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Dogs seized after man injured in suspected ‘XL Bully attack’

Dogs seized after man injured in suspected ‘XL Bully attack’

A man had to be treated by paramedics after suffering injuries while trying to break up a fight between two dogs at a new build housing development.

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Couple killed in country lane crash named

Couple killed in country lane crash named

An accountant and retired nurse who were killed while walking their dog after a BMW crashed into them have been named for the first time.

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Lower Thames Crossing planning costs reach £300m

Lower Thames Crossing planning costs reach £300m

Planning costs for a £9bn tunnel connecting Kent and Essex have hit £300m despite no work starting on the project.

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16 redundancies at Kent Waitrose store

16 redundancies at Kent Waitrose store

A supermarket has confirmed staff members have quit their roles after a redundancy scheme was launched at one of its branches.

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Man on run for four years finally jailed after running illegal waste dump

Man on run for four years finally jailed after running illegal waste dump

A man who was on the run for four years has been jailed after illegally running a site which held 40,000 tonnes of dumped waste.

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Thousands raised for jockey killed in horror accident

Thousands raised for jockey killed in horror accident

More than £50,000 has been raised towards a jockey’s funeral following a horror racecourse accident.

Weather warning issued as heavy rain set to batter Kent

Weather warning issued as heavy rain set to batter Kent

The Met Office says a yellow weather warning has been put in place for the county for more than 24 hours.

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Tributes pour in following death of broadcaster Geoff Clark

Tributes pour in following death of broadcaster Geoff Clark

Tributes are pouring in for a popular former regional television news anchor, who has died at the age of 77.

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Major car dealership changes hands

Major car dealership changes hands

A car dealership has been acquired by a Kent firm as it expands its sites across the South East.

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Port harnesses AI to create digital twin to boost business

Port harnesses AI to create digital twin to boost business

The Port of Dover has received a funding boost to create a digital twin to allow it to improve efficiencies – and even ease traffic flows.

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Town’s business scheme seeks ballot success

Town’s business scheme seeks ballot success

A Business Improvement District in one Kent town is bidding for a second term as voting begins later this month.

Severe delays for drivers after crash on A2

Severe delays for drivers after crash on A2

Motorists faced up to 12 miles of congestion on a busy stretch after a crash.

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Robot ‘Frank Jr’ joins brewery team

Robot ‘Frank Jr’ joins brewery team

A leading Kent brewer has splashed out the first of a £400,000 upgrade to its production line with a state-of-the-art robot.

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‘Wetherspoon is to the pub industry what supermarkets were to the high street’

‘Wetherspoon is to the pub industry what supermarkets were to the high street’

The pub industry has suffered a series of damaging blows which have knocked out many – but what’s the solution?

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‘Any sympathy I felt for train drivers evaporated long ago – get back to work’

‘Any sympathy I felt for train drivers evaporated long ago – get back to work’

With passengers subjected to seemingly endless disruption due to train driver strikes, Secret Thinker questions the validity of their gripes.

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Council poised to mothball flagship £11m innovation park after it gets no tenants

Council poised to mothball flagship £11m innovation park after it gets no tenants

A business park touted to host the likes of Netflix and other big tech firms could be paused altogether after failing to attract any firms on-site.

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'Ridiculous' plan for new road around ‘mini Center Parcs’ scrapped

'Ridiculous' plan for new road around ‘mini Center Parcs’ scrapped

‘Relief’ has been expressed after plans to relocate a seafront road to make way for 220 new holiday homes were axed.

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‘We don’t want boozy rave to music of Eminem in God's house’

‘We don’t want boozy rave to music of Eminem in God's house’

Angry Christians are calling for an “absurd” silent disco being held in Canterbury Cathedral to be cancelled and are planning a protest.

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‘We spend our days trawling sickening images to put paedophiles behind bars’

‘We spend our days trawling sickening images to put paedophiles behind bars’

We go inside the police unit tasked with hunting those who fuel the demand for sickening child sexual abuse images - and identifying the victims.

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‘We've turned zero-star hygiene rating around - I have nothing to hide'

‘We've turned zero-star hygiene rating around - I have nothing to hide'

The boss of a curry house rocked by a poor food hygiene report says customers can come and inspect the kitchen as he has “nothing to hide”.

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‘Yeehaw! I’ve turned my back garden into a Wild West town’

‘Yeehaw! I’ve turned my back garden into a Wild West town’

A grandad with a love for all things cowboy and country music has dedicated 25 years of his life to creating his own Wild West town at his home.

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Person taken to hospital after crash closes main road

Person taken to hospital after crash closes main road

A road has reopened after a person was taken to hospital following a crash involving two vehicles.

Gregg Wallace sparks debate after sharing ‘Partridge-esque' Saturday routine

Gregg Wallace sparks debate after sharing ‘Partridge-esque' Saturday routine

The MasterChef host sent X users into a frenzy after details of his “bizarre” routine went viral including his “love for Harvester breakfast”.

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CCTV image released in bid to trace man missing for a week

CCTV image released in bid to trace man missing for a week

Police searching for a man missing for a week have released a further CCTV image in efforts to trace him.

Retail park’s monster speed bumps lowered

Retail park’s monster speed bumps lowered

A set of “ridiculously high” speed bumps damaging cars have been lowered after a backlash by shoppers.

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Departing pub bosses insist 'we're still open' as site goes up for sale

Departing pub bosses insist 'we're still open' as site goes up for sale

The future of a 17th-century inn is in doubt after brewery bosses put the building up for sale with its current tenants set to leave.

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Global fashion brand expected to move into former nightclub finally revealed

Global fashion brand expected to move into former nightclub finally revealed

The identity of a global fashion house expected to move into a town’s former nightclub has finally been revealed.

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CCTV shows ‘scary’ moment Jaguar crashes into front of Londis

CCTV shows ‘scary’ moment Jaguar crashes into front of Londis

A shop owner believes a driver and his passenger are “lucky to be alive” after a car smashed through the front of his store.

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Driver denies responsibility for seriously injuring passenger in smash

Driver denies responsibility for seriously injuring passenger in smash

A driver has denied being responsible for seriously injuring his passenger in a crash, as well as perverting the course of justice.

Judge overturns bail for man accused of PC's attempted murder

Judge overturns bail for man accused of PC's attempted murder

A man accused of attempting to murder a police officer in an alleged hit-and-run has been remanded in prison.

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