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New pub and hotel to open this summer

New pub and hotel to open this summer

19 April 2023

A new hotel and pub is set to open in a Kent village after a year long renovation.

Two arrests after man stabbed in legs

Two arrests after man stabbed in legs

19 April 2023

Police have arrested two men on suspicion of assault after a man in his 20s was stabbed.

Dog-walker taken to hospital after high street attack

Dog-walker taken to hospital after high street attack

19 April 2023

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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Coronation memorabilia and other royal souvenirs you might have tucked away

Coronation memorabilia and other royal souvenirs you might have tucked away

19 April 2023

With royal souvenirs celebrating the King's coronation now on sale, we take a look at some other memorabilia households may have hidden away.

Crash near Bluewater causing M25 traffic

Crash near Bluewater causing M25 traffic

19 April 2023

Motorists are facing delays after a crash on the motorway.

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Gas leak shuts part of main road

Gas leak shuts part of main road

19 April 2023

Part of a road has been shut in both directions due to an early morning gas leak.

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Final BT workers leave huge office block set to become homes after 84 years

Final BT workers leave huge office block set to become homes after 84 years

19 April 2023

The last workers have finally left a huge office block last operating as a call centre after plans to turn it into flats were given the green light.

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'Park's bad reputation is undeserved - we wouldn't live anywhere else'

'Park's bad reputation is undeserved - we wouldn't live anywhere else'

19 April 2023

A historic city-centre park has become notorious for violent crime, but people who live there say they would never dream of moving.

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Hundreds of homes still without internet after cliff collapse

Hundreds of homes still without internet after cliff collapse

18 April 2023

Internet connection has still not been restored to more than one thousand homes 10 days after it was lost following a major landslide.

Bomb detonated after being discovered at sports facility

Bomb detonated after being discovered at sports facility

18 April 2023

Bowlers were forced to evacuate and a road was shut after a live grenade was discovered in the grounds of a sports facility.

Heavy traffic as smoking power cables close road

Heavy traffic as smoking power cables close road

18 April 2023

A road has been closed in both directions after smoke was seen issuing from power cables, with police and fire crews called to the scene.

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Staff thank customers as M&Co stores close

Staff thank customers as M&Co stores close

18 April 2023

Three M&Co stores have now closed in the county, with the final two to shut soon after the chain fell into administration.

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Emergency services called after van and bike collide

Emergency services called after van and bike collide

18 April 2023

Police and ambulance were called after a person was hurt following a collision between a motorcyclist and a van.

'Vampire deer' found on Kent beach

'Vampire deer' found on Kent beach

18 April 2023

Beach-goers were left puzzled after discovering a strange-looking fanged mammal at a seafront.

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'Police officers who commit serious offences should be stripped of pensions'

'Police officers who commit serious offences should be stripped of pensions'

18 April 2023

Kent’s crime commissioner has expressed frustration that officers who have committed serious sexual offences cannot have their pension taken away.

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Arcturus: What we know about the latest Covid-19 variant and its new symptom

Arcturus: What we know about the latest Covid-19 variant and its new symptom

18 April 2023

A new Covid variant, with a different symptom, is starting to make headlines around the world as fears grow it will drive another wave through the UK.

Murder charge after alleyway stabbing

Murder charge after alleyway stabbing

18 April 2023

A 19-year-old teenager has been charged with murder after another young man was found stabbed to death in an alleyway near the high street.

Parents of drug-driver who killed two in crash to face trial

Parents of drug-driver who killed two in crash to face trial

18 April 2023

A trial date is now set for the parents accused of perverting the course of justice after their drug-driving son killed a pregnant woman and her dad.

Sinkhole opens up in Tesco car park

Sinkhole opens up in Tesco car park

18 April 2023

Part of a high street car park has been sectioned off after a sinkhole emerged behind a supermarket store.

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Teen 'fatally punched man who commented on his mum's skirt'

Teen 'fatally punched man who commented on his mum's skirt'

18 April 2023

A teenager accused of fatally punching a man who commented on the length of his mum’s skirt has gone on trial.

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