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Anger over Asda pay-at-pump only scheme

Anger over Asda pay-at-pump only scheme

Customers will no longer be able to pay at a till for fuel, when a refurbished petrol station reopens next month.

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'It's scary and shocking - but this was the only way'

'It's scary and shocking - but this was the only way'

Developers and campaigners have issued a joint statement in response to "negativity on social media" about the demolition of a former theatre.

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Man stabbed outside Hungry Horse pub

Man stabbed outside Hungry Horse pub

Emergency services were called to a pub car park after a punter was stabbed.

M&S to close 67 stores nationwide

M&S to close 67 stores nationwide

Marks and Spencer has announced it will close one in four of its bigger stores.

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Police search new village amid increased concern for man

Police search new village amid increased concern for man

Officers carrying out a widespread search for a missing man have been scouring another Kent village today.

Shock as deer head washes up on beach

Shock as deer head washes up on beach

Warning, graphic images: A deer head with severed antlers was found by a dog walker washed up on a Kent beach.

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Pensioner left blind after GP blunder

Pensioner left blind after GP blunder

A family have been left shocked at the General Medical Council's decision to take no action against a doctor who "made a catalogue of errors".

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Hollywood movie shot in Kent slammed as 'half-baked'

Hollywood movie shot in Kent slammed as 'half-baked'

A new movie starring Olivia Colman which was filmed in Kent has been slammed as "confused" and "half-baked" following its premiere in London.

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Pizza shop planned for town

Pizza shop planned for town

Plans for a new town centre pizza shop chain have been submitted to a council.

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Kent faces port road chaos 'for a very long time'

Kent faces port road chaos 'for a very long time'

MPs have been warned there could be another summer of disruption and delays for travellers crossing the Channel from Dover.

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Plans to ban petrol and diesel cars in 2030 could cost every home £14,700

Plans to ban petrol and diesel cars in 2030 could cost every home £14,700

Plans to ban sales of new diesel and petrol cars from 2030 could mean huge costs for the UK and individual households says a study into the policy.

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Car fire outside hotel

Car fire outside hotel

A car on a grass verge has caught fire near a hotel.

Bully ordered girlfriend to use bucket as toilet

Bully ordered girlfriend to use bucket as toilet

An abusive thug throttled his partner until it felt like “her eyes would pop out” and ordered she use a bucket instead of the loo.

'We're ready to put our nightclub back on the map'

'We're ready to put our nightclub back on the map'

The owner of a popular nightclub that was devastated by a fire says it will reopen next month with a design that's "up there with London super clubs".

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Further £7m needed to keep swimming pool revamp afloat

Further £7m needed to keep swimming pool revamp afloat

The future of a leisure centre redevelopment is being considered as spiralling costs means it is set to cost five times more than first thought.

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Warnings over Christmas post as 115,000 workers strike

Warnings over Christmas post as 115,000 workers strike

There are fears the Christmas shopping period will be 'complete chaos' if striking postal workers press ahead with November and December action.

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High street shut after crash and oil spill

High street shut after crash and oil spill

A high street was shut due to a crash and an oil spillage.

TikToker asks followers to back controversial flats plan

TikToker asks followers to back controversial flats plan

A social media influencer has voiced her support for controversial plans to build 32 homes on the plot of a large detached house.

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Council's radical plan to ban drivers crossing 'neighbourhoods'

Council's radical plan to ban drivers crossing 'neighbourhoods'

A huge area blighted by traffic could be split into five 'neighbourhoods' - with residents prohibited from driving directly between each.

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Couple caught getting frisky in railway station photo booth

Couple caught getting frisky in railway station photo booth

The awkward moment a randy man and woman's tryst was interrupted by a railway station worker has been captured on camera.

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'He strangled me with my own bike helmet strap'

'He strangled me with my own bike helmet strap'

A terrified cyclist was strangled with his own bike helmet strap by a "drunk" driver dressed "like a Blues Brother" in a shocking case of road rage.

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MPs to quiz travel industry bosses over summer chaos

MPs to quiz travel industry bosses over summer chaos

Travel industry bosses are to be questioned by MPs over this summer's chaotic scenes at ports and airports.

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Thief led police on high speed chase with children in car

Thief led police on high speed chase with children in car

A thief who broke into a building site and stole £600 of insulation, led police on a high speed chase with two young children in his car.

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'We're the 8th coolest neighbourhood in the world... really?!'

'We're the 8th coolest neighbourhood in the world... really?!'

We visited the area on the Kent coast getting global attention - but some residents fear it is "glamorising poverty".

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Hospitals to re-introduce face masks after spike in Covid cases

Hospitals to re-introduce face masks after spike in Covid cases

Two hospitals are making face mask wearing mandatory and suggest visitors take Covid tests due to a recent increase in infection rates.

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Coronation date confirmed for King Charles III

Coronation date confirmed for King Charles III

The date of King Charles III's coronation next year has been confirmed by Buckingham Palace.

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Clarks store to close at shopping centre

Clarks store to close at shopping centre

The shoe manufacturer and retailer which was once a high street staple is closing yet another of its stores.

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Michelin-starred pub manager sacked over 'pocketed cash'

Michelin-starred pub manager sacked over 'pocketed cash'

The manager of a Michelin-starred pub who "pocketed" cash paid by a customer and threw away the bill away has lost his claim for unfair dismissal.

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Shock as 'outstanding' school hit by worst Ofsted rating

Shock as 'outstanding' school hit by worst Ofsted rating

A school given top marks by Ofsted five years ago has now been graded at the lowest possible level following a shock inspection.

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Attempted murder charge after woman 'attacked with knife'

Attempted murder charge after woman 'attacked with knife'

Armed police were sent to a residential address after a man allegedly assaulted a woman with a knife.

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