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Hundreds of pubs ‘at risk’ over firm’s debt, union warns

Hundreds of pubs ‘at risk’ over firm’s debt, union warns

A workers’ union says jobs are ‘at risk’ after a pub group, which has hundreds of boozers in the county, is refinancing its debt.

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Tesco to close for refurbishments

Tesco to close for refurbishments

Shoppers are set to face disruption over five weeks as a Tesco shuts intermittently for refurbishment works.

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Recovery truck collides with fire engine at scene of serious M20 crash

Recovery truck collides with fire engine at scene of serious M20 crash

A recovery truck collided with a fire engine at the scene of a serious multi-vehicle crash on the M20.

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Store wars: New Lidl set for approval after rival legal challenge

Store wars: New Lidl set for approval after rival legal challenge

Plans for a controversial supermarket look set to finally be approved – again – after undergoing appeals by two rival food giants.

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‘His daughter was his everything’: Tributes pour in for biker, 22

‘His daughter was his everything’: Tributes pour in for biker, 22

The family of a ‘caring’ young dad who was killed in a crash involving a motorbike and a car have paid heartfelt tributes to him.

Parents of baby who choked and died launch charity to save lives

Parents of baby who choked and died launch charity to save lives

The parents of a baby who died after a choking incident at nursery are hoping to provide every school in the county with life-saving equipment.

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‘To call Horizon scandal miscarriage of justice is gross understatement’

‘To call Horizon scandal miscarriage of justice is gross understatement’

The Post Office Horizon scandal, climate protests, the state of Kent’s roads and Eurostar are all topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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Top 10 places Kent people are going on holiday this year

Top 10 places Kent people are going on holiday this year

New figures released by travel giants TUI reveal the top destinations people from the county are jetting off to this summer.

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Turkish restaurant must tell customers to keep quiet after noise complaints

Turkish restaurant must tell customers to keep quiet after noise complaints

A high street restaurant owner has been ordered to put up signs telling customers to keep the noise down following complaints from neighbours.

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‘What’s the point in a postbox if it's locked?’

‘What’s the point in a postbox if it's locked?’

Frustrated villagers are calling on Royal Mail to unlock a "forgotten" postbox left sealed for three months.

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Man hit by car during brawl

Man hit by car during brawl

A man was taken to hospital after he was hit by a car amid a disturbance.

Viral singing family release track about postmaster scandal

Viral singing family release track about postmaster scandal

A famous musical family has shown support for persecuted postmasters with a new song about the Horizon scandal

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Huge search effort after reports of man in lake

Huge search effort after reports of man in lake

A busy road was blocked off as part of a large emergency service response following concerns over a man in a body of water.

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Biker taken to hospital after crash

Biker taken to hospital after crash

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after being involved in a crash with a car which partially shut a busy road in both directions.

Pensioner abducted boy, 12, and molested him in car

Pensioner abducted boy, 12, and molested him in car

A 73-year-old paedophile has been found guilty of abducting a young boy and then molesting him in his car.

Long queues as emergency gas works shut part of ring-road

Long queues as emergency gas works shut part of ring-road

Gas works have closed a stretch of a busy ring-road, causing long tailbacks in a town centre.

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Driver took cocaine and was drinking night before smashing into parked cars

Driver took cocaine and was drinking night before smashing into parked cars

A 57-year-old man has been handed a driving ban after zooming past an off-duty police officer and crashing into parked cars.

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Off-beak travel: Seagull goes viral after hitching ride on train

Off-beak travel: Seagull goes viral after hitching ride on train

Footage of a seagull hopping off a highspeed train onto a platform after appearing to have rested its wings has gone viral.

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Hated double-yellow lines replaced by parking bays at sorting office

Hated double-yellow lines replaced by parking bays at sorting office

Parking bays have replaced hated double-yellow lines outside a Royal Mail sorting office, sparking delight among campaigners.

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New ‘satellite’ school to tackle county’s SEND places shortfall

New ‘satellite’ school to tackle county’s SEND places shortfall

Plans to create a new satellite school for pupils with special educational needs on an island with a shortage of places have been welcomed.

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Man caught pooing on random driveway

Man caught pooing on random driveway

CCTV footage has been captured of a man defecating on a driveway in the early hours of the morning.

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Lorry with no number plates pictured at ‘wasteland’ woods

Lorry with no number plates pictured at ‘wasteland’ woods

A lorry with no number plates was caught on camera this morning approaching a woodland which has been turned into a wasteland.

Yobs filmed damaging town centre offices

Yobs filmed damaging town centre offices

A soon-to-reopen office building has been targeted by youths who have been filmed hitting windows and pulling down curtains.

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Storm-damaged pier set to fully reopen this month

Storm-damaged pier set to fully reopen this month

A Kent pier is set to fully reopen in the coming weeks - months after being damaged by Storm Ciarán.

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Shock as sweet bakery boss suddenly shuts four stores

Shock as sweet bakery boss suddenly shuts four stores

The boss of a bakery business is “heartbroken” after announcing four of her five shops are shutting due to rising costs.

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Man, 19, arrested after girl suffers broken leg in suspected ‘hit-and-run’

Man, 19, arrested after girl suffers broken leg in suspected ‘hit-and-run’

A man has been arrested after a teenage girl suffered a broken leg in a suspected hit-and-run.

Public meeting on ‘hated’ traffic scheme abandoned – as too many turn up

Public meeting on ‘hated’ traffic scheme abandoned – as too many turn up

A public meeting about a controversial new one-way system and seafront plaza had to be called off because huge numbers turned up to have their say.

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M2 reopens after four-car crash and heavy police presence

M2 reopens after four-car crash and heavy police presence

The M2 has reopened after a crash which saw traffic held for more than an hour and prompted a large response from emergency services.

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Consultation opens into ferry service’s future

Consultation opens into ferry service’s future

A public consultation has gone live into the future of a ferry service facing a funding squeeze at both ends of its route – and you can have your say.

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‘Guessing the next celebrity death – grisly and macabre or a bit of fun?’

‘Guessing the next celebrity death – grisly and macabre or a bit of fun?’

Who will be the next celebrity to pop their clogs? Secret Thinker felt compelled to make his own predictions on a visit to a pub with a ‘death list’.

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