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Heartache as Paul O'Grady's beloved goats die on same day

Heartache as Paul O'Grady's beloved goats die on same day

The late Paul O’Grady’s husband has announced the couple’s pet goats have died just two months after the star passed away.

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‘I’ve been signed by an agent! But why do I feel such a terrified fraudster?’

‘I’ve been signed by an agent! But why do I feel such a terrified fraudster?’

KentOnline columnist and dominatrix Melissa Todd reveals her joy at being signed by a literary agent – and subsequent feelings of imposter syndrome.

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Toys R Us to return to Kent this summer

Toys R Us to return to Kent this summer

Toys R Us is set to return to Kent this summer as it prepares to open in a high street.

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Controversial new 154-home estate approved

Controversial new 154-home estate approved

A divisive housing estate planned for farmland has finally been given the go-ahead by council bosses – despite lingering fears from residents.

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‘He told me every day he wanted to die - but it's so hard without him'

‘He told me every day he wanted to die - but it's so hard without him'

The mum of a “funny and selfless” 23-year-old says she “knew he was going to die”, despite desperately trying to help him through his struggles.

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‘Please give us somewhere to stay, we’re sick of sleepless nights’

‘Please give us somewhere to stay, we’re sick of sleepless nights’

A school teacher is asking for compensation after “non-stop” roadworks have affected her child’s A-level revision.

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Operation Brock contraflow to be removed

Operation Brock contraflow to be removed

The controversial Operation Brock contraflow is to be removed, only two weeks after it was implemented.

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Investigation launched after woman sexually assaulted

Investigation launched after woman sexually assaulted

An investigation has been launched after a woman was sexually assaulted, and a pot was thrown at a salon worker near a parade of shops.

Huge emergency response to bus crash near McDonald’s

Huge emergency response to bus crash near McDonald’s

A main road was closed in both directions due to a crash involving a double-decker bus, two vans and a car.

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Missing man found ‘safe and well’

Missing man found ‘safe and well’

Officers concerned for the welfare of a missing man have said he has been found.

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Dog walkers’ fears as giant hole dug by yobs

Dog walkers’ fears as giant hole dug by yobs

Anxious dog walkers fear a huge hole dug out by yobs and filled with rubbish is an accident waiting to happen.

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Old doctor's surgery sale ‘gold-plated opportunity’ to bring back GP

Old doctor's surgery sale ‘gold-plated opportunity’ to bring back GP

An old medical centre put up for sale could be a “perfect opportunity” to bring a GP back to an area set for hundreds of new homes.

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‘Stop paying millions to consultants and use some of that money to keep tips open!’

‘Stop paying millions to consultants and use some of that money to keep tips open!’

This week, our readers air their views on the government's inaction over climate change, the Tories' battering at the polls and the 'woke agenda'.

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The criminals locked up in May

The criminals locked up in May

Here's just some of the criminals including burglars, thugs, sex offenders, drug dealers and killers who were locked up last month.

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The ‘wonky’ £90k house in street where neighbours fear homes will sink again

The ‘wonky’ £90k house in street where neighbours fear homes will sink again

A ‘wonky’ house condemned after a giant sinkhole opened up outside is set to be auctioned off again – much to the frustration of neighbours.

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Who’s in charge now? How Kent’s electoral map has been transformed

Who’s in charge now? How Kent’s electoral map has been transformed

From Labour-Lib Dem coalitions to Kent’s first Green council – has the Conservative blue wall in the county finally been breached?

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16 new homes could replace town ‘landmark’

16 new homes could replace town ‘landmark’

A divisive application to demolish a former town centre leisure centre and replace it with new homes is expected to be approved.

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Two new restaurants open at tourist hotspot

Two new restaurants open at tourist hotspot

Two more food vendors have joined the line up at a popular beauty spot, which is visited by thousands every year.

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Pub hits back at one-star roast dinner review with 'CCTV proof’

Pub hits back at one-star roast dinner review with 'CCTV proof’

A pub has hit back at a scathing review after CCTV revealed diners had gobbled up their Sunday lunches – despite claiming the food was “inedible”.

‘Racist? No. But there is an element of discrimination within all of us’

‘Racist? No. But there is an element of discrimination within all of us’

Secret Thinker finds himself questioning what we can do to address our biases after reacting in a certain way to a group of people.

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Missing girl, 15, found safe and well

Missing girl, 15, found safe and well

A missing 15-year-old girl has been found safe and well.

Opening date for pool revealed after months of uncertainty

Opening date for pool revealed after months of uncertainty

The reopening date of a swimming pool at a leisure centre has been revealed after months of uncertainty about the venue’s future.

Drone pictures show scale of huge new housing estate on farmland

Drone pictures show scale of huge new housing estate on farmland

Construction is set to start next month on a controversial development which received more than 1,000 objections before getting the green light.

‘It hasn’t rained - so why are they still pumping sewage into the sea?’

‘It hasn’t rained - so why are they still pumping sewage into the sea?’

Traders have branded Southern Water’s excuses for its latest round of spillages as “the same s***, different day – literally!”

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Rats caught on camera at Aldi depot site

Rats caught on camera at Aldi depot site

Warehouse workers have raised concerns after spotting rats scurrying around an outdoor pallet area.

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The hidden housing time-bomb about to go off in Kent

The hidden housing time-bomb about to go off in Kent

Is the answer to Kent’s housing crisis turfing the elderly out of their family homes?

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‘Why is stranger snooping around my garden at 3.30am?’

‘Why is stranger snooping around my garden at 3.30am?’

A security camera has captured the bizarre moment a woman with a torch is seen snooping around a garden amid a series of reported plant thefts.

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Plans submitted for new school and 1,460 homes on farmland

Plans submitted for new school and 1,460 homes on farmland

More farmland could be gobbled up for housing following the submission of a scheme for 1,461 new homes, a medical centre and school.

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Town’s first Greggs to open in coming weeks

Town’s first Greggs to open in coming weeks

Work has started inside a new Greggs branch which is set to open in the next few weeks.

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Two boys arrested after shocking mugging at station

Two boys arrested after shocking mugging at station

Two boys – aged 13 and 14 – have been arrested after punching and kicking a teen at a railway station as they stole his necklace.

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