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Roman treasure makes more than £100,000 at auction

Roman treasure makes more than £100,000 at auction

A hoard of coins dating back to Julius Caesar’s invasion of Britain that were found in a field in Kent has been sold for five times their value price.

Thieves steal £13k worth of electric bikes from shop

Thieves steal £13k worth of electric bikes from shop

Several electric bikes worth £65,000 have been reported stolen during a break-in at a town centre shop.

Jobs at risk after TGI Fridays enters administration

Jobs at risk after TGI Fridays enters administration

The county could lose another well-known American-style restaurant after TGI Fridays enters administration.

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Backlash as tearoom goes cashless

Backlash as tearoom goes cashless

The boss of a cafe which came under fire for going cashless says he made the decision after suffering multiple break-ins in recent months.

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Calls to remove ‘deeply offensive and downright disturbing’ new public artwork

Calls to remove ‘deeply offensive and downright disturbing’ new public artwork

A statute of the lifelike figure of a woman submerged in a river has been branded “offensive, creepy and disturbing” by critics.

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Bomb squad called to medical facility

Bomb squad called to medical facility

A road was cordoned off and the bomb squad called to a medical facility following reports of a suspicious package.

‘Bitter disappointment’ as high court challenge over 2,000-home garden village fails

‘Bitter disappointment’ as high court challenge over 2,000-home garden village fails

A tiny hamlet’s legal challenge to plans to impose a garden village of 2,000 homes on them has failed.

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Construction sector gathers to build growth

Construction sector gathers to build growth

A leading event for the construction industry will return next month with insights into how to unlock further growth.

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£8k for a season ticket - but are we falling back in love with our trains?

£8k for a season ticket - but are we falling back in love with our trains?

Not long ago, Southeastern was always among the worst-rated franchises - today it’s among the best-performing. We ask what’s changed…

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Five-bedroom home set in ‘exclusive’ park on the market for almost £4m

Five-bedroom home set in ‘exclusive’ park on the market for almost £4m

A unique home which looks like a “Mediterranean villa” and includes an indoor swimming pool, cinema room and views over a lake is up for sale.

'My home is just ruined’: Pensioner’s flat blighted by regular water leaks

'My home is just ruined’: Pensioner’s flat blighted by regular water leaks

A pensioner has spoken of her “terrible” ordeal trying to live in a rented home which regularly floods and finding herself “ankle-deep in water”.

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‘Parking is a nightmare - I’ve lost 60 customers in four months’

‘Parking is a nightmare - I’ve lost 60 customers in four months’

A gym owner has lost more than a third of his members in just four months amid parking chaos on nearby streets.

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‘Vandals ransacked my boat and left without flushing the toilet’

‘Vandals ransacked my boat and left without flushing the toilet’

A boat owner who moored up in a town centre returned from a beer festival to find thieves had struck, leaving him stranded.

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Well-known roadside cafe set for complete overhaul to shake ‘dirty’ reputation

Well-known roadside cafe set for complete overhaul to shake ‘dirty’ reputation

A popular cafe that closed following a zero-star food hygiene rating is set to reopen after a major revamp - including losing its famous colours.

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Fatal pub stabbing escalated from ‘banter’ to gun-wielding confrontation

Fatal pub stabbing escalated from ‘banter’ to gun-wielding confrontation

A dad stabbed to death outside a village pub was killed after a phone row escalated from "friendly banter" to a gun-wielding confrontation.

Shocking moment ‘brazen shoplifter swipes booze ahead of crash’

Shocking moment ‘brazen shoplifter swipes booze ahead of crash’

CCTV has captured the moment an alleged thief takes alcohol from a shop before getting in a car and speeding off ahead of a crash.

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‘Up to half’ of Tories to stand down before KCC election

‘Up to half’ of Tories to stand down before KCC election

At least 20 Conservative county council members will not seek re-election next May, it is understood.

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One of Kent’s last Wimpy restaurants to reopen

One of Kent’s last Wimpy restaurants to reopen

One of Kent’s last Wimpy restaurants is on track to reopen at the end of the year, despite bosses expecting to be back at the beginning of 2024.

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Traders blast more roadworks in ‘forgotten part of town centre’

Traders blast more roadworks in ‘forgotten part of town centre’

A frustrated trader says roadworks blocking part of his street have made it a forgotten part of town and stopped visitors coming to his shop.

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‘Upset and frustration’ as vandals smash shop windows

‘Upset and frustration’ as vandals smash shop windows

Staff at a town centre shop have been left upset and frustrated after vandals used a wooden stick to smash its windows.

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‘Why only London or Wales? Every primary school pupil should get lunch for free’

‘Why only London or Wales? Every primary school pupil should get lunch for free’

Free lunches are being served in London’s primary schools for the second year running and our columnist believes it’s time this happened everywhere.

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Kent gran to compete on The Great British Bake Off

Kent gran to compete on The Great British Bake Off

A grandmother-of-10 who loves to host “dinners and parties” is set to compete in the new series of The Great British Bake Off.

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Mystery of eerie-looking woman’s figure in river revealed

Mystery of eerie-looking woman’s figure in river revealed

The alluring but eerie sight of a woman lying in the river has become the latest attraction to intrigue visitors at a Kent beauty spot.

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Serial killer Peter Tobin died after refusing cancer tests in prison

Serial killer Peter Tobin died after refusing cancer tests in prison

A serial killer who buried the remains of two girls at his former Kent home was suffering from cancer at the time of his death, an inquiry has heard.

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Officers descend on train station

Officers descend on train station

Two police cars, six officers and a van were seen at a train station following a “fare evasion”.

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Tracey Emin leads battle to block ‘cheap’ new windows at iconic tower block

Tracey Emin leads battle to block ‘cheap’ new windows at iconic tower block

A controversial bid to replace the windows in an iconic 1960s high-rise has received more than 200 objections - including from Tracey Emin.

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Corner shop loses licence after ‘wine thief held captive and hit with metal pole’

Corner shop loses licence after ‘wine thief held captive and hit with metal pole’

Police say they have “lost faith” in a newsagent after repeated licence violations culminated in staff allegedly beating a shoplifter with a pole.

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Accident in tunnel causes traffic hold-ups

Accident in tunnel causes traffic hold-ups

Rush-hour drivers faced delays this morning after a crash involving three vehicles in a tunnel.

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635 homes planned on site of military fort

635 homes planned on site of military fort

A historic century-old military site is set to be transformed into a 635-home estate after a decade in development.

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Train services back to normal after level crossing damage halts services

Train services back to normal after level crossing damage halts services

Trains are now said to be running normally again after a car crash damaged a level crossing’s barriers, forcing a temporary halt to services.

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