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'We tried going cashless - but customers said they'd never drink here again'

'We tried going cashless - but customers said they'd never drink here again'

Bosses of a popular bar have become the latest business owners in Kent to face a backlash over plans to introduce card-only payments.

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A-road blocked after crash involving four cars

A-road blocked after crash involving four cars

A crash involving four cars blocked an A-road in both directions, causing lengthy hold-ups.

Kent truck stops to receive £2m to improve facilities and boost safety

Kent truck stops to receive £2m to improve facilities and boost safety

Truck stops in Kent are to receive a share of a £16.5million fund to improve welfare facilities and create safer rest areas for lorry drivers.

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‘This is the third flood in three weeks – I’m scared to go to bed at night!’

‘This is the third flood in three weeks – I’m scared to go to bed at night!’

Residents have once again been left fearing for their homes after their road flooded for the third time in as many weeks.

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More flats planned for former social club set to be bulldozed

More flats planned for former social club set to be bulldozed

An abandoned social club is set to be knocked down under fresh plans to turn the site into 36 flats.

Mum who caused fatal crash while trying to make phone call spared jail

Mum who caused fatal crash while trying to make phone call spared jail

A mum-of-three who caused the death of a beloved grandmother while trying to make a phone call while driving has been spared a prison sentence.

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Car overturns on M20

Car overturns on M20

Ambulance crews were called after a car overturned on a motorway tonight.

Kent hotel in Michelin guide voted best place to stay in South East

Kent hotel in Michelin guide voted best place to stay in South East

A hotel and Michelin guide restaurant in Kent has been named the best place to stay in the South East.

Drivers urged to stay away from hospital after multi-vehicle crash by entrance

Drivers urged to stay away from hospital after multi-vehicle crash by entrance

A three-vehicle crash by a hospital entrance was causing delays, as drivers were told to avoid the site.

Security checks to continue at huge lorry site 22 miles from Dover

Security checks to continue at huge lorry site 22 miles from Dover

The government plans to continue using a lorry holding site for biosecurity checks – even though it is 22 miles from the Port of Dover.

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Kent Police could have stopped Wayne Couzens becoming officer, report finds

Kent Police could have stopped Wayne Couzens becoming officer, report finds

Killer Wayne Couzens should never have been given a job as a police officer and chances to stop him were ignored, an inquiry has found.

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It’s all there for Bradley

It’s all there for Bradley

Tommy Osborne has challenged Bradley Ryan to finish the season strongly after scoring his first Ashford goal.

Police descend on cinema car park loved by boy racers

Police descend on cinema car park loved by boy racers

Police have calmed concerns over several dog units being spotted in a car park popular with boy racers.

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Peacocks shuts for ‘essential works’ at closure-hit shopping centre

Peacocks shuts for ‘essential works’ at closure-hit shopping centre

A Peacocks store inside a closure-hit shopping centre has shut until further notice while “essential works” are carried out.

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Bid to 'rescue' historic Kent woods hit by illegal dumping

Bid to 'rescue' historic Kent woods hit by illegal dumping

Campaigners are mounting a fightback to “rescue” a historic woodland after a colossal fly-tip was unearthed.

‘Diabolical housing estate will destroy this view of Kent forever’

‘Diabolical housing estate will destroy this view of Kent forever’

Angry villagers say “diabolical” plans for a new housing estate would destroy a picturesque view across the Kent countryside.

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‘We want to turn dingy pub into Kent's best sports bar'

‘We want to turn dingy pub into Kent's best sports bar'

A new team in charge of a pub once branded “dark and dingy” hope to turn it into Kent’s best sports bar.

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Biker taken to London hospital with serious injuries after crash

Biker taken to London hospital with serious injuries after crash

A road remains closed after a serious accident involving a car and a motorcycle.

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‘I started doing magic at 5 and now I rub shoulders with the stars’

‘I started doing magic at 5 and now I rub shoulders with the stars’

A Kent magician well-known for performing at weddings across the county has also impressed celebrities with his skills.

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Plumber spared jail over attack on ex beat her up again just weeks later

Plumber spared jail over attack on ex beat her up again just weeks later

A thug spared jail last year for a three-day attack on his ex-girlfriend returned to her home to subject her to another terrifying ordeal.

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