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Flooding leaves ice cream shop closed and £10k out of pocket

Flooding leaves ice cream shop closed and £10k out of pocket

Parts of a Kent town have been flooded following heavy rain overnight.

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'Shambolic' A2 closure sees drivers stuck for hours

'Shambolic' A2 closure sees drivers stuck for hours

Angry motorists have branded a weekend-long closure of parts of the A2 "shambolic" after being held in heavy traffic for hours.

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£50k target hit to save 900-year-old landmark

£50k target hit to save 900-year-old landmark

A 900-year-old landmark at a cathedral will be restored after a fundraising campaign to save it from falling apart hit its £50,000 target.

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House buyers 'outbid' by Londoners

House buyers 'outbid' by Londoners

A growing number of residents are seeing their bids for homes in a Kent district gazumped by wealthier buyers from London, according to estate agents.

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'Parasite' burglar loses plea gamble

'Parasite' burglar loses plea gamble

A "parasite" serial burglar who took part in a £10,000 building site raid has been jailed after losing out on a plea deal gamble.

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Plans emerge for Roman villa themed adventure play park

Plans emerge for Roman villa themed adventure play park

A new visitor destination with adventure play park, mini golf and a cafe overlooking the sea could be on the cards.

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Pool manager waves goodbye after 49 years

Pool manager waves goodbye after 49 years

A retiring leisure centre manager says his decades in the job have brought him friends, fond memories - and even an encounter with Duran Duran.

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Public art - the hits and misses

Public art - the hits and misses

As a town unveils some dinosaur artwork we look at the sculptures, statues and beacons we love, and that we love to hate.

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Odeon wants security boost to stop anti-social behaviour

Odeon wants security boost to stop anti-social behaviour

Cinema bosses want to install security shutters at the entrance to a Kent site in a bid prevent anti-social behaviour.

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Three men stabbed in early morning attack

Three men stabbed in early morning attack

Police are appealing for information after three men were taken to hospital with stab injuries.

Armed police seize samurai sword after disturbance

Armed police seize samurai sword after disturbance

Two men have been arrested after armed police were called to a disturbance in a residential street.

Pedestrian dies after being hit by van near roundabout

Pedestrian dies after being hit by van near roundabout

A man has died, while another has been arrested, following an incident at a roundabout which closed a road for hours.

Body found in search for missing man

Body found in search for missing man

The family of an 84-year-old man reported missing four days ago have been told of a tragic update following a large-scale search

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Former MP who sexually assaulted women to be freed from jail

Former MP who sexually assaulted women to be freed from jail

Disgraced politician Charlie Elphicke is set to be released next month, halfway through his sentence for sex assaults on two women a decade apart.

Delays warning as buses left with 'no drivers'

Delays warning as buses left with 'no drivers'

Buses in a part of Kent are experiencing long delays due to having "no drivers", it has been revealed.

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'Building 8,000 extra homes to fund bypasses is madness'

'Building 8,000 extra homes to fund bypasses is madness'

A council's vision to dwarf a government target and build 8,000 extra homes to fund the construction of two bypasses has come under heavy criticism.

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Care complex hit by staff shortages told to improve

Care complex hit by staff shortages told to improve

A care complex has been ordered to improve by inspectors following staff shortages that left some employees feeling unsupported and under pressure.

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Driver's funny number plate pokes fun at M25 traffic woes

Driver's funny number plate pokes fun at M25 traffic woes

A chauffeur is making light of the traffic nightmares motorists in a town suffer on a daily basis with a personalised number plate for his dog car.

Firm's fragrances smell like Kent

Firm's fragrances smell like Kent

A start-up fragrance business has launched scents which it says represent parts of the county.

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Head-on crash driver was on 'wrong side of road'

Head-on crash driver was on 'wrong side of road'

A driver who was killed in a collision with an oncoming vehicle had been travelling on the "wrong side of the road", a coroner has heard.

'Hotel cancelled our stay because of refugee arrival - and we don't mind one jot!'

'Hotel cancelled our stay because of refugee arrival - and we don't mind one jot!'

A woman says she "doesn't mind a jot" that her stay at a popular hotel has been cancelled as it is being be used to house Afghan refugees.

Young couple attacked in car by gang

Young couple attacked in car by gang

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after police were called to reports a man and a woman had been robbed in their car by a group.

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Appeal launched after boy stabbed

Appeal launched after boy stabbed

Police investigating an incident that saw a boy stabbed in the leg and left needing hospital treatment have launched an appeal for witnesses.

Police seize car being driven on M2 with bumper hanging off

Police seize car being driven on M2 with bumper hanging off

Officers stopped a car spotted travelling along the M2 with its bumper hanging off – and then arrested the recovery truck driver.

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Abusive youths prompt police dispersal action

Abusive youths prompt police dispersal action

A spate of anti-social behaviour which saw teenagers climbing on a roof and abusing the public has resulted in police imposing a dispersal order.

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Seagull trapped between school building and fence rescued

Seagull trapped between school building and fence rescued

Rescuers came to the aid of a young seagull trapped in a small gap between a fence panel and a school outbuilding.

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Man, 21, arrested on suspicion of rape

Man, 21, arrested on suspicion of rape

A man is in custody after a woman reported she was raped during the early hours of the morning.

'No donations needed' for Afghan refugees in Kent hotel

'No donations needed' for Afghan refugees in Kent hotel

A council has thanked kind-hearted residents for offers of clothes, toys and bedding to support refugees - but says no donations are currently needed.

Road shut after crash involving pedestrian

Road shut after crash involving pedestrian

A road is closed in both directions following a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.

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Surprise decision over academy and homes plan

Surprise decision over academy and homes plan

A decision on whether to approve a new academy and 181 homes was dropped at the 11th hour due to new information being presented.

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