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Fears historic pub will lose its traditional charm after revamp

Fears historic pub will lose its traditional charm after revamp

Customers fear a major refurbishment could spoil the traditional feel of a 259-year-old pub.

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Pledge to clamp down on ‘reckless’ delivery riders

Pledge to clamp down on ‘reckless’ delivery riders

A crackdown on food delivery riders cycling recklessly through a city centre has been pledged by council chiefs.

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Vape shop: ‘We defied burglars by opening’

Vape shop: ‘We defied burglars by opening’

The owner of a vape shop is “sticking two finger up” to burglars by keeping his shop open after it suffered a break-in.

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Britain First deputy leader quits

Britain First deputy leader quits

The former deputy leader of far-right party Britain First, who was jailed for her behaviour during a gang rape trial, has confirmed she has quit.

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Pair arrested after suspected burglary

Pair arrested after suspected burglary

Two men have been arrested after a reported burglary where police search dogs are understood to have been deployed.

Youths risk lives playing on railway tracks

Youths risk lives playing on railway tracks

Two youngsters were caught risking their lives playing on rail tracks.

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Long-serving councillor dies

Long-serving councillor dies

A long-standing councillor who had a "unique gift of being able to put everyone he met at their ease" has died after suffering a stroke.

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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash

Residents were shocked as a motorbike and a car crashed into each other.

Man known as 'dog whisperer' dies, aged 83

Man known as 'dog whisperer' dies, aged 83

Hundreds of tributes poured in for a man known for walking dozens of people's dogs in a town, after the news of his death was announced.

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Five new faces added to Kent's most-wanted list

Five new faces added to Kent's most-wanted list

Kent Police are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of five men who have been added to the force's list of most-wanted people.

Gritters to head out as temperatures plummet

Gritters to head out as temperatures plummet

Road surface temperatures across the county are set to fall below freezing, kicking the county's gritter lorries into action.

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Pensioner dies after collapsing at Tesco

Pensioner dies after collapsing at Tesco

A "devoted" great-grandfather has died in hospital after he collapsed in a Tesco Extra car park.

Armed robbery at post office

Armed robbery at post office

Two men threatened staff and customers at knifepoint before stealing cash and cigarettes from a post office.

Pub owner dropped man 'like a sack of potatoes'

Pub owner dropped man 'like a sack of potatoes'

A bar boss went out to break up a disturbance and ended up grabbing a man by the throat and dropping him on the ground, a court heard.

Ferry protest planned as government 'hasn't guaranteed' UK jobs

Ferry protest planned as government 'hasn't guaranteed' UK jobs

Union members will call for guarantees the government will provide jobs for UK seafarers on a ferry route being set up in case of a no-deal Brexit.

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'I can't believe I'm alive'

'I can't believe I'm alive'

A man has been charged for drunk driving after his car crashed into a broken down vehicle on a dual carriageway.

Immigration officers raid Indian restaurant

Immigration officers raid Indian restaurant

Three men have been detained pending removal from the UK after Home Office officials swooped on an Indian restaurant.

Lorries unable to refuel at service station

Lorries unable to refuel at service station

Lorry drivers could find themselves in a spot of bother after a motorways services shut its HGV fuel pumps.

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Man 'with knife' arrested after alleged crime wave

Man 'with knife' arrested after alleged crime wave

A man has been taken into custody following a wave of crime reports on the same morning, including at least one robbery.

Woman treated after kitchen fire

Woman treated after kitchen fire

A woman had to be rescued from her home after a fire broke out in her kitchen.

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'Parents need to step up'

'Parents need to step up'

Schools are taking on too much of the burden of reducing spiralling rates of childhood obesity, it has been claimed.

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She just wanted to have fun with Kinky Boots

She just wanted to have fun with Kinky Boots

Eighties pop queen Cyndi Lauper’s finding fame all over again with Kinky Boots the Musical, playing in Kent now - but it nearly didn't happen.

'Let's turn park-and-ride into overnight lorry park'

'Let's turn park-and-ride into overnight lorry park'

A handyman fed-up with lorries clogging up an industrial estate believes a park-and-ride site should be transformed into a night-time lorry park.

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Bouncer suffers club attack flashbacks

Bouncer suffers club attack flashbacks

Staff and revellers caught up in a nightclub attack are still trying to come to terms with their ordeal.

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Ex carpet shop to become gym

Ex carpet shop to become gym

Plans for a 24-hour gym have been approved, despite numerous public objections.

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Prominent pub to reopen

Prominent pub to reopen

An empty village pub is to reopen - months after it unexpectedly closed.

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Spelling out fears for our libraries

Spelling out fears for our libraries

An author has called on residents to fight planned changes to library opening hours.

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'You are going home to your family now...I can't'

'You are going home to your family now...I can't'

The heartbroken wife of a popular hairdresser screamed at the man whose driving had killed the dad-of-five and her daughter.

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Woman hurt in crash

Woman hurt in crash

Paramedics were called to the scene of a rush-hour crash involving three cars.

Ex Kent barrister pulled Duke from crash wreckage

Ex Kent barrister pulled Duke from crash wreckage

A retired barrister has described dragging the Duke of Edinburgh from the wreckage of an overturned car.

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