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Calls for tough action as catapult attacks leave community in fear

Calls for tough action as catapult attacks leave community in fear

Catapult yobs have left a teen girl scared to go out and a motorist counting the cost of a smashed window.

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Drugs, litter, shoplifters and no pubs - but is road really that ‘rough’?

Drugs, litter, shoplifters and no pubs - but is road really that ‘rough’?

Controversial plans have thrust a notorious area of Kent back into the spotlight. We asked those who know it best if it deserves its reputation.

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Furious flat owners told to pay £11k EACH for repairs to ‘neglected’ building

Furious flat owners told to pay £11k EACH for repairs to ‘neglected’ building

Shocked homeowners in a block of seaside flats have been told to cough up £11,000 EACH for “essential” repairs to the building.

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‘I don’t begrudge Whitstable its success...but I’d not move back’

‘I don’t begrudge Whitstable its success...but I’d not move back’

Our columnist returns to visit Whitstable for the first time in years – the town he once called home.

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Tired of the ham and pineapple pizza debate? Try Spam and pineapple instead...

Tired of the ham and pineapple pizza debate? Try Spam and pineapple instead...

We tried pizza by the slice for this week’s Eat My Words review, and discovered it might be the way forward.

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Missing girl found safe and well

Missing girl found safe and well

Police have confirmed a 15-year-old girl reported missing has since been found safe and well.

Police called after duo ‘made threats and tried to access home’

Police called after duo ‘made threats and tried to access home’

Two people – including a teenager – have been charged and appeared in court in connection with an attempted aggravated burglary.

Delays after two cars and lorry collide

Delays after two cars and lorry collide

Police were called after two cars and a lorry collided, causing delays on a main road.

Suspect dies days after children ‘inappropriately touched’ at activity centre

Suspect dies days after children ‘inappropriately touched’ at activity centre

A man has died days after being identified as a suspect in the inappropriate touching of several school children at an activity centre in Kent.

Planners prepare to give nod to 950-home development

Planners prepare to give nod to 950-home development

A date has been set to decide on a controversial planning application for 950 homes.

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Three military helicopter convoys thunder over Kent

Three military helicopter convoys thunder over Kent

Three separate convoys of military helicopters were spotted thundering over Kent.

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Girl’s seat speared by metal rod in horror bus crash

Girl’s seat speared by metal rod in horror bus crash

A teenager has told of her near-death experience after almost being impaled by a metal rod that smashed through the window of a double-decker bus.

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New image of missing man as search continues

New image of missing man as search continues

Police have issued CCTV footage of a Londoner who vanished 13 days ago and was last seen in Kent.

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World’s largest cargo ship sails past Kent coast

World’s largest cargo ship sails past Kent coast

The world's largest cargo ship is currently sailing past the Kent coast after its maiden call to the UK.

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Heartache as Paul O'Grady's beloved goats die on same day

Heartache as Paul O'Grady's beloved goats die on same day

The late Paul O’Grady’s husband has announced the couple’s pet goats have died just two months after the star passed away.

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‘I’ve been signed by an agent! But why do I feel such a terrified fraudster?’

‘I’ve been signed by an agent! But why do I feel such a terrified fraudster?’

KentOnline columnist and dominatrix Melissa Todd reveals her joy at being signed by a literary agent – and subsequent feelings of imposter syndrome.

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Toys R Us to return to Kent this summer

Toys R Us to return to Kent this summer

Toys R Us is set to return to Kent this summer as it prepares to open in a high street.

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Controversial new 154-home estate approved

Controversial new 154-home estate approved

A divisive housing estate planned for farmland has finally been given the go-ahead by council bosses – despite lingering fears from residents.

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‘He told me every day he wanted to die - but it's so hard without him'

‘He told me every day he wanted to die - but it's so hard without him'

The mum of a “funny and selfless” 23-year-old says she “knew he was going to die”, despite desperately trying to help him through his struggles.

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‘Please give us somewhere to stay, we’re sick of sleepless nights’

‘Please give us somewhere to stay, we’re sick of sleepless nights’

A school teacher is asking for compensation after “non-stop” roadworks have affected her child’s A-level revision.

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Operation Brock contraflow to be removed

Operation Brock contraflow to be removed

The controversial Operation Brock contraflow is to be removed, only two weeks after it was implemented.

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Investigation launched after woman sexually assaulted

Investigation launched after woman sexually assaulted

An investigation has been launched after a woman was sexually assaulted, and a pot was thrown at a salon worker near a parade of shops.

Huge emergency response to bus crash near McDonald’s

Huge emergency response to bus crash near McDonald’s

A main road was closed in both directions due to a crash involving a double-decker bus, two vans and a car.

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Missing man found ‘safe and well’

Missing man found ‘safe and well’

Officers concerned for the welfare of a missing man have said he has been found.

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Dog walkers’ fears as giant hole dug by yobs

Dog walkers’ fears as giant hole dug by yobs

Anxious dog walkers fear a huge hole dug out by yobs and filled with rubbish is an accident waiting to happen.

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Old doctor's surgery sale ‘gold-plated opportunity’ to bring back GP

Old doctor's surgery sale ‘gold-plated opportunity’ to bring back GP

An old medical centre put up for sale could be a “perfect opportunity” to bring a GP back to an area set for hundreds of new homes.

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‘Stop paying millions to consultants and use some of that money to keep tips open!’

‘Stop paying millions to consultants and use some of that money to keep tips open!’

This week, our readers air their views on the government's inaction over climate change, the Tories' battering at the polls and the 'woke agenda'.

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The criminals locked up in May

The criminals locked up in May

Here's just some of the criminals including burglars, thugs, sex offenders, drug dealers and killers who were locked up last month.

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The ‘wonky’ £90k house in street where neighbours fear homes will sink again

The ‘wonky’ £90k house in street where neighbours fear homes will sink again

A ‘wonky’ house condemned after a giant sinkhole opened up outside is set to be auctioned off again – much to the frustration of neighbours.

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Who’s in charge now? How Kent’s electoral map has been transformed

Who’s in charge now? How Kent’s electoral map has been transformed

From Labour-Lib Dem coalitions to Kent’s first Green council – has the Conservative blue wall in the county finally been breached?

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