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Tesco withdraws plan for homes next to station

Tesco withdraws plan for homes next to station

A supermarket has withdrawn plans for a housing development, more than 20 years after it first put forward plans for a store on the land.

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Star confirms he is splitting from group

Star confirms he is splitting from group

One of the founding members of chart-toppers Bucks Fizz has announced he is quitting.

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Hugely popular ‘Lounge’ brand confirms yet another opening

Hugely popular ‘Lounge’ brand confirms yet another opening

The latest ‘Lounge’ restaurant, bar and cafe is coming to a seaside town after a June opening date was confirmed.

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Tory Matthew Scott “bucks trend” to win PCC poll

Tory Matthew Scott “bucks trend” to win PCC poll

Conservative Matthew Scott has won a third term as Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner - but with a narrower majority.

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Top Netflix hit filmed at historic Kent house

Top Netflix hit filmed at historic Kent house

The latest series of Netflix hit Bridgerton spent two weeks filming scenes at an historic Kent house, it has been revealed.

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Huge hole appears in high street

Huge hole appears in high street

Shopkeepers count the cost as a huge hole opens up just days after sewage works are completed.

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Stab victim ‘serious but stable’ as police make arrests

Stab victim ‘serious but stable’ as police make arrests

A stab victim’s condition is described as serious but stable as police continue to investigate his attempted murder.

What have local election results told us?

What have local election results told us?

KentOnline’s political editor examines the fall-out of the local elections and what it means for all the major parties.

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Protestors unite in sit-in at top tourist attraction

Protestors unite in sit-in at top tourist attraction

Protestors marched through a seaside town before staging an hour-long sit-in on the steps of a leading tourist attraction, this weekend.

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Missing man found ‘safe and well’

Missing man found ‘safe and well’

A police helicopter had been called to aid the search for a missing man.

Huge wedding venue marquee will look like 'circus big top'

Huge wedding venue marquee will look like 'circus big top'

A wedding venue’s controversial marquee has been compared to looking like a “circus big top” amid an ongoing planning row.

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Historic cafe to move while £6.6 million refurb gets underway

Historic cafe to move while £6.6 million refurb gets underway

A beloved seafront cafe is set to relocate while the grand restoration of its historic home gets underway.

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Biker dies in race circuit crash tragedy

Biker dies in race circuit crash tragedy

A motorcyclist has died in a fatal crash during a track day at a Kent motorsports circuit.

‘Car killer’ pothole numbers drop but are still “way too high’, says council boss

‘Car killer’ pothole numbers drop but are still “way too high’, says council boss

Pothole numbers are down but council roads boss say the number is still “way too high”.

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Count to begin in police commissioner election

Count to begin in police commissioner election

Today the county will find out who will hold the role of Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner, following Thursday’s vote.

‘One noise complaint has cost us up to £20k’

‘One noise complaint has cost us up to £20k’

A pub landlord told to pull the plug on live music in his beer garden after a single noise complaint says the move has already cost him up to £20,000.

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Priest's proposals to demolish old church and build house thwarted

Priest's proposals to demolish old church and build house thwarted

A priest’s plan to transform an abandoned church where he once held sermons into a home has been thrown out on appeal.

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‘I was convinced at that point we’d found her – he never thought we would’

‘I was convinced at that point we’d found her – he never thought we would’

25 years after a pregnant mum disappeared, we speak to the detectives who helped to bring her killer to justice and uncover the fate of her remains.

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Town’s first Co-op opens its doors

Town’s first Co-op opens its doors

A new Co-op has opened to customers, taking over disused land previously dubbed an ‘eyesore’.

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Salon reopens six months after collapsed sewer forced closure

Salon reopens six months after collapsed sewer forced closure

A hairdresser forced to close his salon for six months because of a collapsed sewer says he feels “amazing” to now be open again.

‘I killed a man. It was Rod Hull, the emu man.’

‘I killed a man. It was Rod Hull, the emu man.’

Presenter Gyles Brandreth says he blames himself for the death of friend and comedian Rod Hull, who died after falling from a ladder.

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BGT star: ‘Youth clubs are vital for young people’

BGT star: ‘Youth clubs are vital for young people’

A singer who captured hearts on Britain's Got Talent with his ‘surprise’ audition is throwing his support behind youth clubs threatened with closure.

Villagers' anger over children's home plan

Villagers' anger over children's home plan

Villagers are opposing plans for a home for vulnerable children fearing it will lead to increased traffic on an unlit road.

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‘We’ve been here 150 years, but won’t survive just growing apples’

‘We’ve been here 150 years, but won’t survive just growing apples’

A fifth-generation fruit farmer who grubbed 80% of his orchard amid plummeting trade has turned to veg, livestock and launched his own shop.

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Appeal for witnesses as pedestrian dies after crash

Appeal for witnesses as pedestrian dies after crash

Police have revealed a pedestrian died weeks after being hit by a car - and are urging more witnesses to come forward.

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'I almost fed my baby out-of-date formula - why did M&S have it on the shelves?'

'I almost fed my baby out-of-date formula - why did M&S have it on the shelves?'

A fuming mum says she was moments from feeding her daughter out-of-date baby formula - before seeing it had expired 16 months ago.

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Shocking footage shows huge water leak erupting onto road

Shocking footage shows huge water leak erupting onto road

A video shows how a huge water leak has erupted in a town.

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M20 blocked by ‘massive’ vehicle fire

M20 blocked by ‘massive’ vehicle fire

A stretch of the M20 was blocked due to a “massive” vehicle fire.

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Major road blocked after motorbike crash

Major road blocked after motorbike crash

A motorbike crash blocked a major road in both directions.

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Fears two popular Kent restaurants have been earmarked for closure

Fears two popular Kent restaurants have been earmarked for closure

There are fears two Kent restaurants could be among those earmarked for closure by Premier Inn owner Whitbread.

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