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Beloved and unwell brown bear to undergo historic surgery

Beloved and unwell brown bear to undergo historic surgery

A popular brown bear from Kent suffering with seizures will undergo rare surgery, never before carried out in the UK.

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Dying words of dad fatally stabbed outside pub heard in court

Dying words of dad fatally stabbed outside pub heard in court

The dying words of a dad fatally stabbed outside a village pub have been played to jurors on the second day of a murder trial.

Dramatic moment car bursts into flames on residential street

Dramatic moment car bursts into flames on residential street

A car was completely destroyed when it was engulfed in flames on a residential street.

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Drug dealers caught jumping from window to escape police

Drug dealers caught jumping from window to escape police

A pair of drug dealers who tried jumping out of a window to escape police have been jailed.

Tragedy as swimmer dies after getting into trouble in sea

Tragedy as swimmer dies after getting into trouble in sea

Police have confirmed the death of a swimmer after they got into trouble in the sea.

Schoolchildren left ‘flummoxed and upset’ after Medway Test confusion

Schoolchildren left ‘flummoxed and upset’ after Medway Test confusion

Thousands of schoolchildren have been left upset and confused after time allotted for a Medway Test paper was less than they had expected.

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Unclear future for huge seafront project as developer leaves scheme

Unclear future for huge seafront project as developer leaves scheme

Developers leading the transformation of a historic seafront landmark have made a shock announcement they have quit the project.

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Shocking video shows serial shoplifter kicking and spitting on Co-op worker

Shocking video shows serial shoplifter kicking and spitting on Co-op worker

Vile footage shows a prolific thief kicking, spitting on and hitting a Co-op staff member with a basket in a shocking attack.

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Olympic champion in fight to save town’s sports centre

Olympic champion in fight to save town’s sports centre

An Olympic swimming champion has pleaded for a new owner to come forward to take over a town’s sports centre which has been put up for sale.

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Sorrow as emaciated cat Beatrice abandoned on doorstep dies

Sorrow as emaciated cat Beatrice abandoned on doorstep dies

An emaciated cat has died after being abandoned on a doorstep and left for dead

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Road closed for two more days due to water burst

Road closed for two more days due to water burst

A road is to remain closed for two days due to a burst water pipe.

Roman treasure makes more than £100,000 at auction

Roman treasure makes more than £100,000 at auction

A hoard of coins dating back to Julius Caesar’s invasion of Britain that were found in a field in Kent has been sold for five times their value price.

Thieves steal £13k worth of electric bikes from shop

Thieves steal £13k worth of electric bikes from shop

Several electric bikes worth £65,000 have been reported stolen during a break-in at a town centre shop.

Jobs at risk after TGI Fridays enters administration

Jobs at risk after TGI Fridays enters administration

The county could lose another well-known American-style restaurant after TGI Fridays enters administration.

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Backlash as tearoom goes cashless

Backlash as tearoom goes cashless

The boss of a cafe which came under fire for going cashless says he made the decision after suffering multiple break-ins in recent months.

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Calls to remove ‘deeply offensive and downright disturbing’ new public artwork

Calls to remove ‘deeply offensive and downright disturbing’ new public artwork

A statute of the lifelike figure of a woman submerged in a river has been branded “offensive, creepy and disturbing” by critics.

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Bomb squad called to medical facility

Bomb squad called to medical facility

A road was cordoned off and the bomb squad called to a medical facility following reports of a suspicious package.

‘Bitter disappointment’ as high court challenge over 2,000-home garden village fails

‘Bitter disappointment’ as high court challenge over 2,000-home garden village fails

A tiny hamlet’s legal challenge to plans to impose a garden village of 2,000 homes on them has failed.

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Construction sector gathers to build growth

Construction sector gathers to build growth

A leading event for the construction industry will return next month with insights into how to unlock further growth.

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£8k for a season ticket - but are we falling back in love with our trains?

£8k for a season ticket - but are we falling back in love with our trains?

Not long ago, Southeastern was always among the worst-rated franchises - today it’s among the best-performing. We ask what’s changed…

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Five-bedroom home set in ‘exclusive’ park on the market for almost £4m

Five-bedroom home set in ‘exclusive’ park on the market for almost £4m

A unique home which looks like a “Mediterranean villa” and includes an indoor swimming pool, cinema room and views over a lake is up for sale.

'My home is just ruined’: Pensioner’s flat blighted by regular water leaks

'My home is just ruined’: Pensioner’s flat blighted by regular water leaks

A pensioner has spoken of her “terrible” ordeal trying to live in a rented home which regularly floods and finding herself “ankle-deep in water”.

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‘Parking is a nightmare - I’ve lost 60 customers in four months’

‘Parking is a nightmare - I’ve lost 60 customers in four months’

A gym owner has lost more than a third of his members in just four months amid parking chaos on nearby streets.

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‘Vandals ransacked my boat and left without flushing the toilet’

‘Vandals ransacked my boat and left without flushing the toilet’

A boat owner who moored up in a town centre returned from a beer festival to find thieves had struck, leaving him stranded.

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Well-known roadside cafe set for complete overhaul to shake ‘dirty’ reputation

Well-known roadside cafe set for complete overhaul to shake ‘dirty’ reputation

A popular cafe that closed following a zero-star food hygiene rating is set to reopen after a major revamp - including losing its famous colours.

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Fatal pub stabbing escalated from ‘banter’ to gun-wielding confrontation

Fatal pub stabbing escalated from ‘banter’ to gun-wielding confrontation

A dad stabbed to death outside a village pub was killed after a phone row escalated from "friendly banter" to a gun-wielding confrontation.

Shocking moment ‘brazen shoplifter swipes booze ahead of crash’

Shocking moment ‘brazen shoplifter swipes booze ahead of crash’

CCTV has captured the moment an alleged thief takes alcohol from a shop before getting in a car and speeding off ahead of a crash.

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‘Up to half’ of Tories to stand down before KCC election

‘Up to half’ of Tories to stand down before KCC election

At least 20 Conservative county council members will not seek re-election next May, it is understood.

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One of Kent’s last Wimpy restaurants to reopen

One of Kent’s last Wimpy restaurants to reopen

One of Kent’s last Wimpy restaurants is on track to reopen at the end of the year, despite bosses expecting to be back at the beginning of 2024.

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Traders blast more roadworks in ‘forgotten part of town centre’

Traders blast more roadworks in ‘forgotten part of town centre’

A frustrated trader says roadworks blocking part of his street have made it a forgotten part of town and stopped visitors coming to his shop.

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