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Builder, 72, ‘devastated’ after van and £3k tools stolen

Builder, 72, ‘devastated’ after van and £3k tools stolen

The daughter of a builder is appealing for witnesses after thieves stole her dad’s van and ‘lifetime collection of tools’.

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Hop farm to open new restaurant, glamping site and taproom

Hop farm to open new restaurant, glamping site and taproom

A development at a hop farm which is seeing a restaurant, taproom and glamping site built is set to be the first of its kind in the county.

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‘If they raise school bus pass cost, we’ll hire a private minibus'

‘If they raise school bus pass cost, we’ll hire a private minibus'

Parents are considering hiring a private minibus to take their children to school – after the cap on how much bus pass costs can rise was scrapped.

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Mystery surrounds future of town pub after £185k refurb put ‘on hold’

Mystery surrounds future of town pub after £185k refurb put ‘on hold’

A pub company is searching for new landlords to run a town boozer so it can remain as the heart of the community.

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‘Trip to the seaside left my hound as sick as a dog’

‘Trip to the seaside left my hound as sick as a dog’

After his pooch falls ill following a swim in the murky waters of the Kent coast, Secret Thinker counts himself lucky he didn’t take a dip himself.

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Rail commuters set to benefit from ‘tap and go’ ticketing

Rail commuters set to benefit from ‘tap and go’ ticketing

Easier and potentially cheaper rail travel could be coming to Kent as part of a national smart ticketing roll-out.

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Town centre bar closes after 'one hell of a ride'

Town centre bar closes after 'one hell of a ride'

A cocktail bar has closed down as devastated bosses say people “do not seem to be interested in going out anymore”.

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RECAP: Crunch talks on plans to scrap Kent recycling centres

RECAP: Crunch talks on plans to scrap Kent recycling centres

Follow our live blog for updates as Kent County Council meets to discuss plans which could see recycling centres across the county close.

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Anger as gran, 105, left dead in care home for 18 hours

Anger as gran, 105, left dead in care home for 18 hours

A horrified granddaughter says her final memory of her nan has been tainted after the 105-year-old was left dead in a care home bed for 18 hours.

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‘Parties every night, no parking - we’re being driven from our own homes’

‘Parties every night, no parking - we’re being driven from our own homes’

Emotions ran high at a public meeting as residents of a tourist hotspot described how they are being “forced out” by the huge number of holiday lets.

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Shocking moment bin lorry mounts path and narrowly misses children

Shocking moment bin lorry mounts path and narrowly misses children

Dashcam footage shows the shocking moment a bin lorry mounted a kerb after taking a corner too quickly – and almost hit children on the path.

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‘Total gridlock' fears ahead of six-month road closure

‘Total gridlock' fears ahead of six-month road closure

Villagers have been left with more questions than answers after the highways authority ‘ditched’ a meeting to discuss ways to unclog streets.

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'What's that noise?' Explosion warning across north Kent

'What's that noise?' Explosion warning across north Kent

People in part of the county could hear and feel vibrations from explosions for two days as the Ministry of Defence tests armed services equipment.

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‘Actions after speeding ticket not a good look for Braverman’

‘Actions after speeding ticket not a good look for Braverman’

The PM faces yet another headache as a relatively minor incident balloons unnecessarily into a much bigger one, writes political editor Paul Francis.

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Sushi restaurant to fill gap left by long-standing curry house

Sushi restaurant to fill gap left by long-standing curry house

A town is set to get its first sushi restaurant – with bosses revealing it will be opening very soon following renovations.

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Hollywood star spotted filming scenes in busy street

Hollywood star spotted filming scenes in busy street

An award-winning actress has been spotted in a city centre filming a new big-budget TV series.

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Extended jail term for paedophile caught asking ‘girl’ for indecent images

Extended jail term for paedophile caught asking ‘girl’ for indecent images

A paedophile who thought he was asking a 12-year-old girl to send him indecent images was in fact communicating with an undercover police officer.

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Traffic returns to normal following motorway crash

Traffic returns to normal following motorway crash

Delays on the M20 have cleared after a car and a van crashed earlier this morning.

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Bailiffs force man to fork out £424 over £2.50 Dart Charge

Bailiffs force man to fork out £424 over £2.50 Dart Charge

A man working overseas says bailiffs threatened to remove furniture from his rental property after the Dart Charge wouldn’t accept his payment.

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Election eve ‘smear’ campaign linked to 2011 murder

Election eve ‘smear’ campaign linked to 2011 murder

A suspected smear campaign on the eve of the local elections targeted the brother of a woman who was at the heart of a murder 12 years ago.

Neighbours fear wastewater site near homes will ‘devastate the community’

Neighbours fear wastewater site near homes will ‘devastate the community’

Furious villagers say plans for a sewage station in the countryside to support thousands of new homes have been badly thought through.

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Stranger pinned young woman down in terrifying alleyway attack

Stranger pinned young woman down in terrifying alleyway attack

A man who grabbed a young woman in a dark alleyway and tried to sexually assault her has been sent to a psychiatric hospital.

Thug’s vicious screwdriver attack after spying half-naked man in girlfriend’s house

Thug’s vicious screwdriver attack after spying half-naked man in girlfriend’s house

A thug who discovered his partner “with another man” punched her in the face before stabbing her guest with a screwdriver.

‘We proved that nothing is impossible’

‘We proved that nothing is impossible’

A former Gurkha soldier who made history after becoming the first double above the knee amputee to climb Everest said he ‘almost gave up three times’.

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Pollution fears after ‘fridge’ dumped in river near fishing hole

Pollution fears after ‘fridge’ dumped in river near fishing hole

A woman says she was ‘very disappointed’ after noticing what appeared to be a fridge or small freezer dumped in a river near a town park.

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First look at huge HS2 ‘Lego-like’ bridge being built at Kent factory

First look at huge HS2 ‘Lego-like’ bridge being built at Kent factory

The next phase of Britain’s high speed rail project has begun offsite production of elements for a new viaduct at a factory in Kent.

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Shoplifter swiped clothes from TK Maxx twice after prison release

Shoplifter swiped clothes from TK Maxx twice after prison release

A thief who went into a store twice and swiped clothes from inside did so to support himself after he got out of prison for committing a robbery.

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Police watchdog launches probe after woman shot dead by domestic abuse suspect ‘on bail’

Police watchdog launches probe after woman shot dead by domestic abuse suspect ‘on bail’

An investigation has been launched to examine whether police missed opportunities to prevent the death of a young woman shot dead by an ex-partner.

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‘New grammars are so controversial – we need to know what ministers said’

‘New grammars are so controversial – we need to know what ministers said’

Campaigners have blasted a decision by the government to block the release of information on ministerial discussions about new grammar schools.

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Plans to open village’s first fish and chip shop

Plans to open village’s first fish and chip shop

Plans have been put forward for a new chippy to open in a high street.

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