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Plans to bulldoze Frankie & Benny's for food and drink complex

Plans to bulldoze Frankie & Benny's for food and drink complex

Proposals have been lodged to demolish a popular Italian restaurant and vacant pub to make way for a large leisure unit.

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Thug punched shop worker after calling him the 'n-word'

Thug punched shop worker after calling him the 'n-word'

A racist thug who insulted a shop worker with an offensive racial slur punched him and assaulted another employee who tried to break up a fight.

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Road shuts in both directions after car overturns

Road shuts in both directions after car overturns

A road was closed and another blocked after several reports of incidents.

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Shoplifter downs stolen cider before police can catch her

Shoplifter downs stolen cider before police can catch her

A woman who helped herself to ten cans of cider from a Sainsbury's supermarket had drunk most of it before police could catch up with her.

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Ex-school building tipped for flats after fetching high price

Ex-school building tipped for flats after fetching high price

The former annexe of a primary school has sold at auction for a larger sum than expected and could now potentially be converted into new homes.

Hunt for van driver after crash kills pensioner

Hunt for van driver after crash kills pensioner

Detectives want to speak to the owner of a vehicle which was parked at the location of a fatal collision which killed a 75-year-old.

Car parks face axe to fill £1m budget black hole

Car parks face axe to fill £1m budget black hole

Five public car parks deemed a 'surplus to requirements' could be sold off by a council as it seeks to claw back nearly £1million in budget savings.

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Drug dealer attempted to torch house with child inside

Drug dealer attempted to torch house with child inside

A drug dealing arsonist has been jailed after threatening a woman and attempting to set fire to her home with a child still inside.

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'I was 21 and drinking up to 10 ciders a day'

'I was 21 and drinking up to 10 ciders a day'

A musician has revealed the life-threatening dangers of being addicted to alcohol and the painful process of withdrawal.

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Family-run cafe and music shop set to open

Family-run cafe and music shop set to open

A new venture will cater for music-lovers and coffee aficionados together.

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Dealer hid cocaine in a magnetic box

Dealer hid cocaine in a magnetic box

A drug dealer has been jailed after being stopped by police who uncovered cash and phones which had text messages on them relating to his drug deals.

'Don't sell off our foodbank'

'Don't sell off our foodbank'

Residents are fighting to prevent the sale of their community centre which is home to their food bank and Rainbows group.

'Help us raise £100,000 to save our theatre'

'Help us raise £100,000 to save our theatre'

A town centre theatre that has entertained audiences for more than 40 years is in financial trouble.

Mum blames hospital after baby's sudden death

Mum blames hospital after baby's sudden death

A heartbroken mum says a Kent hospital "failed" her son after he died at just seven months old.

Rolex stolen from shopper's wrist

Rolex stolen from shopper's wrist

Detectives have released CCTV images of suspects after a Rolex was stolen from the owner's wrist while he was shopping.

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Pub managers celebrate 30 years with 30 couples who married there

Pub managers celebrate 30 years with 30 couples who married there

A husband and wife duo celebrated 30 years managing their Shepherd Neame pub with 30 couples who held their weddings at the venue.

Family hosting Ukrainian refugees refused help

Family hosting Ukrainian refugees refused help

A host family who took in Ukrainian refugees have been refused financial help because they moved from East Sussex into Kent.

Rag'n'Bone Man's surprise performance at Kent venue

Rag'n'Bone Man's surprise performance at Kent venue

Human singer, Rag'n'Bone Man gave the county's karaoke watchers a surprise performance last night.

Frank Turner performs at 'best little venue in the world' in its 30th year

Frank Turner performs at 'best little venue in the world' in its 30th year

Songwriter Frank Turner led the celebrations to mark the Forum's 30th year, before singing its praises as the 'ideal grassroots venue'.

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Banned driver who fled at 115mph almost hit schoolchildren

Banned driver who fled at 115mph almost hit schoolchildren

A disqualified driver narrowly avoided hitting schoolchildren during a 115mph police chase that was caught on camera.

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