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Weather warnings issued for 'wet and windy' New Year's Eve

Weather warnings issued for 'wet and windy' New Year's Eve

Revellers heading out for New Year's Eve may have their celebrations dampened as several weather warnings are put in place.

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Dog rescued from water pipe

Dog rescued from water pipe

Firefighters were called to rescue a dog that had got stuck in a water pipe in a dyke.

Woman's body found in lake at Bluewater

Woman's body found in lake at Bluewater

A woman has been found dead in a lake at Bluewater after emergency services descended on the shopping centre.

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'Extraordinary' Elizabethan shipwreck discovery to feature on TV

'Extraordinary' Elizabethan shipwreck discovery to feature on TV

An Elizabethan-era shipwreck was discovered in a quarry in Kent while workers were dredging for building minerals earlier this year.

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Former noodle bar transformed into family-run Italian restaurant

Former noodle bar transformed into family-run Italian restaurant

A family from London say they are bringing all the flavours of Italy to a former noodle bar - which they have spent £80,000 renovating.

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KentOnline's most-read stories of 2022

KentOnline's most-read stories of 2022

Was a row over the size of a pizza our most read story of 2022? Find out what you lapped up in our rundown of the most popular stories of the year.

'RAC left me stranded for seven hours'

'RAC left me stranded for seven hours'

A mum who was left stranded on a motorway for seven hours on Christmas Day has slammed RAC for ruining the big day.

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Review of 2022: From tragedies to big budget movies

Review of 2022: From tragedies to big budget movies

In the concluding part of our reflections on 2022, we recall the loss of the Queen, changes at No.10 and how one seaside town was transformed.

Viral Prime drink being sold for £150 on Facebook Marketplace

Viral Prime drink being sold for £150 on Facebook Marketplace

A 'natural flavoured water' is being sold online for 75 times its retail price.

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'Whack student's head against wall now and you'll get house burnt down'

'Whack student's head against wall now and you'll get house burnt down'

Columnist Chris Britcher remembers his school days in the 1980s when teachers were feared and respected.

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Emergency services descend on bluewater

Emergency services descend on bluewater

Police, fire and ambulance services have been called to an incident at Bluewater.

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'I'm not a dictator - Liddle's column is inaccurate and irrelevant'

'I'm not a dictator - Liddle's column is inaccurate and irrelevant'

A council leader has defended his radical plans to divide Canterbury into five zones after he was criticised by controversial columnist Rod Liddle.

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Wife's relief as dad opens eyes after being unconscious for weeks

Wife's relief as dad opens eyes after being unconscious for weeks

A father-of-five who spent three weeks unconscious after a devastating fall is finally awake and responding to doctors.

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Pregnant sheep killed in dog attack

Pregnant sheep killed in dog attack

Officers are appealing for witnesses after a dog attack saw nearly 30 animals killed.

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Hospitals experiencing busier than usual winter period

Hospitals experiencing busier than usual winter period

An NHS chief has said health services around the county are just coping, despite an extremely busy winter period and rising flu cases.

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Car windscreen smashed as tree falls onto major road

Car windscreen smashed as tree falls onto major road

A busy route was closed after a tree fell onto a car, smashing the windscreen.

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Is this Kent's blingiest bar?

Is this Kent's blingiest bar?

An entrepreneur dubbed the "Queen of Bling" has launched a bar with chandeliers, velvet seats and glittery wallpaper to bring "an Essex vibe" to Kent.

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Help needed to trace three stolen dogs

Help needed to trace three stolen dogs

Images have been released and an appeal has been launched after two whippets and a greyhound cross were stolen.

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Fury as 'hooligans' steal books from library and set them alight

Fury as 'hooligans' steal books from library and set them alight

Vandals who set fire to books - including a Harry Potter novel - stolen from a phone box library should be “ashamed of themselves”, say volunteers.

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'Physical altercations' at under-fire care home

'Physical altercations' at under-fire care home

A care home is in special measures after inspectors found residents had been involved in "physical altercations" and not given medication correctly.

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Review of 2022: How Kent ground to a halt

Review of 2022: How Kent ground to a halt

In the second part of our look back at the year, we remember how a ferry firm's shock move caused chaos around the county.

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Skygazing events not to be missed in 2023

Skygazing events not to be missed in 2023

Two spectacular supermoons are among the big events to look out for in 2023 but what else can we expect from the new sky gazing calendar?

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The county pubs we lost in 2022

The county pubs we lost in 2022

As publicans struggle against rising costs and changing habits, we look back at some of the Kent pubs that closed this year.

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The Kent streets bus firm refuses to visit after dark

The Kent streets bus firm refuses to visit after dark

Frustrated residents are calling for better CCTV after "horrifying" vandalism forced a bus operator to suspend services to a number of streets.

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Kent restaurant named as one of country's best with a view

Kent restaurant named as one of country's best with a view

One of Kent's coastal eateries has been named by a national newspaper as one of the UK's best destination restaurants with views.

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Historic cinema announces closure

Historic cinema announces closure

An independent cinema has shown its last ever film after the building's lease came to an end.

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Police search for missing teen

Police search for missing teen

Officers are concerned for the welfare of a teen who has been missing for three weeks.

Biker who 'goaded' police chased through field

Biker who 'goaded' police chased through field

Officers used a red dot from a Taser to detain a brazen biker who "goaded officers".

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Brazen parcel thief caught on CCTV twice

Brazen parcel thief caught on CCTV twice

Shocking CCTV footage shows the moments a parcel thief strikes twice outside a flat, prompting a police appeal.

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Blockage warning as Christmas lights found in sewer

Blockage warning as Christmas lights found in sewer

Residents in Kent have been urged by a water company to keep their pipes clear after Christmas lights were found in a sewer.

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