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Look out for rare comet passing

Look out for rare comet passing

A rare comet, last seen around 50,000 years ago, is due to come closest to Earth next week.

PM sacks chairman in bid to draw a line on 'sleaze' allegations

PM sacks chairman in bid to draw a line on 'sleaze' allegations

Political editor Paul Francis analyses the PM's move to sack Tory party chairman Nadhim Zahawi after a “serious breach” of the Ministerial Code.

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Crews spend three hours tackling garage fire

Crews spend three hours tackling garage fire

Firefighters in four engines battled a blaze at a garage for three hours, which started accidentally due to an electrical fault.

Kids unable to use pool due to 'cooler than usual' temperatures

Kids unable to use pool due to 'cooler than usual' temperatures

A leisure centre has restricted its swimming to adults-only due to 'cooler than usual' temperatures and a lack of hot water.

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Problem phone mast 'has section hanging off'

Problem phone mast 'has section hanging off'

A damaged phone mast - which is leaving customers with weak signal - has been photographed with one of its antenna hanging off.

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Biker went through red light and mowed down schoolgirl

Biker went through red light and mowed down schoolgirl

A motorcyclist who drove into a 12-year-old girl while jumping a red traffic light and then fled the scene has avoided jail.

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'I was 21 and drinking up to 10 ciders a day'

'I was 21 and drinking up to 10 ciders a day'

A musician has revealed the life-threatening dangers of being addicted to alcohol and the painful process of withdrawal.

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'I was punched and thrown into traffic in random street attack'

'I was punched and thrown into traffic in random street attack'

A pensioner who says he was the victim of an unprovoked attack is speaking about his ordeal in the hope witnesses will come forward.

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More objections than houses in village 'engulfed' by huge homes plan

More objections than houses in village 'engulfed' by huge homes plan

Villagers have hit out at a council for giving them only two weeks to respond to amendments to a development they say will engulf their village.

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Opening date revealed for multi-million pound cafe

Opening date revealed for multi-million pound cafe

An opening date has been confirmed for an eagerly awaited new cafe in a town park which has been subject to numerous delays.

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‘We won’t turn pub into place for boy racer Tesco meets’

‘We won’t turn pub into place for boy racer Tesco meets’

Two petrolheads set to relaunch a village pub with a motorsport theme have dismissed fears it will be a haven for “boy racer meets”.

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Violent brawl between couples breaks out in McDonald's car park

Violent brawl between couples breaks out in McDonald's car park

Footage has emerged of two sparring couples having a fight in the car park of a McDonald's in the early hours.

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Festival fans in limbo over cancelled shows

Festival fans in limbo over cancelled shows

Customers of a popular music festival say they are still waiting for ticket refunds a year on since the organisers announced the shows were cancelled.

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M2 slip roads to reopen after delays

M2 slip roads to reopen after delays

The four-month long closure of motorway slip roads is set to come to an end after a revamp of one of the county's busiest roundabouts.

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Crash involving police car closes road

Crash involving police car closes road

A crash involving a police car resulted in the closure of one of the main routes in and out of a town.

New lease of life for former Rook's shop

New lease of life for former Rook's shop

A new butchers' has opened in a former unit of the doomed JC Rook & Son's chain it closed down as its new owners reveal their big plans.

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Van driver with child in footwell stopped by police

Van driver with child in footwell stopped by police

Eagle-eyed police officers pulled over a man driving a flatbed truck and saw a child's hands reaching up from the footwell.

County's newest festival announces star-studded line-up

County's newest festival announces star-studded line-up

Organisers of a new rock festival being held this summer have announced its line-up, with two crucial slots still to be filled.

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Lioness swaps goals for gowns at uni graduation

Lioness swaps goals for gowns at uni graduation

Footballer Alessia Russo has received an honorary doctorate from a Kent university for her services to sport.

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Dealer hiding drugs in pants jailed

Dealer hiding drugs in pants jailed

A drug dealer found smuggling cocaine in his underpants has been jailed for more than three years.

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Dizzee Rascal loses appeal against conviction for assaulting ex-fiancee

Dizzee Rascal loses appeal against conviction for assaulting ex-fiancee

The 38-year-old musician was found guilty at a trial in April last year of assaulting his ex.

'I don't know what would have happened if they weren't there'

'I don't know what would have happened if they weren't there'

An emotional son has thanked three teenagers who came to the rescue of his dad, aged 81, when he collapsed on his way to the shops.

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'Meet me outside Woolworths'

'Meet me outside Woolworths'

Running late to meet your friends wasn't an option in an era before the smart phone, recalls columnist Chris Britcher.

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Pensioner, 90, hit by car after falling into road

Pensioner, 90, hit by car after falling into road

A pedestrian was killed after he was run over by a car when he fell into the road.

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Shocking footage as yobs run riot in flats - and smear own poo on walls

Shocking footage as yobs run riot in flats - and smear own poo on walls

CCTV shows how youths have been terrorizing a block of flats - smearing poo, setting off the fire alarm and headbutting holes in the wall.

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Teenager who raped young woman claimed he was sleepwalking

Teenager who raped young woman claimed he was sleepwalking

A teenage rapist has been locked up for a "sickening" attack on a young woman - despite trying to claim he had been sleepwalking at the time.

The controversial £9m car park sitting half-empty every day

The controversial £9m car park sitting half-empty every day

A £9 million car park has been branded a white elephant after a KentOnline investigation discovered it is sitting half-empty each day.

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When town was shopping capital of Kent

When town was shopping capital of Kent

From top department stores to specialist music outlets, we look back at some of The County Town's lost shopping treasure troves.

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Mum wins first 'Thousand Pound Friday' prize of 2023

Mum wins first 'Thousand Pound Friday' prize of 2023

A mum has become the first 'Thousand Pound Friday' winner of the year thanks to the kmfm team.

Hundreds of asylum-seeking children go missing from Kent hotels

Hundreds of asylum-seeking children go missing from Kent hotels

Hundreds of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children have gone missing from accommodation in Kent in the past year - with many never found.

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