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'This pub must be the longest Homes Under the Hammer project ever!'

'This pub must be the longest Homes Under the Hammer project ever!'

A 370-year-old pub snapped up on Homes Under the Hammer in a "sorry state" 14 years ago looks set to reopen after a painstaking restoration project.

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'We are being exiled by Sadiq Khan's ULEZ expansion'

'We are being exiled by Sadiq Khan's ULEZ expansion'

Working families and disabled people living on the border between Kent and London have expressed fears over the impact of the upcoming ULEZ expansion.

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Cash-strapped uni looks to cut staff amid falling student numbers

Cash-strapped uni looks to cut staff amid falling student numbers

The University of Kent has opened a voluntary redundancy scheme as it faces rising costs and problems with student retention.

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Italian shuts due to 'catastrophic' inflation

Italian shuts due to 'catastrophic' inflation

A popular town centre pizza and pasta restaurant has closed suddenly less than two years after opening.

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Conwoman who helped friend defraud pensioners jailed

Conwoman who helped friend defraud pensioners jailed

A conwoman who helped a friend pose as a police officer and a housing officer to defraud vulnerable pensioners has been jailed.

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Dog stolen from home

Dog stolen from home

A pet was reported stolen from a property which had previously come to the attention of an animal welfare charity.

Hunt for thugs after house windows smashed with hammer

Hunt for thugs after house windows smashed with hammer

Windows of a home were smashed by hammer-wielding thugs as a garden shed fire has been linked following incidents in a village.

Is this Kent's newest Banksy?

Is this Kent's newest Banksy?

The elusive street artist Banksy may have struck in Kent again... but many are not convinced.

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Roadworks delayed to avoid town-centre gridlock over half-term

Roadworks delayed to avoid town-centre gridlock over half-term

Plans to close a main route into Whitstable have been pushed back to avoid town-centre disruption during the half-term.

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Fire crews battle massive flat blaze

Fire crews battle massive flat blaze

Firefighters spent three and a half hours battling a huge blaze that broke out at a block of flats late at night.

Wayne Couzens admits indecent exposure outside McDonald's

Wayne Couzens admits indecent exposure outside McDonald's

Killer police officer Wayne Couzens has admitted further charges of sexual offences in Kent before he raped and murdered Sarah Everard.

Two men in 30s die in horror crash

Two men in 30s die in horror crash

Two men in their 30s have died and a third has been injured in a head-on crash involving a BMW and a transit van.

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Garden centre unveils new-look restaurant

Garden centre unveils new-look restaurant

An award-winning garden centre has re-launched its restaurant after undergoing a facelift at the start of the year.

Little owl is saved from open fire

Little owl is saved from open fire

A little owl has been saved by wildlife rescue volunteers after dropping down a chimney into a burning fireplace.

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Work begins to rip up cobbles in £600k town centre revamp

Work begins to rip up cobbles in £600k town centre revamp

Part of a high street is now closed for several weeks as controversial work to tear up cobbles and replace them with black tarmac gets underway.

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Tributes to death crash teen

Tributes to death crash teen

Messages and floral tributes have been left to a teenager who died in a crash.

'Lovely-natured' rescue fox dies

'Lovely-natured' rescue fox dies

A fox that was taken in by a rescue in 2018 after being hit by a car has died.

The police sergeant who fell for a Kent armed robber

The police sergeant who fell for a Kent armed robber

A decorated police sergeant from Wales who lost everything after falling for a Kent criminal online has shared her story as part of a podcast series.

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Uninsured learner fails drugs test with child in car

Uninsured learner fails drugs test with child in car

A learner driver has been arrested after being pulled over with their child in the car while police were dealing with a separate incident.

'Kicking up a stink? Tories sewage stance could cost them dear'

'Kicking up a stink? Tories sewage stance could cost them dear'

Political Editor Paul Francis gives his take on the biggest stories.

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Violent woman jailed after biting officer

Violent woman jailed after biting officer

A 44-year-old who racially abused members of the public before biting and kicking police officers has been jailed.

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Murder charge after stabbing

Murder charge after stabbing

A man has been charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon after a fatal stabbing near a London nightclub.

Car explodes after being 'torched' outside homes

Car explodes after being 'torched' outside homes

A car burst into flames and exploded after an object was reportedly thrown at it, police say, as an investigation is launched.

Incredible moment asteroid turns into fireball off Kent coast

Incredible moment asteroid turns into fireball off Kent coast

Stargazers have been left in awe after spotting a huge fireball over the English Channel from an asteroid hurtling towards Earth.

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Teenager dies and four injured in crash

Teenager dies and four injured in crash

Police are appealing for witnesses after a crash in which a female passenger died.

Cathedral claims new choir policy will 'boost inclusion'

Cathedral claims new choir policy will 'boost inclusion'

Cathedral bosses claim a new policy no longer requiring its choristers to study at a boarding school will boost "inclusion" - but parents disagree.

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Serious crash closes major road

Serious crash closes major road

A major road is likely to be shut for hours following a serious crash.

Afghan asylum seeker teens arrested after alleged rape at school

Afghan asylum seeker teens arrested after alleged rape at school

Four teenage asylum seekers have been arrested following the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl at a Kent school.

Boy, 16, showed no signs of depression before A2 suicide

Boy, 16, showed no signs of depression before A2 suicide

The parents of a 16-year-old who died after stepping in front of a lorry have paid tribute to their "kind and generous" son.

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Concerns as new homes set for vacant village plot rise from 28 to 47

Concerns as new homes set for vacant village plot rise from 28 to 47

Bosses behind new housing for a rural village have revealed plans to almost double the number of proposed homes for the land.

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