armed burglary at caravan site

Trio charged after armed burglary at caravan site

Police have charge three men with a violent burglary after a caravan site was broken into by people with weapons.

School staff member tests postive for Covid-19

School staff member tests postive for Covid-19

Four members of staff at a school have had to go into self-isolation after one of them tested positive for coronavirus.

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Pete Doherty fined after e-scooter search for dog

Pete Doherty fined after e-scooter search for dog

An indie rock star has been banned from driving - again - for riding an electric scooter as he searched for one of his dogs while disqualified.

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Spoons knifeman to stay in hospital indefinitely

Spoons knifeman to stay in hospital indefinitely

A man who stabbed an innocent drinker four times in the back after having hallucinations about Voodooism has been given an indefinite hospital order.

First performance at theatre since lockdown

First performance at theatre since lockdown

Kent's biggest theatre has opened its doors to audiences for the first time since March.

Kent's Eat Out to Help Out in numbers

Kent's Eat Out to Help Out in numbers

The figures behind Eat Out to Help Out have been released - and reveal the Kent district home to the most bargain hunters.

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Outrage after hand sanitiser stolen from playground

Outrage after hand sanitiser stolen from playground

Furious residents have hit out after hand sanitiser was stolen from a children's play park.

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'The village just jumped into action'

'The village just jumped into action'

Emergency services and volunteers have been praised after a fire forced the evacuation of a marina park.

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Man jailed after calling victim 250 times in three days

Man jailed after calling victim 250 times in three days

A man has been jailed after repeatedly harassing a woman he was forbidden to contact.

Traffic woe on M25 as three incidents cause 10-mile queues

Traffic woe on M25 as three incidents cause 10-mile queues

Three incidents in as many hours is causing traffic chaos for drivers on the M25 following a crash and broken down vehicles at the Dartford Crossing.

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Kent landmarks in Game of Thrones star's new show

Kent landmarks in Game of Thrones star's new show

A Game of Thrones star's new six-episode series on Sky One was filmed in Kent.

City of Culture bid officially launched

City of Culture bid officially launched

Medway's campaign to become UK City of Culture 2025 has officially begun with a website launch, new branding and a call for residents' support.

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New cafe will open in historic building

New cafe will open in historic building

Part of the historic but run-down Leas Lift has been transformed into a cafe and is due to open very soon.

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Police preparing for protest amid clash fears

Police preparing for protest amid clash fears

A police chief has warned against troublemakers ahead of a protest tomorrow.

Conservationist slams woman for touching tiger's testicles

Conservationist slams woman for touching tiger's testicles

The chairman of two Kent wild animal parks has slammed a woman for violating a tiger when she touched its privates for a selfie.

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Kent pop star joins Strictly

Kent pop star joins Strictly

A Kent pop star and internet sensation has joined the strictly line-up for this year.

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Crews remain at scene of marina inferno

Crews remain at scene of marina inferno

Footage from a huge marina fire shows balls of flame billowing into the sky as crews battle to get the inferno under control.

'Inspiring' daughter's hotel death likely an accident

'Inspiring' daughter's hotel death likely an accident

A coroner has ruled an "inspiring" teenager found dead in her hotel room is likely to not have intended to take her life.

'Our holiday company threatened to send the bailiffs'

'Our holiday company threatened to send the bailiffs'

A couple who tried to postpone their holiday were left 'disgusted' when the travel provider threatened to send round debt collectors to recover fees.

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Pictured: Kent's lost hotels

Pictured: Kent's lost hotels

We searched our archives to find photos of the county's lost hotels - how many do you remember?

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'He always had this amazing smile on his face'

'He always had this amazing smile on his face'

A mum paid tribute to her much loved son at his inquest and said his friends "worshipped the ground he walked on".

1,300 riverside home plan revealed

1,300 riverside home plan revealed

An ambitious regeneration plan for bars and restaurants in a new riverside community comprising of 1,300 new homes, has been revealed.

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Major road reopens in one direction after four-vehicle crash

Major road reopens in one direction after four-vehicle crash

A main road has been partially reopened after a collision involving several cars.

Plans submitted for new adventure golf course

Plans submitted for new adventure golf course

A new adventure golf course could be opening along a seafront after plans were submitted to a council.

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Man charged after £62k found in car

Man charged after £62k found in car

Officers who stopped a vehicle at the Channel Tunnel found £62k hidden in a car and a man has been charged with a money laundering offence.

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Crash closed main road in both directions

Crash closed main road in both directions

Two people were assessed by paramedics after a crash closed a road in both directions.

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