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‘It shattered my world so completely and utterly’

‘It shattered my world so completely and utterly’

A man celebrating his birthday was knocked unconscious and left with a brain injury in a vicious beer glass attack.

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Trains stopped due to ‘disruptive passenger’

Trains stopped due to ‘disruptive passenger’

Trains in one Kent town were stopped because of a passenger causing a disturbance.

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Prolific Co-op thief stashed mass meat in his clothing

Prolific Co-op thief stashed mass meat in his clothing

A shoplifter who stole more than £500 worth of meat, alcohol and frozen food from convenience stores has been jailed.

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‘Disgust’ as man captured on CCTV smearing poo on restaurant

‘Disgust’ as man captured on CCTV smearing poo on restaurant

Poo was smeared across a popular restaurant’s windows - leaving the owners “disgusted and confused”.

Heartbreak as ‘beautiful’ white lioness dies

Heartbreak as ‘beautiful’ white lioness dies

A rescue park has shared its heartbreak at the death of a beautiful and rare white lioness Imara aged 11.

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Work starts on new Tesco store

Work starts on new Tesco store

A supermarket chain is set to open another branch by the end of the year with the store currently under construction.

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Huge two-storey supermarket to open in former Argos next week

Huge two-storey supermarket to open in former Argos next week

A huge two-storey Iceland supermarket will open inside a former Argos unit next week.

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Mixed response to PM’s crackdown on attacks on shop workers

Mixed response to PM’s crackdown on attacks on shop workers

There’s been a mixed response to a planned crackdown on attacks on shop workers from the three candidates vying to be the county’s crime commissioner.

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Barbie among films to play at free outdoor cinema

Barbie among films to play at free outdoor cinema

An outdoor cinema, which offers views over the English Channel, will return this summer and show new releases as well as fan favourites.

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Vaisakhi Gravesend 2024: Everything you need to know

Vaisakhi Gravesend 2024: Everything you need to know

Everything you need to know about Sikh festival celebrations in a Kent town this weekend, from road closures, procession route, timings and more.

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Historic seafront pub to be transformed into flats

Historic seafront pub to be transformed into flats

A distinctive Grade-II Listed former pub labelled an “eyesore” is set to be overhauled into flats.

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Pensioner jailed for child sex crimes ‘ripped lives apart’ without ‘crumb’ of remorse

Pensioner jailed for child sex crimes ‘ripped lives apart’ without ‘crumb’ of remorse

A “despicable” 67-year-old man has been jailed after being found guilty of multiple child sex offences dating back to the late 1980’s.

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Ten-year ban for dog owner who left urine-stained Staffie to suffer

Ten-year ban for dog owner who left urine-stained Staffie to suffer

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. A man has been banned from keeping animals after he left his dog to suffer with infected tumours without vet care.

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Teenager hit by bus in town centre

Teenager hit by bus in town centre

A teenage boy has been taken to hospital after being hit by a bus in a town centre.

Girl grabbed belongings and climbed out of van before fire erupted

Girl grabbed belongings and climbed out of van before fire erupted

A quick-thinking girl swept up her family’s belongings and climbed out of a Mercedes van moments before it burst into flames.

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Two Kent restaurants spared closure after bosses announce cuts

Two Kent restaurants spared closure after bosses announce cuts

Two Kent restaurants have been spared closure as part of a popular chain’s plans to ditch loss-making sites.

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‘Some people don’t know what real poverty is – we don’t need Netflix and phone contracts’

‘Some people don’t know what real poverty is – we don’t need Netflix and phone contracts’

Nationalism, poverty, knife crime and our obsession with net zero are just some of the topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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Cleaners wearing stab vests at Kent shopping centre

Cleaners wearing stab vests at Kent shopping centre

Stab-proof vests have been handed to cleaners at a shopping centre as part of their everyday uniform to help keep them safe.

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Is this pub the answer to our canine conundrum?

Is this pub the answer to our canine conundrum?

Our reviewer went on the hunt for the best spot for Sunday lunch after a country ramble with his four-legged friend in tow.

Kind stranger praised after gifting sick girl, 5, a Barbie in Asda

Kind stranger praised after gifting sick girl, 5, a Barbie in Asda

A mum is hoping to track down a generous stranger who stopped to buy her sick daughter a Barbie doll in a random act of kindness at the checkouts.

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‘New car park charges are so ridiculous we thought it was an April Fool’

‘New car park charges are so ridiculous we thought it was an April Fool’

Disbelieving motorists are up in arms about a hike in car park charges branded “absolute madness”.

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Plans for sprawling leisure complex on abandoned ‘Amazon site’

Plans for sprawling leisure complex on abandoned ‘Amazon site’

A huge development featuring three tennis courts, four swimming pools and a spa could be built on land previously earmarked for an Amazon warehouse.

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Van driver killed in ‘collision with detached trailer’

Van driver killed in ‘collision with detached trailer’

A man in his 50s killed in a crash this morning is reported to have collided with a trailer that came loose from a flatbed truck.

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Bus damaged in crash

Bus damaged in crash

A road was cordoned off and emergency services dashed to help after a bus crash.

Arson suspected as derelict village buildings go up in flames

Arson suspected as derelict village buildings go up in flames

People were urged to keep windows and doors shut after a suspicious fire at derelict properties.

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Stained glass window depicting Jesus smashed

Stained glass window depicting Jesus smashed

A church remains shut after a vase was thrown at one of its windows, leaving a hole in the middle of the image of Christ.

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Suspected flasher arrested

Suspected flasher arrested

Police have made an arrest after reports of a man exposing himself

Teens arrested after spate of anti-social behaviour in village

Teens arrested after spate of anti-social behaviour in village

Two teenagers have been arrested after police introduced a dispersal order following a spate of anti-social behaviour in a village.

Two Kent restaurants face closure as bosses announce cuts

Two Kent restaurants face closure as bosses announce cuts

Two Kent restaurants could close as its owner has announced plans to ditch a third of its sites.

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New town council bid dismissed as ‘talking shop for busybodies’

New town council bid dismissed as ‘talking shop for busybodies’

A campaign to set up a new town council has been defeated after it was slated by critics and was supported by just 700 people.

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