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Drink-driver almost five times alcohol limit in ‘highest-ever’ breath test reading

Drink-driver almost five times alcohol limit in ‘highest-ever’ breath test reading

A motorist was found to be more than five times the legal drink-drive limit – the highest breath test reading magistrates had ever seen.

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Celebrity-backed mental health cafe to reopen

Celebrity-backed mental health cafe to reopen

A mental health cafe is to relaunch in a town centre two years after being evicted following support from the likes of Madness singer Suggs.

Shoppers’ fury at £100 parking fines for repeat visits to retail park

Shoppers’ fury at £100 parking fines for repeat visits to retail park

Shoppers have hit out at a retail park after being slapped with £100 fines for visiting twice within four hours under controversial parking rules.

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Whitstable’s hidden talent

Whitstable’s hidden talent

Coach Craig Coles has praised the work conducted by one of Whitstable’s unsung heroes.

Homes and businesses left without water after three mains burst

Homes and businesses left without water after three mains burst

Residents and businesses have been left without a water supply following reports of two burst mains.

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Prezzo to close four Kent restaurants

Prezzo to close four Kent restaurants

Italian chain Prezzo is set to close 46 restaurants across the UK after being hit by soaring costs, with hundreds of workers facing redundancy.

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Everything you need to know ahead of 10 weeks of traffic misery on Thanet Way

Everything you need to know ahead of 10 weeks of traffic misery on Thanet Way

A contraflow system and a series of overnight closures are planned for a busy dual-carriageway. Here is what to expect…

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As sub-lime as Ole!

As sub-lime as Ole!

James Jeffrey has been described by boss Marcel Nimani - one of his former teachers - as Whitstable’s version of Ole Gunnar Solskjær.

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Dog-walker taken to hospital after high street attack

Dog-walker taken to hospital after high street attack

A dog-walker was taken to hospital after being hit over the head by a gang of yobs in a high street.

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Contraflow to be introduced as 10 weeks of roadworks set to start

Contraflow to be introduced as 10 weeks of roadworks set to start

A contraflow system is set to be introduced on a dual carriageway as contractors prepare to start ten weeks of maintenance works on a tunnel.

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Explosions 'like bombs going off' as thousands left without power

Explosions 'like bombs going off' as thousands left without power

Thousands of people have been left without power following a series of explosions on a high-voltage line - with one blast captured on camera.

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TV star spotted at restaurant opening as Kent's 'number one' Italian relocates

TV star spotted at restaurant opening as Kent's 'number one' Italian relocates

The appearance of a TV star delighted owners of Kent's top-rated Italian restaurant as they celebrated their grand reopening in a neighbouring town.

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'He put on a brave face but the pain was crippling'

'He put on a brave face but the pain was crippling'

A mother-of-two is set to attempt a double marathon in memory of her brother who took his own life last year following a cycling accident.

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Let's be crowd pleasers!

Let's be crowd pleasers!

Whitstable boss Marcel Nimani wants his side to put on a show for their last home game of the season.

Airbnb owners will need planning permission in holiday home crackdown

Airbnb owners will need planning permission in holiday home crackdown

Second home owners wanting to use properties as holiday lets will have to gain planning permission in a bid to tackle housing issues in tourist towns.

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Pub bosses to flog lifetime of treasures ahead of departure

Pub bosses to flog lifetime of treasures ahead of departure

The bosses of an historic pub are selling off a wealth of items for customers wanting a souvenir of fond memories.

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'Human waste will float down our street'

'Human waste will float down our street'

Residents fear human waste could soon flood their road as a 450-home development puts added pressure on a narrow and ageing underground sewage system.

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Newborn Easter lambs in nappies surprise care home residents

Newborn Easter lambs in nappies surprise care home residents

Elderly residents at a care home were ewe-phoric when they got the chance to meet and cuddle adorable newborn Easter lambs.

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'What I did must have cost McDonald's thousands'

'What I did must have cost McDonald's thousands'

A father-of-four who staged a sit-in protest at a 24-hour McDonald’s last night has hit out at the fast food giant, accusing them of lacking respect.

Dad's McDonald's protest ends after police arrive

Dad's McDonald's protest ends after police arrive

A furious dad-of-four's protest over missing McDonald's items came to an end after police arrived at the restaurant.

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