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Window smashed and cash taken from restaurant

Window smashed and cash taken from restaurant

Cash was stolen during a burglary at a restaurant after a window was smashed.

Man remanded after rape charge

Man remanded after rape charge

A 52-year-old man has been charged with three offences after a woman told police she has been raped.

Homes pelted with glass jars during damage spree

Homes pelted with glass jars during damage spree

More than 25 homes being pelted with glass jars has led police to arrest a man on suspicion of criminal damage.

Swastika painted on football club's pitch after break-in

Swastika painted on football club's pitch after break-in

Another Kent non-league team have had their ground vandalised - with a swastika painted on the pitch this time.

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The Voice singer inspired to make more music this summer

The Voice singer inspired to make more music this summer

A singer who made it all the way to the semi-finals of The Voice says he is already working on new projects in Kent this summer.

'The best Monday ever!'

'The best Monday ever!'

As England begins to creep out of lockdown we visited Kent's beachfronts and parks to see how many of you are taking advantage of new-found freedom.

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Staggering increase in dog costs amid spiralling pet thefts

Staggering increase in dog costs amid spiralling pet thefts

Lockdown pet demand has seen the price of dogs sky-rocket and the increase could also be the cause of what's driving up many dog thefts in Kent.

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Pair charged with blackmail

Pair charged with blackmail

A man and woman have been charged with blackmail after allegedly demanding money from two people.

Supernatural western filmed in Kent now streaming on Amazon

Supernatural western filmed in Kent now streaming on Amazon

A supernatural western created and directed in Kent is now streaming on Amazon Prime.

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Lockdown flouters party on final resting place of hundreds

Lockdown flouters party on final resting place of hundreds

A vicar has issued a desperate plea after flowers were trampled and beer bottles and cans left strewn across a sacred garden of remembrance.

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'Going back to normal will be difficult'

'Going back to normal will be difficult'

People with learning difficulties will struggle when lockdown restictions are eased, a charity has warned.

Hospital included in extended electric scooter scheme

Hospital included in extended electric scooter scheme

An electric scooter trial service is to be extended to all eligible residents.

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Inside the £1.5m homes on the council plot sold for £165k

Inside the £1.5m homes on the council plot sold for £165k

Work has finally been completed on homes worth almost £10 million combined built in-part on a plot of council land sold for just £165,000.

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'Lockdown didn't mean our nature crisis was on hold'

'Lockdown didn't mean our nature crisis was on hold'

A stark reminder for people and firms to continue to care for the county's rich ecosystems and biodiversity has been issued by a wildlife trust.

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Nigel Farage to stage An Evening With

Nigel Farage to stage An Evening With

Fresh from announcing he is to leave politics for good, Nigel Farage is to come to Kent, with a chance for ticketholders to have a drink with him.

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Feel like litter-picking while looking fabulous?

Feel like litter-picking while looking fabulous?

A Kent LGBTQ+ group is hosting a litter-picking event...and asking people to dress to impress.

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Falling tree damages train

Falling tree damages train

A tree falling onto a railway line halted services and damaged a train.

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Fans rally behind football club fundraiser

Fans rally behind football club fundraiser

An avid football fan is hoping to help after league bosses slapped his club with a £40,000 fine.

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Teenagers run riot at Royal British Legion Village

Teenagers run riot at Royal British Legion Village

Residents are furious after a gang of youths left a trail of havoc at the Royal British Legion Village.

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Turkish restaurant set to open in former Jobcentre

Turkish restaurant set to open in former Jobcentre

A popular restaurant chain with four existing branches in Kent is set to open in a former Jobcentre later this year.

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Thousands raised for cancer patient's wedding

Thousands raised for cancer patient's wedding

More than £5,000 has been raised to help a terminally-ill mum get married after she was told she has just months left to live.

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Don't press mute on virtual council meetings

Don't press mute on virtual council meetings

The government has been urged to allow councils to continue "remote" meetings by councillors in Medway.

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The Kent districts leading vaccine rollout race

The Kent districts leading vaccine rollout race

More than half of all adults in the county have received a first dose of Covid vaccine as over 50s urged to book a jab.

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Fake gun seized after disturbance on boat

Fake gun seized after disturbance on boat

A man has appeared in court after being charged with having a fake gun and a knife after police were called to a boat.

Knife-wielding teen caught in crackdown

Knife-wielding teen caught in crackdown

Police patrols made three arrests and seized a knife from a teenager in a two-day anti-drugs blitz in a Kent city.

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Arrest made after police cannabis raid

Arrest made after police cannabis raid

A man has been arrested after police discovered 250 cannabis plants in a raid on premises in Kent following a 'disturbance'.

How safe are Kent's roads?

How safe are Kent's roads?

Kent has had the fifth highest number of speeding offences across the country, leading to questions over how safe our roads really are.

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'It's used as public toilet and place to jack up drugs'

'It's used as public toilet and place to jack up drugs'

A 76-year-old pensioner has cleared litter from an area of green opposite his home for the past 27 years, but is now fed up of doing so.

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Nursing home left empty for seven years to become flats

Nursing home left empty for seven years to become flats

A bid to replace a nursing home with flats has been given the go-ahead – prompting accusations the council has “capitulated” to a developer’s demands.

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Trouble at mill: When paper factory made hundreds redundant

Trouble at mill: When paper factory made hundreds redundant

It's been 50 years since hundreds of jobs were lost at a paper mill, here we take a look back to when the redundancies were announced.

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