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Why a bar owner has decided to create a laundrette

Why a bar owner has decided to create a laundrette

A bar owner who has launched a laundrette in the style of a 1920s speakeasy club has taken an interesting approach to promoting it.

Council u-turn opens rubbish tips for all

Council u-turn opens rubbish tips for all

People in the county will be able to use a council's rubbish tips for free after a u-turn on plans to make people show ID before they can enter.

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Free travel could be offered to more grammar school pupils

Free travel could be offered to more grammar school pupils

Councillors are still looking at ways to help poorer pupils get to grammar school.

Brothers' selfie plan crumbles as car gets stuck on beach

Brothers' selfie plan crumbles as car gets stuck on beach

Two brothers who wanted to get a selfie with their car on the beach were left feeling red-faced when their BMW had to be towed after getting stuck.

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Is this the best job in Kent?

Is this the best job in Kent?

A dream summer job opportunity has opened up for locals at a Kent pub.

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Month-long amnesty for tenants committing fraud

Month-long amnesty for tenants committing fraud

Tenants across Kent who are illegally cheating others out of a home are being given a chance to change their ways and avoid punishment.

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Hospital put on lockdown

Hospital put on lockdown

Patients, staff and visitors were left unable to get in or out of a community hospital after it was put on lockdown.

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£5m pier extension bid revealed

£5m pier extension bid revealed

Ambitious multi-million-pound plans to extend a town's pier have been revealed.

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Bosses 'put sustainability of colleges and learners at risk'

Bosses 'put sustainability of colleges and learners at risk'

A damning report has been published following an investigation into a scandal-hit college.

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MP meets with Justice Secretary over serial killer release

MP meets with Justice Secretary over serial killer release

MP Gareth Johnson has met the Justice Secretary and will now tell the parole board that serial killer Patrick Mackay should not be freed from prison.

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Man rescued from kitchen fire

Man rescued from kitchen fire

Emergency services saved a man from a kitchen fire and warn people to check their alarms.

Fashion store to close as retail giant struggles

Fashion store to close as retail giant struggles

A clothes store is ear-marked for closure as part of nationwide cut-backs.

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Teen motorcyclist still in hospital after crash

Teen motorcyclist still in hospital after crash

A motorcyclist crashed into a chalk bank on a busy carriageway.

Bride-to-be asks for donations in ex's memory

Bride-to-be asks for donations in ex's memory

A couple is asking for donations instead of wedding gifts, in memory of one of their former partners.

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Tesco and Aldi in supermarket war

Tesco and Aldi in supermarket war

Supermarket giant Tesco is trying to block an application to open a new Aldi store saying it will threaten business for small town centre traders.

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Arrest after pharmacy 'burgled by two men'

Arrest after pharmacy 'burgled by two men'

A man has been arrested after two men reportedly broke into a pharmacy in the early hours.

World class children's play area now open

World class children's play area now open

A 'Garden of England' themed playground which includes a slide, climbing frames and augmented reality play is now open at a Kent shopping centre.

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Food firm keeps tight-lipped over celebrity chef drama

Food firm keeps tight-lipped over celebrity chef drama

A leading food wholesaler is refusing to comment on claims it had personal guarantees from celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to supply his restaurant chain.

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Van ruined after colliding with a fence

Van ruined after colliding with a fence

The front of a van was destroyed after it crashed into some railings.

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18 'slaves forced to work for £20 a week'

18 'slaves forced to work for £20 a week'

A suspected slavery victim told how he was slapped and blackmailed into working at a Kent factory with 17 other people.

Karting team boss pleads for return of stolen goods

Karting team boss pleads for return of stolen goods

A racing team for young drivers has been left devastated by the theft of its van and thousands of pounds worth of go-karts.

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Man, 89, left with growing head wound nine months after fall

Man, 89, left with growing head wound nine months after fall

A pensioner who developed a huge growth on his head after a fall says he was told repeatedly by doctors to take paracetamol. WARNING: Graphic images.

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‘Unsafe’ doctors’ surgery could be forced to move

‘Unsafe’ doctors’ surgery could be forced to move

Health bosses are considering moving a doctors' surgery that has been shut for almost nine months.

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Voters go to the polls to elect our last ever MEPs

Voters go to the polls to elect our last ever MEPs

Voters in Kent will today be choosing who they want to be their representatives in the European Parliament.

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Man accused of drink-drive manslaughter died awaiting trial

Man accused of drink-drive manslaughter died awaiting trial

A businessman accused of the manslaughter of two Italian fisherman died in his sleep whilst under house arrest in Italy.

First red squirrels introduced to Kent in 50 years

First red squirrels introduced to Kent in 50 years

A wildlife trust is hoping to repopulate the countryside with red squirrels.

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Grandfather finds drug addict grandson's body in bedroom

Grandfather finds drug addict grandson's body in bedroom

A man who had been battling a drug addiction since he was child was found dead at his home by his grandfather.

MP calls for Theresa May to stand down

MP calls for Theresa May to stand down

One of the county's MPs says Theresa May has "failed" to deliver Brexit and should announce her resignation after the European elections.

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Prime Minister under pressure to resign - live updates

Prime Minister under pressure to resign - live updates

The Prime Minister is under growing pressure to resign as Kent MPs have called for her to step aside.

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Kenneth Noye should stay in jail, says former top cop

Kenneth Noye should stay in jail, says former top cop

The Kent detective who arrested M25 murderer Kenneth Noye has hit out at plans for his release.

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