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Heavy snow set to fall in Kent

Heavy snow set to fall in Kent

A yellow weather warning has been extended to cover all of Kent as forecasters predict heavy snow could fall.

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Gym plan for empty Toys R Us still in the pipeline

Gym plan for empty Toys R Us still in the pipeline

Plans to open a JD Sports gym in an empty retail park unit have fallen through – but negotiations are under way with another fitness firm.

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Parking nightmare fears as Greggs to open in high street

Parking nightmare fears as Greggs to open in high street

A town's first Greggs is set to open this week - but the mayor fears it will cause parking chaos in the high street.

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The £2m fraud which helped fund couple's lavish lifestyle

The £2m fraud which helped fund couple's lavish lifestyle

A "greedy" businessman who defrauded the tax man of more than £2 million to help fund a glamorous lifestyle has been jailed for six years.

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'What KFC served to my baby grandson was absolutely disgusting’

'What KFC served to my baby grandson was absolutely disgusting’

A grandmother was left "absolutely disgusted" by the state of the popcorn chicken served up by KFC for her one-year-old grandson.

‘You can’t not hire me because I’m colour blind’

‘You can’t not hire me because I’m colour blind’

A man said he was unfairly refused an airport security job after being made to take off his corrective glasses during a colour blindness test.

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£3.8m to refurbish traveller sites

£3.8m to refurbish traveller sites

A council has secured cash from a £10 million pot earmarked to invest in upgrades to sites across the country.

Thousands raised for victims of house fire

Thousands raised for victims of house fire

A village pub, which saw drinkers rush to help put out a house fire, has helped raise the money for the couple who lived there for 50 years.

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Razor 'cheats death' as ex-footballer reveals post-surgery weight loss

Razor 'cheats death' as ex-footballer reveals post-surgery weight loss

The former Premier League footballer tells how he shed stones after undergoing weight-loss op following lockdown.

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Teacher asked ex-pupil about her period and invited her to do drugs

Teacher asked ex-pupil about her period and invited her to do drugs

A maths teacher has been banned from the profession over inappropriate relationships with former pupils.

International coffee shop chain reveals drive-thru opening date

International coffee shop chain reveals drive-thru opening date

An international coffee shop chain has revealed the opening date for its second Kent branch.

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Thug spat in girlfriend's face and dragged her from car

Thug spat in girlfriend's face and dragged her from car

An abusive boyfriend manipulated his partner by threatening to "terrorise" her and repeatedly saying he would kill himself.

Angry alcoholic threw bin at police car outside hospital

Angry alcoholic threw bin at police car outside hospital

A man who was angry he'd been made homeless threw a bin at a police car.

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Couzens sentenced for exposing himself to cyclist while on duty

Couzens sentenced for exposing himself to cyclist while on duty

Wayne Couzens has been sentenced to 19 months in prison for flashing at women in the months before he kidnapped, raped and murdered Sarah Everard.

'I'm a Tory candidate in my 20s – people are shocked to see me on the doorstep'

'I'm a Tory candidate in my 20s – people are shocked to see me on the doorstep'

We meet the Tories in their early twenties on why they have decided to stand for election onto their local council.

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'Sunak's small boat gamble raises as many questions as it answers'

'Sunak's small boat gamble raises as many questions as it answers'

Rishi Sunak is gambling on a tough-talking asylum crossings plan which raises as many questions as it answers, writes political editor Paul Francis.

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Cash stolen after bank card theft near high street

Cash stolen after bank card theft near high street

Police have released images of two people they would like to speak to after a man had his bank card stolen.

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Famous artist starts doodling on huge town centre car park

Famous artist starts doodling on huge town centre car park

Part of a huge town centre car park is being covered in doodles as a famous artist starts work on a new art trail.

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Biker flown to hospital after crash

Biker flown to hospital after crash

A motorcyclist has been airlifted to a London hospital after a crash.

Driver 'assaulted' by man in M25 queue

Driver 'assaulted' by man in M25 queue

A motorist was left with a cut face after a man reportedly hit him while he sat in his car on a motorway slip-road.

Yellow warning of snow and ice for parts of Kent

Yellow warning of snow and ice for parts of Kent

Weather forecasters have revealed their latest update for where snow could fall in parts of Kent.

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'Desperate' cleaner stole tips jar 'to feed family'

'Desperate' cleaner stole tips jar 'to feed family'

A cleaner who stole from a tips jar at a bookies claims he did so in desperation to feed his family.

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Father and son injured with single punch in Labradoodle row

Father and son injured with single punch in Labradoodle row

A haulage firm boss knocked a man unconscious and injured his son with a single punch during a row over a dog.

Flasher 'in nothing but a woolly hat' spotted on school route

Flasher 'in nothing but a woolly hat' spotted on school route

Concern is growing after a flasher jumped out on a mum in woods regularly used by schoolchildren.

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Is this the most misunderstood man in Kent?

Is this the most misunderstood man in Kent?

Having been criticised by colleagues as well as Nigel Farage, Rod Liddle and Jacob Rees-Mogg, a Kent council leader tells us why he is misunderstood.

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Victims’ outrage as 94% of stolen cars not returned

Victims’ outrage as 94% of stolen cars not returned

Shocking figures uncovered by KentOnline reveal just six per cent of stolen cars across the county have been returned to their owners.

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'We've worked together for 50 years – and been married for as long'

'We've worked together for 50 years – and been married for as long'

A hairdressing couple who've done 260,000 cuts between them are celebrating half a century of marriage, all while working at the same salon.

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Campaigners urge government to pause £10bn Lower Thames Crossing

Campaigners urge government to pause £10bn Lower Thames Crossing

Protesters are calling for a new link between Kent and Essex to be blocked on the basis it will be a 'smart motorway by stealth'.

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Ambulance workers cancel strike action

Ambulance workers cancel strike action

Staff at Kent's ambulance service due to walk out over two days this week have paused industrial action amid pay negotiations.

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Kent has highest number of care homes under investigation

Kent has highest number of care homes under investigation

The county is home to more care facilities in special measures than anywhere else in England, new figures show.

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