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Search for Chelsea fan after girl approached by 'suspicious' man

Search for Chelsea fan after girl approached by 'suspicious' man

Detectives investigating a “suspicious incident" have released an image of a man wearing a Chelsea FC shirt after a child was approached at a beach.

Was popular town pub closed down for nothing?

Was popular town pub closed down for nothing?

Doubts are being raised about a council’s commitment to a major junction improvement.

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‘Double yellow lines are a joke and forcing our customers away!’

‘Double yellow lines are a joke and forcing our customers away!’

Frustrated shop bosses say new double yellow lines painted on the road outside are forcing customers away.

Former bank could be turned into 17-bed HMO

Former bank could be turned into 17-bed HMO

Proposals to turn a now vacant bank building into a house of multiple occupancy have been submitted to the council.

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Unhappy hour! Major pub group announces beer price hike during peak times

Unhappy hour! Major pub group announces beer price hike during peak times

A pub group with more than 30 outlets across Kent says the price of a pint could cost 20p more at peak times in a bid to offset growing overheads.

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Storm warning amid fears some communities ‘could become cut off’

Storm warning amid fears some communities ‘could become cut off’

A yellow storm warning has been issued amid concerns communities could “become cut off by flooded roads”.

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Pub landlord named as fatal stabbing victim

Pub landlord named as fatal stabbing victim

A pub landlord whose death is the subject of a murder investigation has been described as a “true angel” and “absolute gent”.

Wages finally catch up with inflation – but jobless rise

Wages finally catch up with inflation – but jobless rise

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal a rise in unemployment in the county, but there’s better news for wages.

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Red Arrows flypast cancelled due to weather

Red Arrows flypast cancelled due to weather

A flypast across Kent by one of the world’s most famous aerobatic display teams was cancelled today.

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Boss of planned new café bar in ‘takeaway alley’ vows to defy doubters

Boss of planned new café bar in ‘takeaway alley’ vows to defy doubters

A man who wants to open a café bar along a street dubbed “takeaway alley” insists he can defy the doubters and make it a success.

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Kent teachers reveal what really happens during an Ofsted inspection

Kent teachers reveal what really happens during an Ofsted inspection

An Ofsted verdict can make or break a school – but just what actually happens when the inspectors arrive?

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‘My cat was mauled in our garden - dogs should be kept on leads'

‘My cat was mauled in our garden - dogs should be kept on leads'

A woman is calling for dog owners to keep their pets on leads after her cat was “mauled” in her front garden

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‘Mysterious thumping sound at night is making our lives hell’

‘Mysterious thumping sound at night is making our lives hell’

A retired couple say they have endured “eight weeks of absolute hell” as a mysterious thumping noise taunts them in the early hours of each morning.

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Sax player boycotts town after bus lane parking fines

Sax player boycotts town after bus lane parking fines

A musician who is among 30,000 drivers caught out by a controversial new fine has vowed not to return to the town.

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Woman arrested in murder probe after man fatally injured

Woman arrested in murder probe after man fatally injured

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man died in a town centre.

High Street cordoned off by police over concerns for person

High Street cordoned off by police over concerns for person

A large police presence was active in a town centre after concerns were raised for a person’s welfare.

02 Academy promises improved safety measures after deadly crush

02 Academy promises improved safety measures after deadly crush

A music venue closed after a crush that claimed the life of a Kent security guard has applied to reopen.

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Kent to lose all its Wilko stores within weeks

Kent to lose all its Wilko stores within weeks

All of Kent’s branches of troubled chain Wilko will soon close, a union has confirmed.

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‘American XL Bully dog killed my puppy – the breed must be banned’

‘American XL Bully dog killed my puppy – the breed must be banned’

A woman whose dachshund puppy was “torn apart” by an American XL Bully has backed the Home Secretary’s bid to ban the “lethal” breed.

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Dealership sells car after clamping saga

Dealership sells car after clamping saga

A car that was wrongly clamped by the DVLA has now been sold at a dealership, after staff initially thought it was a prank.

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Landlord cleared of attempting to murder wife in pub kitchen

Landlord cleared of attempting to murder wife in pub kitchen

A pub boss has been acquitted of attempting to murder his wife after he told a jury he had accidentally stabbed her as he tripped over a dog toy.

Vandalism fears as ‘thought-provoking’ sound mirror set for seafront

Vandalism fears as ‘thought-provoking’ sound mirror set for seafront

A bronze sound mirror could be installed on a seafront – but there are concerns the artwork will be targeted by vandals.

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Shocking footage shows mob attack on Calais beach

Shocking footage shows mob attack on Calais beach

Two asylum seekers caught on camera as they took part in an attack on police trying to stop them crossing the Channel have been jailed.

‘Council on brink of bankruptcy should be shouting from rooftops about its plight’

‘Council on brink of bankruptcy should be shouting from rooftops about its plight’

As Birmingham County Council declares bankruptcy, political editor Paul Francis questions why KCC has gone quiet on its own well-documented struggles.

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Huge spike in potholes blamed on weather

Huge spike in potholes blamed on weather

The council is missing targets to deal with ‘car-killer’ potholes, it has been revealed.

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Man was decorating house before fatal 'altercation'

Man was decorating house before fatal 'altercation'

The man at the centre of a murder probe was decorating a house before an “altercation” took place, an inquest has heard.

Temperatures to drop as rain set to hit county

Temperatures to drop as rain set to hit county

The unprecedented September heatwave is set to come to an end this week, with rain forecast to hit much of the county.

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Dad's fury after bus drivers leave 11-year-old daughter stranded

Dad's fury after bus drivers leave 11-year-old daughter stranded

A dad has hit out at a bus company after multiple drivers refused to let his 11-year-old daughter on the school bus with vehicles packed.

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‘I’ve never banked online - cash is still king’

‘I’ve never banked online - cash is still king’

KentOnline reporter Sam Lennon explains why he believes “cash is king” – and technological advances such as online banking and RingGo are overrated.

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‘Leaks have been going on for months – we worry train tracks could subside’

‘Leaks have been going on for months – we worry train tracks could subside’

Villagers plagued by months of water leaks say they have turned the ground into slippery slime, and fear sinkholes are next.

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