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Apology over missed bins: 'This just isn't good enough'

Apology over missed bins: 'This just isn't good enough'

A council has admitted problems over missed bin collections 'isn't good enough' and has issued an apology to residents.

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Outrage as council reveals five more months of traffic misery

Outrage as council reveals five more months of traffic misery

Motorists are to face 22 further weeks of disruption as contractors take more than half a year to install traffic lights at a busy junction.

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Asylum seekers win High Court challenge over ‘squalid’ barracks

Asylum seekers win High Court challenge over ‘squalid’ barracks

Asylum seekers at Kent barracks have won a legal challenge after a High Court judge found their accommodation failed to meet a “minimum standard”.

Electric scooter trial massively expanded again

Electric scooter trial massively expanded again

A city's controversial trial of rental e scooters has today been significantly expanded to include surrounding urban areas.

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Targeted testing to start over variant cases

Targeted testing to start over variant cases

A mobile unit capable of testing 400 people a day is being deployed in another Kent town after 20 cases of the Delta variant have been confirmed.

Drug dealer jailed after vicious attack

Drug dealer jailed after vicious attack

A thug who is said to have become addicted to cannabis after being furloughed from his job has been jailed after admitting drug dealing and assault.

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Hydrogen plant dubbed ‘UK first’ to be built by next year

Hydrogen plant dubbed ‘UK first’ to be built by next year

Construction work on a hydrogen plant is finally set to begin after Covid pushed the plans behind schedule.

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The cheers, beers and tears of being an England football fan

The cheers, beers and tears of being an England football fan

As England dream of glory at the Euros, our archive pictures capture the agony - and occasional ecstasy - of watching the national team.

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Town's 'best pub' prepares to reopen after refurb

Town's 'best pub' prepares to reopen after refurb

A pub which has been shut for months will reopen next week with a new face behind the bar.

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'Why I'm ditching McDonald's for my local burger van'

'Why I'm ditching McDonald's for my local burger van'

As towns are now overloaded with fast-food takeaways, swanky restaurants and cafés, sometimes simple is better...

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Year in hospital as horror crash changes student's life in seconds

Year in hospital as horror crash changes student's life in seconds

A student who was given a 2% chance of survival after her car aquaplaned on the M2 is still recovering in hospital.

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Cricketer 'regrets' offensive tweets after England debut

Cricketer 'regrets' offensive tweets after England debut

A cricketer from Kent has said he 'regrets' sexist and racist tweets, the same day he makes his England debut.

Blue singer charged with driving offences

Blue singer charged with driving offences

A popstar and actor who went to school in Kent will stand trial over several driving charges.

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Man appears in court accused of raping child

Man appears in court accused of raping child

A man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court after he was charged with three counts of raping a child.

More than 1,000 asylum seekers stopped in Channel

More than 1,000 asylum seekers stopped in Channel

A total 1,042 people, in 54 incidents, have been intercepted crossing the English Channel over five days by British and French authorities.

Man attacked in pub garden

Man attacked in pub garden

A man had to be treated in hospital for serious head wounds after he was assaulted during a brawl in a pub garden.

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The impressive leisure centre refurb that's not quite perfect

The impressive leisure centre refurb that's not quite perfect

KentOnline got one of the first tours around an upgraded leisure centre following a year-long refurbishment programme. Here's what we thought.

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'I thought of getting rid of his body like they do in Breaking Bad'

'I thought of getting rid of his body like they do in Breaking Bad'

A man accused of murder has told the court how he searched for which acid to use to dispose of the body of a man who was found in a wheelie bin.

Four children rescued after inflatable boat drifts out to sea

Four children rescued after inflatable boat drifts out to sea

A woman with four children was rescued after their inflatable boat drifted out to sea.

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What a find! Boy, 7, discovers ultra rare five-leaf clover

What a find! Boy, 7, discovers ultra rare five-leaf clover

Despite one in 20,000 odds, a young boy has found a super rare five-leaf clover in Kent wodland.

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Teens 'punched, kicked and stamped on' by gang of thugs

Teens 'punched, kicked and stamped on' by gang of thugs

An unprovoked attack has seen a group of young friends attacked and their belongings smashed as they enjoyed the sunshine.

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£300 Op Brock fines set to stay

£300 Op Brock fines set to stay

The government has set out plans to continue handing out on-the-spot fines for drivers who try to avoid Operation Brock.

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Teen charged after ticket inspector stabbed

Teen charged after ticket inspector stabbed

A boy aged 17 will appear in court charged with stabbing a ticket inspector on Bank Holiday Monday.

Teenager rescued after getting stuck in mud

Teenager rescued after getting stuck in mud

Fire crews spent an hour rescuing a teenager after he became trapped in mud.

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Machinery worth £120k stolen from railway embankment

Machinery worth £120k stolen from railway embankment

Heavy duty thieves have made off with an industrial wood-chipper and excavator being used on a railway embankment.

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Terminally ill mum gets special wedding

Terminally ill mum gets special wedding

A mother-of-three who found she had incurable cancer has ticked off part of her bucket list by getting married.

Help find hero paramedic's dog

Help find hero paramedic's dog

A hero paramedic who tackled a knife-wielding teen is begging for help to find his missing dog, who he thinks was stolen.

Circus 'made to feel unwelcome'

Circus 'made to feel unwelcome'

A circus says it has been made to feel unwelcome - and out of pocket - after having shows cancelled in two towns.

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Mobile testing unit opens amid concerns over Indian variant

Mobile testing unit opens amid concerns over Indian variant

A mobile Covid-19 testing unit is operating in a town where 'a handful of cases' linked to the Indian strain have been identified.

Almost £1m recovered from OCG courier

Almost £1m recovered from OCG courier

A man who worked for an organised crime group hid £850k in a secret compartment in his van – but his proceeds of crime have now been taken away.

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