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‘I got told by pub-goer to die of AIDS - that’s why we need safe spaces’

‘I got told by pub-goer to die of AIDS - that’s why we need safe spaces’

A new LGBTQ+ group has launched to create ‘safe spaces’ for its members, many of whom have been subject to hate crimes and abuse.

Kent’s most expensive car parks revealed as councils cash in

Kent’s most expensive car parks revealed as councils cash in

Almost every Kent council hiked parking charges in their latest budgets - but where will you pay the most to leave your car for an hour?

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‘You’re a music snob if you don’t enjoy Eurovision’

‘You’re a music snob if you don’t enjoy Eurovision’

It’s back…Europe sings its heart out tonight but brace yourself for the annual chorus of disapproval.

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Person taken to hospital after motorbike crash

Person taken to hospital after motorbike crash

A person has been taken to hospital following a crash involving a motorbike and a car which blocked a busy road.

Man allegedly killed on farm ‘punched with force’

Man allegedly killed on farm ‘punched with force’

A 51-year-old man allegedly murdered at a farm was “punched with force” to the head in a row about music, a court has heard.

Arrest after huge cannabis farm uncovered

Arrest after huge cannabis farm uncovered

Police have seized more than 500 cannabis plants as part of a huge grow operating out of an industrial estate.

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KCC cuts DoE funding leaving pupils in limbo

KCC cuts DoE funding leaving pupils in limbo

A cash-strapped local authority is ending its involvement with the youth scheme founded by the late Prince Philip 70 years ago.

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Suspected traveller camp spotted at swimming pool car park

Suspected traveller camp spotted at swimming pool car park

A number of caravans have been spotted camped up in a car park next to a swimming pool.

Opening date revealed for outdoor pool

Opening date revealed for outdoor pool

Crews have been taking advantage of the hot weather to get an open air swimming pool ready for visitors.

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Extra funding secured to repair key part of historic landmark

Extra funding secured to repair key part of historic landmark

A £6.6 million restoration project to preserve one of Kent’s most historic assets has received a significant boost with further grant funding.

Libertines to close seafront hotel

Libertines to close seafront hotel

Rock band The Libertines are closing their hotel and turning it into a recording studio and events space.

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Yobs threaten to put woman in 'body bag' during attack at park

Yobs threaten to put woman in 'body bag' during attack at park

A group of teenagers are said to have threatened a young couple and almost broken a nose during an attack in a city park.

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Girl, 8, caught stealing from town centre Boots

Girl, 8, caught stealing from town centre Boots

A young child was among those caught during a police purge on thefts from stores in a town centre.

CCTV image released as search for missing woman reaches fifth day

CCTV image released as search for missing woman reaches fifth day

A CCTV image has been released of a young woman who has been missing for five days

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CCTV released after bar staff left with serious facial injury

CCTV released after bar staff left with serious facial injury

Police are appealing for information after a member of staff at a pub was assaulted.

Motorcyclist dies following serious crash on A2

Motorcyclist dies following serious crash on A2

A man has died and another has been taken to hospital following a serious crash on the A2.

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Kent Politics Podcast: MP stuns Tories and polling expert’s election date prediction

Kent Politics Podcast: MP stuns Tories and polling expert’s election date prediction

This week’s Kent Politics Podcast discusses Dover MP Natalie Elphicke’s defection and hears from the head of polling company Electoral Calculus.

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School support worker stalked therapist with 796 emails and 45 voicemails

School support worker stalked therapist with 796 emails and 45 voicemails

A wellbeing mentor at a leading grammar school left her former therapist “physically shaking” during a six-month campaign of stalking.

Smoking costs Kent a whopping £1bn-plus a year, says new report

Smoking costs Kent a whopping £1bn-plus a year, says new report

Kent’s smokers are costing the county £1.3bn a year, say new figures.

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Team behind Prince’s bid for 2,500-home estate hits out at claims of local revolt

Team behind Prince’s bid for 2,500-home estate hits out at claims of local revolt

The team behind a bid for a 2,500-home estate on land owned by Prince William claims talk of a local revolt against the plans has been exaggerated.

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The ‘eyesore’ McDonald’s restaurant which could open next to historic ruins

The ‘eyesore’ McDonald’s restaurant which could open next to historic ruins

A new computer-generated image shows how a “garish” McDonald’s drive-thru could be built next to historic ruins.

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‘We’re still open’ - Pub landlord fears losing thousands during six-week road closure

‘We’re still open’ - Pub landlord fears losing thousands during six-week road closure

The landlord of a village pub has reminded people it is still open as usual despite a nearby six-week road closure.

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‘Sitting in this swish pub was quite literally like watching paint dry’

‘Sitting in this swish pub was quite literally like watching paint dry’

Secret Drinker has an afternoon to forget at a revamped town centre corner pub

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County’s workforce ‘underperforming’ compared to rest of country

County’s workforce ‘underperforming’ compared to rest of country

Workers in Kent are underqualified and underskilled compared to the rest of the country, according to a new report.

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Busy road closes for a month for ‘major resurfacing works’

Busy road closes for a month for ‘major resurfacing works’

A main route is set to be closed every night for more than four weeks due to resurfacing works.

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Main road closed for emergency repairs after ‘smoke seen coming from manhole’

Main road closed for emergency repairs after ‘smoke seen coming from manhole’

Emergency services have shut a busy main road in both directions to allow repairs to take place after smoke was seen “coming from a manhole”.

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Police and medics block street after collision between pedestrian and motorbike

Police and medics block street after collision between pedestrian and motorbike

Emergency services responded to an incident that blocked a busy route to oncoming traffic.

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Delays on A2 due to overturned car

Delays on A2 due to overturned car

Motorists headed home were facing lengthy waits on a busy stretch of A-road following due to a three-car collision.

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Four fire engines sent to house blaze

Four fire engines sent to house blaze

Fire crews were sent to tackle a blaze which broke out at a property in a residential street.

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Arrests after boy, 12, ‘threatened with knife’

Arrests after boy, 12, ‘threatened with knife’

Detectives are appealing for information after a child was allegedly threatened with a knife and pushed against a car.

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