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Shocking moment man spits at Subway staff caught on camera

Shocking moment man spits at Subway staff caught on camera

A worker says he felt "sick in my own body" after a man spat at him.

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Meter reading day: Why must homes look at energy meters this week?

Meter reading day: Why must homes look at energy meters this week?

From October energy prices are changing but why must households look at their gas and electric meters before the switch?

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'Why bother calling 101? There's no point'

'Why bother calling 101? There's no point'

A police chief says the force's non emergency number needs urgently improving after thousands fewer residents used the service last year.

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Newlyweds in honeymoon Hurricane Ian scare

Newlyweds in honeymoon Hurricane Ian scare

An arts centre boss and partner are stranded while on honeymoon as Hurricane Ian hits Florida.

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'Vaping youths setting things on fire made bus ride hell'

'Vaping youths setting things on fire made bus ride hell'

Bus passengers were given headaches, sore eyes and felt sick after a group of youths were vaping and setting things on fire on the journey.

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'Economic crisis? None of this is at all unusual'

'Economic crisis? None of this is at all unusual'

A Kent MP is not linking the Chancellor's mini-budget with the UK's current "financial difficulty", despite the currency's value falling since Friday.

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Kent Police reprimanded for ignoring data requests

Kent Police reprimanded for ignoring data requests

Seven UK organisations, including Kent Police, have been called out over failures to respond to requests for personal information in a timely fashion.

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Horse found near M25 junction

Horse found near M25 junction

A stray horse was found on a busy slip road and police are looking for its owner.

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Who can have a flu or Covid-19 jab?

Who can have a flu or Covid-19 jab?

Thirty million people are being told to get vaccinated amid fears the UK will be hit hard by Covid-19 and flu - but who can get a jab and how?

Analysis: why this really could be the end for Truss

Analysis: why this really could be the end for Truss

Political editor Paul Francis says the ongoing economic fallout from Friday's "mini-budget" could end the premiership of Liz Truss.

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'We've had crisps and sweets thrown at us'

'We've had crisps and sweets thrown at us'

A family who run a high street newsagents say shoplifting and antisocial behaviour has got out of control.

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Force criticised for failure over responding to information requests

Force criticised for failure over responding to information requests

Kent's police force has been reprimanded by a watchdog over delays in answering information requests from the public.

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Kent homeowners urged to act now to avoid 'scary' mortgage payments

Kent homeowners urged to act now to avoid 'scary' mortgage payments

Homeowners are being urged to act now to prevent their monthly mortgage costs rocketing ahead of more predicted increases in interest rates.

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Millions urged to get flu and Covid jabs amid fears of a deadly 'twindemic'

Millions urged to get flu and Covid jabs amid fears of a deadly 'twindemic'

Millions of people are being encouraged to take up offers of flu and Covid jabs amid fears a winter 'twindemic' is about to hit the UK.

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New high speed train from Kent town to London in rail shake-up

New high speed train from Kent town to London in rail shake-up

Commuters will have a dramatically altered timetable in December - with one town benefitting from a new sub-hour route to Charing Cross.

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Homes and businesses left without water supply

Homes and businesses left without water supply

Residents and businesses have been left without a water supply due to a burst main.

Alleged rapist 'stabbed man 12 times and slit his throat'

Alleged rapist 'stabbed man 12 times and slit his throat'

A man is on trial accused of attempted murder as a jury was told he raped another man, slit his throat and stabbed him multiple times.

Boy's horror as slide rips out front tooth

Boy's horror as slide rips out front tooth

WARNING: Graphic images. A dad has blasted a council after his son's tooth was ripped out on a slide in a children's play park.

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Green light for 201 batteries the size of shipping containers

Green light for 201 batteries the size of shipping containers

More than 200 huge batteries will be erected in Kent to store enough electricity to power over 100,000 homes.

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Air ambulance could use drones to deploy defibrillators

Air ambulance could use drones to deploy defibrillators

After its busiest year, the air ambulance charity has revealed plans to improve its services to reach more patients.

Boy's school start at risk after three-year autism check wait

Boy's school start at risk after three-year autism check wait

A mother fears that her son could miss the first year of secondary school as her wait for an autism assessment reaches three years.

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Man suffering third heart attack saved by newsagents

Man suffering third heart attack saved by newsagents

An 86-year-old has praised paramedics and a newsagents for helping him after he had his third heart attack.

New stores and drive-thru planned for Silver Spring site

New stores and drive-thru planned for Silver Spring site

A hotels plan for a prominent factory site which has sat empty for almost a decade has been dropped.

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Rat battered to death with baseball bat in infested home

Rat battered to death with baseball bat in infested home

A woman says 'big fat' rats have taken over her council home, keeping her up at night and making her life hell.

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Staff in tears after 67 jobs axed during shock meeting

Staff in tears after 67 jobs axed during shock meeting

Staff working for a 284-year-old business that has plunged into administration were left shell-shocked as they were told their jobs had been axed.

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Man appears in court accused of high street rape

Man appears in court accused of high street rape

A man has appeared in court charged on suspicion of a string of offences including kidnap and attempted rape.

Kent pub among Wetherspoon venues for sale

Kent pub among Wetherspoon venues for sale

A Kent high street pub is one of 32 Wetherspoon venues up for sale nationwide.

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Four more days of bus strikes announced

Four more days of bus strikes announced

Arriva bus drivers name four more days of strike action due to a continuing dispute over pay.

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Delays on M20 after crash

Delays on M20 after crash

Drivers faced three miles of congestion on the M20 after a crash this afternoon.

Man jailed for spitting at ambulance crew

Man jailed for spitting at ambulance crew

A man has been jailed for spitting at ambulance crew members as they tried to help him, while he was drunk and injured.

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