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Cycle cafe made from shipping containers finally set to open

Cycle cafe made from shipping containers finally set to open

A new cycle cafe built from shipping containers on a derelict bus depot is set to open next month.

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‘I finished my curry – then found a cockroach on my plate’

‘I finished my curry – then found a cockroach on my plate’

A restaurant has been served with an enforcement notice after a horrified customer reported finding a cockroach on his plate.

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‘My garden floods every day - it’s driving me insane’

‘My garden floods every day - it’s driving me insane’

A mum says she is being driven “insane” by water leaks which flood her front garden every day.

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‘There are zombies on the roof!’

‘There are zombies on the roof!’

Reports of UFOs, zombie attacks and exorcisms are among the strange events reported to Kent Police in the last ten years.

'Why I actually quite like the reviled and ridiculed plans for my hometown'

'Why I actually quite like the reviled and ridiculed plans for my hometown'

Tower blocks proposed for Folkestone harbour have been widely derided by residents – but Rhys Griffiths thinks they could be good for the town.

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Police launch search for missing sisters

Police launch search for missing sisters

Officers are asking for help to track down two teenage sisters who have gone missing.

‘This new rule isn’t working – we still can’t sleep!’

‘This new rule isn’t working – we still can’t sleep!’

Residents plagued by noise from lorries say they are still being disturbed – even though a ban on truckers sounding horns has been introduced.

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Cyclist breaks collarbone after being pushed by passenger in passing car

Cyclist breaks collarbone after being pushed by passenger in passing car

An avid athlete suffered a broken collarbone and was jeered at by passengers who deliberately pushed her off her bike.

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‘Female firefighters are not forced to strip in front of male colleagues’

‘Female firefighters are not forced to strip in front of male colleagues’

The boss of Kent’s fire service has denied claims female firefighters are being forced to strip down to their underwear in front of male colleagues.

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Cafe opens at new site after forced closure

Cafe opens at new site after forced closure

A cafe popular with cyclists and hikers has re-launched inside a new venue – a year after being forced to close 15 miles away.

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‘It felt like my face was burning – I thought we were going to die’

‘It felt like my face was burning – I thought we were going to die’

A Kent mum has told of the dramatic moment she and her family were evacuated from a beach in Rhodes moments before it was hit by a wildfire.

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Paedophile unleashed horrifying violence on child

Paedophile unleashed horrifying violence on child

A child sex offender who subjected his victim to horrific violence has been jailed for eight years.

'Labour's ULEZ expansion cost party victory in by-election - Starmer needs to act fast'

'Labour's ULEZ expansion cost party victory in by-election - Starmer needs to act fast'

After controversial plans to expand ULEZ cost Labour Boris Johnson’s former seat, Paul Francis says Starmer must act quickly to limit the damage.

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Concerns grow for missing man, 22

Concerns grow for missing man, 22

Police searching for a man who went missing more than 48 hours ago are becoming increasingly concerned about his welfare.

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‘It’s like living in the dark ages – but they are still building more homes’

‘It’s like living in the dark ages – but they are still building more homes’

We visited one of Kent’s fastest growing villages where residents complain they can’t make a phone call and have to rely on generators for power.

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Outcry as new locked gate keeps walkers out of estate

Outcry as new locked gate keeps walkers out of estate

The installation of a lock on a gate at a private estate has sparked outcry – as it blocks walkers from using the popular route as a shortcut.

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Traffic fears as six-month road closure starts today

Traffic fears as six-month road closure starts today

There are fears of traffic hell for the next six months as work begins by South East Water to replace burst-prone water pipes.

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Boxing club looks set to close amid plans for new community centre

Boxing club looks set to close amid plans for new community centre

A boxing club fears it will have to shut after plans were approved to demolish its home to make way for a new community centre.

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Flats and shops plan approved – but ‘where will residents park’?

Flats and shops plan approved – but ‘where will residents park’?

Plans for five new town centre shops and 17 flats have been approved, despite concerns over a lack of parking spaces.

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National task force to be set up in response to east Kent baby deaths scandal

National task force to be set up in response to east Kent baby deaths scandal

A national task force is to be set up in response to the baby deaths scandal at East Kent Hospitals.

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Young woman defies odds after suffering huge injuries in four-storey fall

Young woman defies odds after suffering huge injuries in four-storey fall

A 23-year-old given just a 10% chance of survival after suffering huge injuries has defied predictions and is now working on her recovery.

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Four arrests after armed police stop car

Four arrests after armed police stop car

Armed police surrounded a vehicle and arrested four men after an aggravated burglary at a property.

‘Hallelujah!’ Key route to town closed for a year finally reopens

‘Hallelujah!’ Key route to town closed for a year finally reopens

The main road to a town has finally reopened – after being closed for a year for work on a multi-million-pound series of improvements.

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Inferno at Kent race circuit started in battery of electric car

Inferno at Kent race circuit started in battery of electric car

A huge fire that erupted at a Kent circuit started in the battery of an electric race car while it was charging, organisers have revealed.

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Residents evacuated and dog saved in fire drama at block of flats

Residents evacuated and dog saved in fire drama at block of flats

Six fire engines and a height vehicle were sent out as crews tackled a blaze at a four-storey block of flats.

BMW ‘drifter’ gains support with petition for dedicated Kent track

BMW ‘drifter’ gains support with petition for dedicated Kent track

A ‘drifting’ enthusiast whose car was seized after being caught on public roads is calling for a dedicated Kent track for fellow fans to practice.

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Inside Kent’s needle-strewn ‘subway from hell’

Inside Kent’s needle-strewn ‘subway from hell’

Shocking images show an “alleyway from hell” filled with hypodermic needles in a town centre just metres from a busy path.

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When our beaches rocked to Radio 1’s legendary roadshows

When our beaches rocked to Radio 1’s legendary roadshows

Did you attend Radio 1’s summer roadshows when they headed into the county? On their 50th anniversary, we speak to the man behind them.

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Primary school rated ‘good’ for first time in its history

Primary school rated ‘good’ for first time in its history

A school is celebrating its dramatic turnaround after it receives its first-ever “good” rating.

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Police arrest pair following ‘burglary’ reported 290 miles away

Police arrest pair following ‘burglary’ reported 290 miles away

Passersby spotted five police cars and firearms officers in a town centre.

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