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Why Gurdwara is lit up green

Why Gurdwara is lit up green

This is why one of the largest Gurdwara's outside of India has been illuminated green.

Giving up the goods: Prison gets x-ray scanner

Giving up the goods: Prison gets x-ray scanner

Jail staff have a new means of stopping drugs and mobile phones entering the cell blocks.

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Terrifying photos of masked knife-man who held up shop

Terrifying photos of masked knife-man who held up shop

These terrifying photos show the scene confronting a shop worker as a masked knife-man burst in.

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PM 'deeply sorry' as Covid death toll passes 100,000

PM 'deeply sorry' as Covid death toll passes 100,000

The Prime Minister says he is "deeply sorry for every life that has been lost" to Covid-19 as the UK recorded more than 100,000 coronavirus deaths.

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Neighbours' fears over takeaway plans

Neighbours' fears over takeaway plans

Parking, traffic and late night opening hours are among neighbours' concerns over a new takeaway.

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Autopsies could take place digitally in Kent as deaths pass 100k

Autopsies could take place digitally in Kent as deaths pass 100k

Autopsies determining a person's cause of death could take place digitally in Kent as the UK coronavirus death toll exceeds 100,000 people.

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'Just be a friendly neighbour'

'Just be a friendly neighbour'

People are being urged to keep an eye out for a homeless man who is back on the streets following a stay in hospital.

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'Out-of-control hedge burst through my fence - and it's all council's fault'

'Out-of-control hedge burst through my fence - and it's all council's fault'

An 18-month battle to get KCC to cut back a hedge has left one woman's garden fence destroyed - now she faces a dilemma.

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Asylum seekers removed from barracks at '15 minutes notice'

Asylum seekers removed from barracks at '15 minutes notice'

Very little warning was given to asylum seekers who were moved out of a military barracks and weren't told where they were going, it has been claimed.

UK's largest travel agency set to close two Kent stores

UK's largest travel agency set to close two Kent stores

A travel agency with more than hundreds branches across the country has announced two of its Kent stores are among 89 that are set to shut nationally.

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Warnings after rise in vaccine scams

Warnings after rise in vaccine scams

There has been a rise in the number of Covid-19 vaccine scams in Kent, with vulnerable people text and told to enter bank details.

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'Even in full PPE it got me'

'Even in full PPE it got me'

A 58-year-old care worker and victim of coronavirus shared his experience of the devastating illness just days before he died.

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Woman in 80s punched to floor in robbery

Woman in 80s punched to floor in robbery

A vicious intruder struck a pensioner in the face before stealing cash and jewellery in a violent robbery at her home.

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Online school co-founder hits out after Tory 'sponsor' backlash

Online school co-founder hits out after Tory 'sponsor' backlash

The founder of an online school has clarified the financial involvement of senior Tory ministers - and has hit out against the ensuing backlash.

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'Painful' vote due on 5% tax rise

'Painful' vote due on 5% tax rise

Amid "uncertainty" over the rising costs from the pandemic councillors are expected to approve a 5% increase in council tax.

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First look inside Kent's mass vaccine centre

First look inside Kent's mass vaccine centre

People have started to receive vaccines today at Kent's first large-scale vaccination centre.

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Victim of sexual abuse let down by two councils

Victim of sexual abuse let down by two councils

A girl who felt suicidal after she reported she was the victim of sexual abuse was let down by KCC and another council, an ombudsman has found.

Nazi salute teen claimed he was 'dancing'

Nazi salute teen claimed he was 'dancing'

A teenager who performed obscene gestures at German students moments before his friends unleashed a devastating racial attack has avoided custody.

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Facebook News launches in UK

Facebook News launches in UK

Users of the Facebook app will have access to a personalised 'news' service from this afternoon including content from KentOnline.

Business owner's battle to survive after flood damage

Business owner's battle to survive after flood damage

The owner of a pub and zoo says it was "soul destroying" to watch his business inundate by flood waters, but is determined to survive.

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Fury over two-day Tesco delivery delay for clinically vulnerable woman

Fury over two-day Tesco delivery delay for clinically vulnerable woman

Pair feel let down after a delivery was delayed and the compensation offered was a voucher to use in store despite them avoiding shops due to Covid.

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Pedestrian hit by Jaguar seriously injured

Pedestrian hit by Jaguar seriously injured

A man has been taken to a London hospital after being hit by a car.

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Cathedral's stained-glass window to be centrepiece in UK exhibition

Cathedral's stained-glass window to be centrepiece in UK exhibition

A complete stained-glass window from Canterbury Cathedral will be loaned to the British Museum for a major new UK exhibition on Thomas Becket.

Petition for tighter dog ownership laws reaches 23,000 signatures

Petition for tighter dog ownership laws reaches 23,000 signatures

A young woman was inspired to start a petition after her own dog helped her through a tragic experience.

Restaurant receives coveted Michelin star

Restaurant receives coveted Michelin star

A Kent restaurant, which already has three AA Rosettes, has now been awarded a Michelin star.

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'I knew redundancy was coming - despite being furloughed'

'I knew redundancy was coming - despite being furloughed'

Unemployment remains high in the county after spiking during lockdown last year, leaving many in a precarious jobs market.

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Parents could delay kids starting school

Parents could delay kids starting school

Education bosses have suggested parents might defer taking a place at primary school so their children can have more time at nursery.

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Crash involving several vehicles leads to queues

Crash involving several vehicles leads to queues

A crash involving several vehicles has been causing traffic to queue on the M25.

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Café on popular beach yours for £175k

Café on popular beach yours for £175k

Beach lovers are being invited to take on the unique opportunity of running a beach café-cum-concession shop on one of Kent's most loved beaches.

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The Kent company saving the world's oceans

The Kent company saving the world's oceans

A recycling company is doing its bit to tackle the plague of microplastics and save the world's oceans - by vaporizing tonnes of waste.

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