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Circus sells 1,000 tickets for show - but has no venue

Circus sells 1,000 tickets for show - but has no venue

A family circus looking for somewhere new to pitch its big top after having to leave its home of 12 years is advertising a new “mystery show”.

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MasterChef finalist and wife take on tiny seaside spot once home to ‘Kent’s best restaurant’

MasterChef finalist and wife take on tiny seaside spot once home to ‘Kent’s best restaurant’

A couple have taken over a seaside spot once home to a Michelin-star restaurant – promising guests an experience “like a dinner party at our house”.

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Pre-school staff ‘absolutely devastated’ after worst-possible Ofsted rating

Pre-school staff ‘absolutely devastated’ after worst-possible Ofsted rating

Staff have been left “absolutely devastated” after Ofsted rated their small village nursery ‘inadequate’ over safeguarding concerns.

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The £75m leisure complex with just four businesses left

The £75m leisure complex with just four businesses left

We look at why a town centre leisure complex that cost £75 million to build is less than half full six years after it opened.

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Leisure centre evacuated after suspicious package found

Leisure centre evacuated after suspicious package found

The bomb squad was called and a cordon put up in a town centre following a report of an unattended package.

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Football steward jailed after smearing bacon on mosque door

Football steward jailed after smearing bacon on mosque door

A man filmed himself rubbing bacon on the door of a mosque and bragged to viewers the justice system would do nothing.

Post Office to reopen six weeks earlier than planned after refurbishment

Post Office to reopen six weeks earlier than planned after refurbishment

A Post Office counter will reopen six weeks earlier than planned amid a store’s takeover by Tesco.

Murder arrest after uncle stabbed in chest

Murder arrest after uncle stabbed in chest

A 64-year-old man at the centre of a murder probe died from stab wounds to the chest, a coroner has heard.

Man dies in town centre

Man dies in town centre

Police have confirmed a man died in a town centre after emergency services were called to the incident.

‘Massive fireball’ engulfs derelict school

‘Massive fireball’ engulfs derelict school

Firefighters were sent to fight a huge blaze at a former school site after residents reported seeing thick black smoke billowing into the air.

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Police put up forensics tent after body discovered in river

Police put up forensics tent after body discovered in river

Police officers, paramedics and lifeboats crews have been called to an incident near the River Thames.

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Club bosses to renovate venue after ‘devastating’ fire

Club bosses to renovate venue after ‘devastating’ fire

Managers running a Royal British Legion Social Club say they are doing all they can to re-open the premises following after it was damaged by a fire.

Road shut after three-car crash

Road shut after three-car crash

A road was shut after a three-car crash at a busy crossroads junction.

Four arrests and machete found after serious incident which shut road

Four arrests and machete found after serious incident which shut road

Two men were taken to hospital – including one with stab wounds – after a disturbance which prompted a major police response.

The £2m cannabis farm in Kent busted as drone tracked fleeing ‘gardeners’

The £2m cannabis farm in Kent busted as drone tracked fleeing ‘gardeners’

Three cannabis gardeners who say they were coerced into producing up to £2 million worth of the drug have been jailed ahead of their deportation.

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Jail for man who threatened to ‘burn down mosques’ after Southport deaths

Jail for man who threatened to ‘burn down mosques’ after Southport deaths

A man claiming to be an “English patriot” who targeted mosques in a series of disturbing phone calls and made threats to kill has been jailed.

20 caught in speeding crackdown as one driver clocks almost twice legal limit

20 caught in speeding crackdown as one driver clocks almost twice legal limit

A crackdown on speeding through a Kent village has seen 20 motorists reported – with one clocked at almost double the legal limit.

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Travellers pitch up near children’s play park

Travellers pitch up near children’s play park

A local authority says it is following the legal process to move an unauthorised caravan pitch in part of a town park.

Changes to station parking postponed after passenger backlash

Changes to station parking postponed after passenger backlash

A controversial change to the way commuters pay for parking at railway stations across Kent has been pushed back after feedback from customers.

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Kent Police ‘to be sued’ by victims over investigation into abuse at children's home

Kent Police ‘to be sued’ by victims over investigation into abuse at children's home

Victims who suffered horrific physical and sexual abuse at a children’s home are to sue Kent Police, it has been reported.

KCC drops child asylum-seeker centre proposals

KCC drops child asylum-seeker centre proposals

Plans to convert a disused student accommodation block into homes for unaccompanied asylum-seeking teens have been axed.

Trains suspended after person seen on tracks

Trains suspended after person seen on tracks

Passengers have been unable to travel from a major Kent train station following an emergency incident this morning.

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‘So-called far right are ordinary people afraid for the future of their children’

‘So-called far right are ordinary people afraid for the future of their children’

Our readers from across the county give their weekly take on the biggest issues impacting Kent and beyond - from riots to electoral reform.

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Bosses insist Indian restaurant still town’s best despite ‘significant risk to public health’

Bosses insist Indian restaurant still town’s best despite ‘significant risk to public health’

Bosses at an Indian restaurant cleaned up their act after inspectors found a “risk to public health”, but say they’re still the town’s best offering.

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Crime commissioner reveals his Tory leader choice

Crime commissioner reveals his Tory leader choice

Speaking to the Kent Politics Podcast, crime commissioner Matthew Scott has lifted the lid on who he thinks should replace Rishi Sunak.

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Mum’s warning after son’s hand sliced on cracked iPad

Mum’s warning after son’s hand sliced on cracked iPad

A mum is urging parents to check their children’s mobile devices after her son sliced his hand open on a cracked iPad screen.

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‘Nightmare neighbour forced us out - and cheered as our car got urinated on’

‘Nightmare neighbour forced us out - and cheered as our car got urinated on’

A family are living in fear after a nightmare neighbour subjected them to a relentless campaign of “obsessive” harassment which forced them to flee.

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Pregnant mum’s bid to reopen ‘vital’ maternity centre staffed by ‘lone midwife and a walkie talkie’

Pregnant mum’s bid to reopen ‘vital’ maternity centre staffed by ‘lone midwife and a walkie talkie’

A pregnant mother has launched a campaign to reopen a maternity unit shut by Kent County Council following a round of budget cuts.

‘It was a weird, wonderful night of crazy karaoke’

‘It was a weird, wonderful night of crazy karaoke’

Secret Drinker hits a High Street pub where they may not be able to sing but they know how to have a good night

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Psychiatric report ordered before trial of wife accused of husband’s murder

Psychiatric report ordered before trial of wife accused of husband’s murder

A woman accused of killing her husband after human remains were found at their home is set to be tried by a High Court judge.

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