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Kent Tories slammed over benefits cut 'sweepstake'

Kent Tories slammed over benefits cut 'sweepstake'

Kent Tories have been accused of treating benefits cuts as 'a joke' following comments made about a sweepstake at a county council meeting.

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Honours even in error-strewn affair

Honours even in error-strewn affair

A penalty with 10 minutes left meant Canterbury failed to pick up victory at Barnes in National League 2 South on Saturday.

'Girls Night In? You can't call it that!'

'Girls Night In? You can't call it that!'

Organisers of a campaign to boycott nightclubs after a spate of spiking reports have changed its name after complaints it was 'not inclusive enough'.

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Cinema and 750 homes among huge projects emerging from rubble

Cinema and 750 homes among huge projects emerging from rubble

A £115m leisure complex with a cinema is among the major developments springing up in one part of Kent.

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Teenage boy arrested after woman stabbed

Teenage boy arrested after woman stabbed

A teenager has been arrested following an incident where a woman was taken to hospital after being stabbed.

Two Kent chippies make guide to UK's best

Two Kent chippies make guide to UK's best

Two Kent's fish and chip shops have made it into a guide for the best in the UK.

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Staff shortage forces Pret to close for days

Staff shortage forces Pret to close for days

A Kent branch of popular cafe chain Pret a Manger has been shut for days due to a temporary shortage of staff.

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'Bittersweet moment we told dad we were selling the family firm'

'Bittersweet moment we told dad we were selling the family firm'

The owners of a long-established Kent motor trade business have revealed why they decided to sell up after almost 50 years.

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Hit-and-run driver 'panicked' and left teen at roadside

Hit-and-run driver 'panicked' and left teen at roadside

A driver who fled after crashing into a teenage cyclist and leaving him with multiple fractures has been spared jail.

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Wallis remains king of the links

Wallis remains king of the links

Canterbury's Richard Wallis is celebrating his fifth PGA Sandwich Links Championship triumph.

Leaning extends Kent contract

Leaning extends Kent contract

Batter Jack Leaning has committed his future to Kent.

End for market after 668 years as high street makeover approved

End for market after 668 years as high street makeover approved

A market which has been present for centuries is to be booted out of a high street in favour of £1 million regeneration project.

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Hundreds pack streets to welcome Little Amal

Hundreds pack streets to welcome Little Amal

Huge crowds have gathered to greet a giant puppet as she travels through Kent on an 8,000-mile journey raising awareness of child refugees.

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Kent nightclubs and bars face boycott over spiking fears

Kent nightclubs and bars face boycott over spiking fears

Drink venues across the county are set to be boycotted following a worrying spate of reports of spiking - including by injection.

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Woman stabbed rival after Facebook death threat, jury told

Woman stabbed rival after Facebook death threat, jury told

Four people stand trial in connection with an alleged knife attack on a young woman stabbed after receiving a death threat on social media.

'He was our amazing grandad - but also our abuser'

'He was our amazing grandad - but also our abuser'

Two sisters have bravely spoken of the nightmare they suffered at the hands of their grandfather – a serial sex abuser they helped put behind bars.

Kent's purple patch continues

Kent's purple patch continues

National title for Kent's over-60s adds another trophy to county's collection.

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Shock as 4,000-home 'garden city' thrown into doubt

Shock as 4,000-home 'garden city' thrown into doubt

A huge housing development planned for the Kent countryside has been stripped of its planning permission in a momentous decision.

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Family baffled by thieving cat's glove collection

Family baffled by thieving cat's glove collection

A five-year-old tabby has brought home an extraordinary haul of more than 30 workmen's gloves.

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Hundreds attend Cathedral funeral of 'truly great' Kent businessman

Hundreds attend Cathedral funeral of 'truly great' Kent businessman

Tributes have poured in for respected and successful businessman Michael Head who dedicated his retirement to supporting many good causes.

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