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Libertines star's impromptu gig on Kent street corner

Libertines star's impromptu gig on Kent street corner

Pete Doherty, lead singer of the rock group The Libertines, has released a video of himself singing on a Kent street corner.

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Ellul on Ramsgate exit and joining Welling

Ellul on Ramsgate exit and joining Welling

Joe Ellul’s desire to play week in, week out has seen him swap from Ramsgate’s title challenge for a relegation scrap at Welling.

Failed appeal baffles boss

Failed appeal baffles boss

Margate manager Mark Stimson has called for club representatives to be allowed to sit with FA bosses for appeal review meetings.

Bank set to close in town centre within months

Bank set to close in town centre within months

A town centre is set to lose a bank after it was revealed less than 10 per cent of customers use the branch as the sole method to manage their money.

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‘They’re cramming in more houses – it’s a mockery of the process’

‘They’re cramming in more houses – it’s a mockery of the process’

Five homes are set to be built on what was once the grounds of a private boarding school despite fears of overdevelopment.

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Sadness as Boots chemist faces the axe

Sadness as Boots chemist faces the axe

A Boots chemist will shut its doors at the weekend as the brand cuts the number of high street shops down.

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Man charged with assaulting police officers in town centre

Man charged with assaulting police officers in town centre

Police have named a man suspected of attacking two police officers during a town centre fracas.

Gate visit fellow strugglers

Gate visit fellow strugglers

Margate manager Mark Stimson believes it’s a mystery why Cheshunt are struggling - as the two relegation-threatened Isthmian Premier sides lock horns.

House overcome with rubbish up for sale

House overcome with rubbish up for sale

A derelict property overcome with rubbish, with an abandoned car left in the garden, is up for sale.

‘Narcissist’ left ex terrified he would ‘never leave her alone’

‘Narcissist’ left ex terrified he would ‘never leave her alone’

A jilted man plagued his ex-girlfriend with messages hinting he wanted to take his own life and left her feeling “terrified”.

‘I was told my baby would be better off without me’

‘I was told my baby would be better off without me’

A mum who was told her baby would be “better off” without her in the 1970s, is calling for the government to apologise for forced adoptions.

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Car fire started 'deliberately’ on farmland

Car fire started 'deliberately’ on farmland

Firefighters were called to a vehicle blaze on farmland.

Can two iconic Kent attractions co-exist after music-giant takeover?

Can two iconic Kent attractions co-exist after music-giant takeover?

One of the world’s biggest live music firms is now owner of Dreamland – but could that hit the wrong note for an iconic theatre just half-a-mile away?

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Pub dating back almost 200 years confirms closing date

Pub dating back almost 200 years confirms closing date

A pub with just shy of 200 years of history could be set for its final hurrah – as the owner confirms plans to bring the shutters down for good.

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'I'll definitely be back - so many people relied on this dog park'

'I'll definitely be back - so many people relied on this dog park'

The boss of a popular dog park that shut suddenly is doing everything in her power to find a new venue for her loyal customers.

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Driver’s fury as car damaged by ‘rude’ parking stickers

Driver’s fury as car damaged by ‘rude’ parking stickers

A furious new driver will be left out of pocket after pranksters slammed his parking by slapping x-rated stickers on his car.

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'I'm splashing out £10k so XL Bullies can play in my field for free'

'I'm splashing out £10k so XL Bullies can play in my field for free'

A pet groomer has splashed out £10,000 to create a free-of-charge XL Bully field where banned dogs can play off the lead unmuzzled.

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‘I dug up UK’s oldest shoe’

‘I dug up UK’s oldest shoe’

A Kent man has appeared on the BBC show Digging For Britain after discovering the UK’s oldest shoe and an “ultra-rare” piece of 4488-year-old leather.

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Margate blow as Ben’s ban upheld

Margate blow as Ben’s ban upheld

Margate have seen playmaker Ben Greenhalgh’s three-match ban upheld by the FA upon appeal after his controversial weekend sending off.

Next of nine new Kent homes for asylum-seeking children revealed

Next of nine new Kent homes for asylum-seeking children revealed

A former student block has been revealed as one of nine new potential Kent homes for unaccompanied asylum-seeking teens.

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