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‘We never expected this’: Preschool vandalised by catapult yobs

‘We never expected this’: Preschool vandalised by catapult yobs

Staff were shocked and disappointed to find their much-loved preschool had been damaged by vandals.

Country lane impassable due to huge pile of fly-tipped waste

Country lane impassable due to huge pile of fly-tipped waste

A road will be shut for up to seven days after a large pile of rubbish including bin bags and wood was dumped.

Son of England cricket captain in court over claims neighbour ruined £3.85m home sale

Son of England cricket captain in court over claims neighbour ruined £3.85m home sale

The son of an England cricketer is locked in a bitter court fight with a neighbour he claims ruined the sale of his multi-million-pound home.

‘The speed-eating challenge burger was delicious – I just wish I had more time to eat it’

‘The speed-eating challenge burger was delicious – I just wish I had more time to eat it’

Our reviewer took on a quadruple beef patty and bacon cheeseburger challenge in an attempt to win a free meal.

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‘These roadworks will affect all the surrounding villages - it could be chaos’

‘These roadworks will affect all the surrounding villages - it could be chaos’

A councillor says drivers and parents of school children are stressed out by the planned closure of a key crossroads.

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Dad sent sexual images and messages to ‘boy’ who was undercover officer

Dad sent sexual images and messages to ‘boy’ who was undercover officer

A father-of-two has been sentenced for sending explicit messages to a 14-year-old child who was actually an undercover police officer.

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Long queues expected as work begins at busy junction

Long queues expected as work begins at busy junction

A crossroads on one of the county’s busiest routes faces two months of disruption while traffic lights are updated.

Multiple crashes caused by icy conditions

Multiple crashes caused by icy conditions

A rural road is closed after icy conditions led to four separate collisions.

Huge backlash over ‘reckless’ plans for new 120-home estate

Huge backlash over ‘reckless’ plans for new 120-home estate

A developer’s bid to build 120 homes on farmland has attracted 230 letters of objection, despite talk of a doctors’ surgery.

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‘It’s crunch time’ for new secondary school campaign

‘It’s crunch time’ for new secondary school campaign

Hundreds of parents have backed a campaign to restore a non-selective secondary school to a part of Kent.

Town loses potential site for ‘much-needed’ school to housing

Town loses potential site for ‘much-needed’ school to housing

A potential site for a much-needed new secondary school has been lost to housing - but there is a glimmer of hope for campaigners.

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Kent garden centre named best in the UK

Kent garden centre named best in the UK

A garden centre has seen off hundreds of other sites to scoop a top national prize.

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Village post office to close for makeover

Village post office to close for makeover

A village post office is closing for a month for refurbishment.

New-build estate residents slam firm’s internet monopoly

New-build estate residents slam firm’s internet monopoly

KentOnline’s consumer champion visited a new-build estate where people report being “stuck” with one broadband provider whose service could improve.

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School expansion leads to new fears over poor parking from parents

School expansion leads to new fears over poor parking from parents

A school has been granted permission to expand to add more than 100 extra places - despite parents being slated for poor parking.

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Village pub on the market following co-owner’s death

Village pub on the market following co-owner’s death

A village pub with 500 years of history is for sale for £495k following the death of its co-owner last year.

Mum left unrecognisable to baby after unprovoked attack at train station

Mum left unrecognisable to baby after unprovoked attack at train station

A couple have avoided jail after an attack on a woman which left her face and speech so distorted her baby did not recognise her.

1,000 back bid to save 'dangerous' dog as owner disputes claims it's an XL bully

1,000 back bid to save 'dangerous' dog as owner disputes claims it's an XL bully

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for police to return a dog to his distraught owner after he was seized under XL bully laws.

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Man who abused child told her they were ‘in a special relationship’

Man who abused child told her they were ‘in a special relationship’

A 58-year-old predator who sexually abused a child and tried to prevent her from telling anyone about it has been locked up.

Woman dies after crash in high street

Woman dies after crash in high street

A woman has died following a crash in a village high street.

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