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‘We’ve worked tirelessly to reinstate five-star hygiene rating’

‘We’ve worked tirelessly to reinstate five-star hygiene rating’

A care home has cleaned up its act after a bad hygiene inspection saw it given the lowest rating to reinstate its five-star rating.

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Shoplifter suspect, 33, accused of targeting Tesco, Co-op and Aldi

Shoplifter suspect, 33, accused of targeting Tesco, Co-op and Aldi

A suspected shoplifter who assaulted employees at supermarkets has been charged after a crime spree spanning more than a year.

Chain clothing brand to open new Kent store

Chain clothing brand to open new Kent store

A chain clothing brand with a British and nautical heritage will soon throw open the doors of its latest Kent store.

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Latest closure highlights ‘urgent need’ for new swimming pool

Latest closure highlights ‘urgent need’ for new swimming pool

Safety concerns forcing the closure of part of a town’s swimming pool has highlighted the urgent need for a replacement, a councillor warns.

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Boy, 14, arrested for suspected arson attack at historic site

Boy, 14, arrested for suspected arson attack at historic site

Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy on suspicion of arson after a fire at a historic site.

Suspected flasher charged after ‘exposing himself in town centre car park’

Suspected flasher charged after ‘exposing himself in town centre car park’

A suspect has been charged after allegedly exposing himself in a town centre car park.

Contraflow ‘nightmare’ to end eight weeks early

Contraflow ‘nightmare’ to end eight weeks early

A hated £4.4 million roadwork scheme is set to finish eight weeks early – bringing an end to “nightmare” traffic for drivers.

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‘People do not just vanish - we vow to keep going until she is found’

‘People do not just vanish - we vow to keep going until she is found’

The family of a 24-year-old woman who has been missing for nine days have released a heartbreaking plea for help.

Jobless figures dip but uncertainty continues

Jobless figures dip but uncertainty continues

The unemployment figures for Kent and Medway have dipped - but economic uncertainty continues to cloud the forecast.

‘Absolute chaos’ say passengers ‘dumped’ back at station due to broken down train

‘Absolute chaos’ say passengers ‘dumped’ back at station due to broken down train

Passengers heading to London say they were “dumped back” at the station they started at due to a broken down train.

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Heavy delays after two-vehicle crash

Heavy delays after two-vehicle crash

Motorists are facing heavy delays after a two-vehicle crash.

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Teens arrested after serious crash following police chase

Teens arrested after serious crash following police chase

A driver has been seriously hurt in a crash after police chased a suspected stolen vehicle.

‘Rarely has a defection backfired quite so spectacularly as Elphicke’s’

‘Rarely has a defection backfired quite so spectacularly as Elphicke’s’

Political editor Paul Francis says Natalie Elphicke’s “baffling and futile” defection to Labour is far from the coup Keir Starmer hoped it would be…

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26 passengers got on seven buses in one hour - should revived service stay?

26 passengers got on seven buses in one hour - should revived service stay?

We visited a reopened park and ride service as a debate rages over whether running the double-decker diesel buses is bad for the environment.

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‘Don’t jail my wife - she stabbed me because of the menopause’

‘Don’t jail my wife - she stabbed me because of the menopause’

A “hormonal” wife going through the menopause stabbed her husband in the chest for falling asleep while she was talking about her life problems.

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Hotel, spa and wedding venue planned for golf club

Hotel, spa and wedding venue planned for golf club

Proposals have been unveiled to create Kent’s first health and wellbeing-focused leisure destination.

New images reveal Covent Garden-style food hall at tourist hotspot

New images reveal Covent Garden-style food hall at tourist hotspot

New computer-generated images reveal how a Covent Garden-style food hall could be coming to one of Kent’s busiest tourist hotspots.

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The huge landslide that pushed railway 50 metres towards the sea – could it happen again?

The huge landslide that pushed railway 50 metres towards the sea – could it happen again?

After months of heavy rain, a Kent railway line running through an active landslide is being watched closely by engineers.

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Woman scarred after drug addict hit her with knife

Woman scarred after drug addict hit her with knife

An addict who struck a woman in the head with a knife and left her with “permanent scarring” in a row over drugs has been jailed.

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Plans resubmitted for ‘out of character’ estate on village farmland

Plans resubmitted for ‘out of character’ estate on village farmland

Rehashed plans for more than 100 homes on village farmland have emerged – despite the previous bid being snubbed and branded “out of character”.

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Car wrecked in crash as driver ‘flees scene’

Car wrecked in crash as driver ‘flees scene’

A motorist left badly bruised after his car was totally wrecked in a crash says he is desperate to see the culprit caught.

‘Covid almost killed me - but I didn't want to give up on my dreams’

‘Covid almost killed me - but I didn't want to give up on my dreams’

A woman “almost killed by Covid” has achieved her dream of climbing a mountain – despite suffering long-term effects from the illness.

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CCTV shows man running from restaurant after £65 meal

CCTV shows man running from restaurant after £65 meal

A restaurant boss says a customer dashed off without paying for his three-course meal - and has shared CCTV footage of the man running away.

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New CCTV images released in missing teen search

New CCTV images released in missing teen search

Police have released CCTV images of a missing teenager as they remain concerned for her welfare.

‘I didn’t want to rock the boat - I wish now I had…’

‘I didn’t want to rock the boat - I wish now I had…’

A baby boy’s mum has told an inquest she wished she had raised concerns with nursery staff on the morning he choked and later died in hospital.

Landslide-hit road could remain closed until end of year

Landslide-hit road could remain closed until end of year

A town centre road hit by two landslides could remain closed until the end of the year while repair works continue.

Damning report into maternity services uncovers ‘harrowing’ stories from parents

Damning report into maternity services uncovers ‘harrowing’ stories from parents

Parents have shared “harrowing” stories to an inquiry into traumatic childbirth leading to calls for an overhaul of maternity and post-natal care.

Doctors overwhelmed with patients when girl who died from sepsis discharged

Doctors overwhelmed with patients when girl who died from sepsis discharged

Hospital doctors were overwhelmed with a surge of patients when a six-year-old who died of sepsis was discharged, an inquest heard.

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Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after crash

Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after crash

Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after a biker collided with a central reservation.

Caravans leave swimming pool car park after council steps in

Caravans leave swimming pool car park after council steps in

Caravans have left a car park next to a swimming pool after several days.

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