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‘I could be fined for driving on my own road’

‘I could be fined for driving on my own road’

A mum-of-two says she may be fined for driving in her own road after being refused an exemption as part of a new school scheme.

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Legendary Kent nightclub was ‘everybody’s second home and last resort’

Legendary Kent nightclub was ‘everybody’s second home and last resort’

A night out at this club was a rite of passage for generations – but the town looks very different today.

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‘My father warned me the job wasn’t for the faint-hearted’

‘My father warned me the job wasn’t for the faint-hearted’

On International Women’s Day, reporter Nicola Jordan looks back on her 46-year career and what it was like as one of the only females in the newsroom.

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My Mum drawings to appear on KMTV

My Mum drawings to appear on KMTV

Children from across Kent will be able to send their Mother’s Day messages to mum’s on kmfm and have their drawings broadcast on KMTV.

Mystery nine-week emergency roadworks a nightmare for town traders

Mystery nine-week emergency roadworks a nightmare for town traders

Puzzled shopkeepers say they are losing customers after their road was suddenly shut amid safety fears.

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Selfish gamer fleeced gran with dementia to pay for Xbox games

Selfish gamer fleeced gran with dementia to pay for Xbox games

A selfish grandson who used his nan’s bankcard to pay for computer games and harassed his mum with constant demands for money has appeared in court.

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Stolen Range Rover found in residential street

Stolen Range Rover found in residential street

Police have recovered a stolen Range Rover from a residential street following a call from a member of the public.

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Firefighters tackle blaze involving tractor

Firefighters tackle blaze involving tractor

Five fire engines and a bulk water carrier were called to a farm to deal with a blaze involving a tractor and a haystack.

Peacocks store to shut for good in closure-hit shopping centre

Peacocks store to shut for good in closure-hit shopping centre

A shopping centre has been dealt another blow as a two-storey Peacocks unit will shut for good later this month.

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Pair taken to hospital after ‘serious assault’ in high street

Pair taken to hospital after ‘serious assault’ in high street

Police have released CCTV of two people they would like to speak to following an alleged assault in a high street.

VIP smoking areas, flock wallpaper and doggy menus: Is this the pub of the future?

VIP smoking areas, flock wallpaper and doggy menus: Is this the pub of the future?

Secret Drinker checks out a pub revamp where no expense has been spared

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Sixth bubble tea cafe to open in city

Sixth bubble tea cafe to open in city

A bubble tea cafe is preparing to open in a former Paperchase store, the sixth in a city centre.

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Ex-policeman admits defrauding members of horse racing syndicate

Ex-policeman admits defrauding members of horse racing syndicate

A former police officer who ran a horse racing betting syndicate has admitted misusing clients’ money to the tune of at least £10 million.

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Drug dealer caught with ‘200 bags of crack down his pants’

Drug dealer caught with ‘200 bags of crack down his pants’

A drug dealer caught on the sofa trying to conceal crack cocaine and heroin from the police has been handed a jail sentence.

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Fast food chain to open in former bank

Fast food chain to open in former bank

A piri-piri restaurant franchise is set to open in a town centre.

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Predator who ‘groomed child for months’ jailed

Predator who ‘groomed child for months’ jailed

A sex offender who groomed his child victim for months has been handed a prison sentence.

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Huge Kent firm spends £900k covering roof in solar panels

Huge Kent firm spends £900k covering roof in solar panels

Bosses at the country’s biggest glasshouse grower of fruit and vegetables where millions are produced every year is slashing its energy use.

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Firefighters tackle blaze at Detling Aerodrome

Firefighters tackle blaze at Detling Aerodrome

Crews have spent more than eight hours working to tackle a fire at an industrial estate.

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‘Axing ferry service will be a huge blow to our town’

‘Axing ferry service will be a huge blow to our town’

Business owners, commuters and residents have spoken out over the loss of a popular ferry service which they say will “massively” impact them.

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Carpenter fractured doorman's cheekbone in racist attack

Carpenter fractured doorman's cheekbone in racist attack

A foul-mouthed yob fuelled by 10 pints has been spared jail after attacking a doorman when he was refused re-entry to a bar.

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Doctors fear plan for 170 homes could ‘overwhelm’ nearby GP surgery

Doctors fear plan for 170 homes could ‘overwhelm’ nearby GP surgery

Controversial plans for 170 homes next to two new-build estates could overwhelm a nearby doctors’ surgery, NHS bosses fear.

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Family-run garage to close after 53 years in town and could become housing

Family-run garage to close after 53 years in town and could become housing

A family-run garage which has been in a town for 53 years will close at the end of the month - as the site could be turned into housing.

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'Giving parents fines won't get kids back to school'

'Giving parents fines won't get kids back to school'

As the government crackdown on school absences, education bosses reveal what they are doing to get children back into the classroom.

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‘In a country that can't feed itself, we are losing land hand over fist’

‘In a country that can't feed itself, we are losing land hand over fist’

A decline in farming, the pitfalls of the 11-plus, praise for police and war protests are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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Kent worst place for XL bully thefts outside of London

Kent worst place for XL bully thefts outside of London

New figures have revealed Kent to have the second highest reports of dog thefts in the UK.

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‘Our son had a stroke at 18 and no one knows why’

‘Our son had a stroke at 18 and no one knows why’

An 18-year-old is having to learn to walk and talk again after suffering a stroke.

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Seven-year-old dresses up as herself for World Book Day

Seven-year-old dresses up as herself for World Book Day

Winter is following in the footsteps of Emily in Bagpuss, and Christopher Robbin in A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh after starring in a book.

Firefighters cut roof off car as A20 shut for hours

Firefighters cut roof off car as A20 shut for hours

A driver was cut free by fire crews after a crash closed the A20 for almost four hours.

Major route to close this weekend as safety works continue

Major route to close this weekend as safety works continue

A busy route is set to be shut this weekend as safety improvements continue.

Suspect appears in court after man stabbed ‘with pitchfork’

Suspect appears in court after man stabbed ‘with pitchfork’

A suspect has appeared in court charged in connection with a serious assault understood to involve a pitchfork.

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