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'Nasty Facebook pile-on left me feeling humiliated'

'Nasty Facebook pile-on left me feeling humiliated'

A man says he has been "humiliated and ridiculed" on Facebook after being wrongly accused of littering from his car.

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Owner surprises herself by launching town's first bubble tea shop

Owner surprises herself by launching town's first bubble tea shop

A bubble tea shop owner says she's amazed herself by setting up a first store as she never expected to be bringing the craze to the town.

Seaside chippy 'spiced up' with new bar vision

Seaside chippy 'spiced up' with new bar vision

A popular fish and chips restaurant on the beach has undergone a makeover with new owners and fresh ideas.

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TikTok of over-zealous parking warden goes viral

TikTok of over-zealous parking warden goes viral

A TikTok video showing a driver being wrongly issued with a parking fine has been viewed more than 300,000 times.

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'Warner Bros turned my script into a multi-million pound movie'

'Warner Bros turned my script into a multi-million pound movie'

A Kent writer has told of the surreal experience of seeing one of his scripts brought to life by a legendary film studio.

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Dealers used teenager to move drugs

Dealers used teenager to move drugs

A drug dealer who was part of a group that used a teenage boy to move drugs has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.

Racists target bus stop with anti-Semitic graffiti

Racists target bus stop with anti-Semitic graffiti

Anti-Semitic graffiti at a bus stop has sparked concerns the community could be put in fear.

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Families' dismay as charity helping disabled children made homeless

Families' dismay as charity helping disabled children made homeless

A charity which provides 'invaluable' support to children with disabilities has been told it can no longer run its free sessions from a school.

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'What I did must have cost McDonald's thousands'

'What I did must have cost McDonald's thousands'

A father-of-four who staged a sit-in protest at a 24-hour McDonald’s last night has hit out at the fast food giant, accusing them of lacking respect.

Road closed for hours after person trapped under vehicle

Road closed for hours after person trapped under vehicle

Police, paramedics and fire crews were at the scene of an accident this afternoon.

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Thornback ray and squid among dead creatures found on beach

Thornback ray and squid among dead creatures found on beach

A family have described their shock at finding a gruesome series of dead sea creatures including a thornback ray on a visit to the Kent coast.

Man, 27, dies days after crash

Man, 27, dies days after crash

A 27-year-old man has died in hospital after crashing his Ford Focus at the weekend.

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'He banged on our door to get us out - it was scary'

'He banged on our door to get us out - it was scary'

A chippy's future is uncertain after being gutted by flames, as neighbours tell of the terrifying moment they were told to leave their homes.

More delays at port ahead of Easter weekend

More delays at port ahead of Easter weekend

Travellers are experiencing delays at the Port of Dover, after a critical incident was declared last weekend.

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Popular rock 'n' roll pub closes

Popular rock 'n' roll pub closes

A pub known for being a live music venue hosting rock 'n' roll bands has closed its doors and been sold as landlord leaves after 35 years.

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Time confirmed for 'Armageddon' alert testing

Time confirmed for 'Armageddon' alert testing

The time for a test of the Emergency Alerts system which will sound across mobile devices has been confirmed for St George's Day.

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Lidl plans given green light

Lidl plans given green light

Plans for a new budget supermarket have been approved at a planning committee meeting.

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Help us help them by backing our £100k Homes for Heroes campaign

Help us help them by backing our £100k Homes for Heroes campaign

People from across Kent have the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of former servicemen and women who now need our help.

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Padlocked play area accused of 'snobbery' as kids shut out

Padlocked play area accused of 'snobbery' as kids shut out

A parent and her child living near an enclosed play park have claimed they have been locked out by a housing estate management company.

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Plans revealed to demolish former Woolworths and build flats and shop

Plans revealed to demolish former Woolworths and build flats and shop

A "visually poor" town centre building could be demolished so it can be transformed into 23 flats and a new shop.

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Pub's £300k revamp into restaurant 'was money well spent'

Pub's £300k revamp into restaurant 'was money well spent'

Our reviewer tried out a newly-opened Mediterranean restaurant in a former pub which has been transformed following a £300k investment.

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Rat fears after rubbish uncollected for nine months

Rat fears after rubbish uncollected for nine months

A pensioner feared her grandchildren would be bitten by rats while playing in her garden due to a pile of rubbish left uncollected for nine months.

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TikToker goes viral after taking cobblestone for 'souvenir'

TikToker goes viral after taking cobblestone for 'souvenir'

A TikToker has gone viral after sharing a video of her seemingly taking a cobblestone from the ground as a "souvenir" near a historic Kent landmark.

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'We need to let our kids go out and get some sunshine'

'We need to let our kids go out and get some sunshine'

Our columnist Secret Thinker says we don’t always have to immediately slap on factor 100 sun cream and a stupid hat.

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Dad's McDonald's protest ends after police arrive

Dad's McDonald's protest ends after police arrive

A furious dad-of-four's protest over missing McDonald's items came to an end after police arrived at the restaurant.

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CCTV released after woman attacked from behind in street

CCTV released after woman attacked from behind in street

Detectives are looking for a man who may be able to help them after a woman was attacked from behind.

60 jobs at risk at P&O one year after mass sackings

60 jobs at risk at P&O one year after mass sackings

Controversy-hit P&O Ferries is set to make a further 60 redundancies a year on from an infamous mass sacking.

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Woman sexually assaulted in broad daylight near Outlet

Woman sexually assaulted in broad daylight near Outlet

A woman has been sexually assaulted in broad daylight near a shopping centre, sparking a police investigation.

Coaches asked to rebook as port braces for more 'horrible' traffic

Coaches asked to rebook as port braces for more 'horrible' traffic

Port and travel bosses are taking steps to avoid chaotic scenes at the port of Dover this Easter weekend.

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Sniffer dogs uncover thousands of illegal cigarettes in secret shop tunnel

Sniffer dogs uncover thousands of illegal cigarettes in secret shop tunnel

Hundreds of thousands of illegal cigarettes have been uncovered in a police raid of various town shops with the help of sniffer dogs.

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