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Appeal for video footage of missing man, 23, last seen five days ago

Appeal for video footage of missing man, 23, last seen five days ago

Police are appealing for video footage of a missing man following his disappearance five days ago.

Factory worker spared jail over 18-minute sex attack outside McDonald’s

Factory worker spared jail over 18-minute sex attack outside McDonald’s

A man who sexually assaulted a woman outside a fast food restaurant during a night out drinking has narrowly avoided prison.

‘I woke up covered in blood and glass – but don’t remember a thing!’

‘I woke up covered in blood and glass – but don’t remember a thing!’

A driver who woke up after a “terrifying” crash with no memory of the accident is appealing for witnesses.

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Nominations are open for this year’s Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards

Nominations are open for this year’s Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards

Our awards are back to help showcase Kent and Medway’s thriving hospitality industry. Who will you nominate this year?

People ‘priced out’ as cost of renting in Kent rockets - but what’s the solution?

People ‘priced out’ as cost of renting in Kent rockets - but what’s the solution?

The cost of renting in some parts of Kent has risen by about a third in just five years, sparking calls for a council housing boom to boost supply.

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‘Plumbers charged my elderly relatives £8,560 but settled on £765 when challenged’

‘Plumbers charged my elderly relatives £8,560 but settled on £765 when challenged’

An elderly couple were charged more than £8,000 for emergency plumbing work before a relative intervened.

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Boxing legend and Kent resident Barry McGuigan joins I'm A Celebrity line-up

Boxing legend and Kent resident Barry McGuigan joins I'm A Celebrity line-up

Former boxing world champion and Kent resident Barry McGuigan MBE has signed up for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! 2024.

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Missing woman found, say police

Missing woman found, say police

Police say a 53-year-old woman reported missing has been found safe and well.

Kent pub 'surrounded by sheep' named one of UK's best to visit in autumn

Kent pub 'surrounded by sheep' named one of UK's best to visit in autumn

A historic country pub has been named as one of the UK’s best to visit in the autumn months.

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Missing teen found, say police

Missing teen found, say police

Police searching for a missing 17-year-old boy say he has been located safe and well.

Video captures panic as fireworks display goes wrong and ‘boy’s face burnt’

Video captures panic as fireworks display goes wrong and ‘boy’s face burnt’

Panic broke out as a pub fireworks display went wrong - with one mum saying her six-year-old son’s face was burnt.

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Dog walker ‘stalked through town’ and mugged by predatory drunk

Dog walker ‘stalked through town’ and mugged by predatory drunk

A drunken homeless man who followed a woman through a town centre late at night and tried to snatch her handbag before mugging her has been jailed.

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Relocating war memorial 16 metres would ‘seriously undermine’ value to town

Relocating war memorial 16 metres would ‘seriously undermine’ value to town

Controversial plans to relocate a town’s 102-year-old war memorial have been thrown out bringing an end to a long-running dispute.

‘Some people think it’s morbid - but it’s enchanting’

‘Some people think it’s morbid - but it’s enchanting’

One of Kent’s most peaceful and treasured green spaces deserves greater recognition as a wildlife and historical gem, say campaigners.

‘I popped out for some bread and came back a millionaire’

‘I popped out for some bread and came back a millionaire’

A couple are planning to take their kids to Lapland after winning £1 million on the National Lottery.

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Family-run garage closes for final time after 92 years of trade

Family-run garage closes for final time after 92 years of trade

A family-run garage that has repaired everything from lawnmowers to antique Rolls Royces has shut this week after almost a century of trade.

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‘I’d much rather have a full restaurant than Michelin stars’

‘I’d much rather have a full restaurant than Michelin stars’

A chef taking over an acclaimed gastropub says he would prefer to have a full restaurant with happy punters over chasing a Michelin star.

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‘It’s cheaper than a night on the town’: The return of the backstreet boozer

‘It’s cheaper than a night on the town’: The return of the backstreet boozer

A traditional pub which shut last year after 168 years of pulling pints has reopened its doors again to capitalise on a returning “socialising” trend.

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Knifeman caught on CCTV before stabbing pal

Knifeman caught on CCTV before stabbing pal

A fisherman who fell out with his friend in a row over money was filmed crouching behind a car before leaping out at him with a knife.

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Start feeling festive with a trip to Kent’s Christmas markets

Start feeling festive with a trip to Kent’s Christmas markets

Browse traditional wooden huts, pick up a Bratwurst and mulled wine and say hello to Santa at Kent’s Christmas markets.

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‘We must build 200 homes in our town centre to protect green spaces’

‘We must build 200 homes in our town centre to protect green spaces’

A new plan has revealed more than 200 homes need to be built on brownfield sites throughout a town centre to protect its green spaces and heritage.

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Busy road near port closed after car fire

Busy road near port closed after car fire

Drivers are experiencing delays after a car fire and crash on a busy road near a Kent port.

Appeal after woman allegedly assaulted by man

Appeal after woman allegedly assaulted by man

An appeal has been launched after a woman was approached by a man who grasped at her, and who also reportedly exposed himself.

New council flats revealed in bid to cut waiting list

New council flats revealed in bid to cut waiting list

Plans to buy more than 40 affordable homes have been approved to help cut down a council’s waiting list.

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‘A man with Parkinson’s had to sleep in our offices - we need more homeless accommodation’

‘A man with Parkinson’s had to sleep in our offices - we need more homeless accommodation’

A charity is appealing for backers to help solve a town’s homelessness crisis as the hotels it relies on look to close.

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Binman narrowly avoids jail after ‘nasty’ drunken attack on sports bar owner

Binman narrowly avoids jail after ‘nasty’ drunken attack on sports bar owner

A drunken binman has narrowly avoided jail after being thrown out of a sports bar and knocking one of the owners unconscious in the car park.

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The Diamonds from Kent celebrate their diamond anniversary

The Diamonds from Kent celebrate their diamond anniversary

Diamond by name for six decades, a husband and wife are now officially a diamond couple after celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.

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‘First no birthday cards, now post delays are affecting my business’

‘First no birthday cards, now post delays are affecting my business’

A family have hit out at Royal Mail after going weeks without any deliveries.

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‘It’s crazy money - we’ll have to sell off land and farms will be unviable’

‘It’s crazy money - we’ll have to sell off land and farms will be unviable’

Devastated Kent farmers say a “bombshell” new inheritance tax means their families will have to sell off land to stump up “crazy” amounts of money.

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Kent's lost Topshop stores and what's there now

Kent's lost Topshop stores and what's there now

We’ve taken a look at what became of the eight units in the county once home to fashion giant Topshop.

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