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'Welcome to the underground Strip Club'

'Welcome to the underground Strip Club'

A businessman who runs a chicken restaurant has launched a new venture in historic tunnels under a high street.

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Dramatic moment two men in dinghy rescued from pier

Dramatic moment two men in dinghy rescued from pier

Footage has emerged of two men hemmed in by violent waves on a small stretch of a pier being rescued by a coastguard helicopter crew.

McDonald's staff barricade door to keep kids out

McDonald's staff barricade door to keep kids out

Youths at a high street fast-food chain were seen climbing on tables, spitting at staff, throwing sauces and hurling wet floor signs.

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Woman selling fake trainers on Facebook caught in undercover sting

Woman selling fake trainers on Facebook caught in undercover sting

A scammer has been sentenced for selling counterfeit Adidas, Nike, Gucci, North Face and Boss products over private selling groups on social media.

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Jokers sneak cannabis plant into town centre display

Jokers sneak cannabis plant into town centre display

A 'leafy Kent town' got a bit leafier when pranksters grew a cannabis plant in a town centre flower display.

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Plans to transform derelict cinema into retirement village submitted

Plans to transform derelict cinema into retirement village submitted

Proposals to build 166 new homes on a town centre plot that was formerly home to a cinema have finally been submitted to a council.

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Traffic 'nightmare' as two busy routes shut for summer

Traffic 'nightmare' as two busy routes shut for summer

Two of the main routes between out of a Kent town will be shut this summer – with one not set to reopen for a year.

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Waitrose to scrap best before dates on 500 foods

Waitrose to scrap best before dates on 500 foods

With food prices continuing to rise, Waitrose has become the latest supermarket to announce it will scrap best before dates on hundreds of products.

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Kent's first Wendy's unveils shopfront

Kent's first Wendy's unveils shopfront

The county's very first Wendy's store has been unveiled after scaffolding was taken down.

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Fears 'someone will be killed' near crossing if speed limit doesn't change

Fears 'someone will be killed' near crossing if speed limit doesn't change

A borough councillor is outraged at Kent County Council (KCC) for not installing a zebra crossing along a 60mph road.

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Fury at 'dirty' leisure centre with half-eaten food on floor

Fury at 'dirty' leisure centre with half-eaten food on floor

Disgruntled swimmers are calling for a recently refurbished leisure centre to be cleaned up after half-eaten food and dirty tiles were spotted.

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Man used motorbike as weapon against police officers

Man used motorbike as weapon against police officers

A man has been jailed after driving at two police officers after being asked to stop.

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The criminals who were jailed in July

The criminals who were jailed in July

From murderers and rapists to fraudsters, there were lots of people convicted of crimes and jailed last month.

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Woman's disgust at offensive words on Samaritans posters

Woman's disgust at offensive words on Samaritans posters

The sister of a man who took his own life has spoken of her horror at finding offensive graffiti on support posters.

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It's finally home! Crowds watch England claim Euro glory

It's finally home! Crowds watch England claim Euro glory

Football fans gathered in pubs and bars across the county to watch England win the Euro final.

Kelly Brook marries model in secret Italian wedding

Kelly Brook marries model in secret Italian wedding

Kent's Kelly Brook has married her fiance Jeremy Parisi seven years after the pair started dating.

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Russo helps lead Lionesses to Women's Euros glory

Russo helps lead Lionesses to Women's Euros glory

Kent's Alessia Russo came off the bench as England’s Women beat Germany to become European champions.

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Missing man, 91, found safe and well

Missing man, 91, found safe and well

A 91-year-old reported missing after disappearing in the early hours has been found safe and well.

Four-storey apartment and restaurant complex gets go-ahead

Four-storey apartment and restaurant complex gets go-ahead

Plans to demolish a dated complex and transform it into eight apartments above a shop and restaurant have been rubber-stamped.

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'One-of-a-kind' wedding prep studio opens

'One-of-a-kind' wedding prep studio opens

A wedding studio offering brides a place to get ready before their big day has opened at a business village.

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Shopping centre’s value falls by £80m since site bought by council

Shopping centre’s value falls by £80m since site bought by council

A popular retail site snapped up by a Kent council for £154 million has crashed in value by more than 50%.

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Far-right protests over drag queen storytime for children

Far-right protests over drag queen storytime for children

A far-right nationalist group held protests outside Kent libraries over events where drag queens were due to read to children.

Green light for school's vast makeover

Green light for school's vast makeover

A school has been granted the go-ahead to build a new sports hall, give its entrance a makeover and expand its 'woefully inadequate' canteen.

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Why thousands of new Kent homes could now be built

Why thousands of new Kent homes could now be built

A long-awaited solution to an environmental issue stalling thousands of new homes across Kent has finally been announced.

200 tonnes of waste in flames at recycling plant

200 tonnes of waste in flames at recycling plant

Six fire engines were called out and crews had to work in punishing conditions to tackle a blaze at a quarry.

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Amazing crowd pictures as festival makes triumphant return

Amazing crowd pictures as festival makes triumphant return

These brilliant pictures show revellers having a great time as a popular Kent festival made its long-awaited return.

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Dramatic drone pictures reveal devastation of huge fire

Dramatic drone pictures reveal devastation of huge fire

Aerial photographs capture the extent of the damage caused as flames tore through a building.

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Hotel closure cancels couple's wedding

Hotel closure cancels couple's wedding

The closure of an 18th century Georgian hotel to make way for flats has ruined a couple’s wedding plans.

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'I felt sure that he was dead'

'I felt sure that he was dead'

A woman feared for her husband's life when he fell from a two-storey high ladder, before neighbours and RNLI volunteers came to his aid.

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Kent stars offer Lionesses luck ahead of final

Kent stars offer Lionesses luck ahead of final

The county's sporting community have been sending their best wishes to Alessia Russo and co ahead of England's Euro Women's final.

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