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Pub-diner chain's newest hotel opens after £2.5m makeover

Pub-diner chain's newest hotel opens after £2.5m makeover

Think you know Wetherspoons? Here's a new hotel after a £2.5m makeover.

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Council spends £36k to block travellers

Council spends £36k to block travellers

A parish council has been praised by an MP for spending £36,000 to stop travellers pitching up on parks and playgrounds.

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Mum with rare cancer fighting for her girls

Mum with rare cancer fighting for her girls

A mum who found out "by accident" she has incurable cancer is fighting for others with the disease.

‘Polite, but firm’ stance helps defuse travellers drama

‘Polite, but firm’ stance helps defuse travellers drama

Treating travellers with “respect and sensitivity” is the best way to secure a drama-free departure, says the council official who deals with them.

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'Someone was watching over me'

'Someone was watching over me'

A biker has told how he's lucky to be alive after a drink driver ploughed into him at speeds of up to 100mph.

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War and Peace travels back in time

War and Peace travels back in time

Thousands of military vehicles from around the world will head to Kent for a celebration of both war and peace through the ages.

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Animal park ranger's dying wish honoured

Animal park ranger's dying wish honoured

An animal lover who dedicated many years to a wildlife park has been described as an inspiration by loved ones and colleagues following his death.

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Sinkhole closes road

Sinkhole closes road

A major road is closed in both directions after a large sinkhole appeared.

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Body found in woodland

Body found in woodland

Police have cordoned off a nature reserve after discovering a body.

Update: Missing teen found

Update: Missing teen found

An 18-year-old girl who went missing over the Bank Holiday weekend has been found.

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Ferry firm in hot water after launch 'disaster'

Ferry firm in hot water after launch 'disaster'

Passengers planning a day trip to Southend were left disappointed when a ferry launch was scuppered by strong winds, tides and a lost gangplank.

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Man 'stabbed' in quiet street

Man 'stabbed' in quiet street

A man has been taken to hospital after being 'stabbed' in a quiet residential street.

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Video: TV star Stacey drops-in on rubber duck race

Video: TV star Stacey drops-in on rubber duck race

TV presenter Stacey Solomon was on hand to launch an annual rubber duck race in aid of charity.

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Former Gills manager dies, aged 54

Former Gills manager dies, aged 54

Gillingham FC has sent its condolences to the family of former manager Neale Cooper who has died.

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Handbag thief thwarted by passer-by

Handbag thief thwarted by passer-by

A woman in her 70s was pushed during a robbery and had her handbag taken from her before a member of the public intervened.

Baby rescued from canal

Baby rescued from canal

A baby had to be rescued from a canal after its pushchair rolled into the water.

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Man accused of kicking and biting police

Man accused of kicking and biting police

A man has been charged in connection with assaults on police officers and breaking into cars.

Half a million meals saved from landfill

Half a million meals saved from landfill

To mark World Hunger Day, a food charity has revealed it saved enough food from going to waste to make more than half a million meals last year.

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Weather warning as Kent set for more storms

Weather warning as Kent set for more storms

The thunderstorms which captivated onlookers over the weekend could be about to return as the Met Office predicts lightning and a chance of hail.

Woman 'stabbed in the head'

Woman 'stabbed in the head'

A woman has been arrested after a woman was 'stabbed in the head' and a man suffered serious facial injuries.

Armed police swoop on 'man with gun'

Armed police swoop on 'man with gun'

Dramatic images show the moment armed police tackled a man in the street thought to be carrying a gun.

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Custard pie championships fly into their 51st year

Custard pie championships fly into their 51st year

Thirty two teams are set to do battle in the World Custard Pie Championships when it returns to the county this weekend.

Brilliant pupil became Harvard nuclear physicist

Brilliant pupil became Harvard nuclear physicist

Tributes have been paid to a former Kent grammar boy who went on to become a top nuclear physicist.

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Councillor's religious switch after Catholic church closes

Councillor's religious switch after Catholic church closes

A frustrated church-goer says he is switching from Catholicism as he has nowhere to practise his faith.

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Lack of electric could pull plug on hotel plan

Lack of electric could pull plug on hotel plan

Developers have been left in the dark after being told if they want to build a hotel they're going to have to fund a new electricity substation.

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Thief posts picture of stolen car in scrapyard

Thief posts picture of stolen car in scrapyard

A "toothless" thief tormented a car owner - by sending hime an image of his vehicle being scrapped.

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MP calls for highway improvements

MP calls for highway improvements

Severe bank holiday congestion prompts MP to call for change.

Biker hospitalised after crash

Biker hospitalised after crash

A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in an accident yesterday.

Spectacular storm rocks Kent

Spectacular storm rocks Kent

The Met Office has issued another weather warning for tonight after a dramatic thunderstorm hit Kent last night.

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Butchers 'living in fear' after vegan activists' threats

Butchers 'living in fear' after vegan activists' threats

Bosses at a butchers say they are being terrorised by so-called vegan activists.

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