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'I thought we'd all have to go begging Ed Sheeran for money'

'I thought we'd all have to go begging Ed Sheeran for money'

We speak to Levellers frontman Mark Chadwick on life after lockdown ahead of the band's Margate gig.

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'Noisy new bypass will ruin our lives'

'Noisy new bypass will ruin our lives'

Residents say a bypass proposed to pass just yards from their houses will shatter their peace and quiet, cause pollution and devalue their properties.

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'They tried to deport me - now I run restaurant empire'

'They tried to deport me - now I run restaurant empire'

A Kent restaurant tycoon who the Home Office tried to deport has told of his remarkable journey which has led to him running a £6-million empire.

Murderer bludgeoned victim to death with stone

Murderer bludgeoned victim to death with stone

A murderer is beginning a life sentence after bludgeoning his victim to death with a stone.

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Man bags £1k prize after being hit with huge car bill

Man bags £1k prize after being hit with huge car bill

A man left wondering how he was going to pay a huge car repair bill weeks before Christmas is delighted to have won £1,000 in a radio contest.

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Sneak peek inside huge new B&M

Sneak peek inside huge new B&M

As shoppers prepared to hit the aisles for bargains we take a first glimpse inside a discount retailer's huge new store and garden centre.

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Fish tank coke smugglers jailed

Fish tank coke smugglers jailed

Cocaine dealers who were recorded saying they were "gonna hit the jackpot" have been jailed for a combined 40 years.

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Masked motorbike gang beat delivery driver with bat

Masked motorbike gang beat delivery driver with bat

Police are on the hunt for three men - one who was wearing a Spider-Man face mask - who attacked a delivery driver.

Cocaine dealer 'Tubbs' caught after lay-by lorry pick up

Cocaine dealer 'Tubbs' caught after lay-by lorry pick up

A drug dealer calling himself Tubbs has been jailed after picking up eight kilos of cocaine in a lay-by using a special van.

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RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner reveals all

RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner reveals all

Tunbridge Wells queen becomes the youngest ever winner of RuPaul's drag race and shares her hopes and dreams for the future

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Masked muggers leave two victims in hospital

Masked muggers leave two victims in hospital

Two men are in hospital with head injuries after a violent gang carried out separate attacks in a one-hour period.

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Photographer wins national award

Photographer wins national award

A photographer has won a prestigious award for his riverside snap of a ship in full sail cruising along the Thames.

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Barracks closure pushed back

Barracks closure pushed back

The government has pushed back by two years the date of closure for a town's army barracks.

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French fishermen block ports in post-Brexit protest

French fishermen block ports in post-Brexit protest

French fishermen have blocked French ports and ferry traffic in protests over post-Brexit fishing licences.

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Man charged with fleeing prison after police chase

Man charged with fleeing prison after police chase

A man suspected of absconding from a prison has been charged after a pursuit ended with police using "tactical contact" to stop a fleeing van.

Storm Arwen set to bring rain, wind and snow to Kent

Storm Arwen set to bring rain, wind and snow to Kent

Kent could be hit by a dusting of snow as the UK prepares for icy conditions, downpours and strong winds this weekend.

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Historic village pub has new boss

Historic village pub has new boss

One of the most historic pubs in Kent - dating back 700 years - has got a new licensee.

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Wild West film set hit by 'devastating' blaze

Wild West film set hit by 'devastating' blaze

A western film set has burnt down after it was hit by a major fire.

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Kent queen crowned winner of drag race

Kent queen crowned winner of drag race

A drag queen from Kent has won the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK beating 12 other contestants from across the country.

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Student, 24, hoping to join fiance named as first Channel victim

Student, 24, hoping to join fiance named as first Channel victim

A 24-year-old hoping to join her fiance for a new life in Britain has been named as the first victim of the Channel crossings tragedy.

Five arrested after Amazon warehouse blockaded in Black Friday protest

Five arrested after Amazon warehouse blockaded in Black Friday protest

Five people have been arrested after Amazon’s huge depot was blockaded by climate protesters in an attempt to disrupt the company's busiest day.

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Could office in northern France hold key to refugee crisis?

Could office in northern France hold key to refugee crisis?

A politician has urged the government to use offices in northern France to allow refugees to apply for UK visas.

'If it was me stopping him going to school I'd be in prison'

'If it was me stopping him going to school I'd be in prison'

A worried dad says he fears for his son's future as he has been without a school place for the past six months.

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'Just one day to find my mum a new home'

'Just one day to find my mum a new home'

A dementia sufferer was given just one day to search for a new place to live after her care home made the shock decision to shut down.

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Mum reveals 'miracle' son's first word after horror crash which killed four

Mum reveals 'miracle' son's first word after horror crash which killed four

A mum has spoken of her 'miracle' son's recovery after a crash which killed four, revealing he doesn't know his fellow passengers died.

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Sacre bleu! Secret Drinker's culinary calamity

Sacre bleu! Secret Drinker's culinary calamity

The phone says France, but the food was anything but haute cuisine in Kent's closest pub to mainland Europe

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Sprawling private estate to become luxury wedding venue

Sprawling private estate to become luxury wedding venue

A family estate kept out of public view for decades is to become a wedding venue from next year - despite a string of objections from neighbours.

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Hundreds to march on Downing Street after Channel tragedy

Hundreds to march on Downing Street after Channel tragedy

A protest is set to take place outside Downing Street on Saturday after a tragedy saw dozens of asylum seekers drowned while crossing the Channel.

Father and son kept dogs in 'unacceptable conditions'

Father and son kept dogs in 'unacceptable conditions'

A father and son who kept dogs in "unacceptable conditions" and bragged on WhatsApp about using them for hunting have been banned from owning animals.

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Facebook restores dead dad's profile after family's complaint

Facebook restores dead dad's profile after family's complaint

The Facebook profile of a dad who died in a crash, and which was deactivated by a hacker.

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