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‘The place was absolutely buzzing and everyone was having a whale of a time’

‘The place was absolutely buzzing and everyone was having a whale of a time’

We tried the much-hyped, new Kent restaurant that has transformed a run-down corner of a high street.

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‘Huge sadness’ as fireworks display cancelled

‘Huge sadness’ as fireworks display cancelled

A popular fireworks display will not take place this year due to building work.

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Arrest after slingshot and razor blades seized during car search

Arrest after slingshot and razor blades seized during car search

Weapons including a slingshot, knife and razor blades were seized following a vehicle search, leading to the arrest of a 41-year-old man.

Out-of-hours drinking sees licence stripped from village’s only pub

Out-of-hours drinking sees licence stripped from village’s only pub

A village’s only pub had its licence stripped after police raised concerns over public safety and drinking into the early hours.

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Kent vineyard named in world’s top 50

Kent vineyard named in world’s top 50

A Kent vineyard has been named best in the country - and has just made it into the world's top 50.

Long M20 delays as key tunnel shut due to ‘technical issue’

Long M20 delays as key tunnel shut due to ‘technical issue’

Queues are building on a motorway as a key tunnel has shut in both directions due to a “technical issue”.

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Villagers make fun of unintentionally rude boot fair sign

Villagers make fun of unintentionally rude boot fair sign

Villagers have made fun of an unintentionally rude drawing on a boot fair sign.

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‘It’s funny but it shouldn’t be’: Locals baffled as balcony built around lamppost at new flats

‘It’s funny but it shouldn’t be’: Locals baffled as balcony built around lamppost at new flats

A developer has defended his new build flats after locals mocked an unusual addition to a balcony.

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M20 crash victim was ‘happy-go-lucky’ man

M20 crash victim was ‘happy-go-lucky’ man

A 26-year-old man was on his way to work when he was involved in a fatal crash with two other vehicles on a busy motorway.

Woman suffers burns as flat fire sparks huge emergency response

Woman suffers burns as flat fire sparks huge emergency response

A woman suffered burns in a town centre flat fire which sparked a huge emergency response.

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Police probe launched after body found

Police probe launched after body found

A police probe has been launched after an unidentified man’s body was discovered.

Elderly pedestrian dies after being hit by car in town centre

Elderly pedestrian dies after being hit by car in town centre

A 79-year-old man who was airlifted to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in the middle of busy town centre has died.

Waterstones to return to closure-hit shopping centre before Christmas

Waterstones to return to closure-hit shopping centre before Christmas

Book chain Waterstones is to return to a closure-hit shopping centre - and is set to open before Christmas.

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Top uni offloads farmland primed for homes for £700k

Top uni offloads farmland primed for homes for £700k

A plot of farmland owned by the University of Cambridge primed for redevelopment has gone under the hammer.

Woman who attacked mum after school avoids jail

Woman who attacked mum after school avoids jail

A woman who “lost control” and attacked another mum by kicking, punching and pulling her hair in front of youngsters has narrowly avoided jail.

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Fireworks frustration as many stuck in gridlock miss display

Fireworks frustration as many stuck in gridlock miss display

Fireworks fans have been left disappointed after a town descended into gridlock as hundreds headed to a seafront display.

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Dog to be destroyed after biting woman in park

Dog to be destroyed after biting woman in park

A 49-year-old man has been banned from owning dogs after his American Akita attacked a woman. WARNING: Graphic images

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Floods would devastate Kent town if sea walls not raised - but ‘residents can sleep well’

Floods would devastate Kent town if sea walls not raised - but ‘residents can sleep well’

A report has laid bare the consequences of climate change for thousands of homes and businesses if sea defences are not improved in a Kent town.

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Heavily pregnant dog tied to tree and abandoned gives birth to nine pups

Heavily pregnant dog tied to tree and abandoned gives birth to nine pups

A heavily pregnant spaniel found tied to a tree and left for dead “in the middle of nowhere” is lucky to have survived along with her pups.

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‘It’s just pop-up vans and the Post Office - our town needs a proper banking service’

‘It’s just pop-up vans and the Post Office - our town needs a proper banking service’

Shoppers and traders left without a single bank in their town for more than two years say the area is in ‘desperate need’ of a proper bank service.

Supermarket row continues as Lidl plan quashed AGAIN

Supermarket row continues as Lidl plan quashed AGAIN

A supermarket's plans for a new store have been blocked in court for the second time after its rivals launched a legal challenge.

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Why asylum seekers prefer Kent barracks to staying in hotels

Why asylum seekers prefer Kent barracks to staying in hotels

Exclusive: The Home Office could extend the use of a former military barracks to house asylum seekers despite local backlash, KentOnline can reveal.

Controversial docks application officially approved

Controversial docks application officially approved

The application for a business campus on an industrial estate, which will “triple the number of jobs on the site” has been officially approved.

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Council takes action after traffic chaos caused by gas works

Council takes action after traffic chaos caused by gas works

Drivers faced “traffic chaos” last night after the closure of a main route due to gas works.

Grammar school to admit girls for first time in 207 years

Grammar school to admit girls for first time in 207 years

Three single-sex grammar schools will now start accepting both boys and girls after the government approved the change.

£1m lifeline to Kent pensioners who have lost winter fuel payments

£1m lifeline to Kent pensioners who have lost winter fuel payments

Kent’s pensioners, who might just miss out on winter fuel payments, are being offered £1m worth help as the weather turns chillier.

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Suspected cannabis farm found in town centre

Suspected cannabis farm found in town centre

Police cordoned off part of a high street and removed equipment and more than 300 plants believed to be part of a cannabis farm.

Opening date of new Screwfix store revealed

Opening date of new Screwfix store revealed

The opening date of a new hardware store has been confirmed after months of speculation.

Girl's rare cancer missed by GPs for a year

Girl's rare cancer missed by GPs for a year

A young girl has been hailed a “miracle” after beating a rare cancer misdiagnosed by GPs for a year

Van jammed in width restriction barriers for almost seven hours

Van jammed in width restriction barriers for almost seven hours

Van drivers have fallen victim to a pinch point on a busy route with one vehicle being stuck for more than seven hours.

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