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'Ghost town' leisure complex finally set to fill up

'Ghost town' leisure complex finally set to fill up

Council bosses say a multi-million pound leisure complex is starting to fill up - with food-and-drink tenant Macknade revealing plans to expand.

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Trading estate blaze lasts more than eight hours

Trading estate blaze lasts more than eight hours

Firefighters were called to multiple industrial units found alight at a stud farm.

Home destroyed as roof goes up in flames

Home destroyed as roof goes up in flames

A derelict bungalow has been destroyed in a blaze which police are deeming as suspicious.

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Storm Alex to bring heavy rain and 65mph gusts

Storm Alex to bring heavy rain and 65mph gusts

Wet and windy weather is forecast to hit the county from tonight - bringing with it potential travel disruption and floods.

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4,000-home 'garden city' delayed yet again

4,000-home 'garden city' delayed yet again

Plans for a huge housing development were set to be rubber-stamped by a council tonight - but another stumbling block has emerged.

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'Bullying is a fight people don't see'

'Bullying is a fight people don't see'

A man who was physically and verbally bullied at school is sharing his story to encourage young people to find their voice and speak out.

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First look inside 'shipping container' hotel rooms

First look inside 'shipping container' hotel rooms

New photos give a first look inside 'shipping container' rooms at a 140-bed Hampton by Hilton hotel.

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'I wish they'd amputated my leg'

'I wish they'd amputated my leg'

A housebound father has described his struggles at waiting more than a year for surgery to save his leg.

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Kent's historical black figures

Kent's historical black figures

To mark Black History Month, we have taken a look at some of Kent's most influential black figures.

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Pub boss spared jail after child abuse videos found on phone

Pub boss spared jail after child abuse videos found on phone

A pub boss and ex-footman to the Queen found with child abuse videos has avoided unpaid work to ensure his business can continue to operate.

Care homes in 'lockdown' as infection rate hits highest level since June

Care homes in 'lockdown' as infection rate hits highest level since June

One district's care homes are effectively in lockdown as coronavirus cases reach their highest levels in Kent since June, claims a boss.

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TSB announces further closures

TSB announces further closures

A bank will roll out hundreds of redundancies after it announced it was closing nearly a third of its stores.

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Trains cancelled after emergency incident

Trains cancelled after emergency incident

Railway services were cancelled this evening after an emergency incident.

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Cyclist mugged by masked gang

Cyclist mugged by masked gang

A teenage boy was kicked by a masked gang who attacked him before stealing his bike in a daylight robbery.

Catapult seized as armed police called out

Catapult seized as armed police called out

Armed police were called out to a disturbance involving two groups in a residential street.

Massive spike in deaths on county's roads

Massive spike in deaths on county's roads

There has been a huge increase in the number of people being killed in road accidents in Kent, with 13 fatal crashes in August alone.

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'Everyone lost money'

'Everyone lost money'

A music venue put on a socially distanced gig, with just 12 people able to attend under government guidelines.

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Two main roads to close in town for 12 nights

Two main roads to close in town for 12 nights

'Essential' works on two main roads in a town centre have been scheduled with lengthy diversions in place.

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Lidl win in Store Wars as Asda branded 'hypocrites'

Lidl win in Store Wars as Asda branded 'hypocrites'

Asda have been slammed over their objection to rivals building a new store opposite in a planning row which has been rumbling on for the past year.

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Roads sealed off as armed police called to street

Roads sealed off as armed police called to street

Armed officers have descended on a residential street following a report of concerns for a woman in a property.

Car flips on M2

Car flips on M2

Two lanes have reopened on the M2 after a vehicle flipped and fell down a bank.

Motorist attacked by jogger

Motorist attacked by jogger

A jogger who ran up to a car, opened the door and attacked the driver is being hunted by police.

Thug attacked four officers and said: 'I've got coronavirus'

Thug attacked four officers and said: 'I've got coronavirus'

An 'extremely violent' man tried biting, headbutting, and pushing an officer down the stairs, made homophobic remarks and coughed in another's face.

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Council could quit giant riverside HQ

Council could quit giant riverside HQ

Changing working practices caused by the pandemic have prompted a local authority to look at making a multi-million pound move.

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Horses found charging down streets

Horses found charging down streets

Police were called after three horses were spotted charging down a road near a busy dual carriageway after escaping from the fields.

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Barracks housing asylum seekers are 'cramped and unsanitary'

Barracks housing asylum seekers are 'cramped and unsanitary'

The Home Office has denied claims from a charity that asylum seekers staying at military barracks are living in 'cramped and unsanitary conditions'.

'Make dangerous parking outside schools as anti-social as drink driving'

'Make dangerous parking outside schools as anti-social as drink driving'

A council leader has called for tougher measures and more joined up thinking to help ease dangerous parking outside schools.

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Wild goose chase for four-year-old Freddie

Wild goose chase for four-year-old Freddie

A frantic search for a goose which went missing in a "fox hotspot" had a happy ending when the bedraggled bird finally waddled home.

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Rail fare system is 'outrageous injustice'

Rail fare system is 'outrageous injustice'

An MP has called on the Government to act swiftly on bringing in flexible rail fares for commuters.

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Miles of motorway queues after crash

Miles of motorway queues after crash

A crash on the clockwise carriageway of the M25 resulted in long delays on two motorways.

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