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Unclear future for village pub after sale

Unclear future for village pub after sale

The future of a prominent village pub is unclear after new owners snapped it up within a month of it going on the market.

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Tip set to reopen next week

Tip set to reopen next week

A waste and recycling centre which has been closed since April after a blaze ripped through the building, will reopen next Monday.

Accident sparks delays

Accident sparks delays

Traffic is queuing on the M20 after an accident.

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Kent to hit 31C

Kent to hit 31C

Temperatures in parts of Kent will soar above 30 degrees today - but there will be some respite for those suffering with the heat by the weekend.

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Book festival line-up launched

Book festival line-up launched

Earl Spencer, Princess Diana's brother, is among the leading attractions of a 10-day annual book festival, which has put early bird tickets on sale.

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Cancer sufferer loses lifeline after mobility scooter stolen from shed

Cancer sufferer loses lifeline after mobility scooter stolen from shed

A pensioner fighting tongue cancer faces a new battle... after thieves stolen his mobility scooter.

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Congestion fears after council drops school minibus service

Congestion fears after council drops school minibus service

Medway council is facing an angry backlash following changes to transport arrangements for special needs pupils.

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Giving hope to families of sick children

Giving hope to families of sick children

The family of a girl who died of a brain tumour are giving a vital reprieve to families in need of a break.

Sufferers highlight agony of tick disease

Sufferers highlight agony of tick disease

A disease caused by a simple tick bite is leaving Kent sufferers bed-ridden and in agony.

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Heavy traffic and road closure after crash

Heavy traffic and road closure after crash

A road was closed after a crash involving two cars on a busy bypass.

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Man, 66, charged with murder

Man, 66, charged with murder

Police have charged a man with murder after a 64-year-old woman was found dead at a home in a residential street.

Bastille wow the crowds at Neverworld

Bastille wow the crowds at Neverworld

A long way from Pompeii, Bastille headlined the Neverworld festival alongside Sub Focus and Lucy Spraggan.

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Women taken to hospital after crash

Women taken to hospital after crash

A major road remains closed following a head-on crash, which has left two people in hospital.

Bikes, trolleys and a longbow dumped in river

Bikes, trolleys and a longbow dumped in river

A clean-up operation has found an alarming amount of rubbish in the River Stour - including seven shopping trolleys, six bikes and even a longbow.

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Drunken clay pigeon shooter's home raided by armed police

Drunken clay pigeon shooter's home raided by armed police

A drunk clay pigeon shooter triggered an armed police response after accidentally blasting a hole through his bedroom ceiling.

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Spike in deaths among city's homeless

Spike in deaths among city's homeless

A homelessness charity has revealed a worrying rise in the number of deaths among rough sleepers.

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Field fire the size of nearly two football pitches

Field fire the size of nearly two football pitches

Crews tackled a blaze nearly the size of two football pitches in a field.

Body found in search for missing Robbie

Body found in search for missing Robbie

The family of an "incredibly vulnerable" man who went missing this week say they are "devastated" after a body matching his description was found.

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Travellers move on site for fifth time

Travellers move on site for fifth time

An illegal camp has been set up on playing fields for the fifth time this year just days before bollards and fencing were set to be installed.

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Field on fire

Field on fire

Around 30 firefighters tackled a blaze in a field hours after fire crews issued an appeal to the public for help in the dry, hot conditions.

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Hunt for 'arsonist who set car alight'

Hunt for 'arsonist who set car alight'

Officers are appealing for witnesses to help find a woman believed to have poured petrol over a car before setting it on fire.

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Man charged with attempted rape

Man charged with attempted rape

A man has been charged with attempted rape and has appeared in court.

Concern over vulnerable man missing for four days

Concern over vulnerable man missing for four days

The family of a missing man with the mental capacity of a five-year-old are widening their search in a desperate bid to locate him.

Clean Bandit rock Neverworld

Clean Bandit rock Neverworld

Billed as Kent’s answer to Glastonbury, Neverworld did not disappoint on its first main day of music with headliners Clean Bandit.

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Three charged after human trafficking arrests

Three charged after human trafficking arrests

Three men have been charged after nine people were arrested on suspicion of human trafficking when their speedboat was intercepted by police.

Firefighters tackle overnight field fire

Firefighters tackle overnight field fire

Firefighters are still at the scene of a field fire that started late last night.

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Baby abuser’s sentence appeal is withdrawn

Baby abuser’s sentence appeal is withdrawn

A cruel baby abuser has withdrawn her appeal to have her 10-year prison sentence reduced.

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City's most historic buildings clad in scaffolding

City's most historic buildings clad in scaffolding

Even more historical landmarks across Canterbury are set to be covered in ugly scaffolding as they undergo repairs costing millions of pounds.

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'How could anyone do this?'

'How could anyone do this?'

A family have warned others after their cat lost a leg in an air gun shooting.

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Neha bids for Miss England title

Neha bids for Miss England title

A Kent-born social worker is vying to become the first British Indian winner of the Miss England title.

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