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Xbox subscriptions and online passes to change

Xbox subscriptions and online passes to change

Microsoft is to make changes to its Xbox subscriptions, including Xbox Live Gold, following an investigation into online gaming memberships.

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Man ambushed medical centre and waved knife at worker

Man ambushed medical centre and waved knife at worker

An armed man, who ambushed a medical secretary at a doctor's surgery, has been jailed for nine months.

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Water supplies to be cut to hundreds of homes

Water supplies to be cut to hundreds of homes

A burst water main has resulted in emergency repairs in a busy town centre.

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Anger over parking charge plan for beauty spot

Anger over parking charge plan for beauty spot

Beach-goers enjoying an 'oasis of freedom' along the Kent coast will stay away if controversial parking fees are introduced, critics fear.

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Seaside town to provide backdrop in popular art show

Seaside town to provide backdrop in popular art show

Eight artists in a popular television series will tackle the stunning scenes of a Kent seaside town in this week's episode.

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Arsonist torched cars in revenge attack causing £12k of damage

Arsonist torched cars in revenge attack causing £12k of damage

A roofer started a revenge fire outside a house destroying three cars and leaving a mother fearing she was going to die.

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Ambulance was on blue-light call before fatal crash

Ambulance was on blue-light call before fatal crash

The driver of an ambulance involved in a crash with a cement mixer mistook a lay-by for a slip road.

Concerns for man's welfare causes M20 closure

Concerns for man's welfare causes M20 closure

Police closed a large part of the motorway as they responded to reports of concerns for a man's welfare.

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A guide to Latino food in Kent

A guide to Latino food in Kent

A guide to some of the best Latin American restaurants across the county so you can get a taste of the vivid Latino culture.

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'Crisis' looming as just 38 school places left at garden city

'Crisis' looming as just 38 school places left at garden city

An education expert has revealed there are fewer than 40 reception class places available on a new estate where 15,000 families are expected to live.

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'I'm going to knock you out!' Footballer banned after referee threat

'I'm going to knock you out!' Footballer banned after referee threat

A footballer said he deeply regrets threatening to knock a referee out after being red-carded in a Sunday League match.

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Parcel delivery fears after barrier changes at park

Parcel delivery fears after barrier changes at park

People living at a mobile home park say changes to the way an entrance barrier is operated will make it hard for them to receive their deliveries.

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'Rage-filled' officer attacked man in car

'Rage-filled' officer attacked man in car

A police officer faces losing his job after attacking his ex-partner's friend shortly after their relationship ended.

'We've gone from being clapped to being sacked'

'We've gone from being clapped to being sacked'

An experienced nurse has hit out at plans to dismiss unvaccinated NHS workers – saying "we've gone from being clapped to being sacked".

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'Wonky shop' to become micropub and bottle shop

'Wonky shop' to become micropub and bottle shop

A self-confessed 'ale geek' plans to turn a 'wonky shop' in a historic high street into a micropub and bottle shop to "fill a gap in the market".

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Weekend works cancelled after health and safety concerns

Weekend works cancelled after health and safety concerns

A planned road closure as part of a £92 million junction upgrade near Sittingbourne was cancelled following health and safety concerns.

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County lines drug dealers jailed

County lines drug dealers jailed

A pair of county line dealers are starting prison sentences after investigators proved they had been supplying class A drugs.

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'Basic failings' in Grindr killer police probe

'Basic failings' in Grindr killer police probe

Families of victims of serial killer Stephen Port, including a Kent chef, have welcomed a coroner's report into failings over their deaths.

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Man sped past police at 130mph then failed coke and weed test

Man sped past police at 130mph then failed coke and weed test

A man who failed to stop for officers has been arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs and dangerous driving.

Pub gets makeover and new name

Pub gets makeover and new name

A pub is offering a gift of wild-flower seeds to the fist 300 customers when it re-opens with a new name next month.

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Riding school owner faces selling horses after £5k fine

Riding school owner faces selling horses after £5k fine

A horse riding instructor faces selling off her animals after a court fined her for running an unlicensed business.

Shopping centre gets new KFC

Shopping centre gets new KFC

A new branch of KFC has been opened by a couple who appeared on a Channel 4 documentary about the fast food giant.

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Brewery rethinks plan for homes behind pub

Brewery rethinks plan for homes behind pub

A parcel of open space in a village could be donated to the parish council after a brewer met with locals to discuss housebuilding plans.

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Family's tribute to much-loved pub boss

Family's tribute to much-loved pub boss

A family have paid a touching tribute to a popular publican and former DJ who died suddenly.

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Men admit smuggling £90m of coke in banana boat

Men admit smuggling £90m of coke in banana boat

Three men have admitted smuggling 1.2 tonnes of drugs found at a Kent port in a banana shipment from Costa Rica.

Brexit, roadworks and fewer ferries an unholy trinity in Dover

Brexit, roadworks and fewer ferries an unholy trinity in Dover

Dover TAP has been used 12 times in 18 days with Brexit, roadworks and less ferries combining to cause traffic chaos.

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Man 'bit off part of rival's ear' in holiday park row

Man 'bit off part of rival's ear' in holiday park row

Part of a man's ear was bitten off in a fight at a holiday park in the early hours but the accused said it was self defence, a court has heard.

Yobs throw stone from motorway bridge

Yobs throw stone from motorway bridge

A woman driving a motorhome narrowly missed being hit by a stone that was thrown from a motorway bridge.

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Man charged with seriously injuring police officer

Man charged with seriously injuring police officer

A man has been charged after a police officer was seriously injured in a motorbike crash.

Stephen Mulhern to film at Bluewater

Stephen Mulhern to film at Bluewater

TV presenter Stephen Mulhern will be filming a pilot show for a new TV talent contest at Bluewater next week.

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