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We tried a foot-long hot dog at top Kent 'restaurant'

We tried a foot-long hot dog at top Kent 'restaurant'

Our reporter tried one of Kent's finest 'restaurants' - according to Tripadvisor - which comes in the form of a town-centre hot dog stall.

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Opening date revealed for county's third burger branch

Opening date revealed for county's third burger branch

A popular burger chain will be bringing their handmade burgers to a third town in the county.

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Euros hero Russo to be honoured in home town

Euros hero Russo to be honoured in home town

England footballer Alessia Russo will have a new visitor attraction named after her following her part in the Lionesses' Euros win.

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Paralysed Paula in Channel swim attempt

Paralysed Paula in Channel swim attempt

A woman who has spent the past 21 years in a wheelchair will tomorrow be part of a six-strong team attempting to swim the English Channel.

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'I was dropped from 46 metres and it was so good I did it again'

'I was dropped from 46 metres and it was so good I did it again'

We tried Europe's biggest swing which features a massive, exhilarating drop over a cliff and reaches 80mph speeds.

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Travellers accused over village trouble

Travellers accused over village trouble

Villagers say they endured days of trouble after travellers set up camp on a popular park.

Fire spreads over corn field

Fire spreads over corn field

A field fire which affected 15 acres of cut corn, is thought to have been caused by a fault with a combine harvester.

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Big Brother housemates – where are they now?

Big Brother housemates – where are they now?

As Big Brother is set to back a comeback on ITV2 we take a look at what the Kent stars of the show are doing now.

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Father and son to pay £20k after worker's horror fall

Father and son to pay £20k after worker's horror fall

A father and son who run a building company have been fined after a glazier fell from scaffolding and broke his leg.

Man taken to hospital after town centre stabbing

Man taken to hospital after town centre stabbing

A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in the back in a high street.

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Kent emergency workers to star in new Paramount show

Kent emergency workers to star in new Paramount show

Police and paramedics who join forces to respond to emergencies in Kent are to be the stars of a new TV series.

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Supermarkets begin slashing petrol prices

Supermarkets begin slashing petrol prices

The price of petrol and diesel is starting to drop at supermarkets but the RAC says bigger retailers could still do more for drivers.

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How women marked end of football ban

How women marked end of football ban

When the FA lifted the ban on women playing organised football in 1972, these ladies decided to make the most of it.

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Police dog finds 'speeding driver' in woods

Police dog finds 'speeding driver' in woods

A police dog played a key part in tracking down a suspect who drove across six lanes of the A2 at speeds of up to 120mph.

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Everything you need to know about the hosepipe ban

Everything you need to know about the hosepipe ban

From hefty fines to whether you can fill your child's paddling pool - here's everything you need to know about South East Water's hosepipe ban.

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Man from Kent charged after fatal shooting

Man from Kent charged after fatal shooting

A man has been charged with assisting an offender and perverting the course of justice after a 23-year-old was shot and killed.

Funfair bosses 'deeply shocked' over teen's death

Funfair bosses 'deeply shocked' over teen's death

A teenage boy has been confirmed dead after a tragedy at a funfair.

Hosepipe ban for Kent

Hosepipe ban for Kent

The use of hosepipes and sprinklers is to be banned across the county following the driest July since 1935.

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Boy Scouts' drowning tragedy remembered

Boy Scouts' drowning tragedy remembered

A sailing and camping adventure ended in tragedy when a boat capsized, drowning eight young boys along with a crew member.

Eye-catching plans for former Saga site unveiled

Eye-catching plans for former Saga site unveiled

The former offices of a travel firm hit hard by the pandemic could be converted into new housing - designed by award-winning architects.

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Is this Kent's most dug up road?

Is this Kent's most dug up road?

Frustrated residents living in a road that has been dug up more than 70 times in five years say they are still plagued with water supply problems.

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'I wanted my bootcamp to stop isolation – but no-one turned up'

'I wanted my bootcamp to stop isolation – but no-one turned up'

A volunteer coach is bouncing back after his first free bootcamp session for young people had no attendees.

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Police say sorry to widow, 75, for midnight raid error

Police say sorry to widow, 75, for midnight raid error

Kent Police has apologised four months after officers burst into the home of a magistrate thinking they were at the address of a violent rapist.

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Roofer stabbed himself and threatened to frame girlfriend after she dumped him

Roofer stabbed himself and threatened to frame girlfriend after she dumped him

A “savage” abuser strangled his partner unconscious and sunk his teeth into her nose after she ended their relationship and refused to have sex.

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The stubborn swan that won't stop blocking traffic

The stubborn swan that won't stop blocking traffic

A daredevil swan who regularly plays chicken with traffic has been caught on camera staring down a Volkswagen Polo.

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Europe's biggest swing opens at Bluewater

Europe's biggest swing opens at Bluewater

Europe's biggest swing – which features a 46 metre drop over chalk cliffs – has opened at Bluewater.

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Couple and dog suffer sickness and diarrhoea after sea swim

Couple and dog suffer sickness and diarrhoea after sea swim

A couple and their dog have been struck down with gastroenteritis following a swim off the Kent coast – just hours after a sewage discharge.

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Rural crime spike costs Kent farmers £1.4m

Rural crime spike costs Kent farmers £1.4m

Farms across Kent are suffering a surge in rural crime with one farmer reporting how he's already lost £15,000 this year.

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Village shops close after crime spree

Village shops close after crime spree

A number of shops in the same village have been forced to close their doors after thousands of pounds of stock was stolen.

Water waste! Hundreds of litres left pouring down drain for months

Water waste! Hundreds of litres left pouring down drain for months

A water company's failure to fix a leak in a residential street - amid fears of a hose pipe ban - has been branded a "disgrace".

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