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No flashing lights, no trendy paint jobs and no nonsense

No flashing lights, no trendy paint jobs and no nonsense

Secret Drinker finds a pub in the country where the locals (and their hounds) still rule.

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Stalker threatened to burn house with ex inside

Stalker threatened to burn house with ex inside

A riding instructor was forced to change her car after an ex-lover subjected her to a campaign of violence and harassment.

Star chefs and rock bands coming to countryside festival

Star chefs and rock bands coming to countryside festival

Supergrass and Angela Hartnett are among the names due to appear at this year’s gourmet Smoked and Uncut festival.

The £3.5m holiday let village...on land council sold for £160k

The £3.5m holiday let village...on land council sold for £160k

A row of seafront holiday lets built in part on council land sold for just £165,000 has been put on the market for almost £3.5 million.

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Town's oldest event cancelled before return after three years

Town's oldest event cancelled before return after three years

Organisers say they have been forced to scrap an event which has been a tradition in the town for 140 years at the last minute.

Pizza shop's late-night bid turned down after backlash

Pizza shop's late-night bid turned down after backlash

A popular takeaway’s bid to attempt to stay open later was refused after complaints about noise from students and delivery drivers.

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Traffic 'nightmare' on motorway

Traffic 'nightmare' on motorway

Long delays were reported following a rush-hour crash on one of the county's busiest roads.

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'Ash was falling from the sky and people were being evacuated'

'Ash was falling from the sky and people were being evacuated'

Dozens of firefighters tackled a large farmland blaze, with the cloud of smoke so big it could be seen from Essex.

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Ride connected to tragic funfair death removed

Ride connected to tragic funfair death removed

The funfair ride connected to a teenager's death has been removed from the park.

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Boy killed in funfair tragedy named as tributes pour in

Boy killed in funfair tragedy named as tributes pour in

A teenage boy who died in a funfair tragedy has been named in touching tributes as Mackenzie Croxford-Cook.

Kent's first suspected monkeypox cases reported

Kent's first suspected monkeypox cases reported

Three cases of suspected monkeypox have been found in the county, official figures have revealed.

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Vicious seagull attack leaves gran soaked in blood

Vicious seagull attack leaves gran soaked in blood

A gran was left with blood gushing from her head after a crazed seagull swooped down and clawed her as she walked home.

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Reports of flashers 'nearly every day' in Kent

Reports of flashers 'nearly every day' in Kent

Police are urging people to reports cases of indecent exposure over fears suspects will move on to more serious offending.

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Snake on the loose in street

Snake on the loose in street

A missing snake has been spotted slithering along a pavement - as the RSPCA warns the hot weather could lead to more on the loose.

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The Kent towns set to escape hosepipe bans

The Kent towns set to escape hosepipe bans

Much of the county is set to fall under a hosepipe ban next week – but several towns look set to escape restrictions.

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'You don't have to go to London to find a cool café'

'You don't have to go to London to find a cool café'

A new café wanting to offer "the aesthetic and feel" of the capital has opened - but you won't have to pay London prices!

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Giant hogweed warning issued during summer holidays

Giant hogweed warning issued during summer holidays

A warning has been issued to young people about the dangers of burning and scarring caused by a highly toxic plant.

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Fresh warning to parents over 'Hello Mum' WhatsApp scam

Fresh warning to parents over 'Hello Mum' WhatsApp scam

Fraud experts are warning phone users, and in particular parents, to be vigilant to an ongoing scam that starts with the message 'Hello Mum'.

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Where to see historic steam locomotive in Kent today

Where to see historic steam locomotive in Kent today

A historic steam train is touring across Kent today, stopping at various stations and criss-crossing around the rail network.

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Final plans unveiled for major city makeover

Final plans unveiled for major city makeover

A bold vision to reimagine parts of a city and mould the destination into a "world-class" attraction has been fully revealed.

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GP practices merge to create 30k-patient super-surgery

GP practices merge to create 30k-patient super-surgery

Two medical practices, including a troubled town centre GP surgery, have joined forces – affecting more than 30,000 patients.

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'It was already quiet - now there's no one coming in'

'It was already quiet - now there's no one coming in'

Frustrated traders say footfall has plummeted since a multi-storey car park was forced to close after it was damaged by falling concrete.

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P&O hit with claims from 132 sacked staff over lost valuables

P&O hit with claims from 132 sacked staff over lost valuables

Seafarers are demanding compensation from their former employer after belongings were lost during the firing of almost 800 staff.

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Two arrested after parents filmed giving child cap of vodka

Two arrested after parents filmed giving child cap of vodka

A man and woman have been arrested after footage of a child being given a cap of vodka was shared online.

We tried a foot-long hot dog at top Kent 'restaurant'

We tried a foot-long hot dog at top Kent 'restaurant'

Our reporter tried one of Kent's finest 'restaurants' - according to Tripadvisor - which comes in the form of a town-centre hot dog stall.

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Opening date revealed for county's third burger branch

Opening date revealed for county's third burger branch

A popular burger chain will be bringing their handmade burgers to a third town in the county.

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Euros hero Russo to be honoured in home town

Euros hero Russo to be honoured in home town

England footballer Alessia Russo will have a new visitor attraction named after her following her part in the Lionesses' Euros win.

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Paralysed Paula in Channel swim attempt

Paralysed Paula in Channel swim attempt

A woman who has spent the past 21 years in a wheelchair will tomorrow be part of a six-strong team attempting to swim the English Channel.

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'I was dropped from 46 metres and it was so good I did it again'

'I was dropped from 46 metres and it was so good I did it again'

We tried Europe's biggest swing which features a massive, exhilarating drop over a cliff and reaches 80mph speeds.

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Travellers accused over village trouble

Travellers accused over village trouble

Villagers say they endured days of trouble after travellers set up camp on a popular park.

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