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‘They’ve come to our town and left it looking like a bomb site’

‘They’ve come to our town and left it looking like a bomb site’

A seafront was left looking like a “bomb site” after thousands of people flocked to the coast this weekend.

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Denial that libraries and tips face closure in £81m savings plans

Denial that libraries and tips face closure in £81m savings plans

Kent County Council’s leader has denied the authority is looking at closings tips and libraries despite high-placed sources saying it definitely is.

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‘Every time you think things can’t get worse for Tory campaign, they do’

‘Every time you think things can’t get worse for Tory campaign, they do’

First the D-Day debacle and now a betting scandal - political editor Paul Francis looks at a Conservative election campaign plagued with setbacks.

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Love Island pop-up shop to open at Bluewater

Love Island pop-up shop to open at Bluewater

A shopping centre will be opening the first-ever Love Island pop-up shop, giving customers the chance to buy products seen on screen.

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‘Whoever wins has the most monumental task ahead’

‘Whoever wins has the most monumental task ahead’

Education in Kent is facing a crisis on a number of fronts - but how is each party promising to solve it at the general election?

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Mum found with shotgun avoids jail after ‘exceptional’ eight-year delay

Mum found with shotgun avoids jail after ‘exceptional’ eight-year delay

A 47-year-old found with a sawn-off shotgun at her home has been spared a prison term after it took more than eight years to sentence her.

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‘New high street homes would put vulnerable people on show'

‘New high street homes would put vulnerable people on show'

A council has been urged to reject plans for new town centre homes amid fears they could “decimate” the privacy of people with mental health issues.

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Sculptor’s offer as famous Kent river statues damaged beyond repair

Sculptor’s offer as famous Kent river statues damaged beyond repair

A pair of long-admired mystical statues submerged in a Kent river have been found to be damaged beyond repair.

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Sneak peek inside special school’s amazing train carriage cafe

Sneak peek inside special school’s amazing train carriage cafe

We take a look inside a converted railway carriage which is set to open as a cafe at a special needs school.

‘They’re our cliffs - it should be free’

‘They’re our cliffs - it should be free’

The cost of parking at one of Kent’s most iconic landmarks has been hiked - but locals say they shouldn’t have to pay anything at all.

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‘We’ve had enough! They urinate in public and leave bags of human waste’

‘We’ve had enough! They urinate in public and leave bags of human waste’

Exasperated residents call for action over “dangerous” and “disrespectful” lorry drivers parking up on a main road near their homes.

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Fishmonger bids farewell to decades-old store to move into former Rooks

Fishmonger bids farewell to decades-old store to move into former Rooks

A much-loved fishmongers’ has bid an emotional farewell after decades of trading at its current home.

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Thousands without electricity after power cuts

Thousands without electricity after power cuts

Thousands of residents have been left without electricity after power cuts in separate parts of Kent.

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Man arrested after alleyway sex attack

Man arrested after alleyway sex attack

Police investigating a sexual assault have arrested a man after the road was cordoned off.

Boy found in sea airlifted to hospital

Boy found in sea airlifted to hospital

A teenager was taken to a London hospital in a serious condition after he was discovered in difficulty near a pier.

Air ambulance lands at cricket club

Air ambulance lands at cricket club

An air ambulance landed at a sports ground after a call to a medical incident.

College saves axed hair and beauty course

College saves axed hair and beauty course

Hair and beauty students who’d been told they wouldn’t get a grade after their course was scrapped will be able to sit their exams after all.

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Council worker who crashed car after drinking three beers gets driving ban

Council worker who crashed car after drinking three beers gets driving ban

A council worker who crashed his car after drinking three cans of beer has been banned from the road.

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Old garage could be knocked down for five homes

Old garage could be knocked down for five homes

A garage running for 73 years could be knocked down to make way for homes.

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Forensics probe after man suffers serious head injuries

Forensics probe after man suffers serious head injuries

Police have made an arrest after a man was taken to hospital in a serious condition following an attack.

Crews called to fire at derelict building

Crews called to fire at derelict building

Emergency services were called out to a fire after flames from a bonfire spread to an empty building.

The truth behind mystery statues around town

The truth behind mystery statues around town

Some residents in the town were left scratching their heads about the statues.

Two stores shutting in shopping centre sparks Primark rumours

Two stores shutting in shopping centre sparks Primark rumours

Two shops set to close in a town centre have sparked rumours a popular retailer may be opening a branch soon.

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‘I promise I won’t step in a supermarket – my family are sick of it all’

‘I promise I won’t step in a supermarket – my family are sick of it all’

A prolific shoplifter who ignored an Asbo-style court order to carry on thieving has vowed: “I won’t step in a supermarket again.”

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‘It's like rats in London - cocaine is everywhere in Kent'

‘It's like rats in London - cocaine is everywhere in Kent'

A former addict claims cocaine use is rife in Kent - as shocking new figures reveal drug offences have soared 45% in the last five years.

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‘I've been here 40 years, but I'm not retiring yet!’

‘I've been here 40 years, but I'm not retiring yet!’

The owner of a popular corner shop plans to keep working “for as long as her body allows” as she celebrates 40 years in business.

London chef opens second restaurant in Kent

London chef opens second restaurant in Kent

The owner and chef of a new family-run restaurant says he wants to bring the taste of the Mediterranean to Kent.

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‘We’ve got a lot to do before we die’ - Nuns get plan for HMO approved

‘We’ve got a lot to do before we die’ - Nuns get plan for HMO approved

A hostel used to house homeless people is to be converted after the nuns running the charity behind it look to sell it.

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Health alert issued for Kent as 26C 'heatwave' forecast

Health alert issued for Kent as 26C 'heatwave' forecast

Weather forecasters have issued a yellow health alert for the county as temperatures could climb to heatwave levels.

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Work to start on 93 beach huts and watersports park as plans approved

Work to start on 93 beach huts and watersports park as plans approved

Work to build 93 beach huts and transform a seafront car park into a watersports venue and visitor centre will start next year.

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