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Landlady fined after ten people contract food poisoning

Landlady fined after ten people contract food poisoning

A landlady has been fined almost £8,000 after ten people contracted food poisoning after eating at her pub.

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Rubber fears spark microwave meal recall

Rubber fears spark microwave meal recall

A batch of ready meals has been recalled after some are thought to have been contaminated.

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Mosque plans take step forward

Mosque plans take step forward

More than £500,000 has now been raised to help fund plans for a new multi-purpose community building.

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Man charged with attempted robbery

Man charged with attempted robbery

A man is to appear in court charged with attempted robbery and having an imitation firearm after a shop worker was shot in the neck.

'Permanent lorry parking should be built near A2'

'Permanent lorry parking should be built near A2'

The bosses of three Kent councils have urged the government to look at building permanent lorry parking.

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Woman found dead in residential road

Woman found dead in residential road

A woman has died after emergency services were called out to a home.

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Teenage girl hit by van

Teenage girl hit by van

A teenager was flown to hospital with a serious leg injury after being struck by a van.

Health chiefs face shortfall of millions

Health chiefs face shortfall of millions

A GPs group in part of Kent is facing a potential budget deficit of £12m this year.

Magistrate sues legal chiefs in gay adoption row

Magistrate sues legal chiefs in gay adoption row

A Christian magistrate is suing the UK's most senior law chiefs after being "sacked for his views on gay adoption".

Police look for owner of pocket watch while searching suspect's house

Police look for owner of pocket watch while searching suspect's house

The watch officers found while searching a suspects house is described as having a chrome casing with a white face and black Roman numerals.

Teenage girls injured in street attacks

Teenage girls injured in street attacks

A man has been arrested after two teenage girls were taken to hospital - one with a serious head injury - following two street attacks.

Car smeared with dog poo after woman failed to pick up

Car smeared with dog poo after woman failed to pick up

A woman who failed to pick up dog's mess is calling for police action after it was smeared on her car.

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'Murder victim's pal beaten as he tried to help'

'Murder victim's pal beaten as he tried to help'

The friend of a man allegedly punched and kicked to death in the street has told a murder jury how he was beaten unconscious as he tried to help him.

Delays clear after motorway smash

Delays clear after motorway smash

Motorists faced delays approaching a motorway junction after a car reportedly crashed into the central reservation.

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Pair cleared of abducting and attacking woman

Pair cleared of abducting and attacking woman

Two men have been cleared of abduction and sexual offences.

Pedestrians hit by car

Pedestrians hit by car

A driver has handed his licence over to police after two people were hit by a car.

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CCTV released in hunt for steering wheel thieves

CCTV released in hunt for steering wheel thieves

Footage of two men allegedly stealing steering wheels from high-value cars has been released by police following a spate of incidents.

Chocolate factory set to close after 40 years

Chocolate factory set to close after 40 years

A world-renowned chocolatier which provides sweet treats to the Queen is set to close its Kent factory after 40 years of production.

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Woman 'lied about marathon-runner husband's health'

Woman 'lied about marathon-runner husband's health'

A woman accused of helping her fraudster husband lie about his health to get disability benefits while he ran marathons says she did it under duress.

Driving ban for lorry driver who blocked leisure centre

Driving ban for lorry driver who blocked leisure centre

A lorry driver has been banned from driving after pulling his vehicle into a leisure centre park and blocking vehicles in.

Winter rain brings 'astonishing recovery' to reservoir

Winter rain brings 'astonishing recovery' to reservoir

Fears of a potential drought have dried up after water levels at a reservoir more than doubled following two months of heavy rain.

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The next train is the 07.23 for St Pancake

The next train is the 07.23 for St Pancake

Southeastern has been getting in the spirit of Shrove Tuesday by handing out free pancakes to commuters.

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Appeal after four-car smash on industrial estate

Appeal after four-car smash on industrial estate

Police want to hear from anyone who saw a crash involving four vehicles on an industrial estate.

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Driver in hospital after serious two-car crash

Driver in hospital after serious two-car crash

A driver is in a London hospital with serious injuries after his car collided almost head-on with another vehicle.

Crazed drink-driver tried to strangle PC

Crazed drink-driver tried to strangle PC

A police officer was forced to punch a drink-driver in the face to stop him throttling a colleague after they pulled him over on a country lane.

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Large price tag for short stay in Rapunzel tower

Large price tag for short stay in Rapunzel tower

Holidaymakers can now book a break at a real-life Rapunzel tower in Kent - but it will set you back more than a stay in The Ritz.

Luxury care home 'smelled of urine'

Luxury care home 'smelled of urine'

A specialist home looking after vulnerable people has been ordered to improve as inspectors found a raft of health and safety issues.

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Minority Report-style policing five years on

Minority Report-style policing five years on

It might sound like the plot of a sci-fi film, but police say a predictive policing computer programme has helped tackle anti-social behaviour.

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Tenants struggling as rents double

Tenants struggling as rents double

Rents continue to rise, making it more difficult for people to save enough to get on the property ladder.

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Kent link to glamorous Oscars

Kent link to glamorous Oscars

A film partly shot in Kent has been nominated for a number of awards at this year's Oscars.

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