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Agony of woman with 'suicide disease' who feels like she's burning alive

Agony of woman with 'suicide disease' who feels like she's burning alive

A woman who feels like she is being "shot by a thousand bullets" when she showers describes living with one of the world's most painful conditions.

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Commuters shun £1.1m bike shed at station

Commuters shun £1.1m bike shed at station

A bike shed at a railway station with space for hundreds of bicycles that cost £1.1 million to build remains almost empty every day.

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'Getting a passport once took minutes'

'Getting a passport once took minutes'

Ordering a passport today is a patience-sapping 10-week wait. But you used to be able to get one at the Post Office, recalls our columnist.

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Hilarious messages found scrawled in second-hand diary

Hilarious messages found scrawled in second-hand diary

A "horrified" young girl has discovered hilarious messages in a second-hand diary after her parents bought it from a charity shop.

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'Ice cream van rival stole my jingle'

'Ice cream van rival stole my jingle'

The battle for custom from ice cream lovers in one part of Kent has turned sour after a rival was accused of stealing a distinctive jingle.

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'It's impossible for small indie pubs like mine to survive'

'It's impossible for small indie pubs like mine to survive'

A landlady says the outlook for small independent pubs like hers is looking increasingly bleak amid rising costs and changes in social behaviour.

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Post Office at risk as bid launched to turn shop into homes

Post Office at risk as bid launched to turn shop into homes

The future of a Post Office has been thrown into doubt after the owners revealed plans to turn their shop into four-bedroom homes.

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Time to change your clocks to herald start of summer

Time to change your clocks to herald start of summer

Here's everything you need to know about when and why the clocks go forward.

Tesco forced to shut as shoppers hit by 'foul smell'

Tesco forced to shut as shoppers hit by 'foul smell'

Staff have closed a Tesco store due to issues with drains, with customers reporting a "foul smell".

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Jury fails to reach verdicts over death of woman 'propelled' into air

Jury fails to reach verdicts over death of woman 'propelled' into air

A jury failed to reach verdicts in a trial over the death of a woman who was propelled into the air and under a bus.

Cannabis factory found in high street home

Cannabis factory found in high street home

Police have seized hundreds of cannabis plants from a high street house - but the people behind the operation remain at large.

Bus evacuated after fire 'started by kids'

Bus evacuated after fire 'started by kids'

Passenger had to get off a bus headed towards a shopping centre after a blaze was allegedly started by children.

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Co-op ram-raider jailed

Co-op ram-raider jailed

A man who attempted to steal a Co-op cash machine using a van and led police on a cross-country chase has been jailed.

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Train driver's benefits axed after 30 years because of his age

Train driver's benefits axed after 30 years because of his age

A Eurotunnel train driver says he has suffered legal aged discrimination by losing work benefits because he has reached retirement age.

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Mental health hospital failings exposed in new Channel 4 documentary

Mental health hospital failings exposed in new Channel 4 documentary

A documentary will explore the lack of prosecutions after police investigations into reports of sexual assault at a single mental health hospital.

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Northern Lights spotted in sky over Kent again

Northern Lights spotted in sky over Kent again

A photographer has spoken of her "euphoric" feeling after capturing the Northern Lights in the skies over Kent last night.

M20 crash delays after man trapped in car

M20 crash delays after man trapped in car

A man has been taken to hospital after a crash which temporarily shut a major motorway.

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Grade II-listed block of flats sold to investors

Grade II-listed block of flats sold to investors

A large block of Grade II-listed flats with period features has been snapped up at auction for £850,000 after "lots of interest from investors".

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Popular village pub closes just a year after grand reopening

Popular village pub closes just a year after grand reopening

A village pub has closed just a year after its long-anticipated reopening under the leadership of a top-rated restaurant.

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Kent town named one of Sunday Times' best places to live

Kent town named one of Sunday Times' best places to live

A seaside town is among the favoured spots in an annual list of the cities, towns and villages offering the best quality of life.

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'Buskers can be too loud or sing the same songs over and over'

'Buskers can be too loud or sing the same songs over and over'

A town centre is set to bring in new guidelines for buskers, including no microphones, limited hours and allocated pitches.

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Iconic monument now at risk as popular park 'left to rot'

Iconic monument now at risk as popular park 'left to rot'

A centuries-old landmark has been designated as “at risk” by the government's heritage watchdog in a “highly embarrassing” blow to council bosses.

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'It's nothing short of miraculous that this pub is still alive and functioning'

'It's nothing short of miraculous that this pub is still alive and functioning'

It was quite possibly the worst St Patrick's Day ever, as Secret Drinker was the last man standing at this pub frozen in time.

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Mum steps in to protect son after knife threat

Mum steps in to protect son after knife threat

The mum of a teenager who stood between her son and a boy with a knife who was threatening him says she feared for his life.

'Now people panic when a firework goes off, we got used to bombings'

'Now people panic when a firework goes off, we got used to bombings'

Eighty years ago today, bombs fell on a Kent town in one of the worst air raids to hit the county during the Second World War.

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'Terrified' mum forced to abandon home after kitchen fire on school run

'Terrified' mum forced to abandon home after kitchen fire on school run

A mum is having to complete a seven-mile school run by bus after a fire, which broke out while dropping her kids off, forced her out of her home.

'We were promised a lush green space - but we got this instead'

'We were promised a lush green space - but we got this instead'

New homeowners expecting a lush green space at the heart of their estate feel “short-changed” by the “ugly urban desert” they have been left with.

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Care home residents return to cockpit of planes they once flew

Care home residents return to cockpit of planes they once flew

A care home granted the wishes of two retired RAF pilots by giving them the chance to visit planes they once flew.

Closed leisure centres could reopen as £2m funding agreed

Closed leisure centres could reopen as £2m funding agreed

District cabinet members have been discussing the future of three leisure centres which suddenly shut last week.

Police offer £500 reward in search for wanted man

Police offer £500 reward in search for wanted man

Police officers are offering a £500 reward for information leading to a wanted man's arrest.

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