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'Is he a pub hooligan? Can we lock him up?'

'Is he a pub hooligan? Can we lock him up?'

Leaked WhatsApp messages show Matt Hancock and his top aides asked if they could "lock up" Farage after he tweeted a picture of himself at the pub.

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Car owners desperate to catch phantom egg thrower

Car owners desperate to catch phantom egg thrower

Residents are turning detective to catch the culprit behind regular late night egg attacks on cars which have left them fuming.

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Car park 'permanently' blocked off to tackle antisocial youths

Car park 'permanently' blocked off to tackle antisocial youths

The top floor of a car park has now been completely blocked off to stop youths throwing tin cans and traffic cones at passers-by.

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Hotel boss launches luxury Kent to Southend yacht tours

Hotel boss launches luxury Kent to Southend yacht tours

The owner of a guest house has splashed out on a £185k motor yacht so he can run trips across the water to Essex.

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'My eight-year-old daughter needed help but the ambulance never came'

'My eight-year-old daughter needed help but the ambulance never came'

A terrified mum dialled 999 after her daughter collapsed and stopped breathing - but no ambulance turned up.

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Virgin Media hikes prices by staggering amount - but here's how to beat rise

Virgin Media hikes prices by staggering amount - but here's how to beat rise

Virgin Media has told customers their bills are set to rise 13.8% in May - but we managed to negate the hike and even saved cash too.

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'Do not attend' plea at two A&Es

'Do not attend' plea at two A&Es

People are being urged not to attend two busy hospital emergency departments except for in serious or life-threatening situations.

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Future of ice rink in doubt

Future of ice rink in doubt

Rising energy costs and anti-social behaviour have left the future of a much-loved ice rink at risk.

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The truth behind ‘UFOs’ in night sky - and what we can expect tonight

The truth behind ‘UFOs’ in night sky - and what we can expect tonight

People in Kent were treated to an astrological phenomenon last night, and tonight is expected to be even more spectacular.

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Pupils permanently excluded after classroom brawl goes viral

Pupils permanently excluded after classroom brawl goes viral

A school says it has taken tough action after a mass brawl saw girls fighting and furniture thrown.

Campaigners 'preparing for legal challenge' against £50m development

Campaigners 'preparing for legal challenge' against £50m development

A campaign group has launched a fundraiser and is prepared to mount a legal challenge against a proposed £50m luxury hotel and surfing lagoon.

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Man seriously hurt after he was 'beaten with pint glasses'

Man seriously hurt after he was 'beaten with pint glasses'

A man has been charged after an alleged pub assault left a victim with broken teeth, ribs, and a bleed on the brain.

Chef repeatedly stabbed delivery driver with metal rod

Chef repeatedly stabbed delivery driver with metal rod

A cook who stabbed a rival in the neck and buttocks with a sharpened metal bar after a late-night gathering turned sour has been jailed.

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School shuts its doors for good

School shuts its doors for good

A independent preparatory school has shut its doors for good after running into financial hardship.

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Woman suffers burns in flat fire after plastic left on hob

Woman suffers burns in flat fire after plastic left on hob

A woman suffered burns in a fire that destroyed her kitchen, after a plastic chopping board left on a hob caught alight.

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GP surgery plunged into special measures after concerning inspection

GP surgery plunged into special measures after concerning inspection

A GP surgery has been plunged into special measures as little more than a fifth of patients said they could easily contact staff on the phone.

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Arrest after 'woman flashed from car' on seafront

Arrest after 'woman flashed from car' on seafront

A man is being questioned after reportedly exposing himself to a woman while she was walking her dogs along a sea wall.

Driver 'punched through car window and robbed'

Driver 'punched through car window and robbed'

A man was reportedly assaulted and robbed after he stopped at a junction.

Cold weather alert issued for 'severe' ice and snow

Cold weather alert issued for 'severe' ice and snow

A cold weather alert has been issued for England with forecasters warning that bitter temperatures with severe ice and snow could be on the way.

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Husband 'killed wife and daughter with shotgun before shooting himself'

Husband 'killed wife and daughter with shotgun before shooting himself'

Investigations into the suspected murder-suicide of a former Kent schoolboy, his wife and their child have revealed their cause of death.

Car flips after crashing into traffic light pole

Car flips after crashing into traffic light pole

An arrest was made after a car crashed into a traffic light pole.

Plans approved to turn long-empty restaurant into shops and a flat

Plans approved to turn long-empty restaurant into shops and a flat

A vacant town centre building, which previously housed an Italian restaurant, is set to be transformed into two shops and a flat.

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Last chance to plan coronation street party

Last chance to plan coronation street party

Homes wishing to celebrate the King's coronation with a traditional neighbourhood knees-up have little time left to submit council street party forms.

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Police dog and drone find crash driver hiding up tree

Police dog and drone find crash driver hiding up tree

Drone footage shows the moment a police dog tracked down a suspect who had climbed up a tree after trying to feel the scene of a crash.

Spelling mistake on sign at major junction branded 'embarrassment'

Spelling mistake on sign at major junction branded 'embarrassment'

A new road sign which includes an "embarrassing" spelling error at a major junction has been branded an "unprofessional mistake".

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New £34m leisure centre gets planning green light

New £34m leisure centre gets planning green light

Plans to build a new multi-million-pound leisure centre, with swimming pools, sports halls and a soft play area, have been given the go-ahead.

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Kent cucumbers for sale in supermarket 6,000 miles away for £2.90 EACH

Kent cucumbers for sale in supermarket 6,000 miles away for £2.90 EACH

Cucumbers grown in Kent have travelled to branches of Marks and Spencer more than 6,000 miles away - where they are sold for £2.90 each.

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Rooms smelled of wee at badly managed care home

Rooms smelled of wee at badly managed care home

The basic needs of residents were not being met at a care home where bedrooms “smelt strongly of urine” and staff lacked training, inspectors found.

'Huge shock' at death of dad and ex-running coach aged 45

'Huge shock' at death of dad and ex-running coach aged 45

Friends and family of a dad and ex-running coach have spoken of their "profound shock" at the death of the "lively and happy-go-lucky" 45-year-old.

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Asylum seeker 'coerced into piloting boat' jailed

Asylum seeker 'coerced into piloting boat' jailed

A young asylum seeker who claimed he was forced into piloting a boat across the Channel was jailed just days after arriving in Kent.

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