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'Christmas dinner for £8.50? Why not!'

'Christmas dinner for £8.50? Why not!'

For this week's Eat My Words, our reviewer tries to find a cheap and quick festive meal on her lunch break.

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'Maybe problems aren't down to foreigners but incompetent government?'

'Maybe problems aren't down to foreigners but incompetent government?'

Our readers give their takes on Brexit, foreign aid and self-checkouts.

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'My son was stabbed five times in nightclub'

'My son was stabbed five times in nightclub'

A man has suffered "life changing injuries" after a double stabbing at a nightclub.

Plans to build communal BBQs on two Kent beaches

Plans to build communal BBQs on two Kent beaches

A council is looking at installing permanent barbecue stations on two Kent seafronts ahead of a divisive beach ban on disposable grills.

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'They smashed up my pride and joy and fled'

'They smashed up my pride and joy and fled'

A teacher has described the moment she discovered a stolen car had ploughed into hers - writing off her £12,000 BMW before the driver fled the scene.

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'We've done nothing wrong - why should we knock it down?'

'We've done nothing wrong - why should we knock it down?'

A woodland owner and his site manager have been ordered to tear down their "office" - despite planting 100,000 trees to preserve the picturesque plot.

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Hero fishermen rescue 31 from sinking dinghy

Hero fishermen rescue 31 from sinking dinghy

The owner of a scallop boat has described how his crew helped rescue dozens of suspected asylum seekers from a sea tragedy that claimed four lives.

Road closed after car overturns

Road closed after car overturns

Drivers faced diversions and delays after a crash in which a car overturned.

Gold seized at airport to be auctioned off

Gold seized at airport to be auctioned off

A pile of gold bars seized from a money laundering network and worth around £650,000 will be sold at auction to the highest bidder.

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Vape shop worker attacked while battling gang

Vape shop worker attacked while battling gang

A vape shop worker was assaulted while struggling to stop a gang of teenagers gaining entry to the business.

Twins, 5, youngest participants in Christmas charity walk

Twins, 5, youngest participants in Christmas charity walk

Two youngsters raised money for military veterans with a walking challenge through London.

School preps pupils for armed intruders and chemical attacks

School preps pupils for armed intruders and chemical attacks

Schoolchildren have been practising barricading doors and hiding under desks as part of drills to prepare for armed intruders and chemical attacks.

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Shock as 'beloved' white lion dies suddenly

Shock as 'beloved' white lion dies suddenly

A 'gentle' white lion from a Kent sanctuary died suddenly in her sleep aged 15, just weeks after her son also died.

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Tired of turkey? Try our alternative Christmas dinners

Tired of turkey? Try our alternative Christmas dinners

We tested out two alternative festive spreads for those wanting a break from tradition this year.

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Men and boys appear in court after Euros final violence

Men and boys appear in court after Euros final violence

Scores of people have appeared in court after allegedly assaulting police officers and damaging cars after last year's Euro football final.

Huge search continues after four die in Channel tragedy

Huge search continues after four die in Channel tragedy

A huge search will continue following the deaths of four people in the Channel.

Woman hit by car flown to hospital

Woman hit by car flown to hospital

A woman has been airlifted to a London hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car.

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Historic farm reveals plans for summertime glamping

Historic farm reveals plans for summertime glamping

Plans have been revealed to turn part of a farm into a seasonal glamping site following the success of a pop-up campsite.

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Popular 'mini village' bid for holiday camp given green light

Popular 'mini village' bid for holiday camp given green light

A former Christian holiday camp that has stood empty for 15 years is to be turned into a sprawling retirement village after the plans were green-lit.

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Charities warned of more channel deaths after 2021 tragedy

Charities warned of more channel deaths after 2021 tragedy

A year after 32 asylum seekers drowned in the English Channel, charities feared a similar tragedy was inevitable unless urgent action was taken.

Pizza giant latest to join retail park

Pizza giant latest to join retail park

A pizza chain has opened at a retail park - making it the fourth new outlet to launch at the shopping centre in four months.

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Inquest opens into death of horror lorry crash victim

Inquest opens into death of horror lorry crash victim

A coroner heard how a dad was trapped in his car when a tipper lorry overturned at a junction.

Four people dead in Channel crossing tragedy

Four people dead in Channel crossing tragedy

Four people have died and dozens others been rescued after a dinghy carrying asylum seekers capsized into freezing water overnight.

Award-winning cafe and gallery to open fourth branch

Award-winning cafe and gallery to open fourth branch

Fine-dining and a "wall of wine" will be on the menu at a new venue planned for a town centre.

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'Flooded again - we have no home, no Christmas, no hope'

'Flooded again - we have no home, no Christmas, no hope'

A couple facing Christmas in an Airbnb have been left feeling "hopeless" after flooding destroyed their home for the second time in two years.

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Mystery man posts £5 through doors to help with heating bills

Mystery man posts £5 through doors to help with heating bills

A mystery man has provided some Christmas cheer after posting cards with a £5 note inside through letterboxes for people to put towards their heating.

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'Robots will take our jobs – and we'll deserve it'

'Robots will take our jobs – and we'll deserve it'

Robots are slowly stealing our jobs and are excelling at the ones we thought they could never do – we deserve it, writes columnist Ed McConnell.

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Thug hurled puppy across room and threw amputee out wheelchair

Thug hurled puppy across room and threw amputee out wheelchair

A bully tried to strangle his girlfriend after abusing a disabled man and throwing her puppy across a room in a drunken rage.

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Two Kent restaurants named among UK's best

Two Kent restaurants named among UK's best

A country pub and family-run restaurant have been named in a list of the 100 top eateries in the UK, based on customer reviews.

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We tried ‘Kent’s best winter walk’ - did it live up to Instagram hype?

We tried ‘Kent’s best winter walk’ - did it live up to Instagram hype?

With more than 100,000 hashtags, this picturesque coastal stroll is a big hit with social media users - but is it the best the county has to offer?

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