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‘We raved in the Nave at Canterbury Cathedral and it was a surreal night out’

‘We raved in the Nave at Canterbury Cathedral and it was a surreal night out’

The controversial silent discos being held at Canterbury Cathedral have made headlines all over the world. KentOnline joined the ravers last night...

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‘I’ve been a naughty boy – but now I’m trying to get drifters off Kent’s roads’

‘I’ve been a naughty boy – but now I’m trying to get drifters off Kent’s roads’

A car power-sliding enthusiast whose antics on Kent’s roads have sparked outrage is now launching his own “drift” track.

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Kent Politics Podcast: huge cuts, dodgy pork and policing problems

Kent Politics Podcast: huge cuts, dodgy pork and policing problems

The latest episode of the Kent Politics Podcast is available now and features more woe for council finances across the county.

‘Meet the volunteers offering flip-flops, lollipops and solace to night-time revellers’

‘Meet the volunteers offering flip-flops, lollipops and solace to night-time revellers’

From handing out flip-flops to stopping drunk people jumping in the harbour, Melissa Todd goes behind the scenes with night-time community pastors.

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Restaurant where people queue out of the door launches second site

Restaurant where people queue out of the door launches second site

The owner of a hugely popular restaurant where diners regularly queue out of the door is preparing to launch a second site in Kent.

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‘Saturdays are busy with sports injuries and drunk people - but never like this’

‘Saturdays are busy with sports injuries and drunk people - but never like this’

An A&E crisis engulfing two Kent hospital trusts left an elderly woman with dementia enduring a “dehumanising” three-day wait for a bed.

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‘She was one of a kind – the funniest person you could ever meet’

‘She was one of a kind – the funniest person you could ever meet’

Tributes have been paid to an “incredibly brave” mum-of-three who died after a battle with cancer.

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Body found near railway station amid search for missing man, 82

Body found near railway station amid search for missing man, 82

A body has been discovered near a railway station in the search for missing 82-year-old Anthony Brown.

‘Horrified’ Christians protest outside cathedral over ‘absurd’ silent disco

‘Horrified’ Christians protest outside cathedral over ‘absurd’ silent disco

Christian protestors have gathered outside Canterbury Cathedral to call for an end to an “absurd” silent disco.

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Ex-Royal Marine cleared of rape

Ex-Royal Marine cleared of rape

An ex-Royal Marine has been cleared of raping a woman following a night out.

Hit-and-run driver found guilty of pensioner’s death

Hit-and-run driver found guilty of pensioner’s death

A 30-year-old woman has been convicted of causing the death of a pensioner by dangerous driving after hitting him and “just driving off”.

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Childhood friends to pitch ‘frozen food innovation’ on Dragons’ Den

Childhood friends to pitch ‘frozen food innovation’ on Dragons’ Den

Two Kent entrepreneurs who created a range of nutritious frozen food “blocks” are set to appear on BBC’s Dragons’ Den.

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Slip road closed for repairs following lorry fire

Slip road closed for repairs following lorry fire

A motorway slip road has been closed for surface repairs following a lorry fire.

Asylum seeker sleeping under boat on Kent beach and trying to flee Britain

Asylum seeker sleeping under boat on Kent beach and trying to flee Britain

An asylum seeker who has resorted to sleeping under a rowing boat on a Kent beach is warning others: “Don’t come here - the system is broken.”

‘Anti-social’ yobs trash bus windows

‘Anti-social’ yobs trash bus windows

A bus company has condemned the actions of “anti-social” yobs after one of its vehicles was targeted.

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Council has £225m in debt on its books

Council has £225m in debt on its books

New figures have revealed the local authority which has amassed the largest amount of debt outside of the county council.

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Man who stabbed woman 15 times after row over Covid jailed

Man who stabbed woman 15 times after row over Covid jailed

A knife-wielding thug who stabbed a neighbour 15 times as she lay in bed after an argument about Covid has been convicted of attempted murder.

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Airport bosses blast ‘inexplicable’ latest court ruling

Airport bosses blast ‘inexplicable’ latest court ruling

Hopes of Manston Airport’s £800m revival have once again been put on ice after a legal challenge will see the saga continue well into 2024.

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Road closed for up to a week due to fly-tipping

Road closed for up to a week due to fly-tipping

A route has been shut as highways bosses work to clear up dumped rubbish on the bend of a country road.

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Dramatic moment drugs factory raiders caught by police on rooftops

Dramatic moment drugs factory raiders caught by police on rooftops

The details of an armed gang’s raid on a town centre cannabis factory have been revealed this week – as footage shows how police caught them.

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Driving test delays: Five-month wait the ‘new norm’

Driving test delays: Five-month wait the ‘new norm’

While this week’s examiner's walkout has been called off, new data shows learners hoping to shed their L-plates still face agonisingly long waits.

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‘It’s the worst piece of news in 25 years - I may as well just shut my shop’

‘It’s the worst piece of news in 25 years - I may as well just shut my shop’

Controversial parking charge hikes branded the “final nail in the coffin” for struggling traders are set to be imposed despite a huge public backlash.

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‘Kent is being covered in concrete – it can’t all be for 1% population growth’

‘Kent is being covered in concrete – it can’t all be for 1% population growth’

Population growth, problems on the roads, the flawed asylum system and the price of technology are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘My little boy deserves to go to school like every other child’

‘My little boy deserves to go to school like every other child’

A mum who was promised her child would get a place at a special needs school has been told there are not enough staff, leaving him with nowhere to go.

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‘No wonder you voted this the best pizza place in Kent'

‘No wonder you voted this the best pizza place in Kent'

The pizza is incredible at this restaurant – but should you ever pay more than £10 for garlic bread?

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Six months on - is Kent’s new £44m station worth the money?

Six months on - is Kent’s new £44m station worth the money?

We spoke to commuters at Kent’s pricey new railway station as figures reveal just how busy – or quiet – it has been in the first six months.

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Park equipment goes up in flames ‘for second time in a week’

Park equipment goes up in flames ‘for second time in a week’

A play park for young children caught fire for the second time in a week, prompting suspicions the flames were deliberately started.

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Dog so poorly neglected RSPCA inspector ‘felt ill’

Dog so poorly neglected RSPCA inspector ‘felt ill’

Disturbing images have emerged of a dog left in such a state of neglect that the smell made RSPCA rescuers feel ill.

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‘Cuts have consequences’: Warning as Kent Police asked to make £35m savings

‘Cuts have consequences’: Warning as Kent Police asked to make £35m savings

The county’s police force has been asked to find £35million worth of savings in the next five years with the prospect of job losses looming.

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Armed police scrambled after ‘gunshots heard’

Armed police scrambled after ‘gunshots heard’

Armed police were called to a village following reports gunshots were heard.

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