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Luxury health spa to close town branch

Luxury health spa to close town branch

A well-known luxury health resort group has announced with "a heavy heart" that it intends to close its branch in a Kent town centre.

Bus crashes into houses

Bus crashes into houses

A homeowner has described the terrifying moment he heard a loud bang after an Arriva bus ploughed into a row of houses.

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'We empower women to rebuild their lives and take back control'

'We empower women to rebuild their lives and take back control'

A secret cafe, described as a safe haven for survivors of domestic abuse, has opened in Kent.

Storm damaged restaurant gets pop-up home in shopping centre

Storm damaged restaurant gets pop-up home in shopping centre

A vegan eatery crowd-funding to survive has been given a temporary home after a chimney came crashing through its roof during Storm Eunice.

Fake charity workers attempt to steal from pensioner

Fake charity workers attempt to steal from pensioner

Two women posing as charity workers tried to snatch a watch from an elderly man's wrist.

£9m plan to breathe new life into former BHS

£9m plan to breathe new life into former BHS

A multi-million pound plan could see part of a shopping centre transformed into a visitor attraction.

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New German Donor Kebab store in town centre

New German Donor Kebab store in town centre

The opening of a new restaurant has brought 40 jobs to a town.

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Campaign 'puts the lid' on drink spiking

Campaign 'puts the lid' on drink spiking

You might be offered a foil top to go with your next pub pint or Pina Colada - and here's why.

Man in 20s found dead near woodland

Man in 20s found dead near woodland

Police were called to an area near woodland after a body was found in a Kent town.

Video shows police chasing escaped sheep

Video shows police chasing escaped sheep

Traffic was brought to a standstill for an hour as officers and farm workers attempted to round up escaped sheep.

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'I've had to sell my car after M&S fall'

'I've had to sell my car after M&S fall'

A mum injured when she slipped over at an M&S says she now relies on strong medication daily and is still waiting to be compensated nine months on.

Man seriously injured in tobacco robbery

Man seriously injured in tobacco robbery

A man was seriously injured in a robbery which saw a gang root through his pockets and steal tobacco.

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Schoolboy's design chosen for new stamp

Schoolboy's design chosen for new stamp

A Year 10 boy has had his artwork picked out by the Prince of Wales for a commemorative Royal Mail stamp.

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Couple's campaign to buy body armour for Ukrainian fighters

Couple's campaign to buy body armour for Ukrainian fighters

An online appeal has raised more than £55,000 for Ukraine in a matter of seven days.

Man found under sheet with multiple stab wounds

Man found under sheet with multiple stab wounds

A man was fatally stabbed in the heart and suffered a "violent and unnatural" death, an inquest has heard.

Pensioners tricked into giving cash to fake police officers

Pensioners tricked into giving cash to fake police officers

A warning has been issued after fraudsters posing as police officers stole almost £10,000 from elderly people in a telephone scam.

Pub bans Russian vodka

Pub bans Russian vodka

A Kent pub has stopped selling Russian vodka because of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

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Five Guys opening new restaurant

Five Guys opening new restaurant

Burger chain Five Guys is set to add to its portfolio of Kent locations when it opens a new store.

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Russian State Opera's Kent theatre dates cancelled

Russian State Opera's Kent theatre dates cancelled

An opera group linked to Russia has had its shows in Kent pulled after pressure was applied to cancel the performances in light of the war in Ukraine.

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Two-wheeled bandit jailed for jewellery raid

Two-wheeled bandit jailed for jewellery raid

A thief has been jailed for almost two-and-a-half years after smashing cabinets and stealing £44,000 of jewellery before making off on an e scooter.

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