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Was The Open the best or worst thing to happen to Sandwich?

Was The Open the best or worst thing to happen to Sandwich?

Long hailed as a driver for tourism, we look at how The Open has affected Sandwich.

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Drunken yobs could be barred from city centre

Drunken yobs could be barred from city centre

Hoodlums who repeatedly cause trouble while drinking could be banned from certain areas or end up in court - as part of a new police crackdown.

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Schools tell pupils 'don't go into town' after gang crime surge

Schools tell pupils 'don't go into town' after gang crime surge

Head teachers have told their pupils to avoid going into a town centre after a rise in gang related crime and stabbings.

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Flash flooding as monsoon conditions hit Kent

Flash flooding as monsoon conditions hit Kent

Torrential downpours and thunderstorms have been sweeping across the county after The Met Office issued a weather warning.

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Anti-vaxxers' abuse towards NHS staff 'utter disgrace'

Anti-vaxxers' abuse towards NHS staff 'utter disgrace'

An NHS boss has condemned the actions of anti-vaccination protesters who abused and intimidated staff as they delivered Covid-19 jabs to patients.

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Record number of people cross channel to reach UK

Record number of people cross channel to reach UK

Hundreds of people made the dangerous journey across the English Channel in small boats to reach Kent.

Fourth arrest after town centre stabbing

Fourth arrest after town centre stabbing

Police have arrested a fourth man in connection with a series of violent events which saw officers assaulted and two suspects tasered.

A night out on 'Freedom Day'

A night out on 'Freedom Day'

Masks are optional and the dance floor is open, but what was it like to be back at a night club?

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Ex-prison officer avoids jail over phone shop con

Ex-prison officer avoids jail over phone shop con

A 24-year-old mum who used a bogus passport in an attempt to get phones from a shopping centre has dodged a prison term.

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New seafront hotel and rooftop bar will 'turn rubbish into gold'

New seafront hotel and rooftop bar will 'turn rubbish into gold'

A Kent restaurateur is bidding to transform a derelict seafront eyesore that has sat empty for years into a boutique hotel with a rooftop bar.

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Seventeen years on and 9,000-homes plan submitted

Seventeen years on and 9,000-homes plan submitted

Controversial plans for a huge housing development – the likes of which were first discussed 17 years ago – have now been submitted.

'Spooky' people needed to run ghost train

'Spooky' people needed to run ghost train

A funfair is holding open auditions to find a new member of staff to scare riders on its antique ghost train.

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Tears and tantrums: Behind the scenes of Prince's festival triumph

Tears and tantrums: Behind the scenes of Prince's festival triumph

The man who booked Prince lifted the lid on the drama around securing one of the world's legendary performers to play in Kent.

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The village house with high tech gadgets

The village house with high tech gadgets

A £1.2m architecturally-designed home which sits on the edge of a village green, makes a bold design statement with gadgets galore.

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Woman miscarries and suffers seizures after shocking attack

Woman miscarries and suffers seizures after shocking attack

An 18-year-old has told KentOnline of the shocking attack by a group of women outside a pub where she was kicked in the head and stomach.

Killing Eve filming on Kent coast

Killing Eve filming on Kent coast

Stars Jodie Comer and Fiona Shaw have been pictured on the seafront today as filming takes place for the BAFTA-winning show.

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Bat-wielding thugs storm charity cricket match

Bat-wielding thugs storm charity cricket match

A charity cricket match was abandoned after a fight that saw players striking each other with bats broke out between two teams.

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Man fighting for life after attack in street

Man fighting for life after attack in street

Three people have been arrested after a man was attacked and had to be taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

Tributes paid to 'oldest swan'

Tributes paid to 'oldest swan'

Pickles, believed to be the oldest swan in Britain, has died aged 30.

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Whole school reverts to home learning amid 'pingdemic'

Whole school reverts to home learning amid 'pingdemic'

All pupils at a secondary school will learn remotely for the final days of term as rising Covid cases mean only a quarter wouldn't be self-isolating.

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Thunderstorms to rock parts of Kent

Thunderstorms to rock parts of Kent

The Met Office has issued a weather warning as thunderstorms have been forecast to hit parts of Kent after temperatures rose to 29C.

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Man found not guilty of causing death of teen

Man found not guilty of causing death of teen

A 22-year-old driver has been found not guilty of causing the death of a 15-year-old who died after a van crashed into a stranded car.

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Asylum seekers' beach landing

Asylum seekers' beach landing

About 30 people were seen by beachgoers landing in one dinghy this morning before police were called to take them in.

Ex-Love Island winner in court over drug driving

Ex-Love Island winner in court over drug driving

A former winner of the ITV series Love Island has appeared in court accused of driving after taking cocaine and valium.

Fake police officer attempted to steal life savings

Fake police officer attempted to steal life savings

A con artist posed as a police officer in an attempt to steal a vulnerable elderly adult's life savings, a court has heard.

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Biker still critical after slip road crash

Biker still critical after slip road crash

A man had to be airlifted to a London hospital after he was involved in a collision with a car on a slip road, leaving him with serious injuries.

Car transporter stuck in medieval streets

Car transporter stuck in medieval streets

Worried shop owners looked on as a heavy goods vehicle got stuck in the narrow streets of a medieval town centre.

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How to keep your pets safe in the sun

How to keep your pets safe in the sun

Heat exhaustion can pose a danger to pets. Here's the RSPCA's top tips for keeping your animals cool and comfortable during the hot weather.

M20 delays after car hits central reservation

M20 delays after car hits central reservation

There were delays after a car collided with a barrier on a stretch of motorway covered by Operation Brock.

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'The almost perfect beach - if it wasn't swamped by seaweed'

'The almost perfect beach - if it wasn't swamped by seaweed'

Beach review: On a sun-soaked weekend we put one of Kent's Blue Flag beaches to the test

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