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KFC given low food hygiene rating

KFC given low food hygiene rating

16 November 2022

A town-centre KFC has been told it needs to improve after receiving one of the lowest food hygiene ratings.

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Site of tragedy-struck restaurant could be turned into homes

Site of tragedy-struck restaurant could be turned into homes

16 November 2022

Plans reveal where thousands of new homes for a Kent district could be built - with the public now invited to have their say.

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Heartbreak as 'beautiful' Brutus put to sleep

Heartbreak as 'beautiful' Brutus put to sleep

16 November 2022

An ex-circus lion rescued from a life of abuse has sadly died following 10 happy years at a Kent zoo.

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Supermarkets begin egg rationing

Supermarkets begin egg rationing

16 November 2022

Supermarkets, including Asda, are beginning to limit the numbers of eggs customers can buy as shortages across stores continue.

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More flats planned for troubled street

More flats planned for troubled street

16 November 2022

A London developer has submitted plans for more flats in a troubled town centre road.

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Hip-hop trio N-Dubz coming to Kent on reunion tour

Hip-hop trio N-Dubz coming to Kent on reunion tour

16 November 2022

Noughties hip-hop trio N-Dubz have announced a Kent gig as part of their much-anticipated reunion tour.

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Shop accused of 'sacrilege' over £40 swimsuit

Shop accused of 'sacrilege' over £40 swimsuit

16 November 2022

A Kent firm has stopped selling a swimsuit emblazoned with an image of a Hindu god - after being accused of "sacrilege" for stocking the product.

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Suspected people smugglers arrested after illegal boat landing

Suspected people smugglers arrested after illegal boat landing

16 November 2022

Four Albanians have been arrested in connection with an illegal beach landing on a Kent beach.

Dig uncovers hidden Roman settlement

Dig uncovers hidden Roman settlement

16 November 2022

Evidence of a Roman settlement, with items such as pottery, have been discovered by archaeologists at a building site.

Pigs and sheep at risk as £10k worth of gates stolen from nature reserve

Pigs and sheep at risk as £10k worth of gates stolen from nature reserve

16 November 2022

Hundreds of animals have been put at risk after thieves stole gates and padlocks worth £10,000 from a Kent nature reserve.

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Kent Tory councillor suspended after 'blackshirt' pictures emerge

Kent Tory councillor suspended after 'blackshirt' pictures emerge

16 November 2022

A Conservative councillor has been suspended after pictures emerged which appear to show him attending a rally as part of an openly-fascist group.

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'£1m to house asylum seekers at our hotel? It's absurd!'

'£1m to house asylum seekers at our hotel? It's absurd!'

15 November 2022

Exclusive: A hotel boss says he has turned down a £1 million opportunity to house asylum seekers - as he "couldn't think of anything more absurd".

Man hit by bus dies

Man hit by bus dies

15 November 2022

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a bus.

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Protesters rally against £50m hotel and surf lagoon plans

Protesters rally against £50m hotel and surf lagoon plans

15 November 2022

Bosses at a country park defended plans to create a luxury hotel and wave lagoon after campaigners called it an "attack on wildlife".

Floral tributes left after man dies in hit-and-run crash

Floral tributes left after man dies in hit-and-run crash

15 November 2022

Floral tributes have been placed where a man died in a suspected hit-and-run crash.

Potholes are damaging 225 more cars each day, says the AA

Potholes are damaging 225 more cars each day, says the AA

15 November 2022

Heavy rain and crumbling roads, says the AA, is leading to patrols getting an extra 225 calls each day this month to vehicles damaged by potholes.

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Jury unable to reach verdict in pub boss fraud trial

Jury unable to reach verdict in pub boss fraud trial

15 November 2022

A pub manager accused of pocketing £93k from his own boozer is set to face a retrial after a jury was unable to agree on whether or not he was guilty.

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'We lost £50k to fraudsters - we need a Christmas miracle'

'We lost £50k to fraudsters - we need a Christmas miracle'

15 November 2022

An upmarket seafront restaurant has been pushed to the brink of bankruptcy after heartless fraudsters scammed its owners out of £50,000.

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Kent to get extra MP - but will yours change?

Kent to get extra MP - but will yours change?

15 November 2022

Our slider map shows some of the major changes proposed for the county's constituencies, including Hawkinge becoming part of Ashford.

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Police dog sniffs out suspected burglar

Police dog sniffs out suspected burglar

15 November 2022

A police dog was drafted in to help sniff out a suspected burglar after an attempted break-in at a shop.

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