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Police give telling off after 'altercation'

Police give telling off after 'altercation'

Police had to be called out to speak to two men involved in an altercation.

New £1m pub set to open in place of Indian restaurant

New £1m pub set to open in place of Indian restaurant

An Indian restaurant will be returned to a pub in a £1m transformation - more than a decade after the last pint was pulled.

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Betting syndicate's downfall could affect thousands

Betting syndicate's downfall could affect thousands

A horse racing syndicate, run by a former police officer, remains the subject of a fraud probe.

Police swoop on stolen birds

Police swoop on stolen birds

A man has admitted handling stolen showbirds worth thousands of pounds.

Homeless man given accommodation

Homeless man given accommodation

A homeless man who made headlines after he was rescued during a cold snap by a stranger has been placed into accommodation, a council has confirmed.

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KentOnline podcast: catch up on today's top stories

KentOnline podcast: catch up on today's top stories

Listen to our daily podcast for an update on the news where you live.

'Shocking' behaviour by coach driver

'Shocking' behaviour by coach driver

A driver with 52 passengers used a mobile phone at the wheel.

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Man charged with attempted murder

Man charged with attempted murder

An attempted murder charge has been made after a man suffered head injuries in a serious assault.

Burglar breaks into play centre

Burglar breaks into play centre

A burglar forced his way into a children's play centre last night.

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MP on board with campaign to update town’s historic station

MP on board with campaign to update town’s historic station

Rail bosses are being urged to make sure a town's "dilapidated" railway station is restored so it is fit to welcome people after years of neglect.

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Exclusive: Video shows shopkeeper battle gunman in armed raid

Exclusive: Video shows shopkeeper battle gunman in armed raid

A dramatic video has emerged showing a brave shop worker hurling crates of energy drink at a gunman who stormed in demanding cash.

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Tapir becomes world record holder

Tapir becomes world record holder

A 41-year-old tapir at a wildlife park has been written into the history books as a world-record holder.

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Street attack victim determined to talk again

Street attack victim determined to talk again

An assault victim left with life-changing injuries after a fight near a nightclub wants to talk again after being hospitalised for more than a year.

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Man with gun in attempted robbery

Man with gun in attempted robbery

A shop has been targeted by a man said to be armed with a gun.

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Judge blasts online knife pictures

Judge blasts online knife pictures

A judge has blasted the culture of posting photos of knives on social media as he sentenced a teen to a year in a young offenders' institute.

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Landlord to sell rest of property empire for £90m

Landlord to sell rest of property empire for £90m

A controversial landlord is aiming to sell off the last of his property empire to a housing association in a deal thought to be worth £90 million.

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Uni to 'raise concerns' over event banning gay partners

Uni to 'raise concerns' over event banning gay partners

A university will be pressing the Archbishop of Canterbury over a religious conference which excludes same-sex couples.

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Work to transform dingy underpass underway

Work to transform dingy underpass underway

A regeneration project will see a dingy underpass transformed into a art trail to improve the safety and attractiveness of the site.

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Rebuild plans revealed for fire-ravaged Morrisons store

Rebuild plans revealed for fire-ravaged Morrisons store

Exciting plans to rebuild and improve a supermarket - which was destroyed by a blaze last year - have been unveiled.

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Attempted cash machine raid leads police on long trail

Attempted cash machine raid leads police on long trail

Four people suspected of trying to steal a cash machine from a convenience store are in police custody.

Man arrested after fire engulfs shop

Man arrested after fire engulfs shop

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after flames engulfed the upper floor of a shop building.

'Sorry officer, my pregnant wife needs a wee'

'Sorry officer, my pregnant wife needs a wee'

A driver caught doing 106mph gave an eyebrow-raising excuse when officers stopped him on the A2.

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Customers confused as parcel depot lost in post

Customers confused as parcel depot lost in post

A delivery giant has bizarrely denied the existence of one of its depots to bemused customers, instead sending them an extra 15 miles.

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Developer to hold talks with Sainsbury’s over former pub site

Developer to hold talks with Sainsbury’s over former pub site

Sainsbury’s is among those who will be approached by developers to launch a convenience store on the site of the former Scruffy Ducks pub.

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Shop building engulfed in flames

Shop building engulfed in flames

Fire crews tackled a blaze as flames swept through the upper floor of a shop building.

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Number of homeschooled children doubles

Number of homeschooled children doubles

The number of children getting their education at home has doubled in the last seven years, new figures show.

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Contraflow installed on M20 ahead of Brexit

Contraflow installed on M20 ahead of Brexit

A new system of queuing lorries on the M20 is being tested out from today in preparation for potential delays at the Port of Dover caused by Brexit.

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£75m leisure complex a 'ghost town'

£75m leisure complex a 'ghost town'

A new £75m leisure complex has been branded a “ghost town” as restaurants remain empty three months after the site opened.

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9 times celebrities enjoyed a cuppa at a Kent cafe

9 times celebrities enjoyed a cuppa at a Kent cafe

From award winning actors, to artists, star bakers and even the Prime Minister, here are nine times celebrities have been spotted in Kent cafés.

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Police probe after pensioner dies in fire

Police probe after pensioner dies in fire

Emergency services were called to a serious blaze this evening in which a man in his 70s died.

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