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‘Bizarre in the extreme and the quirkiest boozer I’ve ever visited’

‘Bizarre in the extreme and the quirkiest boozer I’ve ever visited’

Secret Drinker reveals his votes for Pub of the Year in the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards

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Christmas tractor run wows crowds

Christmas tractor run wows crowds

Thousands of people took to the streets to watch a colourful convoy of tractors pass through several villages.

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Another one! DPD van impaled by anti-terror bollards

Another one! DPD van impaled by anti-terror bollards

Anti-terror bollards have once again caught an unsuspecting motorist out – this time impaling a DPD delivery van.

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Concerns grow for missing man, 52

Concerns grow for missing man, 52

Police searching for a missing 52-year-old man say they are concerned for his welfare.

Suspected shoplifter charged with £500 ‘hats and gloves theft’

Suspected shoplifter charged with £500 ‘hats and gloves theft’

Police have made numerous charges after upping patrols to protect retailers in the run-up to Christmas.

Rare ‘rainbow clouds’ spotted in the skies

Rare ‘rainbow clouds’ spotted in the skies

Residents have been left stunned by the sight of rarely-seen multi-coloured clouds in the skies with one snapper crying ‘tears of joy’.

'Laughing yobs' kill pigeon with slingshot

'Laughing yobs' kill pigeon with slingshot

Two giggling youngsters shot down and killed a pigeon with a slingshot in a busy park, horrifying an onlooking couple.

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Sinkhole closes road until new year

Sinkhole closes road until new year

A road will be shut for an additional fortnight as repair and maintenance works to fix a large sinkhole continue.

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Arrest after woman saved from burning building

Arrest after woman saved from burning building

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing a town centre fire in which a woman suffered injuries and had to be pulled from the burning building.

Eurotunnel strike ends – but M20 closure continues to wreak traffic havoc

Eurotunnel strike ends – but M20 closure continues to wreak traffic havoc

A 15-mile section of the M20 remains closed after emergency measures were brought in following unexpected strike action at the Channel Tunnel.

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Vegetarian’s fury at being served meat in Asda cafe soup

Vegetarian’s fury at being served meat in Asda cafe soup

A vegetarian woman says she feels disgusted after being served soup with meat in a supermarket cafe.

Free parking at Kent station to end as charges brought in

Free parking at Kent station to end as charges brought in

New parking charges will come into force at a Kent railway station in January.

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Sprawling farmland could host £162 million housing development

Sprawling farmland could host £162 million housing development

Developers hope to overhaul farmland the size of 42 football pitches into 500 homes and a secondary school.

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Injured woman pulled out of burning building

Injured woman pulled out of burning building

A probe is underway after an injured woman was rescued from a burning building.

Family’s house fire horror just days before Christmas

Family’s house fire horror just days before Christmas

A dad-of-two’s kitchen was destroyed as it became “engulfed in flames” just days before Christmas.

‘Children’s centres provide so much – with creativity, they could stay open’

‘Children’s centres provide so much – with creativity, they could stay open’

The closure of children's centres, the Rwanda plan and our voting system are some of the topics tackled in this week's letters to the editor.

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Does anyone send Christmas cards anymore?

Does anyone send Christmas cards anymore?

The cost of stamps and rise of social media might have put an end to the annual sending of Christmas cards to our loved ones.

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‘Now my abuser is behind bars I can finally enjoy Christmas’

‘Now my abuser is behind bars I can finally enjoy Christmas’

A 23-year-old beauty worker left needing regular cosmetic treatment after suffering abuse at the hands of her former lover has bravely spoken out.

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‘Our new restaurant will be nine times bigger – but it’s worth the risk!’

‘Our new restaurant will be nine times bigger – but it’s worth the risk!’

A father-and-son duo say expanding their popular restaurant into a new venue nine times as big is a huge risk – but one worth taking.

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'She may be gone, but her memory lives on in making people smile at Christmas'

'She may be gone, but her memory lives on in making people smile at Christmas'

A dad is ensuring the memory of his late wife lives on by decorating his conifer trees every year for Christmas and making people smile.

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Some roadworks cancelled as Christmas getaway begins

Some roadworks cancelled as Christmas getaway begins

There’s some good news for motorists as thousands of people hit the roads for to start the festivities.

‘This cafe is my gift to you this Christmas’

‘This cafe is my gift to you this Christmas’

We take a pre-Christmas jaunt to a jaw-droppingly good café lurking in a former boat shed.

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Pub forced to shut after kitchen blaze

Pub forced to shut after kitchen blaze

Three people have been treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in the kitchen of a city pub.

Football club’s £1.5m ground plans take ‘real step forward’

Football club’s £1.5m ground plans take ‘real step forward’

A community football club’s plans for a new clubhouse and covered stands as part of a raft of ground improvements has been given a major cash boost

Multi-car crash cleared after sparking gridlock around Bluewater

Multi-car crash cleared after sparking gridlock around Bluewater

A crash outside Bluewater involving three vehicles is now clear after causing huge traffic problems.

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Brothers jailed after suspected bike thief shot

Brothers jailed after suspected bike thief shot

Two brothers have been locked up after a suspected bike thief was shot at multiple times.

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Firm fined £100k after workers filmed risking lives on boat

Firm fined £100k after workers filmed risking lives on boat

A reckless company has been fined £100,000 for safety breaches after a worker was filmed standing on a pallet raised in the air by a forklift truck.

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M20 reopens after two-car crash causes chaos

M20 reopens after two-car crash causes chaos

The coastbound M20 has reopened following a crash involving two cars.

Incredible US Air Force fighter jets filmed ‘roaring’ over Kent harbour

Incredible US Air Force fighter jets filmed ‘roaring’ over Kent harbour

Incredible footage has been captured of a pair of American fighter planes jetting over the county.

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Senior surgeon found guilty of fraud and forgery

Senior surgeon found guilty of fraud and forgery

A senior surgeon on trial for fraud and forgery has been convicted, but found not guilty for sending a malicious letter about a colleague.

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