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Pub landlord loses 13 stone in 10 months

Pub landlord loses 13 stone in 10 months

A man who halved his body weight by cutting out pints and fatty foods has now been accepted on the London Marathon.

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No butts - the councils tough on fag litterers

No butts - the councils tough on fag litterers

Three Kent local authorities have imposed more than 5,700 fixed penalty notices in one year for dropped cigarette butts.

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Contamination stickers to appear on bins

Contamination stickers to appear on bins

A council has launched a waste contamination campaign in an effort to crackdown on poor recycling habits.

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Off the water duck race to raise funds in memory of Lucas Dobson

Off the water duck race to raise funds in memory of Lucas Dobson

An alternative Duck Race will go ahead but later than first planned.

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Passenger injured in bike crash

Passenger injured in bike crash

The rider of a motorbike left the scene of a crash leaving their passenger injured and in need of hospital treatment.

Warning after distraction burglary

Warning after distraction burglary

Two men stole cash from an elderly man after pretending to be roofing contractors.

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'Gentle soul' Felix, 20, dies in sea tragedy

'Gentle soul' Felix, 20, dies in sea tragedy

A popular 20-year-old tragically died on a beach after he was pulled from the water by his devastated parents.

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Firefighters tackle house blaze

Firefighters tackle house blaze

A road is closed while police, fire and ambulance services attend the scene of a reported house fire in Hythe

Crews making progress with hay fire

Crews making progress with hay fire

Crews are making steady progress to contain 100 hay bales on fire.

Man slams 'sexist' Tesco no shirt ban

Man slams 'sexist' Tesco no shirt ban

A man was told he could not go into Tesco without a shirt but his wife was able to enter in a bikini top.

Rowdy drinkers force pubs to close early

Rowdy drinkers force pubs to close early

Police were called to a High Street to reports of a group of people behaving antisocially.

Iceland staff threatened with knife

Iceland staff threatened with knife

A prolific thief with 104 previous convictions produced a knife when challenged by store workers.

Indian restaurant turned back into pub after £1.1m spent

Indian restaurant turned back into pub after £1.1m spent

A historic country pub that became an Indian restaurant has undergone a lavish transformation and will soon open its doors.

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'I went without food for weeks'

'I went without food for weeks'

A woman who spent years living on the streets is doing an epic bike ride to highlight the plight of rough sleepers.

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M20 reopens following police incident

M20 reopens following police incident

The M20 is now back open following reports of a distressed man on the motorway this morning.

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'He disappeared and never came back'

'He disappeared and never came back'

A dad has spoken of the moment he lost his six-year-old son who died after falling into a river.

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Robotic legs help dad fulfil dream

Robotic legs help dad fulfil dream

A man got to walk his daughter down the aisle thanks to a revolutionary medical trial.

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£60 million to boost Kent's roads

£60 million to boost Kent's roads

Kent County Council has revealed what roads in the county are to be improved.

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'I paced toilet as Stokes hit winning Ashes runs'

'I paced toilet as Stokes hit winning Ashes runs'

In the wake of Ben Stokes's weekend heroics, Kent's Joe Denly has spoken of that momentous run chase, his battling half-century and Aussie sledging.

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Row after restaurant turns away rapper

Row after restaurant turns away rapper

A rapper who had been meeting with a council about a mentoring programme has hit out at a steak restaurant after being turn away due to his clothing.

Helicopter rescues stranded migrants

Helicopter rescues stranded migrants

A total 22 adults and three children were taken in by French authorities after getting in to trouble off the French coast

Man bailed in murder investigation

Man bailed in murder investigation

A man has been bailed by police investigating a murder in a town centre.

Kent reacts to plan to suspend parliament

Kent reacts to plan to suspend parliament

Kent politicians have reacted to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plans to suspend parliament to see off would-be no-deal Brexit blockers.

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Hay bale fire closes road

Hay bale fire closes road

Around 100 hay bales are alight, forcing the closure of a section of A-road.

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Council to keep office in Brussels after Brexit

Council to keep office in Brussels after Brexit

Kent County council says it has no reason to vacate its office in Brussels after Brexit.

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Police helicopter search ends in arrests

Police helicopter search ends in arrests

A police helicopter search in the early hours lead to the arrest of two men from Essex.

Could you be Kent's next famous film maker?

Could you be Kent's next famous film maker?

The BFI Kent Film Academy is looking for young talent to join the county's creative pool.

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Haribo sweet shop coming to Kent

Haribo sweet shop coming to Kent

The county's first Haribo sweet store is set to open this year.

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Much-loved toy shop to close

Much-loved toy shop to close

A long-standing toy shop is to close down after 44 years of town-centre trading.

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Man in 80s mugged

Man in 80s mugged

A CCTV image has been released after a man in his 80s was threatened with a weapon during a robbery.

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