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Does it get tougher than this for Gregg?

Does it get tougher than this for Gregg?

MasterChef judge and presenter Gregg Wallace heads out on his first stage tour, Doesn't Get Tougher Than This.

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Two new schools proposed to meet demand

Two new schools proposed to meet demand

A town could be getting two new schools to support children with complex special educational needs.

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Persistent beggar issued with criminal behaviour order

Persistent beggar issued with criminal behaviour order

A man has been slapped with an order after police received continual reports of him making unwanted approaches to people.

Halloween happenings this half term across Kent

Halloween happenings this half term across Kent

Squeeze the max out of half term with our guide to dozens of family ideas and events across Kent this weekend.

Improved community spirit could be answer to chronic illnesses

Improved community spirit could be answer to chronic illnesses

Getting to know your neighbour could help solve a public health crisis.

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Gaming hub to open in High Street next month

Gaming hub to open in High Street next month

Neighbours concerns about anti-social behaviour couldn't stop a new gaming cafe opening in a Kent high street.

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Teenager's tragic death was suicide

Teenager's tragic death was suicide

An inquest into the sudden death of a 15-year-old boy concluded he had hanged himself.

Drivers escape injury after lorries crash

Drivers escape injury after lorries crash

A main road was partially blocked for hours after two lorries were involved in a collision.

VIDEO: Animals go wild for Halloween

VIDEO: Animals go wild for Halloween

Animals at a wild animal park have been getting into the Halloween spirit by enjoying seasonal treats including pumpkin bobbing.

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RNLI in eight hour rescue

RNLI in eight hour rescue

Crews from the RNLI assisted a stranded yacht for more than eight hours.

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MP says tunnel project doomed to fail

MP says tunnel project doomed to fail

Green Party MEP for the South East Keith Taylor says Thames Crossing plans are doomed to fail.

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Timpson abandons town centre spot

Timpson abandons town centre spot

A lack of footfall in the town centre has forced a specialist shoe repair and key cutting shop to close.

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New Year's Eve coke dealer jailed

New Year's Eve coke dealer jailed

A drug dealer who was reported to police after refusing to be searched by bar staff has been jailed.

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Car ploughs through pub wall

Car ploughs through pub wall

A pub has been left with around £100,000 of damage after a car crashed through the wall.

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'Vicious and harrowing' attack left girls fearing for life

'Vicious and harrowing' attack left girls fearing for life

A man has been jailed for 13 years after launching hammer attack on teenagers.

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Visitors turned away from animal park

Visitors turned away from animal park

An animal reserve has been forced to turn crowds away as it struggles to cope with a half-term spike in visitors.

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'Pathetic' sentence for mugger of woman, 98

'Pathetic' sentence for mugger of woman, 98

The son of a 98-year-old woman whose life was ruined by a robbery at M&S has blasted the sentence handed to her attacker.

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Popular music event could be axed

Popular music event could be axed

An annual music event could come to an end as officers can not justify a 185% hike in ticket prices.

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Potter and Thrones actor stops for fish supper

Potter and Thrones actor stops for fish supper

One of Britain's best-loved character actors paid a visit to a seaside fish restaurant in the county.

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Everything you need to know about Dr Ranj

Everything you need to know about Dr Ranj

He has danced on Strictly, helped kids on CBeebies and offered health tips on This Morning but there is still a lot to learn about Dr Ranj Singh.

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Mum's chicken pox warning after baby death

Mum's chicken pox warning after baby death

A mother who lost her newborn baby last week has warned of the dangers of chicken pox during pregnancy.

Woman reports daylight rape attack near river

Woman reports daylight rape attack near river

A woman was allegedly raped in broad daylight by a man she had met earlier in the day, sparking a police search.

Travellers pitch up on field

Travellers pitch up on field

A council says it is taking action after travellers pitched up an unauthorised encampment.

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Work to clear fire site has not yet started

Work to clear fire site has not yet started

The Environment Agency has confirmed work to start clearing the site of a fire, which took three weeks to put out, has not begun.

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Man 'stabbed' in residential street

Man 'stabbed' in residential street

A man has been treated by paramedics are reportedly been stabbed in the leg in a quiet road.

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Four in hospital after chlorine leak

Four in hospital after chlorine leak

Two children and two adults were taken to hospital after a leak at a sports centre.

Underweight horse seized by police

Underweight horse seized by police

A starved horse was found by police walking along the roadside on its own.

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'An ideal place for a gunperson to conceal themselves'

'An ideal place for a gunperson to conceal themselves'

A shooting which left a man with bullet wounds in his face in an alleged murder plot by his wife, her lover and his daughter was described in court.

Man attacked by yobs

Man attacked by yobs

Police are hunting a group of thugs who attacked a man outside a McDonald's and then chased him into a pub.

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Pub closed for £150,000 transformation

Pub closed for £150,000 transformation

One of the last pubs on a high street will be shut for a month for major refurbishment.

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