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'Lead thieves have cost my business thousands'

'Lead thieves have cost my business thousands'

The owner of a high street luggage shop says he faces a bill of potentially £40,000 to fix the damage caused to the store’s roof by lead thieves.

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‘Our pet alpacas could be culled - we would be devastated'

‘Our pet alpacas could be culled - we would be devastated'

A father and daughter are worried their pet alpacas and goats could be culled as the animals are set to be tested for the bluetongue virus.

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XL Bully owners hire out private fields to walk controversial breed

XL Bully owners hire out private fields to walk controversial breed

Private-hire dog parks have seen an influx in calls from XL Bully owners – but they won’t be allowed to play with others.

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Flood alerts for Kent after heavy rainfall

Flood alerts for Kent after heavy rainfall

The Environment Agency has warned that river levels are high and there is a risk of flooding in some areas.

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‘We can power 3,700 homes’

‘We can power 3,700 homes’

A controversial solar farm proposal has attracted 60 letters in support and 73 in opposition.

Man in hospital after ‘pub garden assault’

Man in hospital after ‘pub garden assault’

A man in his 30s remains in hospital in a serious condition following reports of a serious assault in a pub garden.

M2 roadworks and 50mph limit to remain until summer

M2 roadworks and 50mph limit to remain until summer

A 50mph speed limit will be in force on a section of the M2 until the summer as improvements are carried out.

Girl, 10, who suffered brain damage in crash suing dad for £200k

Girl, 10, who suffered brain damage in crash suing dad for £200k

A 10-year-old girl who survived life-changing injuries in a crash which killed her brother is suing her own father for damages of more than £200,000.

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‘Completely exonerated’ Kent MP hopes to stand again at General Election

‘Completely exonerated’ Kent MP hopes to stand again at General Election

Kent’s only Labour MP says she has been cleared of allegations of antisemitism and transphobia and will stand again in the upcoming General Election.

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Kent’s rarest and weirdest weather phenomena

Kent’s rarest and weirdest weather phenomena

From dust devils to rainbow clouds and moon halos – these are just a few of the breathtaking weather phenomena captured on camera across the county.

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Dog ‘shatters’ paw after jumping off balcony in rabbit pursuit

Dog ‘shatters’ paw after jumping off balcony in rabbit pursuit

A cocker spaniel severely fractured four bones in its paw which led to complicated surgery lasting more than an hour.

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Health Secretary opens multi-million-pound diagnostic centre

Health Secretary opens multi-million-pound diagnostic centre

A new centre has opened up as part of a national scheme to speed up scans and diagnoses for patients.

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Children’s doctor chased through hospital by paedophile hunter struck off

Children’s doctor chased through hospital by paedophile hunter struck off

A disgraced children’s doctor who arranged to meet an underage boy for sex on hospital grounds has been struck from the medical register.

Appeal after train window ‘smashed with cricket bat’

Appeal after train window ‘smashed with cricket bat’

Police are appealing for witnesses after a train window was allegedly smashed by a yob with a cricket bat

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‘I felt sick - there were bugs crawling all over my risotto!’

‘I felt sick - there were bugs crawling all over my risotto!’

Horrifying footage shows tiny bugs which had been lurking inside a Sainsbury’s pack of risotto rice crawling all over a mum-of-five’s dinner.

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Thousands raised for popular restaurant worker stabbed multiple times

Thousands raised for popular restaurant worker stabbed multiple times

More than £7,000 has been raised to support a ‘kind and gentle’ restaurant worker stabbed multiple times on his way home from work.

Seven fire engines called to huge bungalow blaze

Seven fire engines called to huge bungalow blaze

Seven fire engines were called out after a blaze erupted at a bungalow – with crews at the scene for 10 hours.

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Head of ‘inadequate’ secondary steps down as schools merge

Head of ‘inadequate’ secondary steps down as schools merge

The head of a troubled secondary has stepped down as two schools rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted merge under one head teacher.

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‘If council doesn’t rip up seafront plaza - I’ll do it myself’

‘If council doesn’t rip up seafront plaza - I’ll do it myself’

Frustrated residents have branded their town’s new £250,000 Spanish-style plaza as “a total and utter waste of money” and say it should be ripped up.

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‘I lost everything in fire but Dobby my rescue dog saved me’

‘I lost everything in fire but Dobby my rescue dog saved me’

A woman who had watched helplessly as fire ripped through her home says she “doesn’t know what would have happened” if her pup didn’t wake her up.

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Kent landmark to get permanent memorial to Queen Elizabeth II

Kent landmark to get permanent memorial to Queen Elizabeth II

A beacon could soon be erected at a Kent landmark as a permanent memorial to Queen Elizabeth II.

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‘Stopping oil would wreck our civilisation and kill millions’

‘Stopping oil would wreck our civilisation and kill millions’

The impact of stopping oil, our addiction to smartphones, pints of wine and e-scooters are among topics tackled in this week's letters to the editor.

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‘The desire for profit should not come before road safety’

‘The desire for profit should not come before road safety’

Controversial plans to build more than 100 homes on a village orchard have been quashed after several concerns were raised.

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‘We need a long-term fix’ – more than 5,000 pothole reports in 10 weeks

‘We need a long-term fix’ – more than 5,000 pothole reports in 10 weeks

New figures reveal how many reports of potholes have been made to Kent County Council, but what are they doing about them?

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‘With five-star food like this, who knew eating healthy could taste so good?’

‘With five-star food like this, who knew eating healthy could taste so good?’

If it’s your New Year’s resolution to eat healthier, we might have found the perfect place in Kent to start.

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Kent’s viral videos – including Darts fan's painful escalator fall

Kent’s viral videos – including Darts fan's painful escalator fall

As 16-year-old Luke Littler tries to make history, we remember the Kent darts fan who went viral and other popular videos from the county.

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Public confront man and woman on bikes after burglary

Public confront man and woman on bikes after burglary

Members of the public confronted two people on bikes believed to be leaving the scene of a burglary in the early hours of this morning.

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Huge housing project planned for former social club site

Huge housing project planned for former social club site

Plans have been submitted to build more than 130 homes on a new estate which would also feature a cafe and nursery.

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Two-car crash shuts dual carriageway

Two-car crash shuts dual carriageway

A crash involving two cars has closed a dual carriageway – but the drivers involved have escaped injury.

Yellow cold health alert for Kent as temperatures set to plummet

Yellow cold health alert for Kent as temperatures set to plummet

A yellow cold health alert has been issued for the county as temperatures are expected to plummet.

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