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Fiancee’s tribute to ‘best friend, soul mate and one true love’

Fiancee’s tribute to ‘best friend, soul mate and one true love’

A dad who was given 15 months to live after being diagnosed with a rare brain tumour has died, his devastated partner has confirmed.

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Double success for curry house named among Britain’s best

Double success for curry house named among Britain’s best

An Indian restaurant is celebrating after being named among the country's best and seeing its chef pick up a top award at the House of Lords.

Shoplifter spat at police, bit them and said: ‘I have HIV’

Shoplifter spat at police, bit them and said: ‘I have HIV’

A serial offender kicked a police officer in the chest, headbutted another and bit a third on the arm as he was being arrested over various offences.

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Bus driver charged over death of man, 70, in crash

Bus driver charged over death of man, 70, in crash

A bus driver has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a crash in which a 70-year-old man died almost two years ago.

Riverside path taped off as ‘wartime object’ found in water

Riverside path taped off as ‘wartime object’ found in water

A riverside path was cordoned off following reports an unexploded wartime object had been found in the water.

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Boy brain-damaged in pier jump to be cared for by family at home

Boy brain-damaged in pier jump to be cared for by family at home

A boy left brain-damaged after jumping off a pier is to be brought home in a vegetative state after his body was stronger than doctors anticipated.

Charity shop to leave closure-hit shopping centre

Charity shop to leave closure-hit shopping centre

A town centre charity shop has unexpectedly announced it will close just three years after opening.

Man, 22, behind bars after after stabbing victim near train station

Man, 22, behind bars after after stabbing victim near train station

A man has been jailed for six years after stabbing his victim outside a train station in the early hours of the morning.

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Fly-tippers could find their faces on a ‘wall of shame’

Fly-tippers could find their faces on a ‘wall of shame’

A council has vowed to plaster the faces of fly-tippers and anti-social motorists online in an attempt to clampdown on environmental crime.

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Huge diversion as council ‘pothole blitz’ launched amid ongoing road closure

Huge diversion as council ‘pothole blitz’ launched amid ongoing road closure

Residents have criticised Kent County Council’s “ridiculous” decision to carry out a “pothole blitz” while another key route is closed.

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Former M&Co to be transformed into new restaurant

Former M&Co to be transformed into new restaurant

A cafe-bar chain “better than Wetherspoons” hopes to set up shop in an abandoned cinema as part of rapid expansion plans.

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Town centre street cordoned off after two people found dead

Town centre street cordoned off after two people found dead

Police have cordoned off a town centre street after a man and a woman were found dead.

‘What now for decimated Conservative Party? Could it merge with Reform?’

‘What now for decimated Conservative Party? Could it merge with Reform?’

The Conservatives will be taking stock after a battering at the polls - so what now for the slimmed-down party, asks Paul Francis.

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kmfm launches Tonnes of Tins appeal to help fight food poverty

kmfm launches Tonnes of Tins appeal to help fight food poverty

kmfm is asking for help from listeners and readers across Kent to collect as many tonnes of tins as possible over the next six weeks.

Family-run dog cafe and boutique opens

Family-run dog cafe and boutique opens

A three-storey shop dedicated to our four-legged friends has launched in a town centre.

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‘I’m absolutely terrified. What will this mean for children?’

‘I’m absolutely terrified. What will this mean for children?’

Education plans to send children with special needs to mainstream schools have been branded ‘terrifying and damaging’.

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‘It’s better than being on the street’: Kent’s first ‘homeless pods’ set to launch

‘It’s better than being on the street’: Kent’s first ‘homeless pods’ set to launch

Homeless people are set to move into new accommodation pods on a flood-hit car park later this year as the cost of temporary accommodation soars.

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Shopping centre ‘in robust health’ and won’t be turned into flats, say bosses

Shopping centre ‘in robust health’ and won’t be turned into flats, say bosses

Bosses at a high street shopping mall have allayed fears the centre will be demolished to make way for flats.

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The Kent councils that have closed the most public toilets

The Kent councils that have closed the most public toilets

Vandalism and cash-strapped council budgets are putting public toilets at risk, fear charities, as one suggests charging a fee may be the answer.

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Former hospital marks 25 years since closure

Former hospital marks 25 years since closure

A hospital which was the birthplace of thousands of people closed 25 years ago. We take a look back at its history.

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Town's fifth Co-op to open on controversial new-build estate

Town's fifth Co-op to open on controversial new-build estate

A food retailer has confirmed a new opening at a controversial housing estate.

M20 re-opens but long delays remain

M20 re-opens but long delays remain

Traffic continues to queue on the M20 following reports of an overturned vehicle.

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Multi-vehicle crash near Bluewater

Multi-vehicle crash near Bluewater

Reports of a crash involving a bus and three cars are causing huge delays en route to Bluewater.

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Nursery left abandoned after abrupt closure to be sold at auction

Nursery left abandoned after abrupt closure to be sold at auction

A nursery which closed suddenly and left dozens of families in the lurch is to be sold at auction later this month.

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Lollipop lady lucky to be alive after collapsing outside school

Lollipop lady lucky to be alive after collapsing outside school

A lollipop lady stopped breathing and needed CPR after collapsing while on duty outside a school.

New homes planned behind petrol station next to ancient forest

New homes planned behind petrol station next to ancient forest

“High-quality” new homes could be built behind a well-known petrol station that thousands of people drive past every day.

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‘No parent wants to be here, but it’s a place where miracles happen’

‘No parent wants to be here, but it’s a place where miracles happen’

Parents, patients and doctors celebrate 25 years of a unit that has helped the tiniest babies back to health.

‘Our traveller site is like a prison - it’s unlivable’

‘Our traveller site is like a prison - it’s unlivable’

We speak to the people living in a traveller site about the struggles they face.

‘We’re not NIMBYs, we don’t hate SEN children - but don’t build school here’

‘We’re not NIMBYs, we don’t hate SEN children - but don’t build school here’

Plans for a new special educational needs school have hit a stumbling block as campaigners want the land to be granted ‘village green’ status.

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‘We're not paying £6 an hour to play tennis - it should stay free’

‘We're not paying £6 an hour to play tennis - it should stay free’

Angry tennis players say the introduction of charges at courts that have been free for years will put people off the sport.

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