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Retail park boost as butchers eye new premises

Retail park boost as butchers eye new premises

Two new units for restaurants are planned as part of a relocation of a butchers.

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The Great Escape: Secret Drinker gives guru punter the slip

The Great Escape: Secret Drinker gives guru punter the slip

Dull, dull, dull - Secret Drinker just can't get too excited about his latest pub visit, even if it did require him to make a hasty exit, or two.

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TikTok stalker's victim 'too scared' to leave house

TikTok stalker's victim 'too scared' to leave house

A stalker who breached a court order by following his victim on social media and driving by her house 15 times in a day has been spared prison.

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Accident involving fallen tree closes road

Accident involving fallen tree closes road

The A25 has been closed in both directions after an accident involving a fallen tree.

'If I had the choice, I'd stay open'

'If I had the choice, I'd stay open'

A Kent GP said he would choose to stay open on the day of the Queen's funeral, but explained why it's not possible.

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'In four days we went from a broken arm to her fighting for her life'

'In four days we went from a broken arm to her fighting for her life'

A little girl who went to the doctor after injuring her arm falling off her scooter found herself fighting for her life on chemo just days later.

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Six miles of queues after van fire on M2

Six miles of queues after van fire on M2

Traffic was queuing for miles after a van went up in flames on the motorway during rush-hour.

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Woman's bank card stolen by conman at Tesco cashpoint

Woman's bank card stolen by conman at Tesco cashpoint

A woman's bank card is believed to have been stolen when a man was telling her a cash machine was faulty.

'I'm so upset - I might have to scrap my Mercedes'

'I'm so upset - I might have to scrap my Mercedes'

A mum has been left shaken up after a vandal smashed the windscreen and window of her car, causing almost £1,000 of damage.

Distress for families as baby deaths scandal report delayed

Distress for families as baby deaths scandal report delayed

Families have spoken of their "angst" after a report into baby deaths at a hospital trust was delayed just days before it was due to be published.

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Plans for hundreds of new homes unblocked after water checks

Plans for hundreds of new homes unblocked after water checks

Almost 500 new homes in one part of Kent could now be built following checks at a beauty spot.

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Wetherspoons in Kent to close for Queen’s funeral

Wetherspoons in Kent to close for Queen’s funeral

Pubs across the county are set to alter their hours on Monday, with most telling KentOnline they will be staying shut during the Queen's funeral.

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TV Licence rules to be relaxed for Queen's funeral

TV Licence rules to be relaxed for Queen's funeral

TV Licensing is offering 'special dispensation' to communities who want to watch together the Queen's funeral on Monday.

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McDonald's security guard charged with assault

McDonald's security guard charged with assault

A security guard has been arrested after an incident in which a group of girls verbally abused staff and customers at a town centre McDonald's.

Two new fast food chains open at retail park

Two new fast food chains open at retail park

Two new food outlets have now opened at a retail and leisure complex.

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Joining the eight-hour queue united by grief

Joining the eight-hour queue united by grief

A queue measuring up to 10 miles will stretch through London over the next few days. We joined mourners to file past The Queen lying in state.

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Neighbours to rescue in house fire drama

Neighbours to rescue in house fire drama

Quick-thinking neighbours rescued the occupants of a blazing house using a ladder.

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Community divided over plans to demolish care home for flats

Community divided over plans to demolish care home for flats

Almost 200 people have had their say on controversial plans for 28 new homes - with opinion split down the middle.

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'Drivers have threatened to pull me off my horse'

'Drivers have threatened to pull me off my horse'

A frustrated horse rider who says she has been repeatedly threatened and abused on the road has pleaded with motorists to show more patience.

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Neighbours claim new flats ‘will breach human rights’

Neighbours claim new flats ‘will breach human rights’

Almost 30 letters of objection have been lodged against “overwhelming and overbearing” proposals for new-build properties.

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'The King? He's Char Char to me'

'The King? He's Char Char to me'

A great-great-great-grandmother has recalled how she met the future King, snapped his picture, touched his tie and nicknamed him 'Char Char'.

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'There would be nothing left here without Next'

'There would be nothing left here without Next'

Following the closure of two major retailers at a town centre shopping centre, shoppers are delighted Next has u-turned on its plans to shut.

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Travel editor loved Kent town so much she moved here

Travel editor loved Kent town so much she moved here

A writer who was sent on assignment to the Kent coast has become another "DFL" after falling in love with the town.

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'We're mortgage prisoners trapped in unsellable flats'

'We're mortgage prisoners trapped in unsellable flats'

Homeowners say they are stuck in low-rise flats they can't sell because of new regulations around unsafe cladding following the Grenfell disaster.

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'I had to come and pay my respects'

'I had to come and pay my respects'

Kent man dons Scout leader uniform to join queue filing past the Queen's coffin.

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NHS staff resort to food bank amid cost of living crisis

NHS staff resort to food bank amid cost of living crisis

Ambulance drivers and nurses have been collecting food parcels from a Kent food bank.

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Man airlifted to hospital after serious crash

Man airlifted to hospital after serious crash

A man who was involved in a serious crash and had to be airlifted to hospital remains in a critical condition.

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Kent family to feature in Channel 4's Grand Designs

Kent family to feature in Channel 4's Grand Designs

The story behind building an underground home on a hill in Kent is being told on tonight's episode of the long-running property show.

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Serial rapist attacked woman after barging into home

Serial rapist attacked woman after barging into home

A "callous" rapist subjected a woman to a "degrading" sex attack after forcing his way into her home, before targeting another victim.

Roadworks add to slip road closure misery

Roadworks add to slip road closure misery

Temporary traffic lights and water main works on the A2 are adding to problems as the four-month closure of motorway slip roads began this week.

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