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Man charged with breaching restraining order after armed police drama

Man charged with breaching restraining order after armed police drama

A man has been charged with breaching a restraining order and a public order offence after armed police were called following concerns for a woman.

‘£6.10 for a pint of lager – but this hidden gem has a lot going for it’

‘£6.10 for a pint of lager – but this hidden gem has a lot going for it’

Dart-throwing witches and a barman playing Bohemian Rhapsody – it was a Halloween to remember for Secret Drinker.

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'Eight hours for urgent care? Under-funding NHS will cost more in the long-run'

'Eight hours for urgent care? Under-funding NHS will cost more in the long-run'

After her friend was forced to wait eight hours for treatment after a nasty accident, Melissa Todd considers the wider impact of our under-funded NHS.

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Hundreds of pupils late to school due to ‘ludicrous’ lane closure

Hundreds of pupils late to school due to ‘ludicrous’ lane closure

Roadworks for a multi-million-pound roundabout improvement scheme have been labelled “unbearable”.

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‘I was afraid to flush toilet for months after workers put pole through sewage pipe’

‘I was afraid to flush toilet for months after workers put pole through sewage pipe’

Blundering telecoms workers punctured a pipe outside a man’s home, sending sewage overflowing into the garden – and didn’t fix it for three months.

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Thief used neighbour’s card to spend £7,500 on WWE belt, bath bombs and fish food

Thief used neighbour’s card to spend £7,500 on WWE belt, bath bombs and fish food

A man used his neighbour’s bank card to order more than £7,500 worth of goods from Amazon in the space of just over a month, a court heard.

Uproar over bid for 300-home estate next to Kent animal park

Uproar over bid for 300-home estate next to Kent animal park

A bid for a 300-home estate on land neighbouring an animal park has sparked uproar – just two years after a much smaller scheme was rejected.

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Gills ban supporters after misogynistic chants

Gills ban supporters after misogynistic chants

Gillingham have banned two more supporters following incidents during last weekend’s defeat to Newport at Priestfield.

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Shock as surfer spotted braving huge waves in Kent amid 85mph winds

Shock as surfer spotted braving huge waves in Kent amid 85mph winds

A surfer has been spotted braving huge waves on the Kent coast in the middle of Storm Ciaran.

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Rape-obsessed killer could be freed next year

Rape-obsessed killer could be freed next year

A murderer who hacked his ex-girlfriend to death and tried to set up a rape club is set to face a parole hearing.

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Heartbreak as fishing boats smashed in storm

Heartbreak as fishing boats smashed in storm

Shocking pictures show damaged and sinking fishing boats at a harbour as Storm Ciarán continues to batter the Kent coast.

Call for KCC to run in-house school taxi service

Call for KCC to run in-house school taxi service

The soaring cost of providing cabs to school children has resulted in the suggestion that KCC could run an in-house taxi service.

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Home Bargains reveals overhaul plans for former supermarket

Home Bargains reveals overhaul plans for former supermarket

The discount chain has confirmed its long-expected move to fill a former supermarket as residents welcome the proposals after plans were submitted.

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Gang members locked up after cannabis robbery leads to fatal stabbing

Gang members locked up after cannabis robbery leads to fatal stabbing

The last members of a 13-man gang have been jailed after a 25-year-old was killed during a robbery.

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Passengers evacuated after bus windows blown out by storm

Passengers evacuated after bus windows blown out by storm

Two buses had to be evacuated after heavy winds blew out the front windows and left the vehicles shaking from side to side.

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Developer loses bid for 20 flats deemed too small to live in

Developer loses bid for 20 flats deemed too small to live in

A four-storey block of flats has been rejected after concerns the homes would be an ‘unacceptable size’ for suitable living standards.

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Pedestrian hit by car in town centre

Pedestrian hit by car in town centre

A person was taken to hospital after being hit by a car in a town centre.

Storm Ciaran hits Kent with fallen trees, flooded roads and school closures

Storm Ciaran hits Kent with fallen trees, flooded roads and school closures

Kent felt the full force of Storm Ciaran today, with fallen trees blocking roads, streets flooded, schools closed and homes left without power.

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Concern as motorists face premium parking rates across borough

Concern as motorists face premium parking rates across borough

Motorists using a Kent borough’s most popular car parks could soon be charged a premium as a council looks to rake in much-needed cash

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Council criticised over 'ridiculous' new £600 hat after losing old one

Council criticised over 'ridiculous' new £600 hat after losing old one

A council’s decision to splash £600 of taxpayers’ cash on a mayoral hat during the cost-of-living crisis has been branded “ridiculous”.

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Jazz band’s 50-year pub residency could be world record

Jazz band’s 50-year pub residency could be world record

A band with a dedicated following will mark 50 years of playing regular gigs at the same pub tonight.

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Masked arsonist caught on doorbell camera torching cars

Masked arsonist caught on doorbell camera torching cars

A house has been made unliveable and three vehicles written off after being the target of an arson attack by a masked man.

'Rapist' scrawled on OAP's house as town 'infected with plague of graffiti'

'Rapist' scrawled on OAP's house as town 'infected with plague of graffiti'

A town has been “infected with a plague of graffiti” – with yobs even spraying “rapist” on the side of a pensioner’s house.

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‘We buried mum ourselves, and saved thousands’

‘We buried mum ourselves, and saved thousands’

A family shunned a traditional funeral to give their mum a DIY send-off at a snip of the price, taking her on her last journey in their VW camper.

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Woman headbutted and punched disabled partner for waking her up

Woman headbutted and punched disabled partner for waking her up

A woman headbutted and repeatedly punched her disabled partner after he woke her up from a snooze on the sofa.

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Kent a ‘very lucky’ county as more lottery wins announced

Kent a ‘very lucky’ county as more lottery wins announced

Kent has been labelled as one of the luckiest counties after a bonanza of lottery wins, including three mystery residents who bagged a million each.

Police probe amid fears trick-or-treaters given sweets laced with chemicals

Police probe amid fears trick-or-treaters given sweets laced with chemicals

A horrified mum has raised the alarm after suspecting her child was spiked with ‘chemical-laced’ sweets while out trick-or-treating.

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Boxer killed in crash was ‘big, friendly giant’

Boxer killed in crash was ‘big, friendly giant’

Tributes have poured in for a dad killed in a horror crash who spent his time helping people with their mental health.

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Armed police descend after reports man had weapons

Armed police descend after reports man had weapons

A suspect has been taken into custody after armed police were called to a road following concerns for a woman.

Teens ‘punched in face’ as yobs steal phone near lake

Teens ‘punched in face’ as yobs steal phone near lake

Two teenage boys were punched in the face and one had his phone stolen after being attacked by a group of yobs.

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