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'People told me I looked like I had been hit by the back of a bus'

'People told me I looked like I had been hit by the back of a bus'

A mother with a bilateral cleft lip and palate said she fears her son will face horrendous bullying after he was born with same condition.

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Secret Drinker and two slippery little customers

Secret Drinker and two slippery little customers

The barmaid made me do it! Our undercover spy ends up well pickled on his latest pub visit.

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'You’re from Herne Bay? It’ll cost you 10% more'

'You’re from Herne Bay? It’ll cost you 10% more'

A popular pub has defended its 10% discount for locals after a customer from Herne Bay complained it is being subsidised by out-of-towners.

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Green light for 237 riverside homes

Green light for 237 riverside homes

The next phase of a waterfront development for 237 homes has been given the go-ahead by council planners.

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Towns and villages set for ultrafast broadband

Towns and villages set for ultrafast broadband

Homes in 10 Kent towns and villages are set to get ultrafast broadband as part of a major investment.

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Long queues as lanes closed at tunnel

Long queues as lanes closed at tunnel

A multi-vehicle crash had blocked a major dual carriageway leading to delays and queues with the M25 also snarled up for several miles.

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Town gets festive with Christmas lights switch on

Town gets festive with Christmas lights switch on

Families and entertainers are gathering for a town's Christmas lights switch on, after last year's event was cancelled because of Covid-19.

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Video shows yobs smash car window with traffic cone

Video shows yobs smash car window with traffic cone

CCTV has captured the moment teenage thugs ran away laughing after smashing a car window with a traffic cone.

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Teen charged with poppy collection box theft

Teen charged with poppy collection box theft

A young woman has been charged with stealing a box containing cash raising funds for this year's Poppy Appeal.

Shock for 46 residents as care home to shut tomorrow

Shock for 46 residents as care home to shut tomorrow

Elderly residents are searching for a new place to live after their care home announced it is shutting just four days after a CQC inspection.

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Garden city's centre plan revealed

Garden city's centre plan revealed

The first images of how a new city centre with thousands of homes, restaurants, health and workspace facilities could look have been revealed.

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'Major beachside visitor destination' would 'transform' coastline

'Major beachside visitor destination' would 'transform' coastline

A consultation is now open on the project to 'transform' a coastline by installing beach huts, visitor centre and cafe.

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Suspected stolen Ford Mondeo seized after fingerprints check

Suspected stolen Ford Mondeo seized after fingerprints check

A motorist has been arrested on suspicion of the theft of a vehicle after police carried out fingerprint checks against the registered keeper.

Wildlife charity targeted in late-night break-in

Wildlife charity targeted in late-night break-in

CCTV footage shows two people breaking into the yard of a wildlife organisation and swiping tools worth £8,000.

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'Luckiest' man in Kent completes hat-trick of competition wins

'Luckiest' man in Kent completes hat-trick of competition wins

An IT project manager - who first won through a competition in 2014 - is celebrating after two wins this year has seen him scoop even more big prizes.

Hunt for man after £2k bike stolen on 'test ride'

Hunt for man after £2k bike stolen on 'test ride'

Police investigating the theft of a hybrid electric bike have released an image of a man they wish to speak to.

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Sara Cox's stalker convicted of sending 'fake bomb' to vaccine factory

Sara Cox's stalker convicted of sending 'fake bomb' to vaccine factory

A man has been found guilty after sending a suspect package to a Covid vaccine factory in Wrexham.

CCTV released after woman headbutted on night out

CCTV released after woman headbutted on night out

Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to after a woman was headbutted and shaken violently on a night out.

Pools to reopen after £7.5m revamp

Pools to reopen after £7.5m revamp

Two swimming pools at a leisure centre will reopen after more than a year closed for multi-million pound refurbishment works.

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'We want her to have a life'

'We want her to have a life'

A family are trying to raise money for their one-year-old daughter to go to the United States for life-changing surgery.

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Early morning moon to glow red in partial lunar eclipse

Early morning moon to glow red in partial lunar eclipse

A partial lunar eclipse will cause a part of the moon early tomorrow morning to glow a rusty shade of red and here's how you can try and see it.

Body found in park

Body found in park

A man in his 30s has been found dead in a park.

Coastguard and Border Force assist in rescue

Coastguard and Border Force assist in rescue

A patient has been airlifted to hospital following a search and rescue mission off the coast this morning.

Flasher sexually assaulted nurse in drunken hospital rampage

Flasher sexually assaulted nurse in drunken hospital rampage

A pervert who exposed himself in an A&E department and grabbed a nurse's breast after downing vodka has been jailed for 30 months.

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A&E 'like warzone' as 158 left waiting 12 hours

A&E 'like warzone' as 158 left waiting 12 hours

EXCLUSIVE: More than 150 people were left waiting 12 hours in A&E last month – as a Kent hospital trust comes under increasing pressure.

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Bus driver refuses to lower ramp for woman

Bus driver refuses to lower ramp for woman

Watch the moment a bus driver refuses to lower the ramp to help a woman board.

Chicken and maple syrup - the outrageous combination that works

Chicken and maple syrup - the outrageous combination that works

In the latest of our Eat My Words reviews, we were left devastated by a closed restaurant, but was its substitute up to the test?

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Kent's monorail plan that never got off the ground

Kent's monorail plan that never got off the ground

In an ambitious bid to bring a 'wow factor' to a Kent town, bold plans for a monorail were once put together. Here, we look at why it never came off.

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Residents on payment strike over 'excessive' service charges

Residents on payment strike over 'excessive' service charges

Six leaseholders are taking legal action against a housing association after service fees for their flats leapt £100 leaving them asking 'for what?'.

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Tea room sparks debate after 'shaming' mum for leaving mess

Tea room sparks debate after 'shaming' mum for leaving mess

A tea room has provoked a debate after being accused of "shaming" a mum on Facebook for failing to clean up food under her baby's highchair.

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