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Arcade owners could build £1.5m homes on eyesore site

Arcade owners could build £1.5m homes on eyesore site

Developers believe two new luxury seafront houses equipped with cinemas, gyms and “iPads in walls” will be the first of their kind in a Kent town.

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Cocaine smuggler jailed for six years for sake of €500

Cocaine smuggler jailed for six years for sake of €500

A lorry driver who tried to smuggle more than £1 million worth of cocaine in his cabin in return for just €500 has been jailed.

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Europe's largest truck stop 'will solve town's lorry parking crisis'

Europe's largest truck stop 'will solve town's lorry parking crisis'

Lorry drivers will start using Europe's largest truck stop in Kent next week – and bosses hope it will put an end to illegal HGV parking in one town.

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'Flawed' park and ride service could be scrapped

'Flawed' park and ride service could be scrapped

A long-running park and ride service which is causing a council to lose about £70,000 a month could soon become a thing of the past.

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Pandemic created 'perfect storm' for online child abuse

Pandemic created 'perfect storm' for online child abuse

Isolation due to lockdown and new online communication tools have contributed to an increase in child abuse cases.

'The new manageress was soon pulling crystals from her bra'

'The new manageress was soon pulling crystals from her bra'

Secret Drinker finds plenty of festive sparkle on his latest pub visit... but only after paying £1 to park.

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Customer collapses and dies in Co-op

Customer collapses and dies in Co-op

Medics were unable to save the life of a customer who collapsed in a Co-op store.

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Search for missing mum continues near railway track

Search for missing mum continues near railway track

Police are spending a third day near a railway track in the search for a mum who has been missing for more than two weeks.

'Don't cancel your Christmas party' urge pub bosses

'Don't cancel your Christmas party' urge pub bosses

Pub bosses are urging customers to stick with their plans this festive season - despite growing concerns over the Omicron Covid variant.

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Town centre stabbing victim's baby daughter is 'just like him'

Town centre stabbing victim's baby daughter is 'just like him'

The family of a young man who was stabbed to death after a concert have spoken of the joy his baby daughter, whom he never met, brings to them.

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Goat killed in arson attack

Goat killed in arson attack

A goat has been killed after a firework was thrown into its stable in Kent.

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Police desperate to find assaulted runner

Police desperate to find assaulted runner

The victim of an assault is being asked to report to police due to concerns for his wellbeing.

'I fled Iraq to escape torture - these people are desperate'

'I fled Iraq to escape torture - these people are desperate'

A councillor who fled Iraq aged 17 to escape torture says there needs to be a safe route to asylum to prevent more deaths in the Channel.

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Huge Poundstretcher closes after four years

Huge Poundstretcher closes after four years

A discount chain has closed down one of its Kent stores which had been in operation for four years.

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Multi-vehicle collision on M25

Multi-vehicle collision on M25

There are traffic delays following a multi-vehicle collision on the M25.

Clip n' Climb to open new venue at shopping centre

Clip n' Climb to open new venue at shopping centre

Another Clip n' Climb venue will open its doors in Kent early next year.

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Arrest after serial drive-by flashings

Arrest after serial drive-by flashings

An arrest has been made after a man exposed himself from his car on several occasions around a town.

Petition launched after cats killed by cars

Petition launched after cats killed by cars

Calls are being made to tackle speeding motorists after family pets died on a "race track" road.

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Abandoned pub to become Afro-Caribbean restaurant

Abandoned pub to become Afro-Caribbean restaurant

An historic pub is being converted into an Afro-Caribbean restaurant amid a raft of changes in a town centre.

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'If they'd got here sooner he'd still be alive'

'If they'd got here sooner he'd still be alive'

A widow whose husband died after waiting two hours for an ambulance believes he would have survived if he had been reached sooner.

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Kent's Covid figures as masks become compulsory

Kent's Covid figures as masks become compulsory

Kent has recorded the second highest number of Covid cases across UK local authority regions in the last week.

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'Our taste challenge at Britain's best curry house...'

'Our taste challenge at Britain's best curry house...'

Fresh from it winning a top national award, we headed down to a popular Indian restaurant for our latest Eat My Words review.

Teen starts walking again after brutal gang attack

Teen starts walking again after brutal gang attack

A teenager left brain damaged after a brutal gang attack is learning to walk again with the help of a fundraiser run by a KentOnline sister paper.

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'This requires global solutions'

'This requires global solutions'

The Home Secretary is meeting her Italian counterpart to discuss illegal immigration after last week's mass deaths.

Award-winning Kent chef on Masterchef: The Professionals

Award-winning Kent chef on Masterchef: The Professionals

An award-winning cook is under a glaring spotlight, appearing in front of millions in a challenging TV contest.

Trains cancelled due to bridge problem

Trains cancelled due to bridge problem

Passengers are having to use replacement buses after a problem with the bridge.

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Pedestrian injured in collision with car

Pedestrian injured in collision with car

A woman has been taken to hospital after a collision with a car.

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Teen admits stabbing disabled girl 50 to 60 times

Teen admits stabbing disabled girl 50 to 60 times

A teenager has admitted trying to murder a disabled girl who was stabbed 50 to 60 times.

£2.4m worth of cocaine hidden in fuel tank

£2.4m worth of cocaine hidden in fuel tank

A man who tried to smuggle £2.4 million in drugs through a Kent port has been sentenced to a decade in prison.

Tributes paid to 'inspirational' ad manager, 59

Tributes paid to 'inspirational' ad manager, 59

A much-loved Kent Messenger advertising manager who served the company for 25 years has died of colon cancer.

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