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Ambitious £4m plans to restore pier to former glory

Ambitious £4m plans to restore pier to former glory

Extravagant plans to give an iconic seaside attraction a £4 million makeover have been revealed.

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Missing autistic man was found hanged

Missing autistic man was found hanged

A 31-year-old missing for more than a week was discovered hanging by a member of the public, an inquest has heard.

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Man not guilty over fight which left rival in coma

Man not guilty over fight which left rival in coma

A man has been cleared of deliberately causing life-changing injury to a rival which left him in a coma.

'I am not the same person any more'

'I am not the same person any more'

A woman sleeping with her husband was shocked to wake up to find another man in their bed performing a sex act on her, a court heard.

'Man tried to grab my son in park'

'Man tried to grab my son in park'

An anxious mum is calling for stronger security measures in a park after a man tried to pull her young son out of her hand.

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Man jailed for role in 50-strong drug gang

Man jailed for role in 50-strong drug gang

A man has been locked up for his role in a drug gang which flooded a London borough with crack cocaine and heroin.

Worker stole car parts to fund gambling addiction

Worker stole car parts to fund gambling addiction

A gambling addict who made over £80,000 from selling his employer’s unwanted car accessories on eBay has been spared jail.

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Cat remains 'spread across streets'

Cat remains 'spread across streets'

A community has raised concerns the so-called Croydon Cat Killer has struck after residents said they found the feline remains strewn across streets.

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School to be built on land marked for graves

School to be built on land marked for graves

Land set to be used for burial plots could become a school as the demand for places in the county increases.

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Woman found unconscious in street

Woman found unconscious in street

A woman has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being found unconscious in a street.

Man suffers 'life-changing injuries' in freight depot accident

Man suffers 'life-changing injuries' in freight depot accident

A man has suffered life-changing injuries after an accident between a track maintenance vehicle and a train which caused major disruption to services.

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Glimmer of hope could save boy's life

Glimmer of hope could save boy's life

A groundbreaking clinical trial could help save a nine-year-old boy battling a terminal illness.

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Historic paper mill site lost to homes

Historic paper mill site lost to homes

Former staff and historians reflect on the fate of a firm that once had global significance.

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Tower block to be knocked down

Tower block to be knocked down

"Affordable" homes are to replace a tower block that has dominated the skyline for half a century.

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Should drivers have roadside eye tests?

Should drivers have roadside eye tests?

Drivers in Kent could face roadside eye tests as part of a police crackdown on motorists with poor vision.

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Police hunt after car ends up on roof

Police hunt after car ends up on roof

Police are appealing for information about a crash which a driver in hospital.

'Grammar schools lowering pass rate to boost budget'

'Grammar schools lowering pass rate to boost budget'

KCC's leader has warned some grammar schools deliberately accepting children on lower pass rates.

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Person injured in fire

Person injured in fire

A casualty has been treated for smoke inhalation after a kitchen fire.

Arson suspected after spate of fires

Arson suspected after spate of fires

Police are investigating a suspected arson attack after three fires in nearby garages in the space of two days.

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VIDEO: Man arrested after supermarket staff 'assault'

VIDEO: Man arrested after supermarket staff 'assault'

A 28-year-old is in custody after allegedly assaulting a supermarket worker.

Police called in millionaire's fish meal row

Police called in millionaire's fish meal row

A property tycoon triggered a police response after throwing his dinner on a restaurant floor – because service took 20 minutes.

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Kent's second-hottest summer

Kent's second-hottest summer

Farmers are calling on the government to do more following the county's second-hottest summer on record.

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Jail for burglar who targeted elderly people

Jail for burglar who targeted elderly people

Con-artist who burgled elderly victims after tricking his way into their homes is jailed.

Boy mowed down by 'drug driver'

Boy mowed down by 'drug driver'

A 12-year-old is recovering in hospital after being hit by a suspected drug driver.

Labour MPs 'could strike' over anti-Semitism

Labour MPs 'could strike' over anti-Semitism

The row over anti-Semitism in Labour deepened further with an MP allegedly claiming her colleagues could strike.

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CCG proposes reducing IVF cycles

CCG proposes reducing IVF cycles

A CCG is proposing halving the number of IVF cycles available on the NHS.

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Currys PC World store to close

Currys PC World store to close

An electrical retailer is to close its flagship store in the county putting more than a dozen jobs at risk.

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Campaigners slam KCC fracking investment

Campaigners slam KCC fracking investment

Kent County Council is under fire after its pension scheme invested millions of pounds into companies associated with fracking.

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Man injured after wall collapses

Man injured after wall collapses

An air ambulance was called to an industrial estate following a freak accident.

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Two more charged with people smuggling

Two more charged with people smuggling

Two men have been charged in connection with a human trafficking investigation which came to light when a speedboat was intercepted on a beach.

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