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‘I made three silly assumptions about this pub – they were all wrong!’

‘I made three silly assumptions about this pub – they were all wrong!’

Secret Drinker discovers there’s a lot more going on than it seems at this 19th Century venue

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Pervert’s six-year campaign to direct sexual abuse against children

Pervert’s six-year campaign to direct sexual abuse against children

A paedophile who demanded and paid thousands of pounds for indecent photos and videos of children to be carried out has been locked up.

Tributes to popular butcher and much-loved dad-of-three

Tributes to popular butcher and much-loved dad-of-three

A much-loved butcher and family man has been described as a “legend” and an “inspiration” following his sudden death.

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'We fear the seals will leave and never come back'

'We fear the seals will leave and never come back'

Conservationists fear there will be more than 100 boats at the bay every week after permission was granted for new pontoons at a seal hotspot.

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Huge queues build at Dartford Crossing

Huge queues build at Dartford Crossing

The Dartford Crossing has been shut after a car broke down causing mammoth queues in both directions.

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Swastika daubed at synagogue just days before Holocaust Remembrance

Swastika daubed at synagogue just days before Holocaust Remembrance

A swastika has been graffitied on the outside of a synagogue as part of the latest in a series of vile attacks on the place of worship.

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Gills player caught in controversial video

Gills player caught in controversial video

A video released online shows Gillingham FC’s newest signing saying he wants to bring “gay business, racism, and shagging” to the club.

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Gove hands council £11m in emergency bailout amid cash crisis

Gove hands council £11m in emergency bailout amid cash crisis

The cash-strapped county council is set to receive a share of the government’s emergency bailout fund – but some warn the money is a short-term fix.

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Fine increases for ‘rule-flouting’ utility companies in charge of overrunning roadworks

Fine increases for ‘rule-flouting’ utility companies in charge of overrunning roadworks

The county’s highways boss has welcomed a government plan to massively increase fines on overrrunning works by utility companies.

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Travellers remain at park and ride site despite order to leave

Travellers remain at park and ride site despite order to leave

A park-and-ride car park which was set up as a temporary site for a nomadic group of travellers remains occupied despite being asked to leave.

New EU rules ‘could cause 14-hour queues and chaos on Kent’s roads’

New EU rules ‘could cause 14-hour queues and chaos on Kent’s roads’

New EU border rules set to be brought in this year could lead to chaos on Kent’s roads, MPs have been warned.

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Cleaner accused of ‘poisoning’ office coffee with Viagra cleared

Cleaner accused of ‘poisoning’ office coffee with Viagra cleared

A former cleaner accused of spiking colleagues’ coffee with Viagra has been acquitted more than five years after she was first accused.

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Football family pays tribute to ‘irreplaceable’ league secretary

Football family pays tribute to ‘irreplaceable’ league secretary

The unexpected death of a football league legend whose dedication to the beautiful game was unrivalled has left a “huge hole” in the lives of many.

Former jazz club, bar and ballroom closed for more than 30 years up for sale

Former jazz club, bar and ballroom closed for more than 30 years up for sale

Part of a former Victorian hotel that once hosted a jazz club, bar and ballroom and has gone on the market.

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CCTV shows moment ram-raid crooks blast through newsagent’s window

CCTV shows moment ram-raid crooks blast through newsagent’s window

Shocking CCTV footage shows the moment a ram-raid burglar’s car blasted through a shop window causing damage worth thousands of pounds.

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Home secretary visits Kent to talk about zombie-knife ban

Home secretary visits Kent to talk about zombie-knife ban

Government minister James Cleverly joined officers from Kent Police to patrol the streets ahead of an announcement on tougher knife laws.

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Restaurant at popular seaside tourist spot shuts

Restaurant at popular seaside tourist spot shuts

A South African-inspired restaurant, based at a Kent beauty and tourist spot, has closed after just seven months of trading.

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Dessert shop cordoned off after ‘arson attack’

Dessert shop cordoned off after ‘arson attack’

A dessert shop has been cordoned off by police following a blaze in the early hours, which fire crews say was a suspected arson attack.

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Meetings to be held over two-day dance festival staging

Meetings to be held over two-day dance festival staging

Organisers of a music festival which had to be pulled last year over safety concerns are inviting residents to have their say over a new format.

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Woman ‘assaults paramedic trying to help her’ after collapse at station

Woman ‘assaults paramedic trying to help her’ after collapse at station

A woman has been arrested after allegedly lashing out at a paramedic who was trying to help her when she was found unresponsive at a railway station.

Bosses rethink concert hall planned for town centre car park

Bosses rethink concert hall planned for town centre car park

Ambitious plans for a huge concert hall on a town centre car park have been put on hold while developers “change things slightly”.

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CCTV linked to ‘human rights abuse’ still used at council buildings

CCTV linked to ‘human rights abuse’ still used at council buildings

Kent County Council has said it cannot afford to change cameras linked to alleged human rights abuses in Chinese internment camps.

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‘Diabolical’ or ‘much-needed’? New estate plans split village

‘Diabolical’ or ‘much-needed’? New estate plans split village

Plans for a new estate with 71 homes have divided villagers, with some calling for much-needed housing while others fear overdevelopment.

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How more than 400 Kent breweries disappeared

How more than 400 Kent breweries disappeared

Kent’s brewing history is a tale of an incessant march towards just a few big names as countless independent breweries were lost.

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‘I didn’t feed the homeless kebabs to show off!’

‘I didn’t feed the homeless kebabs to show off!’

A disheartened restaurant boss who braced the biting cold to provide kebabs for the homeless has brushed off claims he is a “show off”.

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Just £9.60 and it tastes this good – no wonder the queues are huge

Just £9.60 and it tastes this good – no wonder the queues are huge

The food looks underwhelming yet the queues at this classic seaside fish and chip shop in the summer will take your breath away.

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‘My toddler wet herself after arcade staff wouldn’t let her use toilets’

‘My toddler wet herself after arcade staff wouldn’t let her use toilets’

A toddler was left in tears after wetting herself in an arcade where staff would not let her use the toilet.

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‘Videogames full of blood, gore and torture breed violence in young men’

‘Videogames full of blood, gore and torture breed violence in young men’

Violent videogames, Eurostar, the Prime Minister’s untenable position and the Rwanda scheme are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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Thug ‘kicked and punched’ shop worker after challenging theft

Thug ‘kicked and punched’ shop worker after challenging theft

A prolific shoplifter has been jailed two days after assaulting an employee of a store who questioned him about stealing items.

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People smuggler bragged: ‘Gangs trust and pay me’

People smuggler bragged: ‘Gangs trust and pay me’

A people smuggler has been jailed for eight years for money laundering and boasted most of his business was involved in illegal activity.

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