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Sadness as town's biggest nightclub closes - and is set to be demolished

Sadness as town's biggest nightclub closes - and is set to be demolished

Exclusive: A much-loved nightclub has permanently closed after 16 years and is set to be demolished by the council, KentOnline can reveal.

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‘We need to stop drunken youths in our park’

‘We need to stop drunken youths in our park’

Frustrated residents have signed up to three new Neighbourhood Watch schemes that were started after numerous problems at a children's playground.

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M20 delays after crash

M20 delays after crash

An accident on a busy motorway is causing problems for motorists this evening.

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'The dogs surrounded and attacked me from all sides'

'The dogs surrounded and attacked me from all sides'

A wildlife volunteer has opened up about a terrifying dog attack.

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'The poorest will suffer if ULEZ goes ahead'

'The poorest will suffer if ULEZ goes ahead'

A group of MPs have held talks with a transport minister to express their anger over plans to expand London's ULEZ zone to the border with Kent.

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Fire breaks out in derelict building

Fire breaks out in derelict building

Plumes of black smoke could be seen across a town after a fire broke out in a high street.

Crossing closure warning as roadworks return

Crossing closure warning as roadworks return

Motorists have been warned about overnight closures for roadworks on one of the busiest routes in the county.

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Huge Kent Nike store to finally reopen

Huge Kent Nike store to finally reopen

The county's only Nike store will finally reopen next week following expansion works.

Electric blanket warning after man's narrow escape

Electric blanket warning after man's narrow escape

A man was left fighting for breath after his electric blanket overheated as he slept and filled his room and lungs with acrid smoke.

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Pensioners' deaths at house 'unexplained'

Pensioners' deaths at house 'unexplained'

A man and a woman were discovered dead in a house by emergency services as an investigation launches to find out how they died.

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Appeal after flats bid snubbed over lack of affordable housing

Appeal after flats bid snubbed over lack of affordable housing

A developer has lodged an appeal against the rejection of plans for a 34-flat scheme which attracted a wave of opposition from neighbours.

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Who will get cold weather payments when temperatures plummet?

Who will get cold weather payments when temperatures plummet?

With Kent entering a severe cold snap the icy weather could trigger cold weather payments but who is entitled to extra cash and how do you get it?

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Neglected fountain that ran dry four decades ago could flow again

Neglected fountain that ran dry four decades ago could flow again

A historic park fountain that ran dry in the 1980s could be revived after a long-running campaign to restore it to its former glory.

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Car crashes into high street shopfront

Car crashes into high street shopfront

A car has crashed through the window of a town centre business - sparking a huge response from emergency services.

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'How long is too long to wait for your online order?'

'How long is too long to wait for your online order?'

Columnist Chris Britcher takes a look back through the years at the world before next-day delivery.

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Unsafe former care home could be converted into Airbnb

Unsafe former care home could be converted into Airbnb

A former residential home shut down after a spate of incidents involving mistreatment of residents could be converted back into a house, or an Airbnb.

£1 charity shop shuts for good due to ‘health and safety issues’

£1 charity shop shuts for good due to ‘health and safety issues’

A town centre charity shop is to remain closed due to "health and safety issues" – months after launching a permanent sale.

Drug-driver who ran away as victims lay dying jailed for 16 years

Drug-driver who ran away as victims lay dying jailed for 16 years

A drug-driver who ran away after mounting a pavement and mowing down a family, killing a father and his pregnant daughter, has been jailed.

Sex attack on teenage girl in park

Sex attack on teenage girl in park

A man has been arrested after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in a park.

E scooter rider hit by car

E scooter rider hit by car

The rider of an e scooter was taken to hospital after being hit by a car near a town centre.

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Used car showroom closes suddenly

Used car showroom closes suddenly

A long-running car dealership has been forced to close suddenly due to the "current climate and unforeseen circumstances".

Family £76k overdrawn after EDF bills them £80k for energy

Family £76k overdrawn after EDF bills them £80k for energy

A family has been left £76,000 overdrawn after EDF erroneously charged them £80,000 a month for energy.

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Farage: 'Council’s dystopian car zones plan is climate change lockdown'

Farage: 'Council’s dystopian car zones plan is climate change lockdown'

A council leader has hit back at Nigel Farage, after the GB News presenter described plans to restrict where residents can drive as "dystopian".

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'Help me rescue stray dogs in Turkey'

'Help me rescue stray dogs in Turkey'

A dog-loving mum needs help to bring back a stray she adopted in Turkey who is pregnant.

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'Illegal' buildings in ancient woods must be torn down

'Illegal' buildings in ancient woods must be torn down

The owners of six "unlawful" buildings erected in ancient woodland have been told to demolish them amid fears the countryside is being "urbanised".

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'It's just thinking ahead' - meet the 'prepper' who's ready for anything

'It's just thinking ahead' - meet the 'prepper' who's ready for anything

If your gas and water were cut off or, worse still, society broke down altogether, what would you do? A "prepper" explains how, and why, he is ready.

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'Nurses are not shock troops of Communist revolution'

'Nurses are not shock troops of Communist revolution'

Nurses are not the shock troops of the socialist revolution and media scare stories can only go so far, writes columnist Rhys Griffiths.

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'This hidden gem has some of the best food I've ever tasted'

'This hidden gem has some of the best food I've ever tasted'

Broccoli in a bun? Addictive cabbage? Steak in curry sauce? It may sound strange but our reviewer thinks he's found one of Kent's best restaurants.

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Tributes to 'bubbly and beautiful' pub crash victim, 18

Tributes to 'bubbly and beautiful' pub crash victim, 18

The family of an 18-year-old killed in a car crash say she was a "bubbly, fun-loving" young woman who dreamed of working in the music industry.

Care home set for closure rated inadequate

Care home set for closure rated inadequate

A care home set for closure has been put into special measures after an inspection by the healthcare watchdog.

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