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‘This venue is one of Kent’s hidden gems – it shouldn’t be so empty!’

‘This venue is one of Kent’s hidden gems – it shouldn’t be so empty!’

Our reporter says a new food hall is one of Kent’s hidden gems – and more people need to visit.

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‘We should have built the Angel of the South horse’

‘We should have built the Angel of the South horse’

In the late 2000s plans for a giant white horse, visible for 20 miles, were proposed – but should we have dug deep to deliver it?

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‘We've been here 40 years, but ram-raid forced us to retire sooner’

‘We've been here 40 years, but ram-raid forced us to retire sooner’

Newsagents left devastated after ram-raiders stoved in their shopfront say the incident has forced them to retire sooner than planned.

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Your picks for Kent’s three best pubs

Your picks for Kent’s three best pubs

We received so many nominations for Pub of the Year in the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards, but these three came out on top.

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Disruption to train travel for third weekend in a row

Disruption to train travel for third weekend in a row

Disruption to train travel is expected this weekend, for journeys in and out of London.

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Motorway chaos as M2 and A2 closed after crashes

Motorway chaos as M2 and A2 closed after crashes

Drivers are facing severe delays as the M2 and A2 were both partially closed after crashes.

Teen attacked and mugged near park

Teen attacked and mugged near park

A teenage boy was attacked and mugged near a park by a gang of eight people.

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Online predator who blackmailed women into vile sexual acts jailed for 24 years

Online predator who blackmailed women into vile sexual acts jailed for 24 years

A prolific online sex blackmailer has been jailed for 24 years for a string of offences against dozens of women using dating and sugar daddy websites.

Hundreds arrested in drink and drug-driving crackdown

Hundreds arrested in drink and drug-driving crackdown

Almost 400 arrests were made in one month as part of a police campaign clamping down on drink and drug driving.

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High street bakery and cafe permanently closes

High street bakery and cafe permanently closes

A high street bakery and cafe has closed its doors after more than 10 years in the busy town centre.

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Storm Isha to wreak havoc in Kent as Met Office issues amber weather warning

Storm Isha to wreak havoc in Kent as Met Office issues amber weather warning

Storm Isha is set to batter the Kent coast – with the Met Office issuing an amber warning for wind.

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‘Headlight hackers’ who stole keyless Toyota leave carer feeling ‘unsafe’

‘Headlight hackers’ who stole keyless Toyota leave carer feeling ‘unsafe’

Car thieves who stole a vehicle via its headlight using a darkweb tool have left the owner feeling “violated and unsafe”.

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Town centre cordon lifted after woman’s 'unexplained death'

Town centre cordon lifted after woman’s 'unexplained death'

Police have lifted a town centre cordon, which was in place the majority of the day, following a woman’s “unexplained death”.

Curry house shut down by cockroach infestation

Curry house shut down by cockroach infestation

An Indian restaurant in a town centre is undergoing a deep clean after a hygiene inspector found cockroaches.

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‘Do not swim’ warning at another Kent beach after spike in bacteria

‘Do not swim’ warning at another Kent beach after spike in bacteria

A second Kent beach has been hit with a "do not swim" warning after a spike in unsafe levels of bacteria which can cause illness.

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Fight to clear ‘mountains of fly-tipping’ so big they can be seen on Google Earth

Fight to clear ‘mountains of fly-tipping’ so big they can be seen on Google Earth

For decades an access road has been plagued by flammable fly-tipping which is piling so high it can now be clearly viewed from satellite images.

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'I'm a hairdresser but didn't realise my own hair was falling out'

'I'm a hairdresser but didn't realise my own hair was falling out'

A hairdresser who discovered bald patches on her head has launched a new business in order to support other women suffering with hair loss.

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KentOnline readers choose their top farm shops and cafes in the county

KentOnline readers choose their top farm shops and cafes in the county

You have been nominating your favourite farm shops, delis, tearooms and coffee shops for weeks, and now it’s down to the final three.

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‘My daughter died in my arms as we waited more than hour for ambulance’

‘My daughter died in my arms as we waited more than hour for ambulance’

A devastated mother has told how her daughter died in her arms as they waited more than an hour for an ambulance to arrive.

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‘Hidden’ sauna from 1948 Olympics granted listed status

‘Hidden’ sauna from 1948 Olympics granted listed status

Britain’s “oldest sauna” has been protected for future generations with the granting of listed status.

Members of huge drug-dealing operation receive 100 years in jail

Members of huge drug-dealing operation receive 100 years in jail

Ten men involved in what is thought to be one of the biggest drug operations in the south east have received jail time totaling more than 100 years.

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Police called to ruckus at Tesco

Police called to ruckus at Tesco

Officers were called to a disturbance involving a customer and a security guard at a Tesco store.

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Services disrupted as three Kent councils hit by cyber ‘attack’

Services disrupted as three Kent councils hit by cyber ‘attack’

Three Kent councils have seen services disrupted amid a potential organised hacking attack.

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‘Now even fewer people will use new £40m railway station’

‘Now even fewer people will use new £40m railway station’

Parking charges have been brought in at a controversial £40 million railway station, sparking claims it will result in “even fewer people” using it.

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Hated seafront hoardings to be removed within weeks

Hated seafront hoardings to be removed within weeks

Hoardings surrounding an axed seafront development will be removed in the coming weeks – as a consultation is to be launched over the site's future.

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Plans for ‘once-in-a-generation’ health campus with 160 homes

Plans for ‘once-in-a-generation’ health campus with 160 homes

Plans for a “health campus” including flats, a care home, a nursery and a new GP behind a supermarket have been submitted.

Bluetongue cases total hits 52 as sheep tests positive

Bluetongue cases total hits 52 as sheep tests positive

Another case of bluetongue in Kent has been confirmed, bringing the total number to 52.

Tex-Mex chain continues county expansion with high street opening

Tex-Mex chain continues county expansion with high street opening

A growing Mexican street food chain has revealed the location of its third store in Kent in just six months.

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Driver crashes in Outlet car park after 'over-accelerating'

Driver crashes in Outlet car park after 'over-accelerating'

Stunned shoppers looked on as a driver mounted the pavement after "over-accelerating" in Ashford Designer Outlet’s car park.

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Kent company fined after scaffolder suffers life-changing electric burns

Kent company fined after scaffolder suffers life-changing electric burns

A company has been fined £50,000 after a scaffolder suffered an 11,000-volt electric shock – leaving him with life-changing injuries.

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