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Popular cafe cuts hours and menu as costs 'quadruple'

Popular cafe cuts hours and menu as costs 'quadruple'

22 December 2022

A highly-rated restaurant and cafe is set to reduce its hours and menu in the new year after a shocking rise in energy prices.

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Emergency response as car catches fire

Emergency response as car catches fire

22 December 2022

Firefighters battled a blaze after a car caught alight along a main route.

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Work underway on flats after 'neglectful' care home flattened

Work underway on flats after 'neglectful' care home flattened

22 December 2022

Work has begun on luxury flats on the site of a former care home that was shut down after residents were found to be at risk of harm and neglect.

Hospital flasher jailed

Hospital flasher jailed

22 December 2022

A man who exposed himself to hospital staff and damaged a screen has been jailed.

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Company fined £858k after man loses arm

Company fined £858k after man loses arm

22 December 2022

A food company has been fined hundreds of thousands of pounds after an employee lost his arm when it got stuck in a mixer.

'Gangs pushed me out of my flat - now I live in my car'

'Gangs pushed me out of my flat - now I live in my car'

22 December 2022

A stabbing victim living in his car after gangs forced him to flee his crime-ridden flat has thanked the community for their support.

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'Living hell' roadworks leave residents 'prisoners in homes'

'Living hell' roadworks leave residents 'prisoners in homes'

22 December 2022

Angry neighbours on a new-build estate say they feel trapped in their homes as highways bosses confirm hated roadworks are to drag on even longer.

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'You have no idea what you've taken from us'

'You have no idea what you've taken from us'

22 December 2022

The daughter of a man killed after one punch outside a town centre pub has spoken of the family's heartbreak.

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Murder probe prompts search for man wearing 'a number of coats'

Murder probe prompts search for man wearing 'a number of coats'

21 December 2022

Police investigating an alleged attempted murder are appealing for help to trace a cyclist wearing several coats near the scene.

'People could be filling up their Christmas dinner saucepans with bottled water'

'People could be filling up their Christmas dinner saucepans with bottled water'

21 December 2022

A councillor fears leaks in one town are being ignored because of ongoing water problems elsewhere in the county.

Taxpayer foots bill for £1.6m Turner restoration

Taxpayer foots bill for £1.6m Turner restoration

21 December 2022

One of Kent's most striking buildings is encased in scaffolding while it undergoes £1.6 million of restoration work due to last almost a year.

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31 jobs created after two Starbucks open

31 jobs created after two Starbucks open

21 December 2022

Two Starbucks stores, including one multi-million development, have opened and created more than 30 jobs.

CCTV image of man released after shop burglary

CCTV image of man released after shop burglary

21 December 2022

Police are trying to track down a man after cash and a debit card were swiped from a town centre shop.

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Town centre cafe shuts after just nine months

Town centre cafe shuts after just nine months

21 December 2022

The devastated owners of a town centre cafe say rising costs have made it impossible to carry on.

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Long-empty pub set to be turned into flats and restaurant

Long-empty pub set to be turned into flats and restaurant

21 December 2022

A historic pub that has been empty for six years is set to be turned into flats and a restaurant or cafe.

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Flooding forces library to close - and it won't reopen for weeks

Flooding forces library to close - and it won't reopen for weeks

21 December 2022

Water damage has led to the closure of a town centre library for the safety of staff and customers.

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Family pays tribute to 'selfless' guard killed after O2 crush

Family pays tribute to 'selfless' guard killed after O2 crush

21 December 2022

The family of a security guard killed in the Brixton O2 Academy crush have paid tribute to him.

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Teen wearing bandana attacks man in street

Teen wearing bandana attacks man in street

20 December 2022

A teenager who was part of a group left a man with cuts and bruises to his head and arms after assaulting him in broad daylight.

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Netflix drama filmed in Kent released next week

Netflix drama filmed in Kent released next week

20 December 2022

A six-part mini-series filmed in the town with stars from Marvel, James Bond and Game of Thrones is being released soon.

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Car overturns in third crash at roundabout in weeks

Car overturns in third crash at roundabout in weeks

20 December 2022

A car has overturned in a crash on a roundabout - the third in as many weeks, including one in which an 18-year-old was killed.

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