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Man 'murdered girlfriend with knife after row over cheating'

Man 'murdered girlfriend with knife after row over cheating'

A mum-of-three tragically died after being stabbed in the leg through a door panel by her boyfriend, a court has heard.

Claire's set for Kent high street return months after shop closure

Claire's set for Kent high street return months after shop closure

Popular accessory chain Claire’s is set to move into a new high street site - months after ditching its previous long-standing shop nearby.

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Closure-threatened butcher's saved after bumper orders

Closure-threatened butcher's saved after bumper orders

A butcher's shop has been saved after customers placed hundreds of orders after the boss spoke out about how the cost-of-living crisis was hitting.

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Heartbreak as local legend dies

Heartbreak as local legend dies

Tributes have been paid to a well-known and much-loved grandfather who has died at the age of 78.

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Bizarre moment man caught climbing on car roof

Bizarre moment man caught climbing on car roof

A motorist was left wondering if he was in a dream after a man climbed across the roof of his car near a Kent high street.

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Search for missing man, 21, last seen before Christmas

Search for missing man, 21, last seen before Christmas

Police are searching for a missing man who travelled to Kent but has not been since before Christmas.

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Anger over fresh bid for 180-home estate in countryside

Anger over fresh bid for 180-home estate in countryside

A revised bid for a 180-home development in the countryside has sparked renewed concerns the area's history will be "irreparably damaged".

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Cab boss tells drivers to take card payments after passengers 'stranded'

Cab boss tells drivers to take card payments after passengers 'stranded'

A taxi firm boss has told drivers to 'take the plunge' after vulnerable passengers are reportedly left without a ride because they did not have cash.

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Drone shots show A249 flyover progress as more closures loom

Drone shots show A249 flyover progress as more closures loom

Exclusive pictures reveal the progress on a £92m revamp on one of Kent's busiest motorways, as part of the junction prepares to reopen.

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End of an era as restaurant owner, 88, to sell last of seafood chain

End of an era as restaurant owner, 88, to sell last of seafood chain

A prominent Kent entrepreneur is seeking to sell the last of his chain of seafood restaurants as he winds down his business empire.

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'Sunak's promises? He may as well have handed out Raving Loony's £1m notes'

'Sunak's promises? He may as well have handed out Raving Loony's £1m notes'

The Monster Raving Loony party's manifesto has more substance than any of Rishi Sunak's promises, writes columnist Ed McConnell.

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Teen who took coke in Tesco toilet flipped Fiesta while taunting ex

Teen who took coke in Tesco toilet flipped Fiesta while taunting ex

A drug-driver snorted cocaine in a Tesco toilet and repeatedly hurled abuse at his ex before injuring his friends when he crashed and flipped his car.

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Arrest made in assaults investigation

Arrest made in assaults investigation

A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into a number of assaults in one area of a town.

'I was in awe'

'I was in awe'

A woman has made the extraordinary find of what is believed to be part of a whale's skull on a beach.

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Pedestrian, aged 90, killed in crash

Pedestrian, aged 90, killed in crash

Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which an elderly man lost his life.

Homeowners 'struggled with burglar' before woman was punched

Homeowners 'struggled with burglar' before woman was punched

An appeal has been launched after terrified homeowners woke to find an intruder in their home, before he made threats to hurt them.

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GPs, NHS and social care under 'tremendous pressure'

GPs, NHS and social care under 'tremendous pressure'

A GP has said the last few weeks have been the busiest he's ever experienced, as a panel of doctors blame underfunding for the pressure on the NHS.

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Burglar admits stealing dying man's funeral savings

Burglar admits stealing dying man's funeral savings

A serial burglar has admitted raiding a terminally-ill man's home and stealing £3,000 he had saved to pay for his funeral.

Delays as M20 slip road closed after van catches fire

Delays as M20 slip road closed after van catches fire

A slip road was closed after van caught fire at a junction of the M20, causing delays.

Police officer's killer murders man 21 years later

Police officer's killer murders man 21 years later

A killer who murdered one man and tried to take the life of another was previously jailed for the manslaughter of a Kent policeman.

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Council rubbishes shopping centre flats rumour

Council rubbishes shopping centre flats rumour

A council has dismissed suggestions a largely vacant town centre shopping centre will be turned into 200 flats.

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Popular high street pub goes on market for £700k

Popular high street pub goes on market for £700k

A Grade II-listed pub which is highly rated on TripAdvisor has been put on the market for more than half a million pounds.

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Inmate stabbed prison officer in stomach with shank

Inmate stabbed prison officer in stomach with shank

A thug jailed for stabbing a rival in the neck slashed a prison guard with an improvised weapon, causing him lasting psychological damage.

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Police shut seafront road after crash

Police shut seafront road after crash

A woman was taken to hospital after a car collided with two parked vehicles on a seafront road.

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Bin workers could strike in Kent town

Bin workers could strike in Kent town

Bin workers in a Kent borough could be set to strike over a pay dispute - with warnings that the situation could last for weeks.

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Witnesses spot Evri driver 'dumping parcels'

Witnesses spot Evri driver 'dumping parcels'

Delivery company Evri has launched an investigation after a delivery driver was spotted seemingly dumping parcels in a country lane.

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'Harry and Wills had a fight - hopefully one day we all stop caring'

'Harry and Wills had a fight - hopefully one day we all stop caring'

Harry and William had a fight over Meghan Markle but we will all hopefully one day stop caring about any of them, writes columnist Rhys Griffiths.

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'Murder' victim died from stab wound to abdomen

'Murder' victim died from stab wound to abdomen

A man in his 40s was stabbed to death after an argument "escalated into physical violence", an inquest has heard.

Long delays at Dartford Crossing

Long delays at Dartford Crossing

Drivers faced long queues leading up to the crossing after a vehicle broke down in the tunnel.

M20 crash victim named

M20 crash victim named

A man who died on the M20 following a multi-vehicle crash died from a severe head injury, an inquest has heard.

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