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Beachgoers face £100 fines for having BBQs on coast

Beachgoers face £100 fines for having BBQs on coast

A bid to ban disposable barbecues along 14 miles of Kent coast has been given the green light - despite being branded "draconian" by critics.

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Builder caught with £150,000 cannabis stash in garden shed

Builder caught with £150,000 cannabis stash in garden shed

A 36-year-old builder has been put behind bars after police found a massive cannabis haul in his garden shed.

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Assault charge for ex-Gillingham skipper

Assault charge for ex-Gillingham skipper

Former Gillingham captain Kyle Dempsey has appeared in court charged with attacking a club doorman.

Boys, 14 and 16, arrested after knife-point robberies

Boys, 14 and 16, arrested after knife-point robberies

Two people have been arrested after multiple reports of balaclava-clad thieves threatening youngsters with knives in a town centre.

Amazon to axe 18,000 jobs

Amazon to axe 18,000 jobs

Amazon, which has two depots in Kent, is axing 18,000 jobs across its operations worldwide in its largest ever layoffs programme.

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Video shows driver doubling speed limit

Video shows driver doubling speed limit

Police say a driver apologised and had no excuse, after being caught travelling at 83mph in a 40mph zone.

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More pain for residents as Kent County Council to hike tax

More pain for residents as Kent County Council to hike tax

Council tax payers face an increase of just under 5% in their bills under budget plans set out by Kent County Council.

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'Sunak's private health debacle overshadows issues for Kent hospitals'

'Sunak's private health debacle overshadows issues for Kent hospitals'

Our political editor Paul Francis gives his take on how Rishi Sunak should have answered the question about his healthcare.

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Two arrested after 'dealing drugs in front of police officers'

Two arrested after 'dealing drugs in front of police officers'

Arrests were made after a suspected drug deal took place in front of police officers.

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Suspected machete-wielding man charged

Suspected machete-wielding man charged

A man has been charged after reportedly walking the streets armed with a machete.

Owl 'killed by catapults'

Owl 'killed by catapults'

Police have released images of two men they wish to speak to after an owl was found dead.

'So I can't use my phone even if it's on speaker?'

'So I can't use my phone even if it's on speaker?'

A driver caught holding her phone to her face while taking a call on speaker has been given a ticket.

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BMW mangled after rolling over in crash

BMW mangled after rolling over in crash

Police were called to the scene of a car crash which left a grey BMW severely damaged.

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Huge delays earlier on M2 after crash

Huge delays earlier on M2 after crash

There are long delays on the motorway this morning after three vehicles collided.

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Amazon driver crashed van after downing beers on way home

Amazon driver crashed van after downing beers on way home

An Amazon delivery driver crashed his van and ended up in a ditch after downing beers on the way home from his rounds.

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'How I escaped the civilisation of Westwood Cross'

'How I escaped the civilisation of Westwood Cross'

Columnist Melissa Todd is playing with pain for pleasure this year and escaping civilisation, well, Westwood Cross.

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Landlord selling popular pub after 26 years

Landlord selling popular pub after 26 years

A popular village pub famous for hog roasts and paella nights is to get new owners for the first time in 26 years.

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Noisy bikers back again

Noisy bikers back again

People angered by persistent noise from nuisance bikers have reason to be hopeful an end is in sight.

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Riverside champagne tearoom bid set for green light

Riverside champagne tearoom bid set for green light

Controversial plans to transform a tiny riverside cottage into a two-storey Champagne café are set to be given the green light.

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Why are so many care homes failing?

Why are so many care homes failing?

Why are so many of Kent's care homes being downgraded by the CQC? We look at the challenges the sector faces.

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Fury as 'temporary' pothole repairs last just four days

Fury as 'temporary' pothole repairs last just four days

Furious residents say temporary repairs to a pothole-strewn road are 'unacceptable' as the surface has broken up again just days later.

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Spike in Covid patients adds pressure on struggling Kent hospitals

Spike in Covid patients adds pressure on struggling Kent hospitals

The number of patients with Covid at Kent's under-pressure hospitals has more than doubled since the start of last month.

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The Kent burger in running to be crowned UK's best

The Kent burger in running to be crowned UK's best

A mouth-watering burger on the menu at Kent's top-rated restaurant has been shortlisted in the battle to be named the best in the UK.

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Kent KFC branded 'UK's worst' as complaints pour in

Kent KFC branded 'UK's worst' as complaints pour in

A KFC drive-thru has been accused of running out of chicken, shutting early without warning and offering super-slow service by disgruntled customers.

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Is infamous Kent hotel changing its name after almost 40 years?

Is infamous Kent hotel changing its name after almost 40 years?

The appearance of a huge banner on the front of the Grand Burstin hotel has sparked speculation it is undergoing a rebrand.

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Man arrested over reported rape in underpass

Man arrested over reported rape in underpass

A man has been arrested in connection with the reported rape of a woman in an underpass.

'I've had three cars written off on my road in three years'

'I've had three cars written off on my road in three years'

A mum fears a child could be killed if measures are not taken to tackle dangerous driving on her road.

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New team take on town's 'best pub'

New team take on town's 'best pub'

A popular pub has been taken over by an ambitious husband-and-wife team just months after it was refurbished.

MPs extra earnings revealed

MPs extra earnings revealed

The amount of money Kent politicians receive on top of their £84,000 salary has been revealed following months of research.

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Elderly man 'seriously injured' after being hit by van

Elderly man 'seriously injured' after being hit by van

A 75-year-old is in critical condition after being knocked down by a van following a football match.

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