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Rumbled? ‘I’d know Secret Drinker anywhere,’ said the bloke next to me at the bar

Rumbled? ‘I’d know Secret Drinker anywhere,’ said the bloke next to me at the bar

Is it game over for Secret Drinker in the pub with the turbo-charged barmaids?

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Grim night for developers behind bid for 1,600-home estate

Grim night for developers behind bid for 1,600-home estate

Protesters are celebrating a reprieve after developers failed to win approval for a controversial 1,600-home estate last night.

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‘Traffic problems are not of our making - but we’re trying to make it better’

‘Traffic problems are not of our making - but we’re trying to make it better’

A council leader says six-month roadworks branded “stupid” by traders will ease congestion caused by a major neighbouring motorway in the long-run.

Another hotel chain restaurant up for sale

Another hotel chain restaurant up for sale

The owner of Premier Inn has put another restaurant on the market as it plans to expand its hotel business.

Mystery woman wins £100k on lottery

Mystery woman wins £100k on lottery

A woman known only as Mrs Z is planning a holiday after scooping a six-figure sum on an instant win game.

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Passengers warned of travel disruption to allow major repairs

Passengers warned of travel disruption to allow major repairs

Passengers travelling between Kent and East Sussex are to be blighted by more than two weeks of disruption as tunnel repair works carried out.

Footballer facing long spell behind bars for supplying drugs gang

Footballer facing long spell behind bars for supplying drugs gang

A Kent footballer is facing a “significant prison sentence” after he admitted supplying cocaine to a dangerous drugs gang.

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Drag Race star hopes to put seaside town on the map

Drag Race star hopes to put seaside town on the map

A drag queen from Kent stars in the latest series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, and is raring to represent her town.

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Huge price tag as former fish and chip shop building put up for sale

Huge price tag as former fish and chip shop building put up for sale

A fish and chip shop run by the same family for 62 years has gone on the market with a seven-figure asking price.

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Speedboat hurtling through nature reserve sparks wildlife concerns

Speedboat hurtling through nature reserve sparks wildlife concerns

Footage of a boat motoring through a beauty spot has sparked environmental concerns about visitors disturbing birds that face extinction.

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Man arrested after woman ‘raped’ by river

Man arrested after woman ‘raped’ by river

A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a woman reported being attacked near a river.

Kent couple ‘suffocated to death’ as luxury yacht sank

Kent couple ‘suffocated to death’ as luxury yacht sank

The cause of death of a couple who were found after a yacht sank near the coast of Sicily has been revealed.

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‘A brick could fly through our window’

‘A brick could fly through our window’

A fed-up resident fears a brick could go flying through his window the next time a car crashes into his garden wall.

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‘As pensioners, we’ve worked all our lives only for Labour to take it all away’

‘As pensioners, we’ve worked all our lives only for Labour to take it all away’

The scourge of shoplifting, animal cruelty and the government’s raw deal for pensioners are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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Bins pile up as angry residents slam recycling ‘mavericks’

Bins pile up as angry residents slam recycling ‘mavericks’

Residents are pleading with their neighbours not to contaminate their shared recycling bins after waste collectors repeatedly refuse to take them.

‘I hoped the axe I threw at him would cleave his skull in two’

‘I hoped the axe I threw at him would cleave his skull in two’

On the 25th anniversary of his death, we look back at one of the most controversial men in politics - who lived in a Kent castle.

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‘I’m ready for this’: Riverside pub to reopen after nine month closure

‘I’m ready for this’: Riverside pub to reopen after nine month closure

A pub which closed suddenly is set to welcome back its loyal customers with a new landlord at the helm.

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The café where you can buy the cups and plates to take home with you

The café where you can buy the cups and plates to take home with you

We stopped off at a country café with glorious views, where everything is aimed at making you feel better about yourself.

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‘Toilet gate makes pupils feel like they're in prison!’

‘Toilet gate makes pupils feel like they're in prison!’

Dozens of people have signed a petition urging a school to remove a gate installed to stop pupils from using a toilet block during lesson time.

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Work delayed on new plaza in £22m project

Work delayed on new plaza in £22m project

Building work on a flagship multi-million-pound new public square is yet to start amid snags during the permission-seeking process.

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Met Office issues severe weather warning for Kent

Met Office issues severe weather warning for Kent

A yellow weather warning is in place for heavy rain across the whole of Kent with the chance of power cuts and flooding.

Escape room to close after council refuses lease renewal

Escape room to close after council refuses lease renewal

A duo who run popular escape rooms in Kent must leave one premises following “serious breaches of contract,” their landlord says.

Man sought after victim of ‘homophobic’ assault left with fractured jaw

Man sought after victim of ‘homophobic’ assault left with fractured jaw

Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to following a violent assault in a high street.

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‘They’ve turned our neighbourhood into a junkyard’

‘They’ve turned our neighbourhood into a junkyard’

Fly-tippers are dumping mattresses, furniture and hardcore next to derelict garages, frustrated residents claim.

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Teen admits killing motorcyclist in fatal bike crash

Teen admits killing motorcyclist in fatal bike crash

A teenager has admitted killing a 19-year-old man in a motorcycle crash.

Decision on future of Chinese restaurant accused of employing illegal workers delayed again

Decision on future of Chinese restaurant accused of employing illegal workers delayed again

A hearing to decide whether to revoke the license of a Chinese restaurant accused by the Home Office of employing illegal workers has been deferred.

‘For too long, too many schools and their staff have been damaged by Ofsted’

‘For too long, too many schools and their staff have been damaged by Ofsted’

Ofsted has axed single-phrase judgements for schools, but former Kent head teacher Phil Karnavas says the watchdog should be scrapped altogether…

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‘Jobs need to go - civil service has had it too good for too long’

‘Jobs need to go - civil service has had it too good for too long’

A county councillor’s calls for 10% of jobs to be culled at KCC has been described as “beyond insulting” by a union.

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‘Oasis’ dynamic pricing isn’t new - families face inflated holiday costs every August’

‘Oasis’ dynamic pricing isn’t new - families face inflated holiday costs every August’

Why the fuss about Oasis ticket prices, asks our columnist, who argues families needing August holidays have paid inflated prices for years.

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Pregnant woman among 12 who drowned after boat capsized in Channel

Pregnant woman among 12 who drowned after boat capsized in Channel

A pregnant woman and six children were among the group of people who died after their boat sank trying to cross the English Channel.

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