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High tides spark flood warnings across county

High tides spark flood warnings across county

Multiple flood warnings have been issued as spring high tides threaten to break sea and river defences on Monday.

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‘The locals won’t want to share this place with DFLs’

‘The locals won’t want to share this place with DFLs’

Restaurant leaves famous food critic purring with delight – and waxing lyrical over its colourful bathroom.

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Council to finally decide on controversial plan for Aldi store next to M20

Council to finally decide on controversial plan for Aldi store next to M20

A council is set to finally make a decision on controversial plans for a new Aldi store - three years after the scheme was revealed.

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Anger as huge new recycling plant built without permission

Anger as huge new recycling plant built without permission

A waste firm has been accused of riding roughshod over planning rules by building a huge recycling plant without permission.

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Judge lets ‘rowdy’ roofer keep pool cue he threatened doorman with

Judge lets ‘rowdy’ roofer keep pool cue he threatened doorman with

A rowdy drunk who threatened a doorman with a pool cue has been spared jail - and told by a judge he can keep his "highly dangerous" weapon.

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No re-opening in sight for derelict historic pub – four years after closure

No re-opening in sight for derelict historic pub – four years after closure

A historic pub boarded up when the toilet floor collapsed remains an eyesore more than four years on.

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What ever happened to Little Chef and its famous ‘Olympic breakfast’?

What ever happened to Little Chef and its famous ‘Olympic breakfast’?

For nearly 60 years it was an staple of Kent’s motorways and A-roads – but what happened to Little Chef’s branches and what’s in their place today?

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Mum becomes train driver after 10 year career break

Mum becomes train driver after 10 year career break

A 52-year-old has taken a career turn after she had to give up her job in law to look after her daughter a decade ago.

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‘I can't just stand by and watch our farmland disappear forever’

‘I can't just stand by and watch our farmland disappear forever’

A county councillor has switched parties following his concerns over housing policy and farmland “disappearing forever”.

Micropub and homes plan for green-belt pub ‘plagued by fly-tippers’

Micropub and homes plan for green-belt pub ‘plagued by fly-tippers’

A scheme to breathe new life into a derelict 16th century pub could be approved more than a year after plans were submitted.

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Popular fishing spot with green light for ‘holiday pods’ on market for £895k

Popular fishing spot with green light for ‘holiday pods’ on market for £895k

A popular fishing destination where permission has been granted for "holiday pods" to be built is on the market for almost £900,000

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‘We’re spoiled for choice in Kent but this place will keep you coming back’

‘We’re spoiled for choice in Kent but this place will keep you coming back’

The food scene is thriving in Kent these days and our reviewer was blown away when he tried out one restaurant’s guest chef collaboration night.

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Abandoned car dealership up for sale

Abandoned car dealership up for sale

The site of an abandoned car dealership is on the market months after being forced to shut.

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Fire crews save horse from mud

Fire crews save horse from mud

Fire crews spent a morning saving a horse from “seriously thick mud” after the stallion became stuck in its field.

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Drunk man wielded weapon on train

Drunk man wielded weapon on train

Police are on the hunt for a drunk man wielding a weapon on multiple trains this morning.

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Huge emergency service response after fire

Huge emergency service response after fire

Fire crews and an ambulance remain on site following a blaze in a block of flats in the early hours of the morning.

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Firefighters remain at the scene of devastating house blaze

Firefighters remain at the scene of devastating house blaze

Firefighters remain at the scene of huge house fire which has left two families devastated.

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850 homes scrapped in controversial plans to make way for new tip

850 homes scrapped in controversial plans to make way for new tip

An amended planning application for a garden village scheme has revealed plans for a new recycling centre and fewer homes.

‘The Oscars is an annual event of distasteful excess and toe-curling fawning’

‘The Oscars is an annual event of distasteful excess and toe-curling fawning’

Our columnist won’t be tuning into the Academy Awards this weekend as he braces himself for fawning on the red carpet on UK breakfast TV shows.

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‘We can’t afford to live here anymore’: Residents fight back over service charge hikes

‘We can’t afford to live here anymore’: Residents fight back over service charge hikes

Residents living on a new-build estate have combined forces to fight “extortionate” service charges they say are pricing them out of their homes.

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We tried stunning countryside walk from city to the seaside

We tried stunning countryside walk from city to the seaside

In just under two-and-a-half hours, we ventured from bustling streets through peaceful woodland and ended up enjoying fish and chips by the sea.

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Mum with stage 4 cancer evicted from home over unpaid council tax bill

Mum with stage 4 cancer evicted from home over unpaid council tax bill

A mum-of-three suffering from stage 4 cancer claims she was “humiliated” after being evicted from her home by High Court enforcement officers.

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CCTV released after attempted robbery in disabled car park

CCTV released after attempted robbery in disabled car park

Police investigating an attempted robbery in a disabled car park have released CCTV of two people wanted in connection with the incident.

Drug gang smuggled £2m worth of cocaine onboard Caribbean cruise liner

Drug gang smuggled £2m worth of cocaine onboard Caribbean cruise liner

A corrupt cruise worker and his accomplices have been jailed after being caught trying to smuggle a huge amount of class A drugs into the UK.

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TV crime drama filmed in Kent coming to Freeview

TV crime drama filmed in Kent coming to Freeview

A detective show filmed and set in a Kent seaside town is set to air on Freeview this month.

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College not accepting new pupils until major extension complete

College not accepting new pupils until major extension complete

A college has confirmed it will not be accepting a new year group until it has undergone a multi-million pound extension.

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Fruit farmer tears down orchards after trade plummets

Fruit farmer tears down orchards after trade plummets

A farmer says he's having to tear down his apple trees because production is no longer financially viable as supermarkets squeeze prices.

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Man needed metal plates in face after cannabis user’s ‘savage’ attack at club

Man needed metal plates in face after cannabis user’s ‘savage’ attack at club

A thug who fractured a man's face in a "savage and cowardly" attack told police after his arrest: "If you are going to do it, don't go half-hearted.”

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Dire warnings of traffic chaos when new EU rules are introduced

Dire warnings of traffic chaos when new EU rules are introduced

Lorries should be kept out of Kent to minimise the “cataclysmic car crash” expected when new border controls are brought in.

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Pub boss promises five more years as auction looms

Pub boss promises five more years as auction looms

A pub landlord has allayed concerns he will shut after his inn was listed to go under the hammer for £600,000.

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