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Knife brandished after boys refused sale of vapes

Knife brandished after boys refused sale of vapes

Staff feared for their safety when a knife was brandished after a group of boys were told they couldn’t be sold vapes without proving their age.

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Villagers vote to reopen ‘important’ public toilets

Villagers vote to reopen ‘important’ public toilets

Villagers have voted to reopen a block of public toilets after they were shut in April due to “financial reasons”.

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‘It may have been civilised and heckling minimal - but there was one thing missing’

‘It may have been civilised and heckling minimal - but there was one thing missing’

While many were crowded around watching the England game, our reporter was at a general election hustings event where politics was the hot topic…

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Thug who brandished knife during night out at pub jailed

Thug who brandished knife during night out at pub jailed

A man who brandished a knife and made threats in a pub during a night out has been jailed for more than two years.

Seized e-bike four times more powerful than allowed

Seized e-bike four times more powerful than allowed

An e-bike with no rear brake lever and four times more powerful than allowed on the road has finally been seized.

Biker killed in crash with Jaguar

Biker killed in crash with Jaguar

A motorcyclist in his 50s has died following a crash with a Jaguar on an A-road.

Dad stabbed teens after shouting ‘speak f****** English’

Dad stabbed teens after shouting ‘speak f****** English’

A dad of two who stabbed two teens after a heated exchange on New Year’s Day has been jailed.

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'Stick with Southgate for now - we can still win the Euros!’

'Stick with Southgate for now - we can still win the Euros!’

One of Kent’s biggest Three Lions fans says Gareth Southgate has made “rash decisions” but still believes England can win the Euros.

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Kent County Council expects ‘no help’ from Labour government

Kent County Council expects ‘no help’ from Labour government

Senior leaders at cash-strapped Kent County Council anticipate ‘no help’ from a new Labour government.

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Family of ducks bring traffic to standstill

Family of ducks bring traffic to standstill

Adorable footage shows the moment the community rallied together and stopped traffic to help get a family of ducks back to safety.

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Harry Hill and Vic Reeves film TV art show at Kent landmark

Harry Hill and Vic Reeves film TV art show at Kent landmark

Two of the country's most popular comedians have hit TV screens after filming at a Kent seaside landmark.

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Shop director fined for selling vape to 15-year-old

Shop director fined for selling vape to 15-year-old

A former shop director has been fined after he was caught allowing an underaged teen to buy an e-cigarette.

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MP hopeful faces calls to be suspended after social media post

MP hopeful faces calls to be suspended after social media post

A Conservative vying to be a Kent MP is under fire for posting what Labour says is an antisemitic image on social media.

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‘Evri didn’t tell us we couldn’t take parcels anymore - our customers did’

‘Evri didn’t tell us we couldn’t take parcels anymore - our customers did’

The manager of a village shop says she’s “gutted” after Evri unexpectedly pulled its services from the store.

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‘I told friends how calm and tranquil Kent was – brutal attack ruined my trip’

‘I told friends how calm and tranquil Kent was – brutal attack ruined my trip’

An eye surgeon visiting Kent fears he may have suffered lasting damage after he was knocked unconscious during a brutal and unprovoked attack.

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Major A249 project stopped due to lack of funds

Major A249 project stopped due to lack of funds

A multimillion-pound bid to relieve jams heading into one of Kent’s biggest towns has ceased due to a lack of funding.

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‘New EU rules will only make gridlock worse - so we're closing’

‘New EU rules will only make gridlock worse - so we're closing’

A bed shop boss has blamed traffic gridlock and new EU border rules for the closure of his store after just two years of trading.

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OAP who strangled prostitute: ‘I woke up and thought she was a man’

OAP who strangled prostitute: ‘I woke up and thought she was a man’

A pensioner just four days out of prison strangled a sex worker after he woke up in her bedroom and mistook her for a man.

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‘On day one I was told we’ve got a £4.5m black hole and could go bankrupt’

‘On day one I was told we’ve got a £4.5m black hole and could go bankrupt’

One year after the Green Party took control of its first Kent council, we speak to the authority's leader about his first 12 months in charge.

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‘Politics resembles sketch where Yorkshiremen share absurd tales of deprivation’

‘Politics resembles sketch where Yorkshiremen share absurd tales of deprivation’

Why are political leaders obsessed with telling voters about their ‘deprived’ childhoods, asks our columnist.

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What would be the impact of a Starmer supermajority?

What would be the impact of a Starmer supermajority?

On the Kent Politics Podcast this week we talk with Labour’s Sevenoaks candidate who tells us what issues residents tell her about on the doorstep.

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‘It was operation get me to the pub’

‘It was operation get me to the pub’

Secret Drinker skips the hospital waiting room to nurse a pint in the pub instead

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Beatles legend celebrates 82nd birthday at Kent restaurant

Beatles legend celebrates 82nd birthday at Kent restaurant

Sir Paul McCartney celebrated his 82nd birthday at a Kent restaurant.

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Man caught on camera defacing election board

Man caught on camera defacing election board

A Green Party candidate is ‘disappointed’ after several of her election posters were defaced with pro-Reform slogans.

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Firefighters called to fuel leak in supermarket car park

Firefighters called to fuel leak in supermarket car park

Emergency services were called to a branch of Asda following a diesel spill.

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Hospital breaches mixed-sex ward rules nearly 1,000 times

Hospital breaches mixed-sex ward rules nearly 1,000 times

A hospital trust has recorded almost 1,000 breaches in mixed-sex accommodation rules this year - the most in Kent.

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Council’s social housing target miss branded ‘complete failure’

Council’s social housing target miss branded ‘complete failure’

New council leaders have delivered just 14.5% of their promised social housing target after taking power last year.

Thousands gather across towns for Muslim holiday

Thousands gather across towns for Muslim holiday

Over two thousand people celebrated the Islamic holiday of Eid ul-Adha in their best clothes on Sunday.

Historic pub set to reopen under new owners

Historic pub set to reopen under new owners

A new pub company has made its first purchase and is ready to reopen.

Body of missing man had been found days before loved ones issued appeal

Body of missing man had been found days before loved ones issued appeal

The body of a missing man had been found five days before loved ones unaware of the tragic discovery issued a heart-wrenching appeal to find him.

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