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Venue told to shut gigs down at 10pm after ‘heartbroken’ neighbours complain

Venue told to shut gigs down at 10pm after ‘heartbroken’ neighbours complain

The owners of a music venue told by the council they must shut live gigs down at 10pm say the decision will bankrupt their business.

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‘We’re being forced to pay £60k for a wall no one wants’

‘We’re being forced to pay £60k for a wall no one wants’

Residents say they are furious at each being lumbered with a bill for thousands of pounds to rebuild a demolished wall they do not want.

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‘Explosion’ rocks street after car set alight

‘Explosion’ rocks street after car set alight

Firefighters were called after a car was set alight – causing a noise which sounded like an “explosion”.

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Pop icon puts Kent house on market for £1.4m

Pop icon puts Kent house on market for £1.4m

A Eurovision winner has put her cottage on the market for a seven-figure sum.

Car fire and crash cause long delays on motorway

Car fire and crash cause long delays on motorway

There have been long delays of up to 50 minutes on the M2 this evening due to a crash and a car fire.

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Manhunt after police officer assaulted in street

Manhunt after police officer assaulted in street

Police are hunting a man who assaulted an officer and ran away while being detained.

‘It's disgusting on every level that this is being allowed’

‘It's disgusting on every level that this is being allowed’

Rejected plans for 135 homes have been approved on appeal, prompting fury from villagers who say the extra traffic will put their health at risk.

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Bid to double number of flats at ‘scruffy’ block opposite Lidl and Wetherspoon pub

Bid to double number of flats at ‘scruffy’ block opposite Lidl and Wetherspoon pub

Plans have been submitted to add 32 flats and two floors to a town centre housing block.

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England superstar nominated for prestigious award

England superstar nominated for prestigious award

An England Lioness has been nominated for a prestigious public award following her heroic displays in the Women’s World Cup.

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Villagers’ dismay at plans for ‘obtrusive, urban’ new-builds

Villagers’ dismay at plans for ‘obtrusive, urban’ new-builds

Residents have expressed their dismay over plans for new homes in a picturesque rural setting – describing it as an “obtrusive urban development”.

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Drink-driving arrests after car flips and BMW badly damaged

Drink-driving arrests after car flips and BMW badly damaged

A car was left on its roof and another had its bumper ripped off as police made a number of drink-driving arrests overnight.

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Stunning footage and pictures of spectacular Red Arrows display in Kent

Stunning footage and pictures of spectacular Red Arrows display in Kent

The Red Arrows put on another amazing display in the skies above Kent today as they performed at a town’s annual airshow.

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‘Mum and Dad would have held hands under the water and quietly slipped away’

‘Mum and Dad would have held hands under the water and quietly slipped away’

TV presenter Phil Spencer has paid tribute to his parents after their car toppled off a bridge and into a river on their Kent estate.

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Crook found with thieving toolkit facing lengthy spell behind bars

Crook found with thieving toolkit facing lengthy spell behind bars

Police found bolt croppers, false licence plates, an axe and a device to reprogram car key fobs in a cocaine addict’s Ford Focus.

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Road to be shut until 2025 as village expansion continues

Road to be shut until 2025 as village expansion continues

A road near a railway station will be shut for 17 months for the ‘safety of the public and workforce’ as building works continue.

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Second day of ULEZ protests after bringing traffic to standstill

Second day of ULEZ protests after bringing traffic to standstill

Protesters have taken to the roads to share their annoyance at plans to expand the ULEZ scheme to all of London.

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Fans gutted as Lionesses miss out on World Cup glory

Fans gutted as Lionesses miss out on World Cup glory

A tearful Alessia Russo summed up the devastation shared among fans after dozens went to her first club to watch England’s World Cup final defeat.

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Where and when to see the Red Arrows in Kent today

Where and when to see the Red Arrows in Kent today

The RAF’s display team will be gracing the skies above the county with a host of other aircraft on show including Spitfires and Lancaster bomber.

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Flats block blaze started by e-scooter

Flats block blaze started by e-scooter

Emergency crews were called to a flat block blaze which is believe to have been started by a motorised scooter.

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Drifter dodges driving ban – as petrolheads blast lack of Kent track

Drifter dodges driving ban – as petrolheads blast lack of Kent track

A BMW driver whose car was seized by police after he was seen “drifting” around public roads is to undertake a third safer driving course.

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Frail gran told by council to clear rubbish dumped in her garden

Frail gran told by council to clear rubbish dumped in her garden

A widow was told by council workers she would have to remove a heavy bag of waste from her garden herself – even though someone else dumped it there.

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‘It still haunts me that I couldn’t tell him the bus was heading straight for him’

‘It still haunts me that I couldn’t tell him the bus was heading straight for him’

A year on from a crash in which a man was killed by a bus, a witness says it is awful that there has yet to be an explanation for the tragedy.

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‘We do not attempt to trace them’

‘We do not attempt to trace them’

Two-thirds of all parking tickets issued to foreign-registered vehicles go unpaid, it has emerged.

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Where it all started for World Cup Lioness

Where it all started for World Cup Lioness

How Kent’s own Alessia Russo went from watching her brother from the sidelines to shining in football’s biggest tournament.

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TV host’s parents killed in tragic crash on Kent farm

TV host’s parents killed in tragic crash on Kent farm

The parents of television host Phil Spencer have been killed in a tragic accident on the Kent farm he grew up on.

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Inside the derelict music hall abandoned for eight years

Inside the derelict music hall abandoned for eight years

New pictures reveal the state of a run-down former wedding venue, which lost its licence following a spate of anti-social behaviour.

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‘It’s too late for my son, but perhaps we can help others’

‘It’s too late for my son, but perhaps we can help others’

A heartbroken mum is urging people to talk about their mental health after her 15-year-old son took his own life.

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Window fitter who crashed van and fled 'confused by four pedals'

Window fitter who crashed van and fled 'confused by four pedals'

A window-fitter who crashed his van into the back of another and fled the scene had become “confused by four pedals”.

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Paedophile ‘storms out of trial’ before being found guilty

Paedophile ‘storms out of trial’ before being found guilty

An inmate appearing via video link refused to return for his trial where he was convicted of abusing two children.

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‘Stop-start’ traffic on Crossing approach

‘Stop-start’ traffic on Crossing approach

Long queues are forming on the approach to the Dartford Crossing following reports of earlier problems.

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