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Restaurant owner says one star food hygiene rating 'very harsh'

Restaurant owner says one star food hygiene rating 'very harsh'

An Indian restaurant was given a one-rating for food hygiene because it was unclean and didn't have a food management system in place.

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'Rigorous' checks on recycling bins as council warns they'll go unemptied

'Rigorous' checks on recycling bins as council warns they'll go unemptied

Refuse workers are ramping up checks on recycling bins after it emerged hundreds of tonnes of contaminated rubbish had to go to landfill last year.

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The Lowdown: Why is it so hard to find a GP appointment in Kent?

The Lowdown: Why is it so hard to find a GP appointment in Kent?

Watch today's Lowdown as new statistics show Kent and Medway has the lowest GP to patient ratio in the country.

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Boy punched after being flashed at railway station

Boy punched after being flashed at railway station

Police have released CCTV images after a teenager who witnessed a man indecently exposing himself was punched in the face as he went to report it.

Dad fell down stairs and died after night out

Dad fell down stairs and died after night out

A 54-year-old hit his head after a night of drinking at a barn dance, days before he was about to start a new job.

5 ways to instantly save money on your energy bills

5 ways to instantly save money on your energy bills

From taking televisions off standby to shorter showers - here are five ways you can make instant savings on your energy bills.

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Pedestrian airlifted to hospital after motorbike crash

Pedestrian airlifted to hospital after motorbike crash

A woman was airlifted to hospital and a motorcyclist also injured in a collision on a main road.

Vandals target new outdoor art box

Vandals target new outdoor art box

A new art box displaying work by a world-renowned artist was targeted by vandals who tore down posters.

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McDonald's parking spaces to be cut as fewer customers eat in

McDonald's parking spaces to be cut as fewer customers eat in

Bosses at a McDonald's are applying to cut the number of parking spaces because fewer customers are eating in - and they hope it will ease queues.

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Driver taken to hospital following three-car crash

Driver taken to hospital following three-car crash

A major route was closed off following a serious accident which has left a man in hospital.

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Woman taken to hospital after car overturns

Woman taken to hospital after car overturns

A driver who crashed a car which ended up on its roof has escaped with minor injuries despite having to be freed from the vehicles by fire crews.

Teen arrested over road death of schoolboy

Teen arrested over road death of schoolboy

A teenager has been quizzed by police following the death of an 11-year-old schoolboy hit by a passing minibus.

Vandal-hit After Life bench 'will be removed'

Vandal-hit After Life bench 'will be removed'

People are being urged to visit a commemorative bench which "will be taken away at some point" as a temporary project by Netflix comes to an end.

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Supermarket to use face-scanning cameras to check customers' ages

Supermarket to use face-scanning cameras to check customers' ages

Face-scanning cameras, which will verify the ages of shoppers wanting to buy alcohol, are to be trialled by one of the UK's biggest supermarkets.

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Man flashes woman in quiet lane

Man flashes woman in quiet lane

A stranger indecently exposed himself to a woman in a quiet lane.

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Van driver arrested after leading police on chase

Van driver arrested after leading police on chase

Police have arrested an uninsured motorist following a chase after officers spotted him driving erratically.

Shocking moment drunk woman drives on to railway track

Shocking moment drunk woman drives on to railway track

A woman who drove her car along a railway track while more than three times the drink-driving limit has avoided jail.

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Crash on M25 causes rush-hour chaos

Crash on M25 causes rush-hour chaos

Long delays are affecting motorists at the Darenth Interchange between the A2 and M25 after an overturned car blocked a lane.

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Tragic 19-year-old found dead by mum

Tragic 19-year-old found dead by mum

A 19-year-old who took her own life thought mental health services had dismissed her as a "confused teenager", an inquest has heard.

Tiny dog thrown from truck at 50mph

Tiny dog thrown from truck at 50mph

A tiny dog which was hurled from a flatbed truck at 50mph was lucky to survive.

Coroner rules pilot's crash death as misadventure

Coroner rules pilot's crash death as misadventure

A loving father who was killed when his aircraft crashed into a Kent field died as result of misadventure, a coroner has ruled.

Expelliarmus! Muggles welcome as Harry Potter fans prepare to cast their spell

Expelliarmus! Muggles welcome as Harry Potter fans prepare to cast their spell

Witches, wizards and muggles are getting ready to wave their wands at one of the biggest events tonight worldwide for Harry Potter fans.

Here's what happened when our reporter tried weightlifting with Team GB

Here's what happened when our reporter tried weightlifting with Team GB

Here's what happened when we sent our reporter to try Olympic weightlifting at the Kent gym producing champion women lifters on an Olympic scale.

Lost lorry drivers 'wreaking havoc' in residential street

Lost lorry drivers 'wreaking havoc' in residential street

Neighbours who have had their cars damaged by HGV drivers getting stuck down residential roads are calling for better signs to stop them getting lost.

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'My teenage daughter was suicidal... so they sent her to Manchester'

'My teenage daughter was suicidal... so they sent her to Manchester'

With just 11 inpatient beds available in Kent for children with mental health disorders, one 13-year-old was placed in a hospital 280 miles away.

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Plans approved for town's fourth McDonald's

Plans approved for town's fourth McDonald's

A 24-hour drive-thru McDonald's has been given the go-ahead despite concerns it could bring traffic chaos to a busy roundabout.

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School's time capsule vanishes

School's time capsule vanishes

As work takes place to demolish a village school, a bid to find and save its 26-year-old time capsule has failed.

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'They're been left like prisoners in their own homes'

'They're been left like prisoners in their own homes'

Residents living near a recreation ground are suffering "horrific" anti-social abuse.

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'Who needs Belgium when you can get chocolate this good at Bluewater?'

'Who needs Belgium when you can get chocolate this good at Bluewater?'

It’s the ultimate destination for chocoholics, but did Cocoba manage to get us in the mood for love?

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Clarke's name to disappear after 93 years

Clarke's name to disappear after 93 years

Bargain hunters should head to this furniture store's closing down sale this Saturday.

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