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Lounge café bar opens in town centre

Lounge café bar opens in town centre

The first eatery in a town's new leisure quarter has opened its doors.

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Shocking number of children in Kent living in poverty

Shocking number of children in Kent living in poverty

In parts of Kent one in three children lived through lockdown in poverty - and there are fears the number will grow.

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Teen arrested after school disturbance

Teen arrested after school disturbance

A boy has been arrested on suspicion of assault after police were called to a disturbance at a school.

Truck crashes into rail bridge

Truck crashes into rail bridge

A low-loader truck carrying a digger crashed into a rail bridge and got stuck - forcing trains to be cancelled.

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Big move planned for star's former school

Big move planned for star's former school

The school once attended by reality TV star and dancer James Jordan is going to be relocating to a new site.

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Man extradited from Spain in connection to 'threats to kill'

Man extradited from Spain in connection to 'threats to kill'

A man wanted in connection with a report of threats to kill has been returned to the UK after being arrested in Spain.

Kent parks among the best in the country

Kent parks among the best in the country

The Green Flag Award Scheme has recognised scores of Kent's parks as being as among the best in the country.

Man charged after police helicopter pursuit

Man charged after police helicopter pursuit

A man has been charged with driving offences after an incident involving armed police.

Air ambulance lands in field

Air ambulance lands in field

Five emergency service vehicles and an air ambulance are attending an incident.

'Amazon' warehouse plan faces rejection

'Amazon' warehouse plan faces rejection

A huge warehouse linked to distribution giant Amazon is to be debated by a council tonight - and the plan is set to be rejected.

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MP wants 'zero tolerance' prison sentence for spitting at police

MP wants 'zero tolerance' prison sentence for spitting at police

An MP says offenders who assault emergency service workers should be given an immediate jail term after cases of spitting and coughing rapidly rise.

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Dementia patient restrained 19 times at hospital

Dementia patient restrained 19 times at hospital

A hospital patient was repeatedly restrained by staff, including one incident were a cloth was held over his head, a probe has revealed.

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Football fan banned over racist abuse

Football fan banned over racist abuse

A fan has been banned after abusing a player during a Premier League game between West Ham and Liverpool.

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Range Rover plunges into river

Range Rover plunges into river

Police are investigating how a Range Rover ended up in a river.

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Dog owner's suicide to be mentioned in parliament

Dog owner's suicide to be mentioned in parliament

A dog owner who took his life after being denied pets in his new home will be mentioned in parliament as an MP pushes for a change in the law.

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Could council offices relocate to historic castle?

Could council offices relocate to historic castle?

Council offices, described as an "aesthetic carbuncle", could close and relocate to a proposed 'garden town' or a nearby £3m historic castle.

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Crossing crash driver jailed for five years

Crossing crash driver jailed for five years

The man behind the wheel of a car he had taken without the owner's consent that ploughed into three women on a zebra crossing has been jailed.

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Tourist hotspot gets food and drink market

Tourist hotspot gets food and drink market

A new, outdoor space for food and drink vendors has opened at a popular visitor spot.

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'This is the biggest financial challenge we have faced'

'This is the biggest financial challenge we have faced'

Our bills could go up as finance bosses look to balance the books - find out how much you could be paying.

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Heartbreak at death of baby Thea

Heartbreak at death of baby Thea

The grieving parents of a baby girl say they were abandoned by East Kent Hospitals despite repeated pleas for help with her care.

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Son who knifed mum to death must stay in hospital

Son who knifed mum to death must stay in hospital

A judge has imposed a hospital order on a man who killed his mother by stabbing her in the neck.

Vineyard presses for million-pound expansion

Vineyard presses for million-pound expansion

An award-winning wine producer is looking to expand into tasting tours as it bids to become a headline county attraction.

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Where you can see Kent on Netflix

Where you can see Kent on Netflix

An old prison, a dockyard and a country estate in Kent have all featured in a Netflix series over the years.

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Gross misconduct ruling over detective's flirty messages to sexual assault victim

Gross misconduct ruling over detective's flirty messages to sexual assault victim

A detective who sent flirty Facebook messages to a victim of an attempted rape is facing dismissal after hearing finds he committed gross misconduct.

Kent gets a pat on the back but coronavirus cases are rising

Kent gets a pat on the back but coronavirus cases are rising

Kent's health boss has praised residents for sticking to the Covid-19 rules but warns things could get worse.

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Man attacked near church discharged from hospital

Man attacked near church discharged from hospital

A man has left hospital after suffering head injuries when he was attacked near a church.

Knifeman bragged after stabbing boy, 17, twice in back

Knifeman bragged after stabbing boy, 17, twice in back

A man boasted he had 'poked' a teenager after stabbing him twice in the back during an unprovoked daylight attack in front of shoppers.

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Record-breaking adventure park set for Kent

Record-breaking adventure park set for Kent

The largest and fastest zip-line in England and the biggest swing and outdoor climbing wall in Europe are coming to a shopping centre.

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'New and exciting' street food pop-up set to open

'New and exciting' street food pop-up set to open

An eatery specialising in street food is set to open on the site of a former Greek restaurant.

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University releases student's degree after £17 dispute

University releases student's degree after £17 dispute

A law graduate says his degree was withheld over a fine for damages he didn't cause but is now set to receive his documents.

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