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Can Wimpy still cut the mustard?

 Can Wimpy still cut the mustard?

Wimpy is entering the modern age with a fresh new look - but can it still compete with more upmarket rivals? We went along to find out.

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John Lewis store targeted by robbers

John Lewis store targeted by robbers

Three robbers escaped with smartphones after threatening to harm staff.

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Council workers trigger stranger danger warning

Council workers trigger stranger danger warning

Council officers have inadvertently triggered a stranger danger warning at a primary school after approaching children after class.

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Estate's newest residents are bright and feathered

Estate's newest residents are bright and feathered

Peacocks have been pictured roaming around a new housing estate - but residents aren't alarmed.

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'I drove 60 miles for Haribo'

'I drove 60 miles for Haribo'

One eager sweet fan did more than most to be one of the first shoppers at Haribo.

First Haribo store in Kent opens

First Haribo store in Kent opens

Customers have spent the morning queuing outside the county's first Haribo sweet shop.

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'Asbestos at Woolworths gave gran terminal lung cancer'

'Asbestos at Woolworths gave gran terminal lung cancer'

A daughter is searching for her mother's old shop colleagues after she died from terminal lung cancer.

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Swinson defends contesting Canterbury

Swinson defends contesting Canterbury

The leader of the Liberal Democrats has defended her decision to field a candidate in the owner Labour held seat in the county.

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Catalytic converter thefts quadruple in one year

Catalytic converter thefts quadruple in one year

Police have issued warnings to drivers following a sharp rise in thefts of car emission devices.

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Council hides Christmas event organiser's name

Council hides Christmas event organiser's name

Organisers of a cancelled Winter Wonderland-style event are not being named publically.

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Man seriously injured in three vehicle crash

Man seriously injured in three vehicle crash

A man has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a three vehicle crash which caused huge delays.

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Wife denies abuse of husband she ‘treated like slave’

Wife denies abuse of husband she ‘treated like slave’

A man was allegedley subjected to "systematic physical and verbal abuse” by his wife.

'Drug driver' collared hours after passing test

'Drug driver' collared hours after passing test

A motorist who allegedly tested positive for cocaine and cannabis had passed his driving test hours earlier.

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Anger at Kent Test ban

Anger at Kent Test ban

A decision to ban pupils from sitting the Kent Test in Catholic schools has sparked fury.

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Can you be-leaf it?

Can you be-leaf it?

Here's how drivers have been deliberately parking on double yellow lines outside a school and getting away with it.

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Ex City high-flier now living in bus shelter

Ex City high-flier now living in bus shelter

The plight of a rough sleeper who used to mix with royalty has captured the hearts of residents.

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'The conflict is insane'

'The conflict is insane'

An exchange student from Kent has shunned advice to fly home from Hong Kong despite her university campus being "destroyed".

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Town could sell £20m Magna Carta copy

Town could sell £20m Magna Carta copy

A 700-year-old artefact described as a town's 'birthright' could be sold off by the council - with an estimated price tag of £20 million.

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Town hit by power cut

Town hit by power cut

A blackout has been reported in a town, with the power supply not expected to be fully restored for hours.

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Air ambulance lands at crash scene

Air ambulance lands at crash scene

A crash between three vehicles caused major delays.

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Dog finds drugs in car air vents

Dog finds drugs in car air vents

A police sniffer dog has helped take a heroin and crack cocaine dealer off the streets.

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'He was loved but just couldn't see it'

'He was loved but just couldn't see it'

A family has vowed to improve mental health services after the tragic death of their 'Tommy Boy'.

Discount retailer’s bid for empty Halfords

Discount retailer’s bid for empty Halfords

Fifty jobs could be created as a discount retailer eyes up the site of a former Halfords store.

'Dangerous idiot' guilty of nightclub knife attack

'Dangerous idiot' guilty of nightclub knife attack

A jury took just two-and-a-half hours to unanimously find an angry punter guilty of stabbing a nightclub owner.

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Major delays at Dartford Crossing

Major delays at Dartford Crossing

Motorists suffered hour-long delays after a crash led to more than seven miles of tailbacks.

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Air ambulance sent to incident near railway station

Air ambulance sent to incident near railway station

Emergency services including the air ambulance have been called to an incident near a railway station.

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CCTV appeal after suitcase swiped during epileptic seizure

CCTV appeal after suitcase swiped during epileptic seizure

Police have released images of a woman they are trying to trace after a cruel thief swiped a suitcase from an epileptic 32-year-old.

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First look inside revamped Wimpy

First look inside revamped Wimpy

Customers will be able to get their burger fix now a Wimpy has re-opened its doors.

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Parents with mental health conditions 'scared' of social services, says mum

Parents with mental health conditions 'scared' of social services, says mum

A mum who lost her children to social services has spoken of her heartbreak.

Cop on trial accuses ex of 'attacks'

Cop on trial accuses ex of 'attacks'

A special constable accused of faking being attacked in revenge for being dumped, has told a jury of the tempestuous relationship he had with his ex.

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