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Football hooligans banned for up to 10 years over pitch invasion fights

Football hooligans banned for up to 10 years over pitch invasion fights

Scores of football hooligans have been slapped with bans of up to 10 years and one was jailed, following an investigation into a pitch invasion.

Air ambulance lands and road closed after man hit by car

Air ambulance lands and road closed after man hit by car

A man has been flown to a London hospital after being hit by a car.

Emergency services called to crash outside Lidl

Emergency services called to crash outside Lidl

Police, fire crews and paramedics were called to a crash involving an Audi and another car outside a supermarket.

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The parts of Kent which could get 10cm of snow

The parts of Kent which could get 10cm of snow

The Met Office says up to 5cm of snow could fall "quite widely" across the county - but some areas may get twice as much.

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Delays on M20 after car and lorry crash

Delays on M20 after car and lorry crash

There are traffic delays on the M20 after a crash involving a car and a lorry.

Footballer Jamie Redknapp reveals his favourite holiday - and you won't believe it

Footballer Jamie Redknapp reveals his favourite holiday - and you won't believe it

Jamie Redknapp can take his pick of luxury resorts across the world but his favourite holidays were on a Kent caravan park with cousin Frank Lampard.

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'I make £3k a month selling Prime drinks'

'I make £3k a month selling Prime drinks'

An entrepreneurial 19-year-old is making a small fortune selling a range of celebrity-backed drinks at a huge profit amid unprecedented demand.

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'I will be proudly singing La Marseillaise in a crowd of England fans'

'I will be proudly singing La Marseillaise in a crowd of England fans'

Loyalties will be divided at a village pub this evening as its owners root for opposite sides in the England v France World Cup match.

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Kent's first Wi-Fi and charging hubs to pop up in town centre

Kent's first Wi-Fi and charging hubs to pop up in town centre

A town centre is set to become home to Kent's first Wi-Fi hubs - but the plans are splitting opinion among traders.

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Much-loved Kent pubs that closed in the 1990s

Much-loved Kent pubs that closed in the 1990s

Many pubs called last orders in the 1990s and the buildings have been converted for a variety of uses - including a GP surgery and a McDonald's.

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Police base plan for troubled park toilet block

Police base plan for troubled park toilet block

A notorious crime-ridden park may gain much-needed police presence as discussions a under way to convert it to base for police and other authorities.

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Prolific thief banned from Asda, Tesco, Wilko and B&M

Prolific thief banned from Asda, Tesco, Wilko and B&M

A serial shoplifter has been jailed and hit with a three-year ban from a number of big-name stores after a crime spree.

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'This is a disaster for the town'

'This is a disaster for the town'

A blaze at an historic building has been branded a significant loss for the area.

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Taxi driver incentives to go electric branded 'drop in the ocean'

Taxi driver incentives to go electric branded 'drop in the ocean'

Incentives to encourage taxi and private-hire firms to make the £50,000 switch to electric cars have been labelled “a drop in the ocean”.

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'New skate park is a better ride for everyone'

'New skate park is a better ride for everyone'

A £250,000 skate park has been labelled a success after opening following a hard fought fundraising campaign.

Rail disruption as lorry hits bridge and drives off

Rail disruption as lorry hits bridge and drives off

Train services were disrupted after a lorry reportedly crashed into a railway bridge and drove off.

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Chef to shut horse-box kitchen to open high street restaurant

Chef to shut horse-box kitchen to open high street restaurant

A popular street kitchen is set to close after nine months as its owner prepares to open a new high street restaurant.

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'Cost of living crisis will leave more vulnerable to modern slavery'

'Cost of living crisis will leave more vulnerable to modern slavery'

A charity is warning more victims may be exploited in the current economic crisis, as it emerged modern slavery offences rocketed last year.

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Luxury dessert restaurant to open first Kent branch this weekend

Luxury dessert restaurant to open first Kent branch this weekend

A luxury dessert restaurant serving cheesecakes, sundaes and croffles will open its first branch in the county on Saturday.

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Kent band Slaves return with new name

Kent band Slaves return with new name

A band on hiatus due to life-changing events is back with a new name – and has apologised for its old one.

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Empty restaurant tables as England feasts on football

Empty restaurant tables as England feasts on football

With France and England set to dish up a footballing feast on Saturday night, some restaurants are reporting a downturn in trade.

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E scooters and nine cars seized during police crackdown

E scooters and nine cars seized during police crackdown

A suspected drug driver was arrested and cars were seized during a police crackdown on a town's roads.

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First snow of the winter expected to hit county

First snow of the winter expected to hit county

Travel disruption is expected following the issuing of a yellow weather warning for snow and ice.

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Plans for multi-million pound Brompton bike HQ submitted

Plans for multi-million pound Brompton bike HQ submitted

A huge bike factory promising £100 million of investment in Kent is now one step closer as official plans have been put forward.

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County's cost of policing Queen's funeral revealed

County's cost of policing Queen's funeral revealed

More than 250 police officers from Kent stepped up to help in the country's biggest ever policing operation as mourners descended on London.

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Thieves caught on camera stealing Coca-Cola Christmas truck

Thieves caught on camera stealing Coca-Cola Christmas truck

The centrepiece of a prized festive lights display has been stolen from outside a gran's home.

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Tributes paid to 'brave and funny nana'

Tributes paid to 'brave and funny nana'

The family of a former councillor have described her as a "true diamond" following her death seven months after being diagnosed with cancer.

Two Kent schools in top latest guide

Two Kent schools in top latest guide

Two Kent schools have made it in the Sunday Times top schools in the southeast.

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Abandoned holiday camp finally set to be transformed

Abandoned holiday camp finally set to be transformed

The long-awaited transformation of an abandoned Christian holiday camp that has fallen into ruin is set to finally go ahead.

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Clarks branch closes permanently

Clarks branch closes permanently

Shoe retailer Clarks has closed its branch inside a Sainsbury's supermarket after just one year of trading.

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