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High street McDonald's set to shut for two months

High street McDonald's set to shut for two months

A McDonald's branch in a busy high street is set to shut for two months for renovation amid the company's countrywide upgrade programme.

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Greggs bakery opens in shopping centre

Greggs bakery opens in shopping centre

A new Greggs bakery has opened in a popular shopping centre.

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Pedestrian hit by suspected drug driver

Pedestrian hit by suspected drug driver

A pedestrian remains in a life-threatening condition after being hit by a man suspected of drug driving.

Further strike threat after Royal Mail announce redundancies

Further strike threat after Royal Mail announce redundancies

Striking postal workers have warned further Christmas industrial action may take place as the union hits out at plans for 6,000 redundancies.

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Murder arrest after woman killed in Peru

Murder arrest after woman killed in Peru

A man is being held in police custody in Kent after a woman was killed in Peru.

Video shows the inside of former pole-dancing club

Video shows the inside of former pole-dancing club

A former pub and pole-dancing venue which hosted mud-wrestling contests and was linked to a notorious robbery could fetch £420k at auction.

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'I'm not racist - my step-brother is black'

'I'm not racist - my step-brother is black'

A man who threatened to stab a woman after saying 'it's a white man's world' claims he's not racist because he has relatives of different ethnicities.

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School plans to build 59 homes on rugby fields

School plans to build 59 homes on rugby fields

A grammar school has submitted plans to build 59 homes on a playing field it owns to help cope with financial pressures.

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‘Why do our parks keep getting trashed?’

‘Why do our parks keep getting trashed?’

A grandmother has questioned why someone would deliberately vandalise a children's play park, leaving it unsafe to use.

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Fury at long-running water leaks

Fury at long-running water leaks

'I might be in my 70s but I know a hole when I see one'

Couple win stunning £2.5-million home on Kent clifftop

Couple win stunning £2.5-million home on Kent clifftop

A couple say their lives have changed forever after winning a breath-taking cliff-top home on the Kent coast - in a raffle!

County lines drug gang busted

County lines drug gang busted

Three men have been sent to jail for their role in supplying drugs to one Kent town.

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Fire-hit pub building to be sold

Fire-hit pub building to be sold

An historic building and former pub is set to be sold at auction next month.

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'Don't let my daughter's death be in vain'

'Don't let my daughter's death be in vain'

A grieving mum has called for action to prevent anyone else dying in the same way her 13-year-old daughter tragically lost her life.

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Boy racers perform stunts to 'spectators on garden chairs'

Boy racers perform stunts to 'spectators on garden chairs'

Footage has emerged of reckless drivers doing doughnuts and speeding around a roundabout likened to a knock-off Fast and Furious set.

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Job advert for 5k homes project a 'smack in the face' for village

Job advert for 5k homes project a 'smack in the face' for village

A borough council has been accussed of jumping the gun over its £43k garden community project job offer.

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Park café costing millions still not finished

Park café costing millions still not finished

People have expressed their frustration over delays on the opening of a new £2.5m cafe.

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Takeaway slams rodent infestation and undercooked food claims

Takeaway slams rodent infestation and undercooked food claims

A peri-peri chicken takeaway has hit back at what its called "damaging" accusations it has a mouse infestation and serves undercooked food.

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The Great Storm of 1987 - pictures show devastation caused in Kent

The Great Storm of 1987 - pictures show devastation caused in Kent

Archive photos show how no part of Kent escaped the devastation of the Great Storm when it struck more than 30 years ago.

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'We had to drive all the way to Monaco with the top down on our convertible'

'We had to drive all the way to Monaco with the top down on our convertible'

A father and son drove to Monaco and back in a Austin Powers inspired convertible that cost just £750 for a charity challenge.

Large sinkhole finally repaired after three weeks

Large sinkhole finally repaired after three weeks

A sinkhole, which started at about 8ft by 4ft and up to 3ft deep, has finally been fixed by a water company.

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Villagers isolated after 'vital' bus service axed

Villagers isolated after 'vital' bus service axed

Residents who relied on a now axed bus service to get to their nearest hospital say they will become isolated with the service taking much longer.

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Walker discovered man's body on beach

Walker discovered man's body on beach

An inquest has been opened into the death of a man whose body was found on a Kent beach.

Thug jailed after attacking woman with tree branch

Thug jailed after attacking woman with tree branch

A bully who used violence to control every moment of his female victim's life has been jailed.

Government u-turn on tax plan

Government u-turn on tax plan

Prime Minsiter Liz Truss confirmed a u-turn on her mini budget as she welcomes her new Chancellor.

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When will I get my £400 energy bill payment?

When will I get my £400 energy bill payment?

Every home is getting £400 this winter to help pay rising energy bills but how is the cash being sent and what do you do if you've not got yours yet?

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Pictures show sinkhole at railway bridge after road sealed off

Pictures show sinkhole at railway bridge after road sealed off

Images have captured the extent of a possible sinkhole which has appeared on a railway bridge.

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Photographer captures incredible moment of snake grabbing its prey

Photographer captures incredible moment of snake grabbing its prey

A three-foot grass snake devoured a marsh frog tadpole in a moment captured superbly on camera by a photographer on a trip to a wildlife hotspot.

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Government's investment zone plan for Kent is 'an attack on nature'

Government's investment zone plan for Kent is 'an attack on nature'

A wildlife charity has hit out at government plans to make Kent an 'investment zone' saying it would be a "full-scale attack on nature".

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Flowers laid at scene of fatal 'street attack'

Flowers laid at scene of fatal 'street attack'

A floral tribute has been placed at a crime scene as mourners pay their respects to a man who died following a reported street attack.

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