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Teens arrested after woman ‘assaulted’ near McDonald’s

Teens arrested after woman ‘assaulted’ near McDonald’s

Two teenagers have been arrested after a woman was taken to hospital following an alleged assault in a town’s High Street.

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Missing person found after large-scale riverside search

Missing person found after large-scale riverside search

Streets were cordoned off close to the River Thames as emergency services joined in the search for a missing person.

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Kent’s ‘worst house on the street’ gets Channel 4 makeover

Kent’s ‘worst house on the street’ gets Channel 4 makeover

A derelict property which was left empty for more than 15 years has been given a stunning new look thanks to a Channel 4 show.

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‘It’s full steam ahead for Great British Railways - so will trains run in the national interest?’

‘It’s full steam ahead for Great British Railways - so will trains run in the national interest?’

Could the government’s vision for our railways signal a new era for public transport and train travel in this country, asks our columnist?

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Another major winemaker ponders a sale

Another major winemaker ponders a sale

Just weeks after Chapel Down announced it was open to a sale, another major Kent vineyard has confirmed it could be heading down the same path.

Full list of Carpetright stores in Kent to close

Full list of Carpetright stores in Kent to close

Carpetright bosses are set to shut more than 200 stores – including 10 in Kent - after the firm appointed administrators.

Huge fire takes hold at business almost 100 years old

Huge fire takes hold at business almost 100 years old

A huge fire erupted this morning at a Kent business founded almost a century ago.

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Couple open ‘village’s first’ coffee shop

Couple open ‘village’s first’ coffee shop

A couple who recently returned from running a cafe in Spain believe they are opening a village’s first coffee shop.

Crime survey sent to 75,000 households in ‘anti-social hot spots’

Crime survey sent to 75,000 households in ‘anti-social hot spots’

Kent’s crime commissioner wants to hear from households in “problem” areas to assess the extent of anti-social behaviour and violence.

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Family’s heartbreak as girl, 16, brain-damaged after collapsing in park

Family’s heartbreak as girl, 16, brain-damaged after collapsing in park

The family of a teenager left brain-damaged after collapsing in a play park say they “won’t give up” on their little girl.

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‘Horrific’ injuries after man poured boiling water over girlfriend’s face

‘Horrific’ injuries after man poured boiling water over girlfriend’s face

A man who scalded his girlfriend with boiling water claimed her burns resulted from tripping over a kettle cable.

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‘People are being priced out’: Where £1m home sales in Kent have boomed

‘People are being priced out’: Where £1m home sales in Kent have boomed

Exclusive: Figures reveal where sales of luxury homes in Kent have tripled amid an influx of cash-rich Londoners - sparking fears of gentrification.

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Courier admits killing priest by driving carelessly

Courier admits killing priest by driving carelessly

A courier collecting blood has admitted killing an elderly priest on his way to a religious retreat while driving carelessly.

Thousands of cigarettes and illegal vapes seized in shop raids

Thousands of cigarettes and illegal vapes seized in shop raids

More than 1,800 illegal vapes and 9,000 cigarettes were discovered in eight city centre shops.

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Leisure centre could lose slide and wave pool in major refurbishment

Leisure centre could lose slide and wave pool in major refurbishment

A pool and sports centre could lose its wave pool and slide under a £19m overhaul.

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Student receives £20k payout after wrong tooth extracted

Student receives £20k payout after wrong tooth extracted

A student has been awarded a five-figure payout after her dentist extracted a healthy tooth during an operation following an “admin error”.

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Grants to help prevent suicides in Kent

Grants to help prevent suicides in Kent

Grants have been awarded to groups and charities throughout Kent aimed at preventing suicides.

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Convicted murderer jailed after stabbing woman 71 times

Convicted murderer jailed after stabbing woman 71 times

A Sainsbury's worker who stabbed a colleague with a screwdriver in a frenzied attack after she spurned his advances has been jailed for life.

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Shock after gaggle of geese mowed down in ‘intentional, deliberate way’

Shock after gaggle of geese mowed down in ‘intentional, deliberate way’

A wildlife rescuer has spoken of her shock after being called to eight geese found dead and mutilated by the roadside.

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Council leader says Labour is ‘silent’ on housebuilding plans

Council leader says Labour is ‘silent’ on housebuilding plans

The leader of the county’s largest local authority has accused the government of falling silent over its plans to build more than one million homes.

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Dog rescued from drain after getting lost in sewer system

Dog rescued from drain after getting lost in sewer system

A mischievous cocker spaniel had to be rescued by specialist crews after running into a stormwater sewer and getting lost in the system.

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Man hit by car flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries

Man hit by car flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries

A man has been flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car.

‘Anxious’ wait for parents over September school places

‘Anxious’ wait for parents over September school places

Parents who should be excited to start the school holidays face an anxious wait to find out where their children will be going to school in September.

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Coffee shop and florist to take on unit empty for more than a decade

Coffee shop and florist to take on unit empty for more than a decade

Plans are in motion to turn a shop – which has sat empty for more than a decade – into a town centre florist and cafe.

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Dog owner’s anxious wait as Staffie faces being put down after attack

Dog owner’s anxious wait as Staffie faces being put down after attack

A dog owner faces an anxious wait to see if his Staffordshire bull terrier cross will be put down after it attacked another man.

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Teenage kicks: summer holiday ideas for teens

Teenage kicks: summer holiday ideas for teens

Make sure your teenagers are part of the fun this summer with great days out, from music festivals to inflatable assault courses.

'The wait is so long - we're not able to grieve'

'The wait is so long - we're not able to grieve'

The family of a one-year-old who unexpectedly died says the wait for answers and “missed opportunities” have prevented them grieving.

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‘Punk, politics and provocative chants as Idles bring riotous show to Kent’

‘Punk, politics and provocative chants as Idles bring riotous show to Kent’

At times more political rally than punk gig, Idles put on a powerful and provocative show at Margate’s Dreamland that wasn’t for the faint-hearted…

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115-home bid for ‘vital’ farmland rejected for second time

115-home bid for ‘vital’ farmland rejected for second time

Villagers fear they have not seen the last of plans to build 115 homes on prized farmland even after council bosses rejected them for the second time.

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Sky turns purple as storms hit county

Sky turns purple as storms hit county

Dazzling photos show residents across the county being treated to spectacular thunderstorms and lit-up purple skies.

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