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‘We’re spoiled for choice in Kent but this place will keep you coming back’

‘We’re spoiled for choice in Kent but this place will keep you coming back’

The food scene is thriving in Kent these days and our reviewer was blown away when he tried out one restaurant’s guest chef collaboration night.

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Abandoned car dealership up for sale

Abandoned car dealership up for sale

The site of an abandoned car dealership is on the market months after being forced to shut.

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Fire crews save horse from mud

Fire crews save horse from mud

Fire crews spent a morning saving a horse from “seriously thick mud” after the stallion became stuck in its field.

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Drunk man wielded weapon on train

Drunk man wielded weapon on train

Police are on the hunt for a drunk man wielding a weapon on multiple trains this morning.

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Huge emergency service response after fire

Huge emergency service response after fire

Fire crews and an ambulance remain on site following a blaze in a block of flats in the early hours of the morning.

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Firefighters remain at the scene of devastating house blaze

Firefighters remain at the scene of devastating house blaze

Firefighters remain at the scene of huge house fire which has left two families devastated.

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850 homes scrapped in controversial plans to make way for new tip

850 homes scrapped in controversial plans to make way for new tip

An amended planning application for a garden village scheme has revealed plans for a new recycling centre and fewer homes.

‘The Oscars is an annual event of distasteful excess and toe-curling fawning’

‘The Oscars is an annual event of distasteful excess and toe-curling fawning’

Our columnist won’t be tuning into the Academy Awards this weekend as he braces himself for fawning on the red carpet on UK breakfast TV shows.

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‘We can’t afford to live here anymore’: Residents fight back over service charge hikes

‘We can’t afford to live here anymore’: Residents fight back over service charge hikes

Residents living on a new-build estate have combined forces to fight “extortionate” service charges they say are pricing them out of their homes.

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We tried stunning countryside walk from city to the seaside

We tried stunning countryside walk from city to the seaside

In just under two-and-a-half hours, we ventured from bustling streets through peaceful woodland and ended up enjoying fish and chips by the sea.

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Mum with stage 4 cancer evicted from home over unpaid council tax bill

Mum with stage 4 cancer evicted from home over unpaid council tax bill

A mum-of-three suffering from stage 4 cancer claims she was “humiliated” after being evicted from her home by High Court enforcement officers.

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CCTV released after attempted robbery in disabled car park

CCTV released after attempted robbery in disabled car park

Police investigating an attempted robbery in a disabled car park have released CCTV of two people wanted in connection with the incident.

Drug gang smuggled £2m worth of cocaine onboard Caribbean cruise liner

Drug gang smuggled £2m worth of cocaine onboard Caribbean cruise liner

A corrupt cruise worker and his accomplices have been jailed after being caught trying to smuggle a huge amount of class A drugs into the UK.

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TV crime drama filmed in Kent coming to Freeview

TV crime drama filmed in Kent coming to Freeview

A detective show filmed and set in a Kent seaside town is set to air on Freeview this month.

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College not accepting new pupils until major extension complete

College not accepting new pupils until major extension complete

A college has confirmed it will not be accepting a new year group until it has undergone a multi-million pound extension.

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Fruit farmer tears down orchards after trade plummets

Fruit farmer tears down orchards after trade plummets

A farmer says he's having to tear down his apple trees because production is no longer financially viable as supermarkets squeeze prices.

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Man needed metal plates in face after cannabis user’s ‘savage’ attack at club

Man needed metal plates in face after cannabis user’s ‘savage’ attack at club

A thug who fractured a man's face in a "savage and cowardly" attack told police after his arrest: "If you are going to do it, don't go half-hearted.”

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Dire warnings of traffic chaos when new EU rules are introduced

Dire warnings of traffic chaos when new EU rules are introduced

Lorries should be kept out of Kent to minimise the “cataclysmic car crash” expected when new border controls are brought in.

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Pub boss promises five more years as auction looms

Pub boss promises five more years as auction looms

A pub landlord has allayed concerns he will shut after his inn was listed to go under the hammer for £600,000.

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‘Religiously fluid? I always assumed you had to pick a side, like a football fan’

‘Religiously fluid? I always assumed you had to pick a side, like a football fan’

This week, columnist Melissa Todd explores ‘religious fluidity’ after meeting a Methodist Church worker who converted to Islam.

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School shut due to ‘serious flooding’

School shut due to ‘serious flooding’

A secondary school has been forced to close its doors to pupils following a “serious water leak” inside its building.

Man banned from every Aldi, Co-op and Superdrug in Kent

Man banned from every Aldi, Co-op and Superdrug in Kent

A prolific shoplifter has been jailed for three months and banned from entering any retail premises while carrying a bag.

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Hunt for van driver after man seriously injured in hit-and-run

Hunt for van driver after man seriously injured in hit-and-run

A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a hit-and-run.

Young man’s body pulled from River Medway

Young man’s body pulled from River Medway

Police, paramedics, the fire service and the Coastguard were called after the body of man in his 20s was spotted in a river.

Inquest opens into death of teenage girl killed in crash

Inquest opens into death of teenage girl killed in crash

An inquest has been opened into the death of a 16-year-old girl who was killed in a car crash on a busy A-road.

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Surf lagoon and luxury hotel at country park get green light amid protests

Surf lagoon and luxury hotel at country park get green light amid protests

Rival groups made their voices heard as controversial plans to build a wave pool and a 120-bed hotel at a country park were approved.

Wannabe Kent designers to appear on BBC show with Alan Carr

Wannabe Kent designers to appear on BBC show with Alan Carr

Two contestants from Kent will be battling it out in a popular interior design show.

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New £12.6m mental health facility will give patients ‘best possible experience’

New £12.6m mental health facility will give patients ‘best possible experience’

A new multi-million pound replacement mental health ward, designed specifically for older patients, has opened.

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Paul O’Grady’s final TV appearances confirmed

Paul O’Grady’s final TV appearances confirmed

The late entertainer Paul O’Grady is set to take to the screen one final time as TV bosses prepare a touching farewell for the beloved star.

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Deaf woman ‘absolutely insulted’ by Jimmy Carr’s jokes about her at Kent show

Deaf woman ‘absolutely insulted’ by Jimmy Carr’s jokes about her at Kent show

A deaf woman says she was shocked when star comedian Jimmy Carr “mocked her” at a Kent show.

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