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Is Elvis finally set to leave the building?

Is Elvis finally set to leave the building?

A house that famously displayed a poster of Elvis for more than 40 years and had been left to rack and ruin is now set to get a new lease of life.

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Live next door to one of the UK's only pubs that's built on a beach

Live next door to one of the UK's only pubs that's built on a beach

This stunning four-bedroom home is just a stone’s throw from one Kent’s most famous seaside spots.

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Plant pot thief captured on CCTV

Plant pot thief captured on CCTV

A thief has been caught on CCTV stealing plastic plant pots, worth just a few pounds, from a garden in the early hours of the morning.

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Thug throttled and punched woman in unprovoked attack

Thug throttled and punched woman in unprovoked attack

A father-of-five, who has has 13 convictions for 27 offences, throttled a woman in an unprovoked attack in a city centre.

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Will frosty reception kill off Kent's high-speed ambitions?

Will frosty reception kill off Kent's high-speed ambitions?

In our special report into 5G masts, we look at whether NIMBYism is holding back communities from being better connected.

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First look at Sex Pistols show filmed in Kent

First look at Sex Pistols show filmed in Kent

The first look at a Danny Boyle-produced series that filmed in Kent has been released.

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Woman injured in attempted mugging

Woman injured in attempted mugging

A woman in her 60s was taken to hospital with cuts and bruises after would-be robbers tried to steal her handbag.

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'Vital' town centre bus service gets one-year reprieve

'Vital' town centre bus service gets one-year reprieve

A bus route that was due to be axed later his month has been given a second chance after funding was pledged by a council.

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Man robbed by hooded teens on push bike

Man robbed by hooded teens on push bike

A pair of teenage robbers on a push bike grabbed a man's arm and held it while the rifled through his pockets, before stealing his bank card.

'It sounded like a missile coming down'

'It sounded like a missile coming down'

Terrified residents described the moment a stolen Mercedes ploughed into parked cars and destroyed a wall on a residential street.

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Drivers face 'avalanche' of wrongly issued fines warns RAC

Drivers face 'avalanche' of wrongly issued fines warns RAC

The RAC says innocent drivers risk being sent wrongly-issued fines for offences inside yellow box junctions when councils get more powers in June.

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'Somebody should get their act together'

'Somebody should get their act together'

Traders and residents in Dover have demanded action to prevent a repeat of the problems that led to gridlock in the town at the weekend.

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'I want this nightmare to be over. It’s literally killing me'

'I want this nightmare to be over. It’s literally killing me'

The boss of an animal shelter whose fate hangs in the balance suffered a suspected heart attack days before a crunch meeting on its future.

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Thai place to replace Italian restaurant next month

Thai place to replace Italian restaurant next month

An opening date for a new Thai restaurant taking the place of an Italian eatery has been announced.

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Murder probe after man stabbed to death

Murder probe after man stabbed to death

Police have confirmed they are treating the death of a man in his 20s as murder after he was found with a fatal stab wound.

Two more Taco Bells set for Kent

Two more Taco Bells set for Kent

Two new Mexican-themed Taco Bell restaurants are due to open in Kent.

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Storms rip stone slabs from sea wall

Storms rip stone slabs from sea wall

Ragstone slabs have been ripped out of a sea wall and left strewn across the beach by recent bad weather.

Explosions heard as huge blaze engulfs garage

Explosions heard as huge blaze engulfs garage

More than 40 firefighters were called in to tackle a blaze at a garage after people reported hearing a 'huge explosion'.

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School garden will remember brave mum

School garden will remember brave mum

A young mum who died of a rare eye cancer will be among those remembered within a school memorial garden.

Yobs hurl rocks and eggs off castle at passers-by

Yobs hurl rocks and eggs off castle at passers-by

Police have ramped up patrols after young people wreaked havoc by throwing rocks and eggs at elderly pedestrians.

EastEnders' Dot Cotton dies aged 95

EastEnders' Dot Cotton dies aged 95

An actress who lent her name to save a historic theatre in Kent has passed away aged 95.

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Machete attack left man with life-changing injuries

Machete attack left man with life-changing injuries

A man has been jailed after attacking his victim with a machete almost two feet in length, following a dispute over a moped.

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Heroic dad died saving dog from sea

Heroic dad died saving dog from sea

A man who tragically died after being pulled from the sea is understood to have been saving his family's dog from the water.

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Warning over Kinder Surprise as eggs are recalled ahead of Easter

Warning over Kinder Surprise as eggs are recalled ahead of Easter

Parents are being warned not to let their children eat particular Kinder Surprise eggs because of possible links to salmonella outbreaks.

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Police with wrong address raid magistrate's home in hunt for rape suspect

Police with wrong address raid magistrate's home in hunt for rape suspect

A 75-year-old magistrate and councillor has spoken of her shock after police hunting a rapist stormed her home in a midnight raid.

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Mayors caught up in iTunes email scam

Mayors caught up in iTunes email scam

Concerns have been raised after it emerged scammers are impersonating councillors in an attempt to get iTunes vouchers.

Driver seriously hurt in car and lorry crash

Driver seriously hurt in car and lorry crash

A man has been taken to hospital and a road has been closed after a crash between a car and a lorry.

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Body found in river after search for missing man

Body found in river after search for missing man

A body has been found in a river following a search for a missing 61-year-old man.

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Eurotunnel delays as travel misery continues

Eurotunnel delays as travel misery continues

Passengers using Eurotunnel services faced long waits due to a broken down train while cross-channel lorries continue to queue.

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'Charging my electric car has become a nightmare'

'Charging my electric car has become a nightmare'

A teacher has hit out at energy giant BP after a series of problems getting his new £21,000 electric vehicle charged.

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