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Vets scammed after ‘customer gives himself £6k refund’

Vets scammed after ‘customer gives himself £6k refund’

An independent vets which employs just three people could miss out on their Christmas bonuses this year due to a card machine scam.

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Toy shop opens in former Wilko store

Toy shop opens in former Wilko store

A toy and bric-a-brac shop has opened in a former Wilko store - just in time for the festive season.

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Rapist jailed after planned hotel sex attack on woman ‘incapable of standing’

Rapist jailed after planned hotel sex attack on woman ‘incapable of standing’

A depraved sex offender who raped a woman in a hotel room after a night out had been previously investigated by police over six similar allegations.

'We are devastated': Several motorbikes stolen and dumped on same night

'We are devastated': Several motorbikes stolen and dumped on same night

Motorbike owners have been left “devastated” after a spate of thefts and vandalism.

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Girl, 12, arrested after huge city centre fire

Girl, 12, arrested after huge city centre fire

A 12-year-old girl has been arrested in connection with a huge fire which devastated a former Debenhams.

Services return to normal after morning of train delays

Services return to normal after morning of train delays

Train services have returned to normal across the county after a morning of disruption due to a radio system fault.

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Storm Darragh set to bring two days of strong winds as warning issued

Storm Darragh set to bring two days of strong winds as warning issued

The Met Office has warned strong winds are predicted to hit Kent this afternoon and throughout the weekend.

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Dozens of arrests and £230k of drugs and cash seized in county lines crackdown

Dozens of arrests and £230k of drugs and cash seized in county lines crackdown

A police investigation has led to £120,000 worth of drugs, plus cash and weapons including knuckledusters being seized.

Kent grammar picks up ‘school of the year’ award

Kent grammar picks up ‘school of the year’ award

A school with more than 1,500 pupils has picked up a prestigious title after being named in the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide again.

‘A man smashed up my £250k Lamborghini – and I found out on TikTok’

‘A man smashed up my £250k Lamborghini – and I found out on TikTok’

An entrepreneur parked his £250,000 supercar in a town centre while shopping - only to be sent a video of someone smashing it up moments later.

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Kent Politics Podcast: ‘I’m Reform’s first councillor, but I won’t be the last’

Kent Politics Podcast: ‘I’m Reform’s first councillor, but I won’t be the last’

On this week’s episode, we talk with Kent’s first Reform county councillor and discuss possible contenders for the rumoured Mayor of Kent job.

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New Aldi store set to be approved again despite Lidl threat

New Aldi store set to be approved again despite Lidl threat

Plans for a town’s first Aldi store are set to be approved for a second time - despite a legal threat from rival discounter Lidl.

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Pub owners back police call for landlord’s removal

Pub owners back police call for landlord’s removal

A pub company has backed calls to remove the operator of one of its venues amid concerns over unreported violent incidents and “serious crime”.

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SEN schools threaten legal action over KCC pupil placement reforms

SEN schools threaten legal action over KCC pupil placement reforms

Special schools have threatened legal action against the county council over “deeply flawed” proposed changes to how pupils are allocated places.

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‘The high street isn’t dead like people think it is!’

‘The high street isn’t dead like people think it is!’

The owners of a new Korean restaurant want to breathe new life into a struggling part of a town centre.

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‘It’s a dark, dingy boozer with zero pretensions - and stupid people are barred’

‘It’s a dark, dingy boozer with zero pretensions - and stupid people are barred’

Secret Drinker takes his chances at an old-school pub that smells like his nan’s frontroom

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Smokehouse promises to ‘bring something new’ to town market

Smokehouse promises to ‘bring something new’ to town market

A smokehouse has replaced a once popular Thai restaurant which was forced to leave a market three months ago.

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Waterstones returns to shopping centre after six months away

Waterstones returns to shopping centre after six months away

Waterstones has returned to a closure-hit shopping centre six months after pulling out of the site.

Castle cancels Christmas lights due to Storm Darragh

Castle cancels Christmas lights due to Storm Darragh

Customers have been left disappointed after an annual Christmas lights trail was cancelled due to poor weather.

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CCTV images released after doorman suffers leg injuries in fracas at town centre bar

CCTV images released after doorman suffers leg injuries in fracas at town centre bar

Police have released CCTV images after a doorman reportedly suffered leg injuries during a fracas at a town centre bar.

Pensioners ‘pinned to the ground in jewellery heist by balaclava-clad burglars’

Pensioners ‘pinned to the ground in jewellery heist by balaclava-clad burglars’

An investigation is underway after three masked men allegedly broke into a home and stole several items of jewellery - including an engagement ring.

Police release update on arrested boys after huge fire shut city centre

Police release update on arrested boys after huge fire shut city centre

Police have confirmed one teenager has been bailed following a devastating fire at a former Debenhams store.

Aldi to close for months as expansion work continues

Aldi to close for months as expansion work continues

A town centre shop will shut for around two months as construction on an expanded shop floor gets underway.

Disgraced family GP struck off

Disgraced family GP struck off

A doctor who had been able to continue working despite being convicted of sexual assault has been found guilty of serious professional misconduct.

Child left ‘needing surgery’ after attack outside sports centre

Child left ‘needing surgery’ after attack outside sports centre

A father fears his child may need facial surgery after hooded thugs attacked the boy outside a sports centre in the early evening.

Motorists face new £4 charge confirmed for previously free tunnel

Motorists face new £4 charge confirmed for previously free tunnel

Drivers will have to fork out the fee if using the Blackwall and newly-built Silvertown tunnel during peak times, it has been confirmed.

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Body found in ‘rural area’ near busy main road

Body found in ‘rural area’ near busy main road

Police called to concerns for a person’s welfare say they have discovered the body of a man in his 30s.

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Large emergency response at hotel

Large emergency response at hotel

Several emergency vehicles were called to a hotel following a medical incident.

‘I promised these animals a home for life - I won’t let them be destroyed’

‘I promised these animals a home for life - I won’t let them be destroyed’

A charity which has taken in 450 “misfit” unwanted animals says they will be destroyed if it cannot relocate.

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Emergency services called to motorway crash

Emergency services called to motorway crash

Motorists have been warned to expect delays on a busy stretch of the M20 following a crash involving two vehicles.

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