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New restaurant will be fish heaven for foodies

New restaurant will be fish heaven for foodies

A town's newest restaurant is finally opening after being dogged by delays.

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Fury as play area churned up by thoughtless bikers

Fury as play area churned up by thoughtless bikers

A play area has been left with muddy tracks running through it after nuisance bikers used it as a racecourse.

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Shocking pictures show enormous mound of Christmas rubbish

Shocking pictures show enormous mound of Christmas rubbish

Flagrant fly-tippers have been piling up post-Christmas waste in a railway station car park.

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Unpaid interns sought for 'physically demanding' roles at animal parks

Unpaid interns sought for 'physically demanding' roles at animal parks

The animal charity running Howletts and Port Lympne has been hiring unpaid interns to fulfil 'physically demanding' roles for up to 12 months of work.

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'We hope inquest will finally give us the answers we need'

'We hope inquest will finally give us the answers we need'

A coroner has agreed to open inquests into the deaths of two mums who died of herpes, following fears they were infected by the same surgeon.

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Panto cancelled as cast members test positive for Covid

Panto cancelled as cast members test positive for Covid

The curtain has come down early on a pantomime after positive lateral flow results among the cast.

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More than 90 terrorists to be considered for release

More than 90 terrorists to be considered for release

Bluewater bomb plotter Jawad Akbar is among the convicted terrorists whose cases will come before the parole board in 2022.

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Man killed after car hits tree

Man killed after car hits tree

A man in his 30s has been declared dead at the scene of a crash which saw a car leave the road and hit a tree.

Two month operation to remove masts on 'bomb ship'

Two month operation to remove masts on 'bomb ship'

Experts have outlined the worst case scenario if the masts of the SS Richard Montgomery were to collapse before they are removed.

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Vulnerable woman safe after incident on bridge

Vulnerable woman safe after incident on bridge

A motorway bridge that was closed while the emergency services responded to a welfare call has now reopened.

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Kent's inspiring community stories of 2021

Kent's inspiring community stories of 2021

The people of Kent have shown strength, resilience and community spirit during the last year and here are just some of the most inspiring.

Plans for housing at 'horror movie' mill site dropped

Plans for housing at 'horror movie' mill site dropped

Controversial proposals to build a housing estate at an abandoned animal rendering plant have been dropped following years of planning.

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Sports review of 2021

Sports review of 2021

We take a look back at another rollercoaster year for sport in Kent.

'This is just destruction'

'This is just destruction'

A developer has been widely criticised for chopping down 150 trees along a well-used footpath.

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Hospital to host 'Nightingale' surge hub to tackle wave of admissions

Hospital to host 'Nightingale' surge hub to tackle wave of admissions

A Kent hospital will be the site of the first 'surge hub' in the south east as the NHS gets 'on a war footing' amid rising Omicron infections.

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Teenage jogger attacked by masked men

Teenage jogger attacked by masked men

Two masked men attacked a teenage jogger and demanded his wallet.

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Fly-tipping van seized after it gets stuck in mud

Fly-tipping van seized after it gets stuck in mud

A van used to dump old toys and children's scooters was confiscated by police on Boxing Day... after it got stuck in the mud.

CCTV image released after business burgled

CCTV image released after business burgled

Police investigating a burglary at a business premises have released a photograph of a man they are keen to trace.

Asylum seekers surrender to harsh weather conditions

Asylum seekers surrender to harsh weather conditions

Refugees crossing to Kent in small boats appear to have been subdued by poor weather conditions, with few attempts for the past three days.

Writer ditches 'parochial, gossipy' Kent to return to London

Writer ditches 'parochial, gossipy' Kent to return to London

A novelist has told of her reasons for moving from Kent back to London at the height of the pandemic as many rushed to leave the capital.

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Arson attack on pub full of punters

Arson attack on pub full of punters

Fuel-soaked rags were used to set fire to a pub full of Christmas punters.

Robber with 'very hairy hands' fought off

Robber with 'very hairy hands' fought off

A woman managed to escape after a man pushed her to the floor from behind and tried to steal her handbag.

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Maternity visiting rules tightened at hospital

Maternity visiting rules tightened at hospital

People joining women giving birth at one Kent hospital must show evidence of a negative lateral flow test as bosses try to combat the Omicron variant.

Huge pub brawl sparks police manhunt

Huge pub brawl sparks police manhunt

Detectives have stepped up their investigation into a massive pub brawl that left three men in hospital.

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Christmas Day car park fight appeal

Christmas Day car park fight appeal

Police are appealing for witnesses and security footage after six men were arrested following a fight in a car park on Christmas Day.

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Brexit red tape threatens food supply chains

Brexit red tape threatens food supply chains

A leading food industry body has warned of potential new year disruption to food supplies as new trade barriers caused by Brexit come into force.

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Man taken to hospital after baseball bat attack

Man taken to hospital after baseball bat attack

A man has been taken to hospital after being attacked by a thug armed with a baseball bat.

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Family 'escape with their lives' after car ploughs into cottage

Family 'escape with their lives' after car ploughs into cottage

A family staying in a 15th century cottage are lucky to have escaped with their lives after a car ploughed into the dining room.

'We don't want to isolate, but we also don't want people to die'

'We don't want to isolate, but we also don't want people to die'

A University of Kent professor has explained the changes to isolation rules is a 'gamble' but necessary for the infrastructure of the country.

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Kent MP blasts Covid test shortage as cases rise

Kent MP blasts Covid test shortage as cases rise

An MP has expressed his frustration at the "gridlock" in the availability of Covid testing kits.

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