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New KFC set to open

New KFC set to open

A finger-licking chicken joint is nearly ready to fire up the fryers.

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Pub offers £250 for 'weirdest talent'

Pub offers £250 for 'weirdest talent'

A big cash prize is being offered for the most bizarre talent on show at a pub contest.

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Two arrests in murder investigation

Two arrests in murder investigation

A 17-year-old boy and a woman have been arrested as part of a murder investigation.

Car abandoned after smashing into wall

Car abandoned after smashing into wall

A black Kia has been destroyed after it crashed into a front garden wall.

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Mystery man wins £1m

Mystery man wins £1m

A man in Kent has won £1 million on the lottery.

Nuxley Toys to close after 44 years

Nuxley Toys to close after 44 years

A toy store has received visitors from as far as Canada as it bids a fond farewell to customers.

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'Tough mummas' save the day after spotting 'little flash'

'Tough mummas' save the day after spotting 'little flash'

A group of women spotted a car fire while exercising near the pier.

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'Everything must go' as huge Mothercare shuts today

'Everything must go' as huge Mothercare shuts today

All stock at Mothercare must be gone by today as staff and shoppers prepare to say goodbye to the doomed baby goods retailer.

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'We are completely heartbroken'

'We are completely heartbroken'

Family and friends of a firefighter who went missing before Christmas have paid tribute to him.

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Dog saves mum and baby in flat fire

Dog saves mum and baby in flat fire

A pet dog may have saved the life of a mum and baby after fire tore through a flat in the early hours.

Dancer Louis meets stars at theatre

Dancer Louis meets stars at theatre

A dancer's talent shone through at an audition for a London show despite being too tall and he rubbed shoulders with the stars

Spuds boss caught with 'drug dealers kit'

Spuds boss caught with 'drug dealers kit'

An entrepreneur who ended up living out of his car has been jailed after being stopped by police.

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The best takeaway in your town - and why TripAdvisor is wrong

The best takeaway in your town - and why TripAdvisor is wrong

Kent's top takeouts have been ranked by TripAdvisor - but here's our view on the best places to pick up grub where you live.

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What will happen in Kent politics in 2020?

What will happen in Kent politics in 2020?

From Brexit to Manston, political editor Paul Francis gives his take on the main events set to take place this year.

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'Who says you can't find Jesus in a mosh pit?'

'Who says you can't find Jesus in a mosh pit?'

A group of Christians are launching a unique, heavy metal-themed church service to bring metalheads closer to God.

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Thug who repeatedly stabbed deer jailed

Thug who repeatedly stabbed deer jailed

Two men have been jailed following a trial that heard of starving animals, savage hunting and foals being put to work.

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Pupils invited to 'inspirational' teacher's funeral

Pupils invited to 'inspirational' teacher's funeral

Past and present pupils have been invited along to pay their last respects to their much-loved teacher who died of cancer.

Sex attack woman posed as boy

Sex attack woman posed as boy

Gemma Watts has been jailed after using the internet to convince teenage girls, including at least one in Kent, that she was a boy called Jake.

Meet the 10-year-old Jojo Rabbit star

Meet the 10-year-old Jojo Rabbit star

Archie Yates talks about what it was like to film Jojo Rabbit and his new role as the lead character in a Home Alone reboot.

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Service for vulnerable children is still failing

Service for vulnerable children is still failing

A government inspector is to continue monitoring a council's children's services department after she found it still wasn't performing properly.

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Tattoo fundraiser for Australian bushfires

Tattoo fundraiser for Australian bushfires

A tattoo parlour is raising money for animals harmed in the devastating Australian bushfires.

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Woman airlifted to hospital after being hit by car

Woman airlifted to hospital after being hit by car

A woman has been airlifted to a London hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car.

Offender with 16 aliases appears in court

Offender with 16 aliases appears in court

An offender with 16 aliases has pleaded guilty to assault by beating, intending to damage a door and threatening a house would be burnt down.

Masked gang's bowling green rampage

Masked gang's bowling green rampage

A masked gang churned up a pristine bowling green in a car during two break-ins.

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Renewed calls for Kent lorry park

Renewed calls for Kent lorry park

MPs are pressing the government to come up with a permanent solution to prevent traffic chaos on the M20.

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Operation Brock costs taxpayers £35m

Operation Brock costs taxpayers £35m

It was never fully implemented and is about to be stood down but the costs of Operation Brock is likely to rise further.

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Woman held down in car in terrifying robbery

Woman held down in car in terrifying robbery

Two men have carried out a night-time robbery which saw a woman held down while her handbag and purse were stolen.

Jet washer thieves caught on CCTV

Jet washer thieves caught on CCTV

This is the moment two brazen thieves walk off with a £3,000 industrial jet washer — now police need help tracking them down.

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Store has its licence suspended

Store has its licence suspended

An off-licence has been shut down for three months and ordered to make changes.

Drugs factory discovered in warehouse

Drugs factory discovered in warehouse

More than 300 cannabis plants have been seized after reports of a break-in at a business unit.

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