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Backlash over fears pub could lose its music venue

Backlash over fears pub could lose its music venue

Plans to refurbish a historic pub have sparked a huge backlash from hundreds of residents over fears it could lose its music venue.

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Dog owner's terriers bit traumatised runner 'more than 20 times'

Dog owner's terriers bit traumatised runner 'more than 20 times'

A dog owner whose frenzied pets attacked a runner on a public footpath, leaving him with 39 wounds, has avoided jail.

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Drink-driving builder banned after refusing breath tests

Drink-driving builder banned after refusing breath tests

A builder who was spotted by police driving his tipper van after downing pints at a social club has been banned from driving.

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'I've had enough of waiting on phone - it's time to end home working'

'I've had enough of waiting on phone - it's time to end home working'

Our readers give their takes on the NHS, home working and Brexit.

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Roadworks lasting 20 weeks to bring 'absolute chaos' to estate

Roadworks lasting 20 weeks to bring 'absolute chaos' to estate

As a four-month slip-road closure is lifted, traffic hell is to be prolonged for those living on a nearby estate, with yet more works.

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The 9 Kent schools set for state-of-the-art rebuilds

The 9 Kent schools set for state-of-the-art rebuilds

Tens of millions of pounds is being pledged by the government to rebuild ageing schools across the county.

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'A cold doorway or grotty hostel room is not a home'

'A cold doorway or grotty hostel room is not a home'

Thousands of people across Kent are currently homeless, new figures reveal.

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Delays warning as town centre roadworks begin

Delays warning as town centre roadworks begin

Motorists have been told to expect delays through the centre of a Kent town as a 10-day roadwork scheme begins.

Shock as 'devoted and selfless' couple die in waterfall tragedy

Shock as 'devoted and selfless' couple die in waterfall tragedy

A couple described as "devoted and selfless" by loved ones have been found dead after going missing on holiday.

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Café owner's heartbreak as business forced to close

Café owner's heartbreak as business forced to close

A popular artisan cafe has been forced to close leaving its owner heartbroken.

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'Progress is completely out of our hands'

'Progress is completely out of our hands'

Councillors have been forced to push back their local plan due to ongoing delays to transport projects including the Lower Thames Crossing.

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Bike thieves caught on camera

Bike thieves caught on camera

Footage has been released showing the moment two men stole a bike late at night.

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Safety fears at 'dangerous' National Trust site

Safety fears at 'dangerous' National Trust site

Neighbours are calling for an 'eyesore' listed barn held up by scaffolding to be fenced off.

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'What the hell is that?'

'What the hell is that?'

Residents has been left baffled by a bizarre vehicle spotted on Kent's roads.

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Café Rouge to give away free tea and coffee

Café Rouge to give away free tea and coffee

A French-inspired restaurant chain is inviting customers to enjoy a free treat on the house this month to help with the cost of living.

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Amazon warehouses avoid the axe

Amazon warehouses avoid the axe

Amazon's Kent warehouses are safe from closure after the company announced it would axe 18,000 jobs and shut three UK warehouses.

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Victim Support awarded £4m contract with Kent Police

Victim Support awarded £4m contract with Kent Police

Kent Police and crime commissioner Matthew Scott has awarded a new four-year multi-million contract to a charity supporting victims of crime.

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Traffic chaos as temporary traffic lights replace roundabout

Traffic chaos as temporary traffic lights replace roundabout

Temporary traffic lights at a newly designed junction are causing huge tailbacks for drivers – and the delays are set to last for another month.

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Devastation as 175-year-old pub shuts for final time

Devastation as 175-year-old pub shuts for final time

Punters have paid tribute to a 19th-century pub which is set to be transformed into flats.

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Fly-tipper caught out in social media lie

Fly-tipper caught out in social media lie

A fly-tipper has been convicted and ordered to pay thousands after falsely advertising himself as a waste collector online without a licence.

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Disgraced children's doctor chased through Kent hospital by 'paedo hunter'

Disgraced children's doctor chased through Kent hospital by 'paedo hunter'

A specialist children's doctor has admitted arranging to meet an underage boy for sex in the grounds of a Kent hospital after a sting operation.

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Motorbike crash blocks major rat-run

Motorbike crash blocks major rat-run

A 17-year-old boy was thrown from his motorcycle after a collision with a car attempting to overtake.

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Town mourns inspirational woman who documented cancer battle through art

Town mourns inspirational woman who documented cancer battle through art

A town is mourning the loss of the co-founder of a celebrated arts group who documented her battle with cancer through her work.

Mum paid £5k after autistic son misses school for 10 months

Mum paid £5k after autistic son misses school for 10 months

A council has apologised after being ordered to pay thousands to a mother whose autistic son went nearly a year without a formal education.

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Opening date revealed for pizza restaurant at complex

Opening date revealed for pizza restaurant at complex

Bosses at a pizza restaurant have revealed the opening date of its latest branch at a new £115m leisure complex.

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Popular pool could hike prices as council slashes funding

Popular pool could hike prices as council slashes funding

A “much-loved” swimming pool may have to raise its prices and reduce opening times as councillors consider slashing the facility’s funding by 20%.

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'My grandfather watched Vesuvius erupt'

'My grandfather watched Vesuvius erupt'

A historian who regular leads tours to the remains of Pompeii has discovered his grandfather watched the volcano which destroyed it last erupt.

Watch moment meteor shoots through sky above Kent

Watch moment meteor shoots through sky above Kent

This is the moment a meteor shot through the sky above Kent.

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Anger over homes bid on farmland in ‘unspoilt countryside’

Anger over homes bid on farmland in ‘unspoilt countryside’

Controversial plans for a housing estate close to a secondary school have attracted more than 400 objections from furious residents.

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Carer stole £17k from pensioners for Amazon spree

Carer stole £17k from pensioners for Amazon spree

A 'despicable' mum defrauded two elderly men she was supposed to be looking after and used the money to buy goods online.

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