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Luxury dessert restaurant to open first Kent branch this weekend

Luxury dessert restaurant to open first Kent branch this weekend

A luxury dessert restaurant serving cheesecakes, sundaes and croffles will open its first branch in the county on Saturday.

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Kent band Slaves return with new name

Kent band Slaves return with new name

A band on hiatus due to life-changing events is back with a new name – and has apologised for its old one.

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Empty restaurant tables as England feasts on football

Empty restaurant tables as England feasts on football

With France and England set to dish up a footballing feast on Saturday night, some restaurants are reporting a downturn in trade.

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E scooters and nine cars seized during police crackdown

E scooters and nine cars seized during police crackdown

A suspected drug driver was arrested and cars were seized during a police crackdown on a town's roads.

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First snow of the winter expected to hit county

First snow of the winter expected to hit county

Travel disruption is expected following the issuing of a yellow weather warning for snow and ice.

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Plans for multi-million pound Brompton bike HQ submitted

Plans for multi-million pound Brompton bike HQ submitted

A huge bike factory promising £100 million of investment in Kent is now one step closer as official plans have been put forward.

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County's cost of policing Queen's funeral revealed

County's cost of policing Queen's funeral revealed

More than 250 police officers from Kent stepped up to help in the country's biggest ever policing operation as mourners descended on London.

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Thieves caught on camera stealing Coca-Cola Christmas truck

Thieves caught on camera stealing Coca-Cola Christmas truck

The centrepiece of a prized festive lights display has been stolen from outside a gran's home.

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Tributes paid to 'brave and funny nana'

Tributes paid to 'brave and funny nana'

The family of a former councillor have described her as a "true diamond" following her death seven months after being diagnosed with cancer.

Two Kent schools in top latest guide

Two Kent schools in top latest guide

Two Kent schools have made it in the Sunday Times top schools in the southeast.

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Abandoned holiday camp finally set to be transformed

Abandoned holiday camp finally set to be transformed

The long-awaited transformation of an abandoned Christian holiday camp that has fallen into ruin is set to finally go ahead.

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Clarks branch closes permanently

Clarks branch closes permanently

Shoe retailer Clarks has closed its branch inside a Sainsbury's supermarket after just one year of trading.

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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.

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