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‘The design has got us a lot of publicity!’ £150k public drinking water tower unveiled

‘The design has got us a lot of publicity!’ £150k public drinking water tower unveiled

The designer of a new public drinking water tower has defended its eyebrow-raising appearance after it was unveiled today.

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Harris targets Paralympics place

Harris targets Paralympics place

Teenager Ruben Harris is dreaming of a place at the 2028 Paralympic Games after he won Junior Wheelchair player-of-the-year at the LTA tennis awards.

Armed police surround mobile home on traveller site after ‘weapon spotted’

Armed police surround mobile home on traveller site after ‘weapon spotted’

A man has been arrested after armed police responded to reports of someone with a weapon at a traveller site.

Canterbury win final-day try fest

Canterbury win final-day try fest

Canterbury wrapped up their National League 2 East season with scores aplenty.

'They're stealing our business!': Anger over 'explosion' of Airbnbs and uni rooms rented to tourists

'They're stealing our business!': Anger over 'explosion' of Airbnbs and uni rooms rented to tourists

Independent hotel and B&B owners say they are being “squeezed out” by a flood of unregulated short-term lets - including properties listed on Airbnb.

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‘We were sold a dream, spent £1m - but it’s like a ghost town’

‘We were sold a dream, spent £1m - but it’s like a ghost town’

A restaurant boss says he is relocating the business because a council’s multi-million-pound leisure complex is like a “ghost town”.

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Homeless encampment next to busy road cleared and fenced off

Homeless encampment next to busy road cleared and fenced off

A dangerous homeless encampment has been dismantled and fenced off as “mounding work” is set to get underway to stop it returning.

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‘It is clear this will never be a pub again’

‘It is clear this will never be a pub again’

Plans to overhaul a former village tavern into a home have been revived amid concerns it “will never be a pub again”.

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Corker wary of final-day upset

Corker wary of final-day upset

Canterbury coach Matt Corker doesn’t expect relegated Colchester to be pushovers as they end their National League 2 East season on Saturday.

Frustration as town shut off for repairs on mayor’s house - but no work taking place

Frustration as town shut off for repairs on mayor’s house - but no work taking place

Anger is mounting as Britain’s smallest town remains shut off so repairs can be carried out on the mayor’s house - despite work grinding to a halt.

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Candidates clash for over an hour ahead of elections - but change only three minds

Candidates clash for over an hour ahead of elections - but change only three minds

Candidates vying for votes clashed in front of voters and pupils for over an hour this week - but changed only a handful of minds.

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Kittens dumped in sealed plastic box at orchard

Kittens dumped in sealed plastic box at orchard

Two kittens - one of which is pregnant at five-months-old - have been found dumped at an orchard in a sealed plastic box with no water.

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Missing man, 23, found

Missing man, 23, found

A 23-year-old man reported missing has now been found.

High-street killer pictured for first time

High-street killer pictured for first time

A man who killed another by stabbing him in the heart in a Kent high street has been pictured for the first time.

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Police close busy road after biker and car crash

Police close busy road after biker and car crash

Police shut a busy road after a biker was involved in a crash with a car and taken to hospital.

Drivers stuck in gridlock amid multiple road closures

Drivers stuck in gridlock amid multiple road closures

Drivers have been stuck in gridlock as road closures, school-run congestion and an A-road crash clog up several routes.

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Suspected arson near former council offices

Suspected arson near former council offices

Firefighters responded to a suspected arson attack near former council offices after rubbish was set alight.

Candidates for county council elections to clash in hustings

Candidates for county council elections to clash in hustings

Voters will have the chance to hear from candidates from major parties ahead of the Kent County Council elections next month.

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Man accused of high street murder to walk free as friend accepts blame for killing

Man accused of high street murder to walk free as friend accepts blame for killing

A man accused of a high street murder will walk free after his alleged accomplice accepted blame for the killing.

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Roof fire sparks huge emergency response

Roof fire sparks huge emergency response

There were delays as fire crews worked to tackle a blaze in the roof of a house.

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