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Popular seafront walkway is closed for ‘four weeks’

Popular seafront walkway is closed for ‘four weeks’

A popular seafront walkway has been closed and will remain shut for “approximately four weeks” as it undergoes planned works.

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Two-car crash near Tesco blocks dual carriageway

Two-car crash near Tesco blocks dual carriageway

Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to a two-car crash on a dual carriageway.

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Guide ranks Kent’s best venues for incredible food and a cosy overnight stay

Guide ranks Kent’s best venues for incredible food and a cosy overnight stay

Four Kent venues have been named in a list of the country's best places to enjoy tasty food alongside a great night’s sleep.

Dashcam footage shows terrifying crash after car undertakes on M20

Dashcam footage shows terrifying crash after car undertakes on M20

The terrifying moment a car smashed into the central reservation after being hit by another vehicle has been caught on dashcam.

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High hopes as historic pub reopens amid cost-of-living crisis

High hopes as historic pub reopens amid cost-of-living crisis

Hopes are high after a 300-year-old pub feared lost forever reopened adorned in traditional Kentish decor.

Trucker accused of causing death by dangerous driving after man, 75, dies

Trucker accused of causing death by dangerous driving after man, 75, dies

A trucker has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a 75-year-old died following a crash.

Carer of Phil Spencer’s parents scrambled out of submerged car’s window

Carer of Phil Spencer’s parents scrambled out of submerged car’s window

An inquest has heard how the carer of TV star Phil Spencer's parents scrambled out of a car window when it toppled off a bridge and into a stream.

Dramatic footage shows officers storm small boat smuggler’s home

Dramatic footage shows officers storm small boat smuggler’s home

This is the dramatic moment officers smashed through the door and stormed the home of a small boat people smuggler.

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Lucky winner bags £1 million in Euromillions draw

Lucky winner bags £1 million in Euromillions draw

A lucky Kent winner has been made a millionaire overnight after snapping up a EuroMillions draw prize.

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Man trapped in car after serious crash airlifted to London hospital

Man trapped in car after serious crash airlifted to London hospital

A man was freed from his car by firefighters after a serious three-vehicle crash and then taken to a London hospital by the air ambulance.

Aldi begs shoppers to lobby council over new store

Aldi begs shoppers to lobby council over new store

Aldi is calling on shoppers to lobby council bosses over a "frustrating" planning condition preventing work from starting on a new store.

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Delivery driver in court two years after clergyman killed in van crash

Delivery driver in court two years after clergyman killed in van crash

A delivery driver wept in the dock as she appeared in court in connection with causing the death of a well-known clergyman more than two years ago.

Dockside business campus project could create hundreds of jobs

Dockside business campus project could create hundreds of jobs

Residents and businesses are being asked to have their say on new proposals to transform a dockside industrial estate.

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Pupil wins apology amid priest abuse allegations

Pupil wins apology amid priest abuse allegations

A man who says he was raped and abused by a school chaplain in the 1980s has won an apology from the school after taking legal action.

Teen stabbed man in chest then bragged: 'I've shanked him, bruv'

Teen stabbed man in chest then bragged: 'I've shanked him, bruv'

A teenager who knifed a man and then bragged about "shanking" him has been locked up.

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‘We’ve lost our only vet - if my cat gets ill he might not make it’

‘We’ve lost our only vet - if my cat gets ill he might not make it’

Alarmed pet owners fear their pets could suffer in a life-or-death situation after a town’s only veterinary surgery announced it would close.

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Why was an NHS worker living in his car not offered temporary accommodation?

Why was an NHS worker living in his car not offered temporary accommodation?

Our story about an NHS worker unable to get help after becoming homeless sparked a lot of questions from readers about temporary accommodation.

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Football players in hospital after ‘serious incident’ at match

Football players in hospital after ‘serious incident’ at match

Police were called to a football match after a “serious incident” at the end of a game left players in hospital.

Police called to loose horse on ‘mane’ road

Police called to loose horse on ‘mane’ road

Police are searching for the owner of an escaped foal after finding them on a village high street.

Figures show the human cost of the pothole crisis in Kent

Figures show the human cost of the pothole crisis in Kent

The number of deaths and injuries caused by potholes in Kent has been revealed.

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‘We are having to paddle through six inches of sewage to get into our house’

‘We are having to paddle through six inches of sewage to get into our house’

Furious residents have hit out at a water company after being left surrounded by water and sewage for three weeks.

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Caravan blaze in town centre

Caravan blaze in town centre

Police and firefighters were called after a derelict caravan went up in flames in a town centre.

Residents' last-ditch attempt to stop pub being turned into house

Residents' last-ditch attempt to stop pub being turned into house

Residents formed a group to try and ‘save’ a pub from being transformed into a family home.

End of an era as tearoom in oldest part of town to close

End of an era as tearoom in oldest part of town to close

A tearoom in the oldest part of a town centre is set to close following eight years of “rocky” trade.

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‘I can’t sleep after losing £20k in smash and grab raid’

‘I can’t sleep after losing £20k in smash and grab raid’

A shop owner is devastated after thieves made off with thousands of pounds of gadgets in a burglary.

Huge cannabis farm uncovered on industrial estate

Huge cannabis farm uncovered on industrial estate

A cannabis farm has been uncovered by police after officers were called to reports of a burglary on an industrial estate.

‘We couldn’t find a reason not to support this 99-home estate’

‘We couldn’t find a reason not to support this 99-home estate’

A council has backed plans for almost 100 homes on land the size of almost five football pitches despite its fears over infrastructure.

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Residents’ relief as plan for 'overcrowded' and 'hideous' homes rejected

Residents’ relief as plan for 'overcrowded' and 'hideous' homes rejected

Plans to demolish a bungalow and replace it with houses have been refused – with councillors calling the designs “hideous”, “overcrowded” and “stark”.

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Shopper dies after collapsing inside supermarket

Shopper dies after collapsing inside supermarket

A shopper died despite the best efforts of staff and paramedics after collapsing inside a Sainsbury’s store.

First look at designs for multimillion-pound creative centre

First look at designs for multimillion-pound creative centre

An eye-catching new image shows how part of a town could be transformed with a new culture and education hub.

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