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Pedestrian in critical condition after street attack

Pedestrian in critical condition after street attack

A pedestrian attacked in the street during a night-time assault is in a critical condition with serious head injuries.

Concern over 'completely inappropriate' new site for housing asylum seekers

Concern over 'completely inappropriate' new site for housing asylum seekers

A Home Office decision to house asylum seekers in a building in a residential area is "causing an awful lot of upset", according to a Kent MP.

Team of the week

Team of the week

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Inside the derelict sweet factory set for drastic transformation

Inside the derelict sweet factory set for drastic transformation

A husband-and-wife architectural team whose work has been featured on Channel 4 are spending more than £1 million on their latest project.

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'Violence erupts in squalid conditions' at Manston

'Violence erupts in squalid conditions' at Manston

“At least one incident of sexual violence” has occurred at an asylum centre where detainees sleep in filthy conditions, according to a union.

Inside the hidden 'Cuckoo's Nest' sold for £350k

Inside the hidden 'Cuckoo's Nest' sold for £350k

Pictures show inside an abandoned town centre house which has lay hidden from public view for years - and just sold for £100k above its guide price.

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'I tried Kent's biggest pancake challenge - and failed miserably'

'I tried Kent's biggest pancake challenge - and failed miserably'

Our reporter attempts to polish off a huge pile of pancakes and ice cream in under half an hour - and ends up with his pride well and truly battered.

‘Don’t knock it down - it’s a stunning building'

‘Don’t knock it down - it’s a stunning building'

A block of flats that some residents have called to be demolished has been named "a fine example" of architecture in a new book.

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Driver's parents 'took evidence from scene of double fatal crash'

Driver's parents 'took evidence from scene of double fatal crash'

The parents of a driver accused of killing a father and daughter in a crash have appeared in court charged with taking evidence away from the scene.

Sickness-hit Wetherspoon pub to reopen tomorrow

Sickness-hit Wetherspoon pub to reopen tomorrow

A Wetherspoon pub will reopen tomorrow following a three-day closure brought about by staff sickness.

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'The skies are as gloomy as the story unfolding behind its gates'

'The skies are as gloomy as the story unfolding behind its gates'

We spent the day at the Manston immigration centre as the ongoing humanitarian crisis continues to unfold on the county's doorstep.

Home secretary arrives at Manston immigration centre

Home secretary arrives at Manston immigration centre

The home secretary has arrived at the under-fire Manston immigration centre amid claims the site is "like a prison" for asylum seekers.

Driver's parents charged with hiding evidence over double death crash

Driver's parents charged with hiding evidence over double death crash

The parents of a driver accused of killing a father and daughter when a car hit a family have been charged with perverting the course of justice.

Convicted murderer from Albania among those processed at Manston

Convicted murderer from Albania among those processed at Manston

A convicted murderer from Albania was among those sent to the overcrowded Manston processing centre in the past month, KentOnline can reveal.

'Hateful vandalism' as trees planted by children ripped up

'Hateful vandalism' as trees planted by children ripped up

People have spoken of their disgust after "hateful" vandals ripped up trees planted in a park by schoolchildren as part of a community project.

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Bailey boxes clever for national title

Bailey boxes clever for national title

A teenager has been celebrating after he became a national junior champion.

'I loved fruit before my surgery - but now all I want is chicken nuggets'

'I loved fruit before my surgery - but now all I want is chicken nuggets'

A woman who used to love salad and fruit woke up from an operation to remove a rare tumour craving her first ever McDonald's.

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£6m transformation of old M&S in 'one of most deprived areas in UK'

£6m transformation of old M&S in 'one of most deprived areas in UK'

A multi-million-pound makeover of a former Marks & Spencer in an area dubbed one of the UK's "most deprived" neighbourhoods has moved a step closer.

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Huge Wetherspoon pub shut after sickness outbreak

Huge Wetherspoon pub shut after sickness outbreak

One of the UK's largest pubs has been closed following an outbreak of sickness among staff.

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Hundred of asylum seekers bussed out of Manston

Hundred of asylum seekers bussed out of Manston

Hundreds of asylum seekers have been moved out of an immigration centre following concerns it had become dangerously overcrowded.

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