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National retailer opens new branch

National retailer opens new branch

The newest branch of a budget chainstore opened for the first time today, attracting large crowds of bargain-hunters.

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Get your game on with gaming festival GEEK

Get your game on with gaming festival GEEK

Three-day gaming expo GEEK returns this week with workshops and retro gaming, including celebrations for the 40th anniversary of Space Invaders.

Campaign launched for supported loving

Campaign launched for supported loving

A fundraising scheme has begun to sponsor a dating event for people with learning difficulties.

Mum's delight at home makeover

Mum's delight at home makeover

A mother who has undergone gruelling cancer treatment has had a double "dream come true" - meeting Peter Andre and having a home makeover.

Teenager with cancer defies all odds

Teenager with cancer defies all odds

A 14-year-old boy facing death after his parents shunned traditional treatments has stunned nurses with his progress.

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'Worryingly fast' speeds clocked on Kent's roads

'Worryingly fast' speeds clocked on Kent's roads

Kent's roads and motorways have had some of the highest speeds recorded in the UK, according to police figures.

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What is Shrove Tuesday all about?

What is Shrove Tuesday all about?

It's Pancake Day! It is an excuse to enjoy the battery treat but it also marks a time for feasting and celebration.

Mums and dads snubbing shared parental leave

Mums and dads snubbing shared parental leave

The government is encouraging new parents to take advantage of shared time off work as figures show up to 98% don't.

Taking a glimpse into the past

Taking a glimpse into the past

Artefacts of historical importance have gone on display in a Kent town.

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'I was going to leave him'

'I was going to leave him'

A mum accused of child cruelty says she was planning to break up with the child's father the day before her new-born baby ended up in hospital.

Landlady fined after ten people contract food poisoning

Landlady fined after ten people contract food poisoning

A landlady has been fined almost £8,000 after ten people contracted food poisoning after eating at her pub.

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Rubber fears spark microwave meal recall

Rubber fears spark microwave meal recall

A batch of ready meals has been recalled after some are thought to have been contaminated.

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Mosque plans take step forward

Mosque plans take step forward

More than £500,000 has now been raised to help fund plans for a new multi-purpose community building.

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Man charged with attempted robbery

Man charged with attempted robbery

A man is to appear in court charged with attempted robbery and having an imitation firearm after a shop worker was shot in the neck.

'Permanent lorry parking should be built near A2'

'Permanent lorry parking should be built near A2'

The bosses of three Kent councils have urged the government to look at building permanent lorry parking.

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Woman found dead in residential road

Woman found dead in residential road

A woman has died after emergency services were called out to a home.

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Teenage girl hit by van

Teenage girl hit by van

A teenager was flown to hospital with a serious leg injury after being struck by a van.

Health chiefs face shortfall of millions

Health chiefs face shortfall of millions

A GPs group in part of Kent is facing a potential budget deficit of £12m this year.

Magistrate sues legal chiefs in gay adoption row

Magistrate sues legal chiefs in gay adoption row

A Christian magistrate is suing the UK's most senior law chiefs after being "sacked for his views on gay adoption".

Police look for owner of pocket watch while searching suspect's house

Police look for owner of pocket watch while searching suspect's house

The watch officers found while searching a suspects house is described as having a chrome casing with a white face and black Roman numerals.

Teenage girls injured in street attacks

Teenage girls injured in street attacks

A man has been arrested after two teenage girls were taken to hospital - one with a serious head injury - following two street attacks.

Car smeared with dog poo after woman failed to pick up

Car smeared with dog poo after woman failed to pick up

A woman who failed to pick up dog's mess is calling for police action after it was smeared on her car.

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'Murder victim's pal beaten as he tried to help'

'Murder victim's pal beaten as he tried to help'

The friend of a man allegedly punched and kicked to death in the street has told a murder jury how he was beaten unconscious as he tried to help him.

Delays clear after motorway smash

Delays clear after motorway smash

Motorists faced delays approaching a motorway junction after a car reportedly crashed into the central reservation.

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Pair cleared of abducting and attacking woman

Pair cleared of abducting and attacking woman

Two men have been cleared of abduction and sexual offences.

Pedestrians hit by car

Pedestrians hit by car

A driver has handed his licence over to police after two people were hit by a car.

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CCTV released in hunt for steering wheel thieves

CCTV released in hunt for steering wheel thieves

Footage of two men allegedly stealing steering wheels from high-value cars has been released by police following a spate of incidents.

Chocolate factory set to close after 40 years

Chocolate factory set to close after 40 years

A world-renowned chocolatier which provides sweet treats to the Queen is set to close its Kent factory after 40 years of production.

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Woman 'lied about marathon-runner husband's health'

Woman 'lied about marathon-runner husband's health'

A woman accused of helping her fraudster husband lie about his health to get disability benefits while he ran marathons says she did it under duress.

Driving ban for lorry driver who blocked leisure centre

Driving ban for lorry driver who blocked leisure centre

A lorry driver has been banned from driving after pulling his vehicle into a leisure centre park and blocking vehicles in.

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