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Freehold on former pub building on market for £900k

Freehold on former pub building on market for £900k

A listed building now home to an Indian restaurant is set to go under the auctioneer's hammer.

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Couple scammed over fake Polar Express tickets

Couple scammed over fake Polar Express tickets

A railway company has warned customers over potential Facebook scams for Christmas events.

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Man in court after 'history of entering UK illegally'

Man in court after 'history of entering UK illegally'

A court heard a man found in a small boat in the Channel had previously entered the country on numerous occasions.

Services cancelled after person hit by train

Services cancelled after person hit by train

Some trains have been cancelled after a person was hit by a train.

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Prime Minister rows back on pledge to allow new grammars

Prime Minister rows back on pledge to allow new grammars

Rishi Sunak says proposals to end the current legislation that does not permit new selective schools will not be brought forward.

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Dog rescued after falling 40m down cliff

Dog rescued after falling 40m down cliff

Firefighters used a drone to locate a dog after it fell down the side of a cliff.

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'Albanians should be barred from claiming asylum in UK'

'Albanians should be barred from claiming asylum in UK'

The Government's Immigration Minister says Albanians should be barred from claiming asylum in the UK, because the country is "demonstrably safe".

Biker rode through red light and broke girl’s leg

Biker rode through red light and broke girl’s leg

A young girl suffered a double fracture and missed two months of school after a motorcyclist rode through a red light and hit her.

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Do you remember the best World Cup since 1966?

Do you remember the best World Cup since 1966?

The jury's out on Qatar 2022 but Italia 90 had it all, from Gazza's Tears to a World Cup debut for Kent lad and commentary king Andy Townsend.

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'Feral youths keep throwing bins in our beautiful river'

'Feral youths keep throwing bins in our beautiful river'

Filled nappies, beer cans and dog poo bags are dirtying a river as bins are repeatedly thrown into a river by mindless yobs.

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'He is lucky to be alive after three brain tumours'

'He is lucky to be alive after three brain tumours'

A domestic abuse worker is taking on a World Cup challenge with her children after being inspired by her brother.

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'I fled torture after refusing to be suicide bomber - I won't kill'

'I fled torture after refusing to be suicide bomber - I won't kill'

A man has told of his harrowing escape from Iraq to the UK after being tortured for months for refusing to be a suicide bomber.

Much-loved furniture store could be turned into flats

Much-loved furniture store could be turned into flats

Plans have emerged to transform a former furniture shop - which was previously and mistakenly raided by police searching for drugs - into flats.

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Mum loses son, 15, to cancer while fighting her own battle

Mum loses son, 15, to cancer while fighting her own battle

A 15-year-old who died of cancer has been called a "true fighter" by his mum who has also had treatment for the disease.

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Stunned police forced to stop 'wrong way' M20 driver

Stunned police forced to stop 'wrong way' M20 driver

Police say it was 'amazing' that nobody was injured by a car driving the wrong way on the M20.

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Delays on M25 after crash

Delays on M25 after crash

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on the M25 which is causing long delays.

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Mystery over crumpled sports car wedged into retail sign

Mystery over crumpled sports car wedged into retail sign

A sports car left abandoned outside a retail park after crashing into a sign has prompted a search for its owners.

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A fifth of lone Albanian child refugees are missing, council admits

A fifth of lone Albanian child refugees are missing, council admits

Kent County Council took in nearly 200 Albanian children up to the end of October but nearly a fifth have gone missing.

Schoolboy taken to hospital after 'hit-and-run'

Schoolboy taken to hospital after 'hit-and-run'

A schoolboy has been taken to hospital with a head injury after allegedly being hit by a car in a suspected hit-and-run.

Game abandoned after fan dies

Game abandoned after fan dies

A National League football match involving a side from Kent has been called off after a supporter was taken ill and later died.

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Protesters target Lidl branch over 'chicken abuse' claims

Protesters target Lidl branch over 'chicken abuse' claims

Animal rights supporters have staged a protest outside a supermarket chain over claims it uses a 'fast-growing' chicken breed predisposed to illness.

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'Gridlocked' roads after bridge shut

'Gridlocked' roads after bridge shut

A road closure is continuing to cause chaos for drivers while electricity repairs are carried out along a major route.

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Race against time to save 300-year-old pub

Race against time to save 300-year-old pub

A community group has just weeks left to raise £300k to save a beloved historic village pub.

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Work set to start on 'affordable' eco-estate

Work set to start on 'affordable' eco-estate

Construction on a new environmentally-friendly estate is set to start in February - and developers say the majority of the homes will be "affordable".

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Woman, 18, dead and four injured in major crash

Woman, 18, dead and four injured in major crash

A 20-year-old man has been arrested after a young woman died following a serious crash at a roundabout.

Violent murderer stabbed man over restaurant row

Violent murderer stabbed man over restaurant row

A drunk and violent thug who stabbed a man to death after a row in a restaurant has been jailed for life.

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Comprehensives 'lack discipline' says Tory peer

Comprehensives 'lack discipline' says Tory peer

A Tory peer taking part in a debate about scrapping grammars said many non-selective schools lacked discipline.

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Calls for action after road collapses

Calls for action after road collapses

A developer is under pressure to repair a road which collapsed two days before a major town festival.

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Fire crews tackle house blaze

Fire crews tackle house blaze

Four fire engines were called to a house after a garage caught fire.

Road closed by police after accident

Road closed by police after accident

A road has been shut by police while an investigation takes place after an accident in the early hours.

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