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‘I open up my home to feed 22 strangers every month’

‘I open up my home to feed 22 strangers every month’

A mum-of-two is celebrating 10 years of running her unique business all from her living room.

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Award-winning micropub to close

Award-winning micropub to close

A popular micropub will be closing at the end of the month.

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Murderer who tried to flee from Kent in dinghy jailed for life

Murderer who tried to flee from Kent in dinghy jailed for life

A man who tried to flee across the Channel in a dinghy after stabbing a 15-year-old boy to death has been jailed for life.

Thunderstorm warning issued for Kent

Thunderstorm warning issued for Kent

A weather warning for heavy showers and thunderstorms has been issued for Kent, with up to 25mm of rain set to fall within an hour.

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Long delays as A2 remains closed after lorry fire

Long delays as A2 remains closed after lorry fire

A busy dual carriageway remains closed after a lorry fire, to allow specialist recovery work to be carried out.

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Person taken to hospital after suffering burns in house fire

Person taken to hospital after suffering burns in house fire

A person has been taken to hospital after suffering flash burns and the effects of breathing in too much smoke following a house fire.

Drunk dad urinated on Frankie & Benny’s floor in strop over coins

Drunk dad urinated on Frankie & Benny’s floor in strop over coins

A father-of-two threw a drunken strop and urinated on the floor of a family restaurant after receiving inconvenient change.

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Huge concrete tower appears as luxury flats set to open next year

Huge concrete tower appears as luxury flats set to open next year

Residents have been reacting after a huge concrete tower appeared on a historic seafront site as work to build 91 luxury flats takes shape.

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‘If I’d been asked where the dipstick was on my driving test, I’d have failed’

‘If I’d been asked where the dipstick was on my driving test, I’d have failed’

Our columnist asks whether we’re safer drivers after all the changes to the driving test since he passed his more than three decades ago.

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New restaurant and bar set to open in former M&Co

New restaurant and bar set to open in former M&Co

An empty town centre shop is being transformed into a new restaurant and bar, which bosses say will help reinvigorate the high street.

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Town's ‘roughest pub' turned into fine-dining restaurant and hotel

Town's ‘roughest pub' turned into fine-dining restaurant and hotel

A prominent former pub described as a “town’s roughest” has been transformed into an eye-catching boutique hotel with a fine-dining restaurant.

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Wetherspoon pub to shut for major £1.2m refurb

Wetherspoon pub to shut for major £1.2m refurb

A town centre pub has submitted proposals for its biggest revamp since opening nearly 30 years ago in an attempt to give it a ‘new lease of life’.

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Tributes paid to stage legend who has died aged 84

Tributes paid to stage legend who has died aged 84

A towering figure in variety entertainment since the 1960s and a passionate advocate of inclusivity within the industry has died.

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One injured as lorry fire brings port traffic to a halt

One injured as lorry fire brings port traffic to a halt

One person was injured during a lorry fire that brought traffic on the A2 to a standstill.

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McDonald's CCTV released after street ‘gang attack’

McDonald's CCTV released after street ‘gang attack’

Police investigating a street assault that saw two men taken to hospital have released images of three boys they want to identify.

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Thieves smash up post office in raid

Thieves smash up post office in raid

A post office based at a garage was forced to shut after alleged theives smashed in and swiped cigarettes from behind the counter.

Kent hosepipe ban lifted

Kent hosepipe ban lifted

A hosepipe ban affecting thousands of Kent households has been lifted with immediate effect.

‘Highways officers get bullied and threatened at meetings’

‘Highways officers get bullied and threatened at meetings’

Kent's highways chief claims the county council's officers no longer attend planning meetings because they are "insulted, bullied and threatened".

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‘If Wilko shuts, this will become a ghost town’

‘If Wilko shuts, this will become a ghost town’

Shoppers at one Kent Wilko store fear its loss could kill off the town centre.

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Wannabe footballer jailed for violent assaults

Wannabe footballer jailed for violent assaults

An aspiring footballer boasted of being signed to a sports agent just days before he was jailed for “inexcusable acts of violence”.

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Fears of ‘missed opportunities’ to save baby who choked on food at nursery

Fears of ‘missed opportunities’ to save baby who choked on food at nursery

A pre-inquest review regarding the death of a nine-month-old boy who died after choking on food at a nursery was held today.

KCC’s bee project wins award

KCC’s bee project wins award

The county council’s scheme to encourage people to become more “bee friendly” has won an impressive government award.

Bin strikes extension announced as stalemate continues

Bin strikes extension announced as stalemate continues

Union members have voted for further strikes as the dispute over pay for bin workers continues.

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We try Kent’s first rage room – and you need to go!

We try Kent’s first rage room – and you need to go!

First thought to have originated in Japan, we tried the county’s first rage room to let off some steam.

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‘I started baking three years ago - now I'm opening my own shop!’

‘I started baking three years ago - now I'm opening my own shop!’

A baker who started selling cakes from her mum's kitchen just three years ago is now opening up her first shop.

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‘I’ve been bedbound for four years – I just want to play with my children again’

‘I’ve been bedbound for four years – I just want to play with my children again’

A mum-of-four involved in a minor accident four years ago now relies on a wheelchair and needs life-changing surgery.

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Kent seafront suffers 19 sewage dumps in a month

Kent seafront suffers 19 sewage dumps in a month

Seething residents say “there is always an excuse” after Southern Water blamed heavy rainfall on 19 sewage releases near a town in a month.

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Upmarket store to fill former Topshop as high street bounces back

Upmarket store to fill former Topshop as high street bounces back

A high street is bouncing back from the gloom of the pandemic – welcoming five new brands and the return of another.

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Vital car park closed due to vandalism

Vital car park closed due to vandalism

A car park used by parents during the school run and people living nearby is closing following a rise in vandalism.

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Community’s bid for ‘village green’ to be decided

Community’s bid for ‘village green’ to be decided

A two-year campaign to have 15 hectares of open space declared a village green finally has an end date in sight.

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