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No food at Wetherspoon pub for more than a week

No food at Wetherspoon pub for more than a week

A Wetherspoon pub is to shut its kitchen for more than a week - but will still be serving drinks.

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Residents woken by nuisance bikers revving engines at 2am

Residents woken by nuisance bikers revving engines at 2am

Furious neighbours were woken in the early hours by nuisance bikers revving engines on a residential estate.

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‘Loss-making’ shop to shut at popular nature reserve

‘Loss-making’ shop to shut at popular nature reserve

A “loss-making” shop at a popular nature reserve is to close as a charity can no longer afford to run it.

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A-road reopens 12 hours after ‘serious collision’ shuts route

A-road reopens 12 hours after ‘serious collision’ shuts route

An A-road has reopened 12 hours after a "serious collision" shut the route.

Father and son want to bring historic pub ‘back to life’

Father and son want to bring historic pub ‘back to life’

The new licensees of a 400-year-old pub have said they want to return it to its former glory - and bringing back Sunday roasts is the start.

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Hole in ceiling and cooked duck in cardboard boxes at Chinese takeaway

Hole in ceiling and cooked duck in cardboard boxes at Chinese takeaway

Bosses of a village takeaway issued a hygiene improvement notice by a council insist they have now cleaned up their act.

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‘It’s a disgrace!’ Anger as trolleys dumped a mile away from stores

‘It’s a disgrace!’ Anger as trolleys dumped a mile away from stores

Stray shopping trolleys dumped a mile away from stores are making a residential area look run-down, say furious neighbours.

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Mum joined teen son in smashing up ex’s family home and car

Mum joined teen son in smashing up ex’s family home and car

A mum who went to speak to the parents of her son’s ex about her behaviour since their break up ended up going on a destructive rampage with him.

Restaurant cook found with thousands of child abuse images spared jail

Restaurant cook found with thousands of child abuse images spared jail

A cook who downloaded thousands of images depicting the horrific sexual abuse of children - including a "drugged" six-year-old - has been spared jail.

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‘This will rip out the heart of Kent’: Farmers fear wipe out after inheritance tax bill

‘This will rip out the heart of Kent’: Farmers fear wipe out after inheritance tax bill

Families who have spent generations building up farming ventures fear the “destruction” of their way of life following changes to inheritance tax.

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Flood alerts issued for much of Kent’s coastline

Flood alerts issued for much of Kent’s coastline

Much of the county’s coastal areas have been put on flooding alert by the Environment Agency.

Council to move into town’s tallest building by end of year

Council to move into town’s tallest building by end of year

A council is to move into a town’s tallest building by the end of the year - but meetings will continue to be held in its current HQ.

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Family farm shop will be bulldozed and rebuilt with new cafe

Family farm shop will be bulldozed and rebuilt with new cafe

A family who sold their home to buy a farm shop will bulldoze the dilapidated building for renovations after their plans were approved.

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Kent heroes honoured for life-saving bravery at awards ceremony

Kent heroes honoured for life-saving bravery at awards ceremony

The courage of Kent Police officers and members of the public were celebrated at a ceremony recognising extraordinary life-saving efforts.

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Trio convicted in failed migrant smuggling operation across the Channel

Trio convicted in failed migrant smuggling operation across the Channel

Three men have been convicted over multiple failed attempts to smuggle Vietnamese migrants across the Channel.

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'Please come home - everyone is missing you and we love you dearly'

'Please come home - everyone is missing you and we love you dearly'

The family of a “dearly loved” teenage boy who has been missing for a week have issued a heartfelt plea for him to come home as the hunt intensifies.

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Piles of ‘mangled’ shopping trolleys dumped on disused railway

Piles of ‘mangled’ shopping trolleys dumped on disused railway

A resident is calling for more to be done after finding around 30 shopping trolleys dumped on a disused railway line behind a supermarket.

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‘If Wasps build a rugby stadium here it would be a disaster’

‘If Wasps build a rugby stadium here it would be a disaster’

Villagers have cast scorn on an announcement by Wasps rugby club that it has secured land to build a new stadium in Kent.

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‘My baby’s been crying for 13 weeks straight because doctors missed her obvious condition’

‘My baby’s been crying for 13 weeks straight because doctors missed her obvious condition’

A heartbroken mum says her newborn has endured unnecessary suffering for months after doctors missed a “blatantly obvious” condition.

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‘Now is not the time to deck the halls with boughs of holly’

‘Now is not the time to deck the halls with boughs of holly’

Some homes have already put their decorations up - but, our columnist argues, you should wait until at least mid-December.

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Plans to revitalise rundown part of historic town set to be approved

Plans to revitalise rundown part of historic town set to be approved

Plans to build almost 300 flats in a rundown part of a historic town are set to be approved, despite objections from conservationists.

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Week-long search for missing teen continues as public urged ‘be vigilant and check outbuildings’

Week-long search for missing teen continues as public urged ‘be vigilant and check outbuildings’

A mass search operation to find 16-year-old James Gibbons, who was last spotted heading towards woodlands, has reached its seventh day.

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Why Kent’s first ‘zero-emission’ route is launching this weekend - with no electric buses

Why Kent’s first ‘zero-emission’ route is launching this weekend - with no electric buses

A new £34 million “zero-emission” bus route has been branded a “joke” - as it will launch with diesel-powered vehicles instead of electric ones.

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Large chunk of M20 shut due to ‘police incident’

Large chunk of M20 shut due to ‘police incident’

Part of the M20 was closed for several hours due to a “police-led” incident.

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‘Big dog’ brings motorway traffic to a halt

‘Big dog’ brings motorway traffic to a halt

Traffic was temporarily held on the M20 due to reports of ‘animals on the road’.

Rape investigation launched after woman ‘attacked’ while visiting cemetery

Rape investigation launched after woman ‘attacked’ while visiting cemetery

Police are investigating an allegation of rape after a mourner reported she was physically and sexually assaulted.

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CCTV released after man made ‘lewd and sexually explicit’ suggestions

CCTV released after man made ‘lewd and sexually explicit’ suggestions

Detectives are investigating after they received several reports of a man acting indecently in two towns.

Footage released of drunk driver slurring words after fatal crash

Footage released of drunk driver slurring words after fatal crash

Police bodycam footage has been released of a drunk driver slurring his words just minutes after killing his friend in a crash.

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Christmas market returns to cathedral after 200 years

Christmas market returns to cathedral after 200 years

A Christmas market which dates back more than 600 years is returning to the grounds of a Kent landmark for the first time since the 1800s.

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Firms hit with huge fines after scaffolder loses toes in workplace accident

Firms hit with huge fines after scaffolder loses toes in workplace accident

Warning, graphic images: A man has been left with life-changing injuries after being trapped for 20 minutes under a two-tonne weight at work.

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