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New cafe to open at shopping centre

New cafe to open at shopping centre

A popular coffee and sandwich chain selling hot drinks and food will open at a Kent shopping centre, it has been revealed.

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Age Concern branch to close

Age Concern branch to close

A charity caring for dozens of elderly people is set to close, sparking a war of words with Kent County Council.

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£20k of designer clothes dropped off at charity shop

£20k of designer clothes dropped off at charity shop

A charity shop has been gifted a trove of designed garments worth a small fortune.

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Motorway reopens with 10-mile queue

Motorway reopens with 10-mile queue

Traffic has started to move after an overturned vehicle closed the M26 and caused 10-miles of queues.

Gills player's missing son is found

Gills player's missing son is found

A Gillingham footballer has thanked everyone for their help in find his missing 11-year-old son, who was not been seen for nearly 24 hours.

New Aldi brings more jobs

New Aldi brings more jobs

Job openings have been posted online as a new supermarket looks set to come to town.

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School porn tweet blunder reaches US

School porn tweet blunder reaches US

A school's embarrassing social media blunder has piqued the interest of a radio station in the United States.

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Travellers create problems for residents

Travellers create problems for residents

A group of travellers have pitched up in a seaside town prompting complaints about anti-social behaviour.

Pair 'inject themselves' in broad daylight

Pair 'inject themselves' in broad daylight

A video showing two people apparently injecting themselves while sat in a tent has been branded "disgusting" by residents.

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'She was a truly amazing lady'

'She was a truly amazing lady'

Family have paid tribute to a mum who gave more than four decades of service to her town who always had a smile for everyone.

Drowning victim, 6, told to wash in sea after wetting herself

Drowning victim, 6, told to wash in sea after wetting herself

A six-year-old girl who drowned on a crowded beach was in the water alone after being told to wash after wetting herself.

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Pop superstar coming to Kent to collect honorary degree

Pop superstar coming to Kent to collect honorary degree

A Brit Award-winning, Grammy-nominated singer is set to be given an honorary degree in a special ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral.

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Week of sunny weather ends in Storm Hannah

Week of sunny weather ends in Storm Hannah

We're being warned to prepare for 55mph gusts, rain and thunder as Storm Hannah arrives just seven days after Kent basked in 20C heat and sunshine.

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Man bailed after paedophile hunters sting

Man bailed after paedophile hunters sting

A man arrested in a busy town centre after a sting by self-styled paedophile hunters has been released on bail.

Work on 600 homes to begin

Work on 600 homes to begin

Residents have been told to expect traffic delays as work on hundreds of homes gets underway.

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Images released after Wetherspoons assault

Images released after Wetherspoons assault

Police investigating a serious assault at a Wetherspoons pub have released images of a man they want to speak to.

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Rail minister 'cannot confirm' Thameslink pledge

Rail minister 'cannot confirm' Thameslink pledge

Questions remain over whether a much-anticipated rail service connecting Kent and London will definitely arrive this year as planned.

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New children's play area set to open

New children's play area set to open

A new interactive playground for children, based on the Garden of England, is set to open at a shopping centre.

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First pictures of crews filming Kate Winslet movie

First pictures of crews filming Kate Winslet movie

The first pictures have emerged of crews filming a period drama in Kent starring Kate Winslet.

Woman charged after pub clash

Woman charged after pub clash

Police have charged a woman with assaulting a police officer following a disturbance at a riverside pub.

Uber Eats to expand its service in Kent

Uber Eats to expand its service in Kent

Popular food delivery app Uber Eats will launch in two new towns.

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Could bee-killing hornets be arriving on our shores?

Could bee-killing hornets be arriving on our shores?

People have been urged to stay on the lookout for an invasive bee-killing species of hornet, despite experts downplaying recent sightings.

Pub closes for £250k upgrade

Pub closes for £250k upgrade

The last pint has been pulled at a town-centre pub this week - ahead of a £250,000 transformation.

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Teen caught with kitchen knife jailed

Teen caught with kitchen knife jailed

A drug dealer caught with a kitchen knife and class A drugs at a railway station has been jailed.

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Toys R Us site to become gym and Home Bargains

Toys R Us site to become gym and Home Bargains

Proposals for a new discount store and 24-hour gym at a former Toys R Us store have been given the go-ahead by councillors.

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School to investigate porn tweet blunder

School to investigate porn tweet blunder

A secondary school has claimed its Twitter account was hacked after a pornographic video was shared to its following of pupils and parents.

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Delays for drivers after crash

Delays for drivers after crash

A crash on a busy road has left drivers dealing with slow moving traffic.

Car crashes into wall outside pub

Car crashes into wall outside pub

A car crashed into a wall outside a village pub causing long delays.

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Forget Woodstock we’ve laid Chickenstock plans

Forget Woodstock we’ve laid Chickenstock plans

A sleepy village is set to transform into a mini Glastonbury later this year.

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Hundreds of exotic pets 'neglected'

Hundreds of exotic pets 'neglected'

Animals are needlessly suffering because exotic pets owners don't research the needs of the animal they buy, says the RSPCA.

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