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Opening date revealed for Bluewater’s football air dome backed by England legends

Opening date revealed for Bluewater’s football air dome backed by England legends

The opening date for a family-friendly, football entertainment centre has been revealed after it was launched by four legends of the game.

Reports of dog attacks on rise as other crimes fall

Reports of dog attacks on rise as other crimes fall

There has been a huge rise in the number of dog bites reported to Kent Police in the last few months, statistics show.

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Aldi locker trial in Kent aims to make shopping ‘more convenient’

Aldi locker trial in Kent aims to make shopping ‘more convenient’

A major supermarket has introduced a new parcel collection scheme at one of its branches in the county in a bid to assist shoppers.

Suspect in 'hit-and-run' death of boy, 7, bailed until summer

Suspect in 'hit-and-run' death of boy, 7, bailed until summer

A man arrested in connection with the suspected hit-and-run death of a seven-year-old boy has had his bail extended until the summer.

Traffic zones scrapped and 2,000 homes set for near uni

Traffic zones scrapped and 2,000 homes set for near uni

A city’s controversial traffic zoning plans will be scrapped while new land is earmarked for thousands of homes.

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Police car crashes into roadside broadband box

Police car crashes into roadside broadband box

A police car has been badly damaged after crashing into a broadband box this afternoon.

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Social care changes could be ‘devastating’ for disabled

Social care changes could be ‘devastating’ for disabled

Plans to change how care costs are calculated could affect 15,000 disabled people.

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Missing man may have driven through busy town

Missing man may have driven through busy town

Police are calling for the public’s help to trace a 60-year-old man reported missing.

Police hunt for men after ‘suspicious incident’ involving unidentified weapon

Police hunt for men after ‘suspicious incident’ involving unidentified weapon

Detectives have released two images of two men they want to speak to after reports of an unidentified weapon being spotted in the town.

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Long-standing councillor to stand to be Kent MP

Long-standing councillor to stand to be Kent MP

A former council leader has been selected by his party to stand for them at the next general election.

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Bar boss who sexually assaulted woman wept after guilty verdict

Bar boss who sexually assaulted woman wept after guilty verdict

A father-of-two bar owner has been jailed for seven years after he was found guilty by a jury of two sex attacks.

Hundreds of boxes of medical masks dumped near ancient woodland

Hundreds of boxes of medical masks dumped near ancient woodland

Thousands of disposable medical masks have been found dumped at a car park next to a nature reserve.

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‘Vital’ ferry service linking Kent and Essex to end

‘Vital’ ferry service linking Kent and Essex to end

A regular ferry service across the River Thames which had more than 100,000 passenger journeys a year is set to be axed.

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Family’s world ‘shattered’ after dad named as crash victim

Family’s world ‘shattered’ after dad named as crash victim

The family of a private ambulance driver who died in a horror crash called him the “best dad any kid could have” in a heartbreaking tribute.

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Children find out their secondary school offer today

Children find out their secondary school offer today

School children around the county will learn later today which secondary school they will attend in September.

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Appeal after private ambulance driver killed in crash

Appeal after private ambulance driver killed in crash

A man in his 50s has died after the private ambulance he was driving was involved in a crash with a truck.

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Resident treated by medics after cooking sparks kitchen fire

Resident treated by medics after cooking sparks kitchen fire

Two fire crews attended a blaze in a kitchen after cooking overheated and caused a kitchen blaze.

Long diversion as road closed due to gas leak

Long diversion as road closed due to gas leak

Engineers have been working since yesterday to fix a gas leak that has closed a key route into a busy town.

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Kent hotel in Michelin guide voted best place to stay in South East

Kent hotel in Michelin guide voted best place to stay in South East

A hotel and Michelin guide restaurant in Kent has been named the best place to stay in the South East.

Kent Politics Podcast: Tracey Crouch on why she’s stepping away from politics

Kent Politics Podcast: Tracey Crouch on why she’s stepping away from politics

In the latest episode of Kent Politics Podcast we speak to Tracey Crouch about her shock decision to not stand at the next election.

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Pub reopens after nine months following ‘unbelievable’ £185k refurb

Pub reopens after nine months following ‘unbelievable’ £185k refurb

A group of pals want to turn around the reputation of a landmark boozer after banding together to get it back up and running.

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‘Shaking’ man tried to smuggle £280k of monkey dust in VW Polo

‘Shaking’ man tried to smuggle £280k of monkey dust in VW Polo

A 64-year-old man was shaking with nerves as he tried to smuggle a huge stash of a drug commonly known as monkey dust.

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‘We can’t stop every parent from lying to get a school place’

‘We can’t stop every parent from lying to get a school place’

Parents have been accused of underhand tactics to get their child into a good school – here KentOnline reveals the truth about phony applications.

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‘We had no warning our homes would flood - it hasn't been this bad for 22 years’

‘We had no warning our homes would flood - it hasn't been this bad for 22 years’

Furious residents are calling for closer monitoring of water levels after a canal burst its banks and flooded their homes.

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‘We're not against new homes - but 39 is too many’

‘We're not against new homes - but 39 is too many’

Residents fear new homes will add more misery to their village’s “torturous” road network - but stress they are not opposed to housebuilding.

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‘The bar had a good vibe until a Dom Joly wannabe started hollering’

‘The bar had a good vibe until a Dom Joly wannabe started hollering’

Secret Drinker chills in a boutique hotel bar with three mysterious Moretti drinkers and one extra loud punter

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NHS staff ‘devastated’ over looming job cuts

NHS staff ‘devastated’ over looming job cuts

Bosses at a Kent hospital trust are looking to reduce the number of admin workers in the face of financial pressures.

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Police called to council meeting after Gaza protest

Police called to council meeting after Gaza protest

A council meeting was adjourned after activists began heckling councillors over the Israel-Gaza war.

New multi-million-pound hospice wing takes shape

New multi-million-pound hospice wing takes shape

Drone images reveal the progress being made on a hospice’s new multi-million-pound wellbeing wing.

Snake has tail amputated after ‘horrific’ cat attack

Snake has tail amputated after ‘horrific’ cat attack

A reptile had to be saved by multiple animal lovers after he was found severely injured in a horse’s stable.

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