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Tom Jones adds second Kent date due to demand

Tom Jones adds second Kent date due to demand

A historic Kent music venue, which is hosting a series of huge acts this summer, has announced that Tom Jones has signed on for a second date.

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Fire crews battle blazing derelict building

Fire crews battle blazing derelict building

Neighbours told to keep doors and windows closed as fire crews fight a blazing derelict building.

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Can Greggs survive in the town that snubbed Subway?

Can Greggs survive in the town that snubbed Subway?

Bakery giant Greggs may struggle when it opens its first site in a part of Kent where "people like their local shops", traders have warned.

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Dad left battling urine infection 'for months' after GP non-response

Dad left battling urine infection 'for months' after GP non-response

A construction worker says he was left with a painful urine infection after failing to get through and book an appointment at his doctors' surgery.

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Drunk nightclub bar manager called police officer a 'retard'

Drunk nightclub bar manager called police officer a 'retard'

A drunk nightclub bar manager has been fined after becoming confrontational when asked to leave a private police car park.

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Family's heartbreaking tribute to 'loving and kind' paramedic, 32

Family's heartbreaking tribute to 'loving and kind' paramedic, 32

Devastated friends and family have paid tributes to a "charismatic and compassionate" animal rescue volunteer following her tragic death aged 32.

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'I'd rather move than walk half-a-mile to multi-storey parking space'

'I'd rather move than walk half-a-mile to multi-storey parking space'

A tenant is looking to move home after a council shut a car park and offered him a new parking space "half-a-mile away" in a multi-storey.

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The Kent shop where EVERYTHING is free

The Kent shop where EVERYTHING is free

With families feeling the pinch amid the cost-of-living crisis, one store is offering clothes, bags and even paintings all for no charge whatsoever.

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Work starts on £7m grammar school extension

Work starts on £7m grammar school extension

Work has begun on a two-storey science and sports block for a 145-year-old grammar school to cope with a boom in pupils numbers.

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Heavy delays as water leak closes road

Heavy delays as water leak closes road

A road has been closed causing lengthy tailbacks for drivers as engineers work to repair a water leak.

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Missing woman found safe and well

Missing woman found safe and well

A missing 61-year-old woman has been safely located following a police appeal.

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'Why object to a small house - it's not a supermarket'

'Why object to a small house - it's not a supermarket'

Some members of the public are supporting an MP's plan to build a new house, with one calling it a "well thought out design".

Two stolen motorbikes recovered after high speed police chase

Two stolen motorbikes recovered after high speed police chase

A suspected motorbike thief drove through red lights, went the wrong way down a road and drove on a footpath while trying to evade police.

Jilted thug beat up ex after finding her with another man

Jilted thug beat up ex after finding her with another man

A jilted lover subjected his ex-partner to a terrifying beating after breaking into her home and finding her with a man.

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Buzzard dies after being shot

Buzzard dies after being shot

Police are investigating alongside the RSPCA after a bird of prey was shot out of the sky and needed to be put to sleep.

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Stable thieves jailed after 'targeting' disabled team GB rider

Stable thieves jailed after 'targeting' disabled team GB rider

An organised gang who targeted numerous stables in the middle of the night including those belonging to a Paralympic equestrian have been jailed.

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Kent animal park facing lawsuits after legionella found at hotel

Kent animal park facing lawsuits after legionella found at hotel

A Kent animal park is facing potential lawsuits after two guests who stayed at one of its hotels in 2021 were later diagnosed with a serious illness.

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When asked by KCC what to cut public responds 'you'

When asked by KCC what to cut public responds 'you'

Political editor Paul Francis gibes his take on the week's events.

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M&Co to close all 170 stores

M&Co to close all 170 stores

M&Co has announced the closure of all of its stores after going into administration in December.

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Warning after bogus parking ticket issued

Warning after bogus parking ticket issued

Police and a local council are investigating after a fake parking ticket with a £120 was handed out to a motorist.

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Missed housing targets leave council with no choice but to back 220-home estate

Missed housing targets leave council with no choice but to back 220-home estate

Plans for 220 new homes are being backed by council officers as the authority concedes it has failed to meet its housing target.

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High street to shut for six weeks as cobbles ripped out

High street to shut for six weeks as cobbles ripped out

Part of a high street will be out of action for six weeks as cobbles are ripped up and replaced with black tarmac.

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'I'm a full-time dumpster diver and have found £100k worth of goods'

'I'm a full-time dumpster diver and have found £100k worth of goods'

A 47-year-old man who started diving in bins to feed himself is now making thousands of pounds a week from retail giants' wasted products.

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Knife thug who tried to kill girl jailed for 26 years

Knife thug who tried to kill girl jailed for 26 years

An "angry and possessive" boyfriend who stabbed his ex 22 times has been jailed for more than 26 years after being convicted of attempted murder.

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'In the countryside, no-one can hear you scream'

'In the countryside, no-one can hear you scream'

Farmers have spoken of their growing fears for their own safety as they confront trespassers, sometimes armed with catapults.

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Severe freezing temperatures to hit Kent

Severe freezing temperatures to hit Kent

A cold weather warning has been issued across the county with temperatures expected to drop below freezing.

'Cultural desert' County Town gets new £150k survey - but what do public think?

'Cultural desert' County Town gets new £150k survey - but what do public think?

A council is spending £150k on consultants to come up with plans for its town centre – years after a similar survey branded it a cultural desert.

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Hairdresser puts down scissors after more than 50 years

Hairdresser puts down scissors after more than 50 years

A hairdresser is retiring after cutting thousands of heads of hair, doing hundreds of perms and seeing styles come back into fashion.

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'I was fined £100 for feeding ducks'

'I was fined £100 for feeding ducks'

A grandmother says she was "shocked and embarrassed" after being stung with a £100 ticket for feeding ducks.

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'Our beach huts are looking more like fortresses'

'Our beach huts are looking more like fortresses'

Beach hut owners say they are facing the 'worst winter' of crime hitting their beloved cabins amid dozens of break-ins and burglaries.

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