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Eyesore pub left for 10 years could finally be turned into flats

Eyesore pub left for 10 years could finally be turned into flats

An unsightly former pub could finally be turned into homes a decade after it was closed.

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Man, 66, betrayed by ‘girlfriend’, 35, as gang storm flat

Man, 66, betrayed by ‘girlfriend’, 35, as gang storm flat

A gang of burglars stormed the home of a petrified man who believed he was romantically involved with one of the criminals.

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The criminals locked up in April

The criminals locked up in April

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

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Town's oldest pub to be protected from development

Town's oldest pub to be protected from development

A pub dating back to the 1600s has been been given special status to protect it as new owners breathe new life to start its next chapter.

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Driver almost ‘clips’ police car before driving off at 90mph

Driver almost ‘clips’ police car before driving off at 90mph

A driver stopped after almost clipping a police car told officers he did not think he had done ‘anything wrong’.

Arrest after person ‘hit over head with glass bottle’ outside club

Arrest after person ‘hit over head with glass bottle’ outside club

Officers arrested someone for affray following two fights outside a nightclub, which saw one person allegedly hit with a glass bottle.

Crews spend three hours tackling 12 vehicle fire

Crews spend three hours tackling 12 vehicle fire

Crews were called to a three-hour long fire at an industrial estate which involved 12 vehicles.

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Cyclist seriously injured in crash

Cyclist seriously injured in crash

Police say a cyclist has sustained serious injuries in a collision involving two other vehicles.

Champion football team welcomed home with parade

Champion football team welcomed home with parade

A football team who won the Vanarama National League South were welcomed back to their home turf on an open-top bus.

Bus station bubble tearoom plans given green light

Bus station bubble tearoom plans given green light

A bid to transform a disused bus station building into a bubble tearoom has been given the green light, despite concerns about competiton.

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Doctor failed to call ambulance for critically-ill patient

Doctor failed to call ambulance for critically-ill patient

A doctor has been suspended after failing to call an ambulance for a seriously ill patient and then lying to her superiors about an investigation.

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Drunk E-scooter rider banned from roads

Drunk E-scooter rider banned from roads

An e-scooter rider who crashed while over the legal alcohol limit has been banned from the road after admitting he didn’t know he needed insurance.

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Lengthy diversion planned as part of A249 set to close

Lengthy diversion planned as part of A249 set to close

A section of a busy dual carriageway is set to close for an entire weekend as work continues on the multi-million-pound Stockbury flyover project.

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Work on controversial 60-bed care home set to continue

Work on controversial 60-bed care home set to continue

Work on a care home facility, which was granted permission years ago, is set to continue despite concerns from people who live nearby.

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Call for ‘tourism damaging’ gas works to be delayed

Call for ‘tourism damaging’ gas works to be delayed

A councillor is urging a gas company to delay its mains repairs in a seaside town.

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Sweeps Festival in full swing

Sweeps Festival in full swing

One of the largest May Day celebrations of its kind in the world is in full swing in Kent this weekend.

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Historic gold coin found in dressing table drawer worth thousands

Historic gold coin found in dressing table drawer worth thousands

A highly valuable 400-year-old Charles I gold coin has been discovered hidden among around 200 old coins and banknotes.

115 flats for library site left empty for 10 years

115 flats for library site left empty for 10 years

A council is planning to build more than 110 new flats at the site of a former library which has been vacant for more than a decade.

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Litter wardens fine man for giving dead dad’s clothes to charity

Litter wardens fine man for giving dead dad’s clothes to charity

A builder has spoken of his shock at being fined £150 by “predatory” litter wardens after

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‘Reckless’ arsonist avoids jail after triggering flats evacuation

‘Reckless’ arsonist avoids jail after triggering flats evacuation

A reckless arsonist who shut down the fire alarm system in his block of flats and sent the stairwell up in flames has avoided jail.

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‘They blamed my cats, now my roof has collapsed’

‘They blamed my cats, now my roof has collapsed’

A family have been forced to live in a hotel after their ceiling collapsed due to a leak.

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We’ve tried 100 Kent restaurants - and this one is the best

We’ve tried 100 Kent restaurants - and this one is the best

After two years and more than 100 reviews of restaurants and cafes across Kent, we’ve crunched the numbers to find out which venue came out on top.

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Bid for BT street hubs deemed 'harmful' to historic high street

Bid for BT street hubs deemed 'harmful' to historic high street

A plan to erect BT street hubs – which would provide free wifi – has been rejected over fears they would harm a town centre.

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'Restore our Banksy to save dying town'

'Restore our Banksy to save dying town'

Traders are calling for Banksy artwork – which was mysteriously removed – to be restored in the hope it will help save their struggling town.

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Man ‘punched and robbed’ by teens for wallet

Man ‘punched and robbed’ by teens for wallet

A man had his wallet stolen by a group of teenagers while walking near a town centre in the early hours of the morning.

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Queues out the door as popular bakery opens fourth branch

Queues out the door as popular bakery opens fourth branch

Huge queues formed on the street this morning as a sweet treat bakery chain opened up another branch.

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Clean-up underway as travellers turfed out of playpark

Clean-up underway as travellers turfed out of playpark

A clean-up operation is underway to remove suspected ‘human waste and dog poo’ after an unauthorised traveller encampment moved on from a village.

Lengthy delays on A21 due to central reservation crash

Lengthy delays on A21 due to central reservation crash

There was congestion on a busy stretch of road this morning due to a crash.

Arrest after man ‘hit with stick’ in hate-crime

Arrest after man ‘hit with stick’ in hate-crime

A man has been arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated assault which took place near a town centre.

Traveller camp spotted at country park

Traveller camp spotted at country park

Several caravans have been sighted on public land at a local beauty spot following the eviction of a group elsewhere.

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