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'You don't expect a famous person to be doing a parkrun'

'You don't expect a famous person to be doing a parkrun'

One of the country’s most well-known comedians has been spotted joining joggers in a weekly town parkrun.

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Loose Women star’s rant following dog’s ‘firework hell’

Loose Women star’s rant following dog’s ‘firework hell’

Outspoken Loose Women star Janet Street-Porter has taken to social media to vent her anger after her dog was left “petrified” by noisy fireworks.

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Empty seafront hotel 'to be restored to former beauty'

Empty seafront hotel 'to be restored to former beauty'

New owners have promised to transform a derelict seafront hotel which has sat empty for more than a year.

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Kent's 'most beautiful map' going on sale for £2,500

Kent's 'most beautiful map' going on sale for £2,500

A map of Kent in 1769, claimed to be the most beautiful ever produced, is going on sale in highly limited numbers.

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Churchgoer sacked by Sainsbury’s after 20 years for refusing Sunday shifts

Churchgoer sacked by Sainsbury’s after 20 years for refusing Sunday shifts

A woman lost her job at Sainsbury’s because she refused new demands to work every Sunday morning.

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Ex-policeman conned out of £2,000 by roofer

Ex-policeman conned out of £2,000 by roofer

A former police officer took his case against a rogue roofer who left him more than £2,000 out of pocket to court - and won.

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‘It’s a beautiful pub – but we’re running out of stamina’

‘It’s a beautiful pub – but we’re running out of stamina’

A much-loved 500-year-old pub has been put up for sale as its owners confess they are “running out of energy”.

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Listed house burnt to rubble up for auction for £50k

Listed house burnt to rubble up for auction for £50k

The site of a once-proud Grade II listed six-bedroom Georgian home destroyed in fire is for sale with a guide price of £50,000.

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The bonfire night blaze that sent high street shops up in flames

The bonfire night blaze that sent high street shops up in flames

A devastating town centre fire that shocked a community and sparked a story of passion and endurance has been remembered 10 years on.

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‘We were sold a dream’ – but it’s more of a war with rats

‘We were sold a dream’ – but it’s more of a war with rats

Villagers are angry as what was supposed to be an attractive focal point of their estate is in fact “a breeding ground for rats”.

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Extra pumps brought in as homes remain at risk of flooding

Extra pumps brought in as homes remain at risk of flooding

Homes on the Kent coast continue to be at risk of flooding as heavy rainfall has caused water levels to rise.

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Kent nursery downgraded to lowest rating after Ofsted inspection

Kent nursery downgraded to lowest rating after Ofsted inspection

Inspectors have double-downgraded a nursery after they found garden machinery and medicines left within reach of babies and toddlers.

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Plans for six-acre park given green light

Plans for six-acre park given green light

Proposals to create a multi-use park almost the size of five football pitches have been given the go-ahead.

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‘I thought road rage attack would never end’

‘I thought road rage attack would never end’

A terrified dad says he was grabbed by the hair and punched in the face by a stranger during a road rage attack on his daily commute.

Politician leading controversial tip closures plan steps down

Politician leading controversial tip closures plan steps down

The cabinet member leading the controversial proposed closures of household tips across the county has resigned.

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Slip-road blocked after two-car crash

Slip-road blocked after two-car crash

An exit-slip road was blocked following a crash involving two vehicles.

Shopkeeper’s skull fractured in £11.57 ‘robbery’

Shopkeeper’s skull fractured in £11.57 ‘robbery’

A man is accused of robbing a shopkeeper of £11.57 and leaving him seriously injured in a London hospital with a fractured skull.

Damning photo lands child abuser behind bars for choking youngster

Damning photo lands child abuser behind bars for choking youngster

A man convicted of choking a child has been jailed after a judge praised the "quick-thinking” action of the eyewitness who caught him on camera.

Burst drain to delay popular fireworks display for a week

Burst drain to delay popular fireworks display for a week

A popular fireworks display has been cancelled just hours before it was due to go ahead.

‘Disappointed’ organisers forced to postpone huge fireworks display

‘Disappointed’ organisers forced to postpone huge fireworks display

The organisers of one of Kent’s biggest fireworks displays have been forced to postpone the event for safety reasons.

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Pub boss: ‘Honestly, this is it, we are not coming back’

Pub boss: ‘Honestly, this is it, we are not coming back’

A micropub has announced it will be calling last orders and closing its doors for good

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‘Our road used to be a sleepy hollow – now drivers race past at 60mph’

‘Our road used to be a sleepy hollow – now drivers race past at 60mph’

Residents in what used to be a “sleepy hollow” are calling for traffic calming measures after a motorist collided with a parked car.

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Racist thug calls doorman n-word and tells police ‘I don’t like black people’

Racist thug calls doorman n-word and tells police ‘I don’t like black people’

A man on a night out hurled racist abuse at a bouncer before shouting homophobic slurs at the police officer who came to arrest.

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Shop and flats planned for empty high street M&Co

Shop and flats planned for empty high street M&Co

An eye-catching building that once housed a cinema and M&Co could be transformed into flats and a store.

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Man charged with attempted murder

Man charged with attempted murder

A man has appeared in court today after being charged with attempted murder following a serious assault.

Person hurt in two-vehicle crash

Person hurt in two-vehicle crash

One person has been injured in a crash on a busy stretch of road.

Caravan fire being treated as arson

Caravan fire being treated as arson

Fire investigators believe a blaze at a caravan was started deliberately.

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Weather warning extended for county

Weather warning extended for county

A warning for heavy rain has been brought forward after bad weather hit the county earlier than expected.

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Cannabis addict punched ex and bit her cheek in front of crying children

Cannabis addict punched ex and bit her cheek in front of crying children

A thug who bit his ex-girlfriend's cheek before branding a police officer a "suicide bomber" in a racist tirade has been jailed.

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Kent from above: Pilot’s pictures show how the county has changed over 30 years

Kent from above: Pilot’s pictures show how the county has changed over 30 years

Stunning pictures taken by a microlight pilot show how much Kent has changed over the past three decades.

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