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Developer loses bid for 20 flats deemed too small to live in

Developer loses bid for 20 flats deemed too small to live in

A four-storey block of flats has been rejected after concerns the homes would be an ‘unacceptable size’ for suitable living standards.

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Police probe amid fears trick-or-treaters given sweets laced with chemicals

Police probe amid fears trick-or-treaters given sweets laced with chemicals

A horrified mum has raised the alarm after suspecting her child was spiked with ‘chemical-laced’ sweets while out trick-or-treating.

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'Collection' of dead animals found in park as man acts suspiciously

'Collection' of dead animals found in park as man acts suspiciously

A police probe is underway after a collection of dead animals was found in a park where a man was seen acting suspiciously with fireworks.

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Love Island stars search Kent for hidden gems on Antiques Road Trip

Love Island stars search Kent for hidden gems on Antiques Road Trip

A couple famous for winning Love Island searched for antiques while touring the county in the latest episode of a popular BBC show.

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Hotel scraps cashless policy after customer ‘backlash’

Hotel scraps cashless policy after customer ‘backlash’

Bosses at a hotel have made a u-turn on its cashless policy following a ‘backlash’ from customers who “stopped using” the business.

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‘I stole from supermarkets because Elon Musk was controlling my mind’

‘I stole from supermarkets because Elon Musk was controlling my mind’

A prolific thief who swiped alcohol from shops – smashing bottles in one and downing wine in another – claimed Elon Musk was controlling his mind.

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‘It’s very small margins and a very tough league’

‘It’s very small margins and a very tough league’

Margate boss Reece Prestedge thinks the fight for Isthmian Premier survival could come down to fine margins.

Pupils set to work in huge Portakabin for three years

Pupils set to work in huge Portakabin for three years

Students at a secondary school are expected to decamp to a two-storey Portakabin for three years following the discovery of RAAC.

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Cost of controversial £40m railway station to soar further

Cost of controversial £40m railway station to soar further

The cost of a controversial £40m rail project is set to soar "substantially" and the county's taxpayers will pick up the tab, new papers reveal.

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Ellul: We don’t fear anyone

Ellul: We don’t fear anyone

Defender Joe Ellul believes Ramsgate have the players to cause an FA Cup upset this weekend.

'Paedophile groomed my son with McDonald's and stole his innocence'

'Paedophile groomed my son with McDonald's and stole his innocence'

A mother has revealed the devastating consequences for her once "sweet and happy" son after he was abused by a serial paedophile.

Kent singer stuns judges on Mamma Mia show

Kent singer stuns judges on Mamma Mia show

An amateur performer from Kent stunned the judges in the search for the next star of the West End ABBA musical Mamma Mia.

MP placed into induced coma after sepsis diagnosis

MP placed into induced coma after sepsis diagnosis

A politician has revealed how he was placed into an induced coma after being diagnosed with sepsis.

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Sex offender avoids jail as he boasts: "Crown court for the 7th time this year"

Sex offender avoids jail as he boasts: "Crown court for the 7th time this year"

A convicted sex offender posted selfies taken at court on social media shortly after being spared jail for molesting a teenager.

‘Rotting’ 700-year-old wedding venue to be restored to former glory

‘Rotting’ 700-year-old wedding venue to be restored to former glory

A rundown wedding venue that started life as a monks’ retreat 700 years ago is to be transformed by a husband-and-wife team.

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Tragic epilepsy death of football-mad 26-year-old

Tragic epilepsy death of football-mad 26-year-old

The devastated family of a football-mad 26-year-old who died following an epileptic seizure have told how “his smile could light up a room”.

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Theatre owners ‘baffled’ as blunder sees venue put on market for £1.5m

Theatre owners ‘baffled’ as blunder sees venue put on market for £1.5m

An estate agents that mistakenly listed a theatre for sale has apologised after the venue’s owners said they have no plans to sell.

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Person taken to hospital after crash on busy route

Person taken to hospital after crash on busy route

A person has been taken to hospital after a crash on a busy route.

Iconic boyband to play at Kent venue

Iconic boyband to play at Kent venue

Boyband heartthrobs JLS are coming to Kent to play a “brand new live show”.

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Former JC Rooks depot to be converted by taxi firm

Former JC Rooks depot to be converted by taxi firm

A storage facility once owned by JC Rooks & Sons, a well-known Kent firm which went into administration, will be turned into a taxi repair workshop.

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