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New venture from Champagne Bar team

New venture from Champagne Bar team

The family behind an award-winning seaside bar are to expand their offering with a new 'tasting rooms' restaurant just yards away.

Saturday's rail strike set to cause travel misery for millions

Saturday's rail strike set to cause travel misery for millions

Drivers are being told to leave more time for weekend journeys as the rail strike clashes with A249 closures, Armed Forces Day and London concerts.

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Secret Drinker visits the local saved by its regulars

Secret Drinker visits the local saved by its regulars

This week the SD's first impression of this watering hole was a feeling he'd walked into something of a cross-breed, half pub, half community hall.

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The 'forgotten street' still suffering four months after Storm Eunice

The 'forgotten street' still suffering four months after Storm Eunice

Fed-up residents are still suffering from the damage caused by Storm Eunice after their houses were ripped apart and fences torn down.

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Shooting was 'like I was in a computer game'

Shooting was 'like I was in a computer game'

A man who was shot twice during an alleged theft of motorbikes has likened the shooting to something out of a computer game.

Suspected thief jumps in river to evade police

Suspected thief jumps in river to evade police

A suspected thief has been arrested after he jumped into a river in a desperate bid to evade police.

Family's joy at help after £408 quote for Ed Sheeran gig parking

Family's joy at help after £408 quote for Ed Sheeran gig parking

Lack of parking at Wembley amid the rail strike saw prices of private spaces rocket – but a plea to help a disabled fan, 18, get to the gig paid off.

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Irish Traveller takes 'Policing law protest' to Glastonbury

Irish Traveller takes 'Policing law protest' to Glastonbury

A Kent-based Irish Traveller has arrived at Glastonbury where he is set to speak on several stages against a new policing law coming into force.

Chlorine shortage shuts children's seafront paddling pool

Chlorine shortage shuts children's seafront paddling pool

A popular children's paddling pool just yards from a town's beach has been closed because of a national chlorine shortage.

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Vandals 'wreaking havoc' at fire-hit derelict building

Vandals 'wreaking havoc' at fire-hit derelict building

Residents say they feel unsafe amid continued vandalism at a derelict building – with two fires started deliberately on the same night.

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Police dog helps track down stolen Maserati suspect

Police dog helps track down stolen Maserati suspect

A police dog sniffed out two suspected thieves on the same morning including one alleged to have been driving a stolen Maserati.

What is polio virus and when should you be vaccinated against it?

What is polio virus and when should you be vaccinated against it?

Parents are being told to check immunisations are up-to-date after sewage samples detected polio virus but what is the infection and who is at risk?

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Johnny Depp becomes animal sanctuary patron

Johnny Depp becomes animal sanctuary patron

A Hollywood actor has put his support behind a wildlife centre which rescues injured hedgehogs, badgers and foxes in Kent.

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Vehicle flipped in crash near Tesco superstore

Vehicle flipped in crash near Tesco superstore

Officers were called to a collision between two vehicles near a Tesco superstore.

Picket lines across Kent on second day of rail strikes

Picket lines across Kent on second day of rail strikes

Rail links to the Isle of Sheppey remain closed for a second day because of the national train strike.

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Amazon Fresh: the future of shopping?

Amazon Fresh: the future of shopping?

As the second store for Amazon Fresh opened in the UK in a Kent town, we went to check it out and see what fellow shoppers thought.

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Man dies after losing control of motorcycle

Man dies after losing control of motorcycle

A 22-year-old man died after he lost control of a motorbike and collided with a kerb near a busy motorway junction, an inquest opening has heard.

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John Lewis Bluewater worker stole £45k of stock

John Lewis Bluewater worker stole £45k of stock

A stockroom worker of 17 years has been jailed after an investigation uncovered he had stole more than £45,000 of tech from a major retailer.

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Woman's 14-hour wait for ambulance

Woman's 14-hour wait for ambulance

An elderly woman endured a long over-night wait for paramedics to arrive.

Met's handling of Grindr Killer to be re-investigated

Met's handling of Grindr Killer to be re-investigated

A fresh investigation has been ordered into the way the Met Police initially handled the deaths of four men murdered by serial killer Stephen Port.

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Where to see Red Arrows in Kent's skies

Where to see Red Arrows in Kent's skies

The RAF display's team is set to fly over Kent to mark the Battle of Britain airshow and will be back in the county later in the year.

Plans revealed for McDonald's at new business park

Plans revealed for McDonald's at new business park

Developers have unveiled proposals to open a new McDonald's and a number of other units at a business park off a major Kent road.

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Bank of England warning over £20 and £50 notes

Bank of England warning over £20 and £50 notes

The Bank of England has issued a warning to households still using paper £20 and £50 notes which will be axed in 100 days.

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Man seriously injured in crash

Man seriously injured in crash

Police are investigating after a man was seriously injured in a car crash.

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Two injured in kitchen fire

Two injured in kitchen fire

Firefighters and paramedics have rescued two people from a kitchen fire.

We explore the new Cantii Way cycle route

We explore the new Cantii Way cycle route

To celebrate the launch of a new 145-mile trail around the county we told our reporter to get on his bike and give it a try.

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Missing man's death remains mystery

Missing man's death remains mystery

A coroner was not able to establish how a man ended up dead in a ditch three months after he vanished.

Say cheese! We tried a takeaway lunch in the perfect picnic spot

Say cheese! We tried a takeaway lunch in the perfect picnic spot

Triple cheese toasties and views of a 900-year old castle? Not bad for a lunch hour snack.

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'We could be bankrupt in two weeks'

'We could be bankrupt in two weeks'

Business owners fear they could soon go under due to the extension of a four-week road closure to clear up the charred remains of a pub.

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'We have not recovered from the pandemic... and now this'

'We have not recovered from the pandemic... and now this'

Business owners and workers have spoken about the impact this week's rail strikes are having on trade.

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