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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.

One final knees up at town pub

One final knees up at town pub

Regulars have pledged to "drink the place dry" this weekend as a boozer calls time to make way for housing.

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Asda fails to meet trolley pledge

Asda fails to meet trolley pledge

A mother was shocked to find a supermarket couldn't provide a specialised disabled trolley for her daughter — despite saying it had one.

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Knife-wielding shoplifter jailed

Knife-wielding shoplifter jailed

A serial shoplifter who threatened staff with a needle and a knife at a number of stores has been put behind bars.

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Body of missing firefighter found

Body of missing firefighter found

The body of a firefighter, who went missing during a works night out, has been found.

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Kent town 'best for commuters'

Kent town 'best for commuters'

A Kent town has been judged best for commuters — while the 'number of charity shops' was the only downside of another place in the county.

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John Lewis-type model for probation service

John Lewis-type model for probation service

Kent's private probation service, responsible for thousands offenders, becomes employee owned.

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'I want justice for my dear brother'

'I want justice for my dear brother'

The sister of a man who was stabbed to death has spoken out as police continue to search for his killer.

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Man 'led police on two-hour chase'

Man 'led police on two-hour chase'

A 24-year-old will face trial after it was claimed he drove more than 100mph, on the wrong side of the road and ran red lights while evading officers.

Final decision on urgent treatment centre to be made

Final decision on urgent treatment centre to be made

Health chiefs will decide the future location of a of a key service next week.

Brakes slam on lorry park plans

Brakes slam on lorry park plans

Proposals for a lorry park have been shelved - despite need to address the “urgent and unmet” need for official HGV parking in part of Kent.

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The lumpiest custard ever and mad barmaids - Secret Drinker is back

The lumpiest custard ever and mad barmaids - Secret Drinker is back

Our undercover reporter heads to one of only a handful of pubs in the country to be found right on the beach

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