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Diphtheria vaccine offered to asylum seekers

Diphtheria vaccine offered to asylum seekers

People crossing the Channel to Kent in small boats are being offered a diphtheria vaccine following a rise in cases.

£4.1 million loan to turn 22 Kent homes into refuges from abuse

£4.1 million loan to turn 22 Kent homes into refuges from abuse

A charity has secured £4.1 million from a socially-motivated investor to buy 22 local properties and turn them into domestic abuse refuges.

Seafront cliff taped off by police

Seafront cliff taped off by police

Police taped off an area near a seafront following concerns for a woman.

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Nzala's instant impact

Nzala's instant impact

New frontman Ashley Nzala made an instant impact at Margate - scoring on his debut.

Knifeman repeatedly stabbed victim in frenzied attack after night at Spoons

Knifeman repeatedly stabbed victim in frenzied attack after night at Spoons

A man suffered life-threatening injuries after being repeatedly stabbed in a terrifying 40-second ordeal at a railway station.

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'Global clothing chain' to take over former late-night bar

 'Global clothing chain' to take over former late-night bar

A old late night bar is to be transformed into a global brand clothing store in a coastal town.

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Hunt for hotpants-clad Lego 'thieves' as second store targeted

Hunt for hotpants-clad Lego 'thieves' as second store targeted

Police searching for a group suspected of stealing high-value Lego sets from a toyshop have widened their search after a second store was targeted.

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Road closed over falling debris fears

Road closed over falling debris fears

Firefighters cordoned off a street due to structural damage to a number of houses.

MP says 77 asylum seekers moved out of building just days after arriving

MP says 77 asylum seekers moved out of building just days after arriving

Asylum seekers placed in former student accommodation over the weekend have already been bussed out as the building was deemed "unsafe", an MP says.

Rams up for the fight

Rams up for the fight

Steve Lovell saw another side to Ramsgate as they returned to the top of Isthmian South East.

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

Find out who's in KentOnline's team of the week and vote for your star man.

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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