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Afro-Caribbean restaurant to open at leisure complex

Afro-Caribbean restaurant to open at leisure complex

An empty unit at a £75 million leisure complex is to be filled by an Afro-Caribbean restaurant featuring a tapas lounge and bar.

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LGBTQ+ punk night celebrates diversity

LGBTQ+ punk night celebrates diversity

A night of punk rock was staged to create a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community.

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'Priceless' treasure unearthed

'Priceless' treasure unearthed

A solid gold bishop's ring which could date back to the seventh century has been found by metal detectorists.

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'We feared this might happen'

'We feared this might happen'

An MP is calling for 24/7 surveillance of the French coast to stop attempted migrant crossings into Kent.

Elderly man airlifted to hospital

Elderly man airlifted to hospital

A man in his 70s has been taken to hospital after suffering a serious head injury.

Yellow weather warning for Kent

Yellow weather warning for Kent

The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning for the county, with flooding and delays possible.

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Missing teenager found

Missing teenager found

Officers have confirmed a missing teenager has been found

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Residents to confront planners visiting 'iconic building'

Residents to confront planners visiting 'iconic building'

People desperate to save an 'iconic' property from conversion into flats will use a site visit to demonstrate their anger.

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Topping it all...

Topping it all...

A car being used to deliver pizzas has been seized after being used illegally.

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'Adrian Chiles has let himself go'

'Adrian Chiles has let himself go'

A police appeal has led to Adrian Chiles and one of football's biggest stars getting some stick.

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'No credible alternative' to controversial scheme

'No credible alternative' to controversial scheme

A council leader claims there is "no credible alternative" to a controversial housing scheme - which has sparked years of protests.

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Trains suspended amid rail fault

Trains suspended amid rail fault

A busy train service has been cancelled due to a broken rail - leading to a bus replacement service.

Council 'powerless to evict'

Council 'powerless to evict'

It is up a private landowner to take action to remove homeless people from a river camp, residents have been told.

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Homeless father attacks four railway officers

Homeless father attacks four railway officers

A man who bit and punched railway officials when caught without a ticket has been jailed.

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Kerry Katona to appear at Kent nightclub

Kerry Katona to appear at Kent nightclub

Atomic Kitten star Kerry Katona will make one of her first public appearances after the death of her ex-husband.

Uncertainty surrounds sale of former coal mine

Uncertainty surrounds sale of former coal mine

The sale of a former colliery is yet to be agreed according to staff, but "plans are progressing".

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Immigration raid on nail salon

Immigration raid on nail salon

Two Vietnamese immigrants have been arrested after a raid on a nail salon.

Armed police in town after 'disturbance'

Armed police in town after 'disturbance'

People have been told to stay inside by armed police after a man was spotted carrying a weapon.

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Firefighters continue to tackle barn blaze

Firefighters continue to tackle barn blaze

Fire crews have spent almost 24 hours fighting a fire at a barn containing machinery and 800 tonnes of straw.

Man arrested after 'paedophile hunter' sting

Man arrested after 'paedophile hunter' sting

A man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual grooming after allegedly talking to a teenage girl online.

Businesses hit by ongoing roadworks

Businesses hit by ongoing roadworks

Works being carried out as part of a town centre regeneration scheme are having a negative impact, according to business owners.

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No planes fly on first day of military show

No planes fly on first day of military show

Spitfires and Hurricanes are expected to return to the skies after the weather caused problems.

Police called after travellers move onto green

Police called after travellers move onto green

Council officials and police have been notified after travellers moved onto a public park.

Man wounded with broken bottle

Man wounded with broken bottle

A man in his 50s was taken to hospital after being assaulted with a broken bottle.

Arrest after woman, 87, critically injured in crash

Arrest after woman, 87, critically injured in crash

A pensioner is fighting for her life after a three-car crash.

Man in 70s in hospital after house fire

Man in 70s in hospital after house fire

A man suffering from smoke inhalation was rescued as a fire took hold in his home.

131-year-old pub to be sold

131-year-old pub to be sold

A 19th century pub has an uncertain future after its owners put it on the market.

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All thanks to the Number 26 bus

All thanks to the Number 26 bus

A couple have shared where they met more than 60 years ago, as they celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary.

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BBC Countryfile visits Kent farm

BBC Countryfile visits Kent farm

Countryfile presenter Adam Henson met with blackcurrant grower John Hinchcliff to find out more about his climate-resilient varieties.

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Council advertises for Santa role

Council advertises for Santa role

A council is getting it's Christmas hat on early as it posts two job advertisements for Santa and his elves.

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