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Plans revealed to reopen iconic lift with new cafe extension

Plans revealed to reopen iconic lift with new cafe extension

Ambitious new plans reveal how a historic cliff-side lift will be transformed and expanded with a new cafe and outdoor terrace.

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Shocking footage shows drug dealer ramming police car

Shocking footage shows drug dealer ramming police car

A drug dealer who rammed a police car while trying to escape from officers has been jailed.

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Pregnant woman jailed after hitting sister with car in row over man

Pregnant woman jailed after hitting sister with car in row over man

A mum whose pregnant daughter drove at her sister in a rage and broke her leg thanked a judge for sending her to prison.

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Horror lorry crash victim named

Horror lorry crash victim named

A woman who died after being hit by a lorry on the A2 has been described as a "kind-hearted" teaching assistant.

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Woman hospitalised after car crash

Woman hospitalised after car crash

A woman has been taken to hospital after her car crashed into parked vehicles.

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'Christmas phobia makes me break out in cold sweats'

'Christmas phobia makes me break out in cold sweats'

A dad has revealed he has a crippling phobia of Santa – and claims he's unable to breathe around "terrifying" festive decorations.

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Resident's huge fly-tipping fine after paying men in van to dump waste

Resident's huge fly-tipping fine after paying men in van to dump waste

A man has been fined after huge piles of rubbish dumped on farmland were linked back to him.

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Huge garden city plan given the green light

Huge garden city plan given the green light

A 4,000-home development including two primary schools and a health centre has been approved, despite hundreds of objections and a High Court battle.

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Butcher's tears as 47-year-old business faces fight to stay open

Butcher's tears as 47-year-old business faces fight to stay open

A butcher was reduced to tears as he revealed his business is battling to stay open due to "sky-high" rising costs.

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Police raid six high street shops

Police raid six high street shops

Hundreds of illegal vapes have been seized - just weeks after a KentOnline investigation revealed several retailers were selling illicit goods.

Dog found 'left for dead' put down

Dog found 'left for dead' put down

Animal investigators are appealing for help after an abandoned dog found with cropped ears and a docked tail had to be put to sleep.

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'Restaurant hub' opens inside Sainsbury's

'Restaurant hub' opens inside Sainsbury's

Supermarket shoppers will now be able to stop for a meal after a group of restaurants opened inside a branch.

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‘Game-changing' bid to flatten historic seaside cafe

‘Game-changing' bid to flatten historic seaside cafe

Café bosses believe plans to flatten their business and replace it with a coffee house, restaurant and rooftop bar will "bring London to Kent".

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'He has left an indescribable hole in our hearts...'

'He has left an indescribable hole in our hearts...'

The devastated parents of a "kind and caring" teenager who died after being bullied say their son was let down by a lack of support.

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'I just want to see a doctor face-to-face'

'I just want to see a doctor face-to-face'

A man has become so fed-up of struggling to get a face-to-face appointment with his GP that he staged a protest in the waiting room.

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'I lost my baby hours after she was born - but get to keep her heartbeat with me always'

'I lost my baby hours after she was born - but get to keep her heartbeat with me always'

A mum whose daughter passed away at 32 weeks is keeping her memory alive thanks to a free scan being rolled out to help grieving parents.

Million-pound HMO set for expansion

Million-pound HMO set for expansion

Plans have been put forward to enlarge an HMO in a town already under pressure from conversions.

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Woman raising money for husband's ex after cancer diagnosis

Woman raising money for husband's ex after cancer diagnosis

A woman hopes to raise £1,000 for her friend - who also happens to be her husband's ex-wife - after she was diagnosed with an incurable cancer.

Families of David Fuller's victims will receive compensation

Families of David Fuller's victims will receive compensation

A hospital trust has agreed a compensation scheme with the relatives of the victims of necrophiliac and murderer, David Fuller.

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Restaurant swindled out of £50,000 forced to close

Restaurant swindled out of £50,000 forced to close

A much-loved seafront restaurant has been forced to close after its owners fell victim to a “horrible” phone scam, leaving them £50,000 out of pocket.

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Operation Brock to return ahead of Christmas

Operation Brock to return ahead of Christmas

Road chiefs have announced plans to bring back Operation Brock due to the expected volumes of traffic heading to Kent's ports over the festive period.

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Landlord's bid to sue police kicked out of court again

Landlord's bid to sue police kicked out of court again

Fergus Wilson has lost an appeal in his effort to sue police for £1 million, following his arrest over groping allegations.

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Two teens arrested after man stabbed in high street

Two teens arrested after man stabbed in high street

Two teenagers are in custody after a man in his 30s was stabbed near a high street Boots store.

Two Kent Joules stores saved after Next buyout

Two Kent Joules stores saved after Next buyout

The fate of the county's two Joules stores has been revealed after it was bought by rival Next.

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Restored Cathedral gate looks stunning...but where's Jesus?

Restored Cathedral gate looks stunning...but where's Jesus?

Restoration work on a historic site has been completed - but a well-known statue of Jesus is missing from the iconic building.

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Video shows whale in harbour

Video shows whale in harbour

A minke whale has been spotted swimming off the Kent coast for the second time in a week.

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Stolen bikes and £10k seized at M20 services

Stolen bikes and £10k seized at M20 services

Six stolen bicycles and more than £10,000 in cash has been seized at an M20 service station after police were tipped off.

Lorry crash blocks M25

Lorry crash blocks M25

A crash involving two lorries has led to huge delays for traffic on the clockwise carriageway of the motorway.

'Disgrace' as crack pipe and graffiti found in loos

'Disgrace' as crack pipe and graffiti found in loos

A set of public toilets have been branded a ‘health hazard’ - after photos emerged of the facilities covered in faeces and drug paraphernalia.

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Swimming pool shuts after 'very small debris' found

Swimming pool shuts after 'very small debris' found

Leisure centre bosses have been forced to close a recently renovated swimming pool after "very small pieces of debris" were found.

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