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It beats Greggs! The hidden gem cafe with huge sandwiches and low prices

It beats Greggs! The hidden gem cafe with huge sandwiches and low prices

With huge sandwiches and low prices, it’s no surprise loyal customers keep coming back to this bakery – which you can’t even find on Tripadvisor.

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‘One-of-a-kind’ dad’s tragic death months after fiancée lost cancer battle

‘One-of-a-kind’ dad’s tragic death months after fiancée lost cancer battle

A grieving builder described as “funny and loving” tragically died just five months after his fiancée lost her battle with cancer.

‘Our smelly council flats look worse than Glastonbury’

‘Our smelly council flats look worse than Glastonbury’

Disgusted tenants say their block of council flats “looks worse than Glastonbury” – with nappies, beer bottles and rotting food left strewn outside.

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‘Someone sneaked into our tent at festival and stole all our clothes’

‘Someone sneaked into our tent at festival and stole all our clothes’

As the countdown begins to next weekend’s Glastonbury Festival, our columnist remembers the ups and down of the event 30 years ago.

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Kent people recognised in The King’s Birthday Honours List

Kent people recognised in The King’s Birthday Honours List

More than 1,000 people have been honoured in King Charles III’s first official Birthday Honours List.

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‘Why is there a hosepipe ban when this leak has been left for months?’

‘Why is there a hosepipe ban when this leak has been left for months?’

Residents are asking for answers as a hose pipe ban is implented while a leak has been left unrepaired for months.

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Pub named among country’s best beer gardens

Pub named among country’s best beer gardens

A pub’s beer garden has been named as one of the best in England in a new list to enjoy an al fresco beverage.

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Family ‘devastated’ as ‘priceless memories obliterated’ in beach hut fire

Family ‘devastated’ as ‘priceless memories obliterated’ in beach hut fire

A “devastated” dad has spoken of his family’s heartbreak after their beach hut went up in flames, destroying “priceless memories”

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Why Kent MP backs damning report on Boris and ‘Partygate’

Why Kent MP backs damning report on Boris and ‘Partygate’

A Kent MP has broken his silence over the Privileges Committee’s damning report into Boris Johnson.

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Kent fruit farmer wins huge £30m contract with Aldi

Kent fruit farmer wins huge £30m contract with Aldi

A family-owned fruit farm has signed a £30 million deal with Aldi to exclusively supply the supermarket giant with British apples and pears.

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Four schools close due to safety fears

Four schools close due to safety fears

Four primary schools have been forced to close following safety fears about the material used to construct the buildings.

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National chain reveals high street shop closure

National chain reveals high street shop closure

A big brand shoe store has revealed that it is to shut one of its Kent branches – less than 18 months after opening.

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Thunder, lightning and hail set to batter Kent this weekend

Thunder, lightning and hail set to batter Kent this weekend

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain in Kent this weekend.

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Everything you need to know about the hosepipe ban

Everything you need to know about the hosepipe ban

From hefty fines to whether you can fill your child's paddling pool - here's everything you need to know about the hosepipe ban in Kent.

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Road closed after accident involving three vehicles

Road closed after accident involving three vehicles

A key road was shut in both directions after a road crash involving three vehicles.

Van breakdown causes long tailbacks

Van breakdown causes long tailbacks

Drivers are facing miles of tailbacks after a van broke down in the Dartford Tunnel, with queues stretching along the A2.

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‘Burger King wouldn’t give boy tap water - it was disgusting’

‘Burger King wouldn’t give boy tap water - it was disgusting’

A man has vowed to never go to Burger King again after staff “refused” to give tap water to a dehydrated teen on one of the hottest days of the year.

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First look at new designs for 375-home 'lakes' development

First look at new designs for 375-home 'lakes' development

Bosses behind a controversial housing scheme have revealed more images showing how the huge project could look.

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‘I thought huge dog was going to kill my daughter – it was horrific’

‘I thought huge dog was going to kill my daughter – it was horrific’

A mum feared her three-year-old daughter was going to be killed as she was attacked by a Rottweiler-Mastiff mix which tore out chunks of her hair.

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Homes plans granted permission amid sewerage fears

Homes plans granted permission amid sewerage fears

A housebuilding giant’s plans to build hundreds of homes next to a village’s graveyard are pressing ahead.

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Emergency services called after crash closes A2

Emergency services called after crash closes A2

The main road has been closed in both directions due to a crash.

Hunt for suspect after homophobic assault at bus station

Hunt for suspect after homophobic assault at bus station

The victim was reportedly approached by a woman at a bus station who shouted abuse at him before punching him.

Beloved mum ‘let down’ by mental health services before death

Beloved mum ‘let down’ by mental health services before death

A mum-of-two was failed by mental health services, an inquest found, after a jury found she was not watched enough despite previous harming attempts.

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Brazen gym locker thief waves at camera as he uses stolen bank card

Brazen gym locker thief waves at camera as he uses stolen bank card

CCTV shows how a brazen thief waved at a supermarket security camera as he used a bank card stolen from someone’s gym locker.

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Family pays tribute as victim named in ‘holiday park’ murder investigation

Family pays tribute as victim named in ‘holiday park’ murder investigation

A 35-year-old man who was fatally shot near a holiday park has been named as tributes from family and friends pour in.

Police descend on high street over fears for man

Police descend on high street over fears for man

A large police presence was spotted in a high street as officers responded to concerns for a man.

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Kelly Brook sells her period home in Kent for £1.45m

Kelly Brook sells her period home in Kent for £1.45m

Actress and model Kelly Brook has sold her Kentish hall house featuring a swimming pool, extensive gardens and period features for £1.45m.

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‘No one should ever go to work and not come home’

‘No one should ever go to work and not come home’

Six months after a security guard was killed in a crush at a concert, relatives have spoken of their agony and issued a renewed appeal for witnesses.

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Missing pensioner safely located

Missing pensioner safely located

A man reported missing a day ago has been found.

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Elderly woman devastated after council ‘kills her beloved flowers’

Elderly woman devastated after council ‘kills her beloved flowers’

An elderly woman was left devastated after council workers reportedly sprayed her flowers with herbicide – causing them to wither and die.

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