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‘Simple blood test saved my life - it might save yours too’

‘Simple blood test saved my life - it might save yours too’

A fish porter treated for prostate cancer by robotic surgeons is urging men to seek advice from their doctor and get tested.

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Works begins on prison expansion

Works begins on prison expansion

Construction has begun on a new accommodation block at a prison which has reached “full capacity”.

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70mph winds and thunderstorms expected to batter Kent

70mph winds and thunderstorms expected to batter Kent

A weather warning has been issued with strong winds of up to 70mph and hail expected to hit the county.

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Dog play park set to replace mansion tennis courts

Dog play park set to replace mansion tennis courts

Plans have been submitted to convert abandoned tennis courts behind a town’s mansion house into an off-lead dog park.

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Developers use hawks to scare seagulls away from luxury beach homes

Developers use hawks to scare seagulls away from luxury beach homes

Developers behind a multi-million-pound seafront complex are using hawks to scare seagulls away from the new luxury homes.

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Drink-driver banned after being caught twice by the same cop

Drink-driver banned after being caught twice by the same cop

A motorist has been banned from the road after the same cop caught him behind the wheel while over the limit for a second time.

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New space for port traffic amid fears ‘horrendous’ gridlock could get worse

New space for port traffic amid fears ‘horrendous’ gridlock could get worse

More space is being created for vehicle checks at Dover harbour amid concerns new EU rules could exacerbate traffic problems on Kent’s roads.

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Residents to see portion of council tax rise by more than 150%

Residents to see portion of council tax rise by more than 150%

Some parish council precepts have increased by more than £150% due to “increased IT costs” and “recreation equipment funding”.

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‘This is some of the finest cooking happening anywhere in the county right now’

‘This is some of the finest cooking happening anywhere in the county right now’

Our reviewer visited a seafront Japanese-inspired restaurant and was blown away by the quality of the food on offer.

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‘We should do our best to help lone children arriving in small boats’

‘We should do our best to help lone children arriving in small boats’

Housing unaccompanied asylum seeker children, poverty cliches and our national anthem are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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Castle attraction delayed until summer

Castle attraction delayed until summer

A major renovation at a Kent castle, which was due to open this week, has been delayed.

Appeal launched after supermarket ‘assault’

Appeal launched after supermarket ‘assault’

Police are appealing for information after a boy was pushed into a trolley.

Fire breaks out at residential property

Fire breaks out at residential property

Smoke has been seen coming from a home where a fire is thought to have started in the garden.

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Factory workers back on strike over plans to remove paid lunch breaks

Factory workers back on strike over plans to remove paid lunch breaks

Factory workers are once again on the picket line as part of an ongoing dispute with its employer over controversial “fire and rehire” threats.

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‘My dad was snatched away and I was forgotten’

‘My dad was snatched away and I was forgotten’

The daughter of a Kent bodyguard killed in Iraq 20 years ago says more should have been done for children who lost their parents at war.

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Violent rapist beat and strangled woman

Violent rapist beat and strangled woman

A violent rapist has been jailed after he lured a woman back to his home and abused her.

Dispersal order after teenagers clash in trouble-hit park

Dispersal order after teenagers clash in trouble-hit park

Extra police with additional powers have been scrambled following reports of teenagers clashing in a trouble-hit park.

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‘We’re not NIMBYs - this just doesn’t work’: Opposition mounts to 2,500 garden village plan

‘We’re not NIMBYs - this just doesn’t work’: Opposition mounts to 2,500 garden village plan

Villagers have staged a protest outside a council chamber over proposals being brought forward to build thousands of new homes on the green belt.

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Flea-ridden cats found in cardboard box

Flea-ridden cats found in cardboard box

A trio of flea-ridden cats were found abandoned in a taped-up cardboard box.

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Takeaway shut down after ‘widespread rat infestation’

Takeaway shut down after ‘widespread rat infestation’

A rat-infested Chinese takeaway has been ordered to shut down after inspectors found the premises in a “filthy condition”.

Star of Netflix hit The Gentleman to appear at Bank Holiday event

Star of Netflix hit The Gentleman to appear at Bank Holiday event

A star of recent Netflix hit The Gentlemen is set to make an appearance in Kent.

Record numbers cross Channel in small boats for first three months of year

Record numbers cross Channel in small boats for first three months of year

The number of asylum seekers crossing the Channel so far in 2024 has reached a new record high for the first three months of a calendar year.

Brazen thieves caught on CCTV stealing Thai restaurant’s tip jar

Brazen thieves caught on CCTV stealing Thai restaurant’s tip jar

CCTV footage has captured the moment two young thieves loitering inside a market restaurant make off with the staff’s hard-earned tips.

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Police cordon in place near primary school after ‘blood’ found

Police cordon in place near primary school after ‘blood’ found

Police have been seen carrying out door-to-door enquiries opposite a primary school after “blood” was discovered.

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Main road reopen after crash

Main road reopen after crash

A main road has reopened after a car crashed into a barrier.

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Dead rat and mould found at restaurant shut down for almost a week

Dead rat and mould found at restaurant shut down for almost a week

A dead rat was found decomposing in the kitchen of a popular sushi restaurant given a damning one-star food hygiene rating.

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Drone images show progress made on new £24m leisure centre

Drone images show progress made on new £24m leisure centre

Aerial images have been released showing the progress made building a town’s replacement sports centre ahead of its upcoming opening.

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‘Impossible to know’ what caused van to veer in front of lorry in fatal crash

‘Impossible to know’ what caused van to veer in front of lorry in fatal crash

A coroner has ruled it is impossible to know what happened in the moments leading up to a fatal crash in which a van collided with a lorry.

‘It’s only right the wronged are compensated – but we all end up paying the price’

‘It’s only right the wronged are compensated – but we all end up paying the price’

It’s only fair for anyone wronged by public bodies to receive compensation, but as Secret Thinker says, we usually end up footing the bill.

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New vision for former nightclub site will ‘kickstart town’s regeneration’

New vision for former nightclub site will ‘kickstart town’s regeneration’

Plans to transform a former nightclub site into a multimillion-pound creative centre will "kickstart the regeneration" of a town centre, bosses say.

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