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CCTV image released after woman ‘jumped on’ while walking

CCTV image released after woman ‘jumped on’ while walking

Officers are appealing for information after a person jumped on a woman’s back while she was walking down a road.

Outdoor adventure firm plunged into administration

Outdoor adventure firm plunged into administration

The future of a popular children’s activity centre in Kent has been clarified, as its parent company falls into administration.

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‘This is a dark day for nature - it’s an ecological treasure’

‘This is a dark day for nature - it’s an ecological treasure’

A conservation charity has called the approval of plans for a huge bike factory a “dark day for nature”.

Plans launched for 120-acre solar farm on edge of village

Plans launched for 120-acre solar farm on edge of village

The first steps have been taken by a green energy firm for a solar farm the size of 68 football pitches.

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Kent man facing jail after smuggling gang crams woman inside car glove box

Kent man facing jail after smuggling gang crams woman inside car glove box

A Kent man is among a smuggling gang facing jail after Border Force officers discovered a woman crammed inside a car glove box.

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Popular doughnut shop launches second Kent branch

Popular doughnut shop launches second Kent branch

A doughnut company selling indulgent treats such as a ‘brownie bomb’ and Eton mess flavoured concoctions has expanded.

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Huge bike factory gets green light - but work won’t start for two years

Huge bike factory gets green light - but work won’t start for two years

Plans for a huge bike factory promising 2,500 jobs have been approved - but work is not scheduled to start for two years.

‘Everything of value’ stolen in ‘heartbreaking’ raid of family business

‘Everything of value’ stolen in ‘heartbreaking’ raid of family business

The bosses of a falconry have been left devastated after thieves stole “everything of value” during a raid.

Big cats neglected by criminal dubbed ‘UK Tiger King’ make Kent their new home

Big cats neglected by criminal dubbed ‘UK Tiger King’ make Kent their new home

A Kent animal park has taken in big cats previously living under the care of a man dubbed the 'UK Tiger King' for his appalling treatment of them.

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‘I’d love to see where we’d be with a full squad’

‘I’d love to see where we’d be with a full squad’

Ashford manager Danny Kedwell says he’s been able to name his strongest XI just once all season.

'My dad spent 20 years building his dream home - here's why we’re selling it'

'My dad spent 20 years building his dream home - here's why we’re selling it'

Nestled deep in the Kent countryside is a home which stands out from its quaint cottage neighbours - and now its owners are selling up.

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Greggs to open at petrol station after plans approved

Greggs to open at petrol station after plans approved

A Greggs bakery is to open at a petrol station after plans were given the nod.

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Family home targeted in catapult attack

Family home targeted in catapult attack

A family-of-four’s peace was disrupted when a window at their home was shattered by yobs wielding a catapult.

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Huge emergency response after crash in underground car park

Huge emergency response after crash in underground car park

A woman is being treated in a London hospital following a crash in an underground car park at a nine-storey building.

Buffet staff told to wash hands after using toilet by hygiene inspector

Buffet staff told to wash hands after using toilet by hygiene inspector

A hygiene inspector who discovered a dry hand basin at an all-you-can-eat buffet told staff they must wash their hands after using the toilet.

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Street to be fenced off for a week after residents evacuated over tilting building

Street to be fenced off for a week after residents evacuated over tilting building

A lane cordoned off after a property was found to be at risk of collapse will be shut for at least a week.

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Almost £1m knocked off Paul O’Grady’s countryside mansion

Almost £1m knocked off Paul O’Grady’s countryside mansion

Paul O’Grady’s widower has dropped the price of the star’s seven-bedroom farmhouse by almost £1 million.

‘We fled to Kent to escape Colombian drug cartel - we’re dead if we get sent back’

‘We fled to Kent to escape Colombian drug cartel - we’re dead if we get sent back’

A family who fled to Kent from Colombia after being threatened by a murderous drugs cartel fear they will be killed if they are sent back.

Virgin ‘prepares’ £500m bid to rival Eurostar

Virgin ‘prepares’ £500m bid to rival Eurostar

Richard Branson's Virgin Group make a bid to break Eurostar’s monopoly on services through the Channel Tunnel.

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Sadness as ‘magnificent’ leopard dies after 15 years in Kent

Sadness as ‘magnificent’ leopard dies after 15 years in Kent

A leopard referred to by keepers at an animal park as ‘elusive’ and ‘mysterious’ has died after more than a decade of living in the county.

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