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Salad factory in jobs boost following expansion with M&S

Salad factory in jobs boost following expansion with M&S

A firm is on a recruitment drive this spring as part of a team-up with a leading food store chain.

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Controversial docks closure plans recommended for approval

Controversial docks closure plans recommended for approval

Proposals to demolish a working docks and turn it into a business park have been recommended for approval despite huge opposition.

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Social worker suspended over ‘gender critical’ views wins £58k payout

Social worker suspended over ‘gender critical’ views wins £58k payout

A social worker has been “vindicated” after being wrongly suspended from her job for promoting her views on transgender issues on social media.

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14 tonnes of litter collected from major port route

14 tonnes of litter collected from major port route

A huge operation to remove litter and debris along a major route has been carried out collecting 14 tonnes of waste.

‘Wasn’t me!’ X-Factor star responds to familiar e-fit

‘Wasn’t me!’ X-Factor star responds to familiar e-fit

Millions of people, including X Factor star Rylan and a Kent MP, have weighed into what is being joked about as one of the worst e-fit pictures ever.

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‘I’m lucky to be alive’: Dad and daughter reunited after heart attack scare

‘I’m lucky to be alive’: Dad and daughter reunited after heart attack scare

A dad reunited with the paramedics who saved his life after a heart attack at home says the incident has made him “re-evaluate” his life.

Car stuck on steep bank after hitting tree

Car stuck on steep bank after hitting tree

A car has been left precariously balanced on a steep verge after hitting a tree.

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Fly-tipper who burned waste on his own street fined £460

Fly-tipper who burned waste on his own street fined £460

A fly-tipper who repeatedly sent his dumped waste up in flames on his own road has been penalised £460.

Missing woman safely located

Missing woman safely located

A woman previously reported missing has been safely located.

Account manager stole £80k from firm to buy ‘designer’ bags and luxury holidays

Account manager stole £80k from firm to buy ‘designer’ bags and luxury holidays

A “compulsive spender” swindled her employer out of a huge sum, leaving it considering redundancies while she “flaunted” designer goods.

‘Ban lorries from this road, it’s not safe’

‘Ban lorries from this road, it’s not safe’

Radical plans to ban lorries from an A-road have been proposed by fed-up residents – who warn more lives will be lost if things do not change.

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Fears and confusion around Brexit changes introduced today

Fears and confusion around Brexit changes introduced today

Food and plants imported into Kent from today could find themselves diverted 22 miles up the M20 for checks - but confusion remains.

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Fury in village at 'grotesque' kebab banner on historic pub

Fury in village at 'grotesque' kebab banner on historic pub

A pub owner has defended himself after backlash to a “grotesque” sign advertising his new business went up

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The criminals locked up in April

The criminals locked up in April

Here are just some of the criminals including burglars, fraudsters, rapists and sex offenders who committed crimes and were locked up in April.

Katie Price to star at Kent’s biggest Pride festival

Katie Price to star at Kent’s biggest Pride festival

Katie Price has been revealed as one of the headline acts at Kent’s largest Pride festival.

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Teen locked up after stabbing mum’s boyfriend eight times

Teen locked up after stabbing mum’s boyfriend eight times

A 19-year-old who stabbed his mum’s boyfriend with a machete eight times has been given a 10-year sentence

Vital work to start on protecting one of Britain's most important sites

Vital work to start on protecting one of Britain's most important sites

A six-figure sum has been awarded to the country’s biggest Napoleonic fortification to help conserve and regenerate it.

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Work resumes on half-built abandoned homes smashed up by vandals

Work resumes on half-built abandoned homes smashed up by vandals

Work has resumed on a half-built seafront housing estate left abandoned for more than two years.

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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash near garden centre

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash near garden centre

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after being involved in a crash with a car this morning.

Farm fined after placing staff at risk of harm to save money

Farm fined after placing staff at risk of harm to save money

A neglectful farming firm whose bull ran amok and outbuildings were at risk of collapse has been hit with a hefty fine.

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Man fined £5,000 for 'blighting' area with storage operation

Man fined £5,000 for 'blighting' area with storage operation

A landowner has been fined £5,000 for ‘blighting’ the area with the storage of mobile homes, horse boxes and even a boat.

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Missing man, 23, safely located

Missing man, 23, safely located

Missing 23-year-old man found after appeal

‘When will Rishi call a general election? The timing could make all the difference’

‘When will Rishi call a general election? The timing could make all the difference’

With a general election looming this year, political editor Paul Francis explores the potential impact of its timing on the Conservatives’ chances.

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‘Everyone must stand up against 3,750 homes - or they will bulldoze you over’

‘Everyone must stand up against 3,750 homes - or they will bulldoze you over’

Angry residents packed out a meeting hall to express their dismay at a council’s plans for thousands of new homes in their town.

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Grand Designs architect feels unsafe in ‘dream home' after terrifying ordeal

Grand Designs architect feels unsafe in ‘dream home' after terrifying ordeal

An architect who designed and built his “dream home” on the Kent coast says it no longer feels safe following an attempted armed raid at the property.

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‘They should pay a premium’: Kent’s second home owners to have council tax bills doubled

‘They should pay a premium’: Kent’s second home owners to have council tax bills doubled

More than 7,500 second home owners in Kent are set to have their council tax bills doubled, but should they be made to pay a premium?

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Thug pummelled Good Samaritan’s face in ‘mindless’ pub toilet beating

Thug pummelled Good Samaritan’s face in ‘mindless’ pub toilet beating

An innocent bystander was left with permanent scars after he bravely stepped in to save a stranger from a pub toilet beating.

Long-neglected town centre site could finally be renovated

Long-neglected town centre site could finally be renovated

A scheme for 20 flats and shops could get underway after years of delays and false starts.

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Work to transform ‘eyesore’ high street site into celebrity-loved restaurant underway

Work to transform ‘eyesore’ high street site into celebrity-loved restaurant underway

Renovations have begun inside a former Dorothy Perkins, as a swanky restaurant chain looks to move into the city centre spot.

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Community ‘win’ as future of historic pub secured - for now

Community ‘win’ as future of historic pub secured - for now

An historic pub described as “the heart of the village” which was forced to closed its doors this year could still yet fend off the bulldozers.

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