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Predator who raped boy on train jailed for 16 years

Predator who raped boy on train jailed for 16 years

A “dangerous predator” who raped a young boy on a train after unleashing a sustained and sexual attack on a woman has been jailed for 24 years.

Major crackdown to tackle rise in young people vaping

Major crackdown to tackle rise in young people vaping

Kent County Council is backing changes in the law which aim to create a “smoke-free” generation, amid a rise in vaping by young people.

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Major route blocked after three-vehicle smash

Major route blocked after three-vehicle smash

A major route has been blocked after two cars and a motorbike crashed on a roundabout leaving one person injured.

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French strikes hit cross-Channel sailings

French strikes hit cross-Channel sailings

Strike action taking place across the Channel in France is affecting ferry sailings from Kent with alternative arrangements being made for passengers.

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Supermarket giant eyes up huge empty unit at retail park

Supermarket giant eyes up huge empty unit at retail park

Shoppers have welcomed plans for a long-empty store to be taken on by a supermarket giant, creating 40 jobs.

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Missing man found safe and well

Missing man found safe and well

Police have revealed a 40-year-old who went missing almost a week ago has been found safe and well.

Man charged after imitation firearm seized in drug arrest

Man charged after imitation firearm seized in drug arrest

A man has been charged with a string of offences after an imitation firearm was seized when police stopped a suspected drug dealer.

Family of tragic Kent pupil win campaign for more allergy info on menus

Family of tragic Kent pupil win campaign for more allergy info on menus

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has backed calls for restaurants to publish more allergy information on their menus after the death of a Kent pupil.

Historic Kent high street stars as final episodes of The Crown released

Historic Kent high street stars as final episodes of The Crown released

A historic Kent high street takes a starring role in the final series of The Crown, with a museum providing the backdrop for royal wedding scenes.

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‘Back to school costs are forcing families to turn to food banks’

‘Back to school costs are forcing families to turn to food banks’

A charity set up to help the homeless says it is increasingly helping families after seeing referrals spike at the start of the new school year.

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Bomb scares and missing Olympic torches – 50 years of popular leisure centre

Bomb scares and missing Olympic torches – 50 years of popular leisure centre

Bomb scares, missing Olympic torches and falling off diving boards are all part of a leisure centres colourful 50 year history.

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‘Christmas is drawing near – but the run-up comes around too early’

‘Christmas is drawing near – but the run-up comes around too early’

Local news, pub grub, immigration, windmills, antisemitism and Christmas are among topics tackled by readers in this week’s letters to the editor.

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‘My baby's getting sick - they need to demolish this council block'

‘My baby's getting sick - they need to demolish this council block'

A worried mum fears her damp-ridden council flat is making her baby ill – and wants the entire building to be torn down.

Top Boy star in planning war: ‘I’ll have to move if I don’t win’

Top Boy star in planning war: ‘I’ll have to move if I don’t win’

Exclusive: Top Boy star Ashley Walters says he will have to move house if a Kent council continues to reject his plans to build an extension.

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Success... sort of! Percy the Potato finally reaches destination

Success... sort of! Percy the Potato finally reaches destination

Our test of Royal Mail’s delivery service has ended in success… albeit nine days later than promised.

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Delays after multi-vehicle crash on Blue Bell Hill

Delays after multi-vehicle crash on Blue Bell Hill

Drivers are facing delays after a multi-vehicle crash on Blue Bell Hill.

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Disabled gran left lying in road for almost four hours waiting for ambulance

Disabled gran left lying in road for almost four hours waiting for ambulance

A disabled woman was left traumatised after enduring almost four hours lying in the road as she waited for an ambulance.

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Play park to open on beach by the summer

Play park to open on beach by the summer

A park with wooden climbing frames and a slide is set to open on the seafront, next to a mini golf business.

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Town centre ‘chaos’ after lorry and car crash near bridge

Town centre ‘chaos’ after lorry and car crash near bridge

A multi-vehicle crash has been causing tailbacks after two out of three lanes in a town centre were blocked.

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‘Our son was born so small but they gave us so much help’

‘Our son was born so small but they gave us so much help’

A couple’s baby boy was so small when he was born he needed special treatment for weeks but his parents are now giving back in thanks for his care.

Street cordoned off and huge police presence after ‘suspicious’ death

Street cordoned off and huge police presence after ‘suspicious’ death

About nine police vehicles have descended on a usually quiet and peaceful street, as detectives probe the ‘suspicious’ death of a man in his 60s.

Cars stranded, roads blocked and homes flooded as heavy rain continues

Cars stranded, roads blocked and homes flooded as heavy rain continues

Drivers have had to be rescued from their vehicles and homes have been flooded after the county was hit with torrential rain overnight.

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‘£22 for six hours’ parking?! None of us will survive!’

‘£22 for six hours’ parking?! None of us will survive!’

Traders fear they will struggle to survive if “crazy” plans to hike parking charges by up to £2.10 an hour are given the green light.

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Abandoned ‘mental asylum’ wing at hospital could become 200 homes

Abandoned ‘mental asylum’ wing at hospital could become 200 homes

Long-anticipated plans to overhaul part of an old “mental asylum” into a housing estate have emerged.

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‘Don’t forget us! Our chippy is still open despite road closed sign’

‘Don’t forget us! Our chippy is still open despite road closed sign’

A couple who run a family-owner fish and chip shop have seen their profits plummet by almost half due to badly placed ‘road closed’ signs.

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‘Failing’ leisure centre set for demolition

‘Failing’ leisure centre set for demolition

A 42-year-old leisure centre is set to be knocked down after being described as “not fit for purpose”.

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'Holding climate talks in Dubai is like vegans meeting in an abattoir'

'Holding climate talks in Dubai is like vegans meeting in an abattoir'

As COP28 in the UAE draws to a close, Secret Thinker expresses his lack of surprise at how much the climate talks have achieved – namely, very little.

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‘The leak is so bad I’ve had to get out the paddling pool’

‘The leak is so bad I’ve had to get out the paddling pool’

A fuming mum-of-six has been forced to put a paddling pool in her children’s bedroom to catch rainwater after the ceiling fell in.

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Family pub-restaurant reopens after drastic renovation

Family pub-restaurant reopens after drastic renovation

A large pub-restaurant has reopened following a six-figure transformation.

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Police probe death of man found with serious injuries after disturbance

Police probe death of man found with serious injuries after disturbance

Detectives are investigating the death of a man who was found with serious injuries at a property

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