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Crime fears halt takeaway hours plan

Crime fears halt takeaway hours plan

Hopes to extend the opening hours of a takeaway have been dashed amid concerns from police.

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Shop alcohol licence bid rejected

Shop alcohol licence bid rejected

A corner shop has been prevented from selling alcohol after objections from a nearby school.

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Young author gets Christmas wish granted

Young author gets Christmas wish granted

A budding writer has been given the best Christmas present this year thanks to kmfm and Kent Reliance.

Broken down lorry sparks delays

Broken down lorry sparks delays

Drivers suffered severe disruption after a truck broke down.

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Lane closed after motorway crash

Lane closed after motorway crash

Drivers heading towards the coast are being warned to expect delays throughout the evening rush.

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Families keep fit and elfie

Families keep fit and elfie

Hundreds of Santas turned out for an annual fun run.

Ramsay's ex-colleague turning gay bar into family pub

Ramsay's ex-colleague turning gay bar into family pub

A chef who once worked with Gordon Ramsay is looking to transform a pub’s image after taking over as landlady.

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Rapist police officer has jail term cut

Rapist police officer has jail term cut

A disgraced Kent police officer who was locked up for raping and stalking a woman has had his jail term cut.

First look at drive-thru Costa Coffee planned for town

First look at drive-thru Costa Coffee planned for town

A new retail park featuring The Range and a Costa Coffee drive-thru is set to be given planning permission tomorrow.

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Sex predator returns to jail for historic child abuse offences

Sex predator returns to jail for historic child abuse offences

A sex predator, who tried to ruin his victim's life, has been given a 10-year extended jail sentence.

Temperatures set to drop to freezing

Temperatures set to drop to freezing

Main roads will be treated by gritters as temperatures are expected to drop.

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Man accused of 36 thefts walks free after CPS 'mishap'

Man accused of 36 thefts walks free after CPS 'mishap'

A 45-year-old man accused of stealing thousands of pounds worth of meat has walked free from court after a "scandalous" CPS error.

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Hundreds 'homeless' after Christmas

Hundreds 'homeless' after Christmas

Hundreds of people could be made homeless after Christmas, a buy-to-let tycoon has announced.

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Man appears in court accused of Remembrance Day stabbing

Man appears in court accused of Remembrance Day stabbing

A man accused of attempted murder following a stabbing on Remembrance Sunday appeared at Maidstone Crown Court today.

Mum speaks out after son 'followed to school by stranger'

Mum speaks out after son 'followed to school by stranger'

Police are investigating a suspicious incident after a man followed a boy as he criss-crossed several streets on his way to school.

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Teen jailed for 20 years for stabbing man at his front door

Teen jailed for 20 years for stabbing man at his front door

A teenage thug who went out armed with a knife and seriously wounded an innocent man has been locked up for 20 years.

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Collins warns UK cannot 'waste six weeks on Brexit talks'

Collins warns UK cannot 'waste six weeks on Brexit talks'

An MP has warned that it would be a disaster for the UK if Brexit talks got nowhere over the next six weeks and the topic was "allowed to drift".

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Property tycoon fined thousands after boiler row

Property tycoon fined thousands after boiler row

The wife of controversial landlord Fergus Wilson has been fined thousands for failing to supply hot water to a disabled tenant.

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Growing numbers on unemployment benefits

Growing numbers on unemployment benefits

Dole queues lengthened by 640 people across Kent as unemployment increased nationally by a small margin.

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Love Island winners back together after split

Love Island winners back together after split

Dani Dyer posted a video of Jack Fincham on her social media after she revealed they split up last week on Instagram.

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Migrant group rescued off coast

Migrant group rescued off coast

A further group of migrants has been rescued off the Kent coast - bringing the total to more than 125 in the last month.

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Pervert set up secret camera in smoke alarm

Pervert set up secret camera in smoke alarm

A sex voyeur, who downloaded thousands of child sex images, some at the worst level, has been jailed.

Firms 'intensely frustrated' as Brexit saga drags on

Firms 'intensely frustrated' as Brexit saga drags on

A key business figure says companies in Kent are looking at Westminster in "utter dismay" after the Prime Minister delayed a vote on her Brexit deal.

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One Christmas tree? How about more than 300?

One Christmas tree? How about more than 300?

Hundreds of Christmas trees and an illuminated trail greet visitors to a Kent castle this festive season, both inside and out.

Bobby on the beat plea

Bobby on the beat plea

A petition demanding a bobby on the beat in a town centre got more than 1,000 signatures within four days.

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Brexit Secretary answers your questions

Brexit Secretary answers your questions

The Brexit Secretary has answered questions from KentOnline readers about the impact of leaving the EU - but ducked one query on Operation Stack.

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Drunk driver crashed into railings twice

Drunk driver crashed into railings twice

A drink driver could have plunged eight metres into a harbour after twice crashing into railings.

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Nursery rated 'outstanding' facing closure

Nursery rated 'outstanding' facing closure

Parents are fighting to save a nursery due to close as a result of funding cuts.

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Pupils with special needs 'falling through gaps'

Pupils with special needs 'falling through gaps'

A council is making efforts to improve the transition from primary to secondary school for pupils with special needs.

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Hauliers warn no-deal Brexit preparation 'dire'

Hauliers warn no-deal Brexit preparation 'dire'

A lack of contingency planning for a no-deal Brexit means it could take eight hours to process a single lorry, say hauliers.

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