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Man's £7K Wickes bathroom gave him electric shock

Man's £7K Wickes bathroom gave him electric shock

A man has criticised Wickes after a 'nightmare' bathroom installation gave him an electric shock.

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Six-storey flats plan would 'change town's skyline'

Six-storey flats plan would 'change town's skyline'

Plans to transform a former town centre car park into a block of 50 flats with just seven parking spaces have been submitted.

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Town chosen for £9.5m superfast broadband

Town chosen for £9.5m superfast broadband

A Kent town has been named the next place to receive a multi-million pound investment in full fibre broadband.

Brickies' big effort after early red card

Brickies' big effort after early red card

Sittingbourne picked up the earliest red card of the new Isthmian South East season in controversial circumstances.

Asda van latest victim of pinch-point

Asda van latest victim of pinch-point

A delivery van became the latest vehicle to fall foul of a notorious pinch-point after the driver misjudged how wide it was.

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Busy road to shut for pothole repairs

Busy road to shut for pothole repairs

A busy route will be closed from next week as part of Kent County Council's £7.5 million pothole initiative.

A2 set to be closed from tonight

A2 set to be closed from tonight

A busy main road will be closed this week for carriageway resurfacing works.

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The forgotten town pool where generations learnt to swim

The forgotten town pool where generations learnt to swim

People have been remembering a town centre swimming pool which operated for almost 100 years before it was demolished in the 1980s.

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'Brambles attack you and stingers grab you, it's a monster mash'

'Brambles attack you and stingers grab you, it's a monster mash'

A gran struggles to get to the shops due to overgrown blackberry bushes and 5ft stinging nettles in an unkempt alleyway near her home.

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'We'll be a match for anyone' Sittingbourne ready for the off

'We'll be a match for anyone' Sittingbourne ready for the off

It’s a challenging start for Sittingbourne as the Isthmian League campaign gets under way this week - but one manager Nick Davis can’t wait for.

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Leak 'wasting tens of thousands of litres of water a day'

Leak 'wasting tens of thousands of litres of water a day'

A utilities firm has come under fire for failing to fix a leak which has seen waster gushing into a high street for several weeks.

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Neglected Yuzu found in 'disgusting' condition

Neglected Yuzu found in 'disgusting' condition

A dog has been found wandering the streets in a "disgusting condition".

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Teen attacked after being followed by 'gang of 20'

Teen attacked after being followed by 'gang of 20'

A gang reportedly followed a teenager through a town centre before filming him being attacked.

'They were legends, famous for their pies and cheese straws'

'They were legends, famous for their pies and cheese straws'

Tributes have been paid to a couple who ran a well-known Kent pie shop for 60 years, and died just weeks apart.

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Hospice nurse explains Archie Battersbee decision

Hospice nurse explains Archie Battersbee decision

A senior nurse has described the problems medics face when choosing to transfer terminally-ill people from hospitals to hospices.

Teen arrested after knives and drugs seized in raid

Teen arrested after knives and drugs seized in raid

A suspected drug dealer has appeared in court after a police found nearly 50 deals of cocaine and 19 wraps of heroin, as well as weapons.

Show goes on for singer with 'broken foot'

Show goes on for singer with 'broken foot'

A singer insisted on going on stage at a music festival despite having a suspected broken foot.

Dad calls KCC 'sexist' over special needs taxi policy

Dad calls KCC 'sexist' over special needs taxi policy

The father of a boy with autism has called a council policy on taxi services 'sexist' saying it may result in his son being unable to attend school.

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The makeshift city hosting 3,500 people

The makeshift city hosting 3,500 people

Seven miles of electrical cables, two miles of water pipes and its own control centre - the 21st Century campsite for 3,500 visiting Scouts.

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'I thought beer tasted like manky pennies - but I was wrong'

'I thought beer tasted like manky pennies - but I was wrong'

One of our cocktail-loving reporters has attempted to find a new taste for pints on International Beer Day.

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