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'It’s a shame it’s come to this': Sadness as vintage shop shuts due to rising rents

'It’s a shame it’s come to this': Sadness as vintage shop shuts due to rising rents

An independent vintage boutique is closing after seeing a significant fall in trade and soaring bills.

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'If I'd been a second too late, toddler would have fallen to his death over cliff'

'If I'd been a second too late, toddler would have fallen to his death over cliff'

A mum has told of the terrifying moment her friend’s child “could have died” after managing to get out of a gated play area and toward a cliff edge.

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‘I no longer feel it’s safe for me’: Former Labour election candidate defects to Greens

‘I no longer feel it’s safe for me’: Former Labour election candidate defects to Greens

A former councillor who stood for Labour at the last general election says he ‘no longer feels safe’ in the party as a person of colour.

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Fire breaks out at fish and chip shop

Fire breaks out at fish and chip shop

A chip pan caught alight at a fish and chip shop requiring firefighters to come to the rescue and one person being treated for injuries.

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Bridge set to close tonight for ‘urgent repairs’

Bridge set to close tonight for ‘urgent repairs’

The closure of a busy route that is affecting a village’s public transport route is to begin at 10pm.

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‘We want to create the ultimate second-hand thrifting experience’

‘We want to create the ultimate second-hand thrifting experience’

A homeless charity has launched a unique venture understood to be Kent’s largest secondhand clothes shop.

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Boy George impersonator organises bike ride in memory of Hairy Biker friend

Boy George impersonator organises bike ride in memory of Hairy Biker friend

A former Boy George impersonator and friend of Dave Myers has organised a bike ride in his memory from his cafe.

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Three Kent beaches to close as £500k sea defence works begin

Three Kent beaches to close as £500k sea defence works begin

Parts of three Kent beaches will be closed over the next month as a flood defence scheme costing almost half a million pounds gets underway.

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Everything you need to know about Canterbury Pride

Everything you need to know about Canterbury Pride

Kent’s biggest Pride event is taking place this weekend with a star-studded festival - here’s what you need to know…

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Passengers ‘marooned in France’ amid port strike chaos

Passengers ‘marooned in France’ amid port strike chaos

Passengers are “marooned” in France as ferry services are suspended or cancelled due to strike action among port workers.

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Person rescued after getting stuck in mud on beach

Person rescued after getting stuck in mud on beach

A person had to be rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in mud on a beach.

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Meet the man helping the suicidal find hope - one driving lesson at a time

Meet the man helping the suicidal find hope - one driving lesson at a time

This week, Melissa Todd meets the man behind a Kent driving school with a difference, helping the disadvantaged and suicidal find hope for the future.

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Industrial action causes ferry disruption

Industrial action causes ferry disruption

Ferry journeys are facing major delays and disruption due to strike action in France.

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12ft paddling pool and wedding reception banned from communal yard

12ft paddling pool and wedding reception banned from communal yard

A mum says her family “can’t have fun any more” after her housing association banned her paddling pool and wedding reception from the communal yard.

Controversial 'cathedral view' hotel plot on the market for £2m

Controversial 'cathedral view' hotel plot on the market for £2m

A car wash site where plans for a 100-room budget hotel with a rooftop bar and restaurant were approved despite heavy opposition is up for sale.

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‘Council failed to empty my garden waste bin for months - so I dumped it myself’

‘Council failed to empty my garden waste bin for months - so I dumped it myself’

A retired university lecturer says he was forced to dump his garden waste after the council repeatedly failed to empty his green bin.

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Threat from rivals ‘could spur Eurostar return to Kent stations’

Threat from rivals ‘could spur Eurostar return to Kent stations’

Potential threats to Eurostar's monopoly on the Channel Tunnel could boost chances of its trains stopping in Kent again, councillors think.

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‘Whenever anyone entered or left, the whole bar erupted into complete mayhem’

‘Whenever anyone entered or left, the whole bar erupted into complete mayhem’

Welcome to the madhouse! Secret Drinker’s wild Friday night out.

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Driver taken to hospital after M20 crash

Driver taken to hospital after M20 crash

A driver was taken to hospital after a crash between a car and lorry stopped traffic on the M20 last night.

Drug dealer must pay back £300k or face longer jail term

Drug dealer must pay back £300k or face longer jail term

A convicted drug dealer is to have his assets seized after supplying cocaine to people around Kent.

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Appeal to find man missing for a week

Appeal to find man missing for a week

An investigation has been launched to find a man in his 60s who police are becoming concerned about.

The picturesque Kent river blighted by yobs chucking bottles and killing ducks

The picturesque Kent river blighted by yobs chucking bottles and killing ducks

The peace and beauty of an iconic river are being ruined by yobs hurling bottles at pleasure tour boats and targeting wildlife with catapults.

Anger over sudden closure of ‘lifeline’ youth club

Anger over sudden closure of ‘lifeline’ youth club

Devastated parents say they don't know how their autistic children will cope now a “lifeline” youth club has shut down.

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Kent man celebrating EuroMillions win

Kent man celebrating EuroMillions win

A man from Kent is set to be mortgage-free after scooping £1 million in a EuroMillions draw.

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Popular fireworks show axed after 35 years

Popular fireworks show axed after 35 years

A long-running fireworks display will no longer go ahead with organisers blaming dwindling volunteer numbers, soaring costs and bad weather.

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Costa coffee drive-thru plans approved - but government to get final say

Costa coffee drive-thru plans approved - but government to get final say

The coffee chain won approval for its revised plans but concerns over flooding mean it’s been sent to Westminster for closer inspection.

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Police chief reveals crime is down but thefts, robbery and vehicle offences rise

Police chief reveals crime is down but thefts, robbery and vehicle offences rise

Kent Police’s top cop has revealed a drop in crime but a rise thefts, robbery and vehicle offences.

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Pub landlord launches bid to open new restaurant

Pub landlord launches bid to open new restaurant

A pub landlord has revealed plans to expand their business empire by opening a new restaurant.

Kent kingpin jailed as £10m drugs ring selling ‘premium’ cannabis smashed

Kent kingpin jailed as £10m drugs ring selling ‘premium’ cannabis smashed

A drug dealer smuggled "premium" cannabis products worth at least £10 million from the US into the UK hidden in children's toys and clothing.

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Brave siblings step forward to unmask firefighter dad as ‘entrenched paedophile’

Brave siblings step forward to unmask firefighter dad as ‘entrenched paedophile’

A brother and sister have reunited after decades apart to get their firefighter father sent to prison after enduring years of rape and sexual abuse.

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