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Thousands in 'taxpayers' money' owed over Christmas festival

Thousands in 'taxpayers' money' owed over Christmas festival

A council still owed thousands of pounds by the organisers of a Christmas event says it has banned the company from holding future events on its land.

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Paperchase stores expected to shut as firm goes into administration

Paperchase stores expected to shut as firm goes into administration

A popular stationery chain's Kent stores are expected to close after the firm entered administration.

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£200k Bentley smashes into front of pub

£200k Bentley smashes into front of pub

A Bentley worth around £200,000 has smashed into the front of a pub - and its the second time in as many years the boozer has been hit.

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£3.25m eight-bedroom property with home cinema for sale

£3.25m eight-bedroom property with home cinema for sale

This £3.25m property with a home cinema takes movie night to a whole new level.

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Everything you need to know about Kent airport's long-awaited take off

Everything you need to know about Kent airport's long-awaited take off

As developers prepare to invest an estimated £500 million into the future of Manston Airport, we answer the key questions over what happens next.

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Final designs for huge Kent garden town unveiled

Final designs for huge Kent garden town unveiled

Detailed plans for almost 6,000 new homes have revealed how future phases of the development - including a full-size cricket pitch - will look.

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Grave-robbing fox leaves 4ft python in family's garden

Grave-robbing fox leaves 4ft python in family's garden

A mum has described how her family were terrified after waking up to find a 4ft python in their back garden.

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Injured groom forced to marry on mobility scooter after biker's 50mph stunt

Injured groom forced to marry on mobility scooter after biker's 50mph stunt

A motorcyclist was forced to ride a mobility scooter down the aisle after a crash which saw a biker plough into him while performing a 'wheelie'.

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The 'perfect storm' that left Kent under water

The 'perfect storm' that left Kent under water

Thousands were made homeless, businesses and homes destroyed, and livestock drowned in one night of misery more than 70 years ago.

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'Who can blame stay-at-home parents for shunning jobs?'

'Who can blame stay-at-home parents for shunning jobs?'

Jeremy Hunt wants to get more people back to work, but who can blame those who've turned their backs on it, writes Lauren Abbott.

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Woman weaved Mercedes across road while drunk at wheel

Woman weaved Mercedes across road while drunk at wheel

A woman seen weaving her Mercedes across the road has been banned for drink-driving after it was found she was narrowly over the legal alcohol limit.

Hundreds of workers to be hired to tackle Channel crossings

Hundreds of workers to be hired to tackle Channel crossings

More than 700 staff will be hired as leadership of tackling crossings to UK shores – such as the Kent coast – returns to the Home Office.

Man released after dad dies in shopping centre

Man released after dad dies in shopping centre

A man who was arrested following the death of a dad-of-three at a shopping centre has been released from police custody.

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Boy punched repeatedly in vicious car park mugging

Boy punched repeatedly in vicious car park mugging

A 16-year-old boy was punched and had his coat stolen off his body in a vicious town centre robbery.

Former care home goes on market for £850k

Former care home goes on market for £850k

A former care home which was shut down after inspectors found residents were "at risk of abuse" has been put up for sale.

‘Next time it could be a child - not a tree’

‘Next time it could be a child - not a tree’

A crash along a danger route that left two men in a serious condition has sparked fears a child could be run over next.

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'This is the wrong use, in the wrong place'

'This is the wrong use, in the wrong place'

A council leader has condemned Home Office plans to use a town hotel to house around 70 asylum seekers.

Almost 90% of drivers stopped in crackdown face action

Almost 90% of drivers stopped in crackdown face action

Almost nine in 10 drivers had to be reprimanded as police pulled over more than 100 cars.

Electrician who killed wife to be kept in secure mental health unit

Electrician who killed wife to be kept in secure mental health unit

A 58-year-old suffering delusions due to dementia slashed his wife's throat, believing she was Lucifer and had poisoned him.

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Three years on what's Brexit done for Kent?

Three years on what's Brexit done for Kent?

Three years since Boris Johnson claimed he'd 'got Brexit done' the balance sheet for Kent is firmly in the red, writes political editor Paul Francis.

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Kent dog misses out on 'ugliest' title

Kent dog misses out on 'ugliest' title

A French bulldog with one eye and an underbite has lost out on being crowned the ugliest dog in the UK.

Homes left without water once again

Homes left without water once again

Residents are complaining that they have been left without water - marking the fourth time this month Southern Water have had issues in the area.

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Vandal uses wheelie bin to 'bash in' shop window

Vandal uses wheelie bin to 'bash in' shop window

Police are investigating a report of criminal damage, after a bin was used to smash the window of a high street pharmacy.

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Pools to remain shut as heat problems continue

Pools to remain shut as heat problems continue

All pools at a sports centre closed today due to continuing "temperature issues" impacting the heat of the water will remain shut tomorrow too.

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Tom Jones announces huge summer show

Tom Jones announces huge summer show

The Welsh singer will be visiting Kent on his Ages and Stages tour later this year.

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Slip road reopens after four-month closure

Slip road reopens after four-month closure

A major M2 junction has reopened after four months of work and weeks of delays.

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'Our broadband is awful but our neighbours have superfast speeds'

'Our broadband is awful but our neighbours have superfast speeds'

Residents on one side of a street have broadband 20 times faster than their neighbours opposite.

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Stoned lorry driver spared jail over horror crash that changed man's life

Stoned lorry driver spared jail over horror crash that changed man's life

A tipper truck driver who caused a horror crash while high on cannabis has been spared prison despite leaving a man in a coma for seven weeks.

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Emergency response blocks town centre road

Emergency response blocks town centre road

A town centre road was blocked, with buses unable to pass, due to an emergency services response which turned out to be a false alarm.

Dozens attend protest against 85ft phone mast

Dozens attend protest against 85ft phone mast

Dozens of residents showed up for a protest against a phone mast which was set to be erected without consultation.

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