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'It's the Venice Beach of Kent'

'It's the Venice Beach of Kent'

An ‘anti-gym’ personal trainer has unveiled a plan to create an environmental fitness space on a beach.

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Stained underwear and smelling Saturn: 10 years of the Turner

Stained underwear and smelling Saturn: 10 years of the Turner

From the world's most famous unmade bed to a train-load of life-size effigies, it's been quite a first decade for Kent's biggest art gallery.

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We tried Kent's best curry and the rave reviews were right

We tried Kent's best curry and the rave reviews were right

Who has a curry at lunchtime on a Sunday? That's what our reviewer did and the food was so good he didn't care there was no alcohol available.

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£320,000 of tomatoes 'trashed' due to lack of pickers and drivers

£320,000 of tomatoes 'trashed' due to lack of pickers and drivers

A Kent MP says a company has been forced to dumped a huge amount of produce - and urged the Prime Minister to tackle farming labour shortages.

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Kent MPs vote against health and social care tax hike

Kent MPs vote against health and social care tax hike

Boris Johnson saw his majority cut as several Tory MPs - including one from Kent - opposed his tax hike to pay for health and social care.

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Woman left eating through straw after boyfriend broke jaw

Woman left eating through straw after boyfriend broke jaw

A woman was left wondering if she would ever be able to chew food again after suffering a vicious assault at the hands of her bullying partner.

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Water firm pay £100k compensation over sewage leaks

Water firm pay £100k compensation over sewage leaks

Southern Water will pay £100,000 compensation over sewage leaks caused by a lightning strike in June.

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Third cannabis farm found within week

Third cannabis farm found within week

Police have unearthed yet another cannabis farm in a Kent district - the third in less than a week.

'I'm a 12-year-old drag queen'

'I'm a 12-year-old drag queen'

A schoolboy performed for the first time in front of thousands of people at Canterbury Pride as his drag persona 'Miss Oatie T'.

Rams plan £2m stand

Rams plan £2m stand

Ramsgate are working on ambitious plans to build a new stand at Southwood.

Man bottled in town centre fight

Man bottled in town centre fight

A man was taken to hospital after being bottled during a fight in a town centre.

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Cannabis farm found during police raid

Cannabis farm found during police raid

A cannabis farm has been unearthed by police during a raid - a day after another one was discovered in the same Kent district.

Child rescued from seafront cave

Child rescued from seafront cave

Three fire engines were scrambled after a child got stuck in a cave today.

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Jail time for knife-carrying Poundstretcher thief

Jail time for knife-carrying Poundstretcher thief

A shoplifter who targeted a bargain store while carrying a knife has been jailed.

Man pinned to ground after car crashes into house

Man pinned to ground after car crashes into house

A man was pinned to the ground by police and arrested after a car crashed into a gatehouse.

5,000 pack theme park for concert

5,000 pack theme park for concert

Queues lined a Kent seafront as fans eagerly waited to see reggae favourites UB40 featuring Ali Campbell and Astro.

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Fury over bid for three-storey block on exclusive cliff-top estate

Fury over bid for three-storey block on exclusive cliff-top estate

Neighbours have hit out at plans to build flats on an exclusive seafront estate, with some claiming the development will destabilise cliffs.

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Cute fox cub stranded on seaweed saved

Cute fox cub stranded on seaweed saved

A young fox clinging for life on a pile of slippery seaweed was rescued by fire crews before the rising tide came in.

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Man left injured after attack in nightclub toilets

Man left injured after attack in nightclub toilets

Police want to identify two men after a fracas in a nightclub left a man in his 20s needing hospital treatment for serious injuries.

Body found after major search

Body found after major search

The body of a missing woman has been found following a seafront search involving boats and a helicopter.

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