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Tool shop to be knocked down for new social homes

Tool shop to be knocked down for new social homes

Plans to demolish a discount shop and build two new buildings in its place for social housing have been given the green light.

Murder trial hears rapist had committed other crimes

Murder trial hears rapist had committed other crimes

A murder trial has heard the victim had been convicted of indecent assault of an child in 1984.

Alleged murder victim stabbed twice with large kitchen knife

Alleged murder victim stabbed twice with large kitchen knife

The victim of an alleged murder was stabbed twice with a large kitchen knife, it has been revealed.

Traffic fears remain over 240 homes plans on ‘impassable’ route

Traffic fears remain over 240 homes plans on ‘impassable’ route

Highways bosses have raised additional concerns over controversial plans to build hundreds of homes near a busy motorway.

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Construction firm fined after roofer plummets from scaffold to his death

Construction firm fined after roofer plummets from scaffold to his death

A housebuilder has been fined thousands of pounds after a subcontractor fell from unsafe scaffolding and died.

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Man charged after corrosive substance thrown at police

Man charged after corrosive substance thrown at police

A 26-year-old man has been charged with assaulting four police officers with a corrosive substance after a late night town centre incident.

Search for driver after car overturns on country lane

Search for driver after car overturns on country lane

Police say they are searching for a driver who left the scene after their car rolled and blocked a country lane.

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Dad helped rob sex workers in terrifying armed raid at brothel

Dad helped rob sex workers in terrifying armed raid at brothel

A property letting agent was said to be acting as “hired muscle” when two sex workers were robbed of “every last penny” at a brothel.

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First look at plans for ‘all-through’ school on army base

First look at plans for ‘all-through’ school on army base

The first images of what a new school might look like if plans to transform a barracks into thousands of new homes are workable has been revealed.

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‘Huge 2,000-home settlement plan is a dog’s breakfast’

‘Huge 2,000-home settlement plan is a dog’s breakfast’

Controversial plans for a 2,000-home “rural settlement” on the outskirts of Canterbury have been branded a “dog’s breakfast” by concerned villagers.

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New bridge and 20mph limits – how £20m is being spent transforming town

New bridge and 20mph limits – how £20m is being spent transforming town

A new video reveals how a town centre will be transformed – with its bus station knocked down, a new bridge built and 20mph limits brought in.

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Thousands of free tickets up for grabs to Kent’s top attractions

Thousands of free tickets up for grabs to Kent’s top attractions

Enjoy free family days out, guided walking tours, wine and beer tastings and spa breaks as the Kent Big Weekend returns.

Backlash as council rents out £8k-a-year cliff shelters with no facilities

Backlash as council rents out £8k-a-year cliff shelters with no facilities

A council has been criticised for renting out eight concrete cliff shelters for £8,000 a year, which have no electricity, running water or gas.

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Major route to partially reopen following gas leak

Major route to partially reopen following gas leak

A key road into a town centre is set to partly reopen after more than two weeks of emergency repairs.

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‘Op Brock must only be used for genuine emergencies- not school holidays’

‘Op Brock must only be used for genuine emergencies- not school holidays’

An MP has renewed her criticism of the decision to trigger Operation Brock, raising concerns about how frequently it is implemented.

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Bodycam footage released in ‘robust’ crackdown on nuisance motorists

Bodycam footage released in ‘robust’ crackdown on nuisance motorists

A countywide crackdown on suspected anti-social drivers has seen several vehicles seized and various arrests made by police.

Huge cannabis farm uncovered after fire

Huge cannabis farm uncovered after fire

A cannabis farm with more than 300 plants was discovered following a fire at an industrial site.

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Primary school celebrates improved Ofsted

Primary school celebrates improved Ofsted

Teachers and pupils at a primary school are celebrating after a positive Ofsted inspection.

Opening date for new German Doner Kebab revealed

Opening date for new German Doner Kebab revealed

A fast food giant has confirmed the opening date of its restaurant in a popular shopping centre.

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'She would have gone on a dog walk and met up with friends - this has been taken from us'

'She would have gone on a dog walk and met up with friends - this has been taken from us'

The family of a woman feared murdered on a Kent seafront created a poignant and eye-catching memorial to her on her birthday.

Image released after taxi driver attacked

Image released after taxi driver attacked

Officers have released a picture of a woman after a taxi driver was attacked in his car.

Teen stabbed people ‘with key’ after drinking at pub

Teen stabbed people ‘with key’ after drinking at pub

A teenager has been locked up for more than six years after stabbing two people in a late-night row.

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Vets u-turn on cashless policy

Vets u-turn on cashless policy

A vet has scrapped unpopular plans to go cashless after customers threatened a boycott.

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Hospital patients exposed to radiation due to out-of-date tech

Hospital patients exposed to radiation due to out-of-date tech

Patients are being exposed to radiation doses at the “upper limit of safe” because a hospital is using an outdated radiology machine.

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Two teens arrested after £15k raid at shop

Two teens arrested after £15k raid at shop

Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a raid on a technology store.

Junction reopened after huge traffic jams

Junction reopened after huge traffic jams

A major motorway sliproad remains has reopened after overrunning roadworks causing earlier long delays for drivers.

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Benefit cheat carried on claiming thousands – despite ‘surprise’ £400k inheritance

Benefit cheat carried on claiming thousands – despite ‘surprise’ £400k inheritance

A mum of three continued claiming her usual benefits despite receiving a "surprise" inheritance of almost £400,000, a court heard.

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‘I saw the Poundland padlocks - but not the CCTV cameras’

‘I saw the Poundland padlocks - but not the CCTV cameras’

An outspoken crook revealed to KentOnline how “easy Poundland” locks allured him to raid seaside arcades.

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Shopping precinct ’rammed’ again after Wilko’s departure

Shopping precinct ’rammed’ again after Wilko’s departure

Businesses neighbouring a recently opened B & M say the store's arrival has brought more footfall to their shopping centre.

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The 16 animals searching for their forever home

The 16 animals searching for their forever home

Here are some of the adorable animals patiently waiting for new owners.

‘The roads are so bad here, my mum won’t even visit me’

‘The roads are so bad here, my mum won’t even visit me’

Frustrated villagers and their relatives have been left apprehensive to drive on pothole- strewn and flooded routes.

Motorway shut during ‘police-led incident’

Motorway shut during ‘police-led incident’

Part of the M2 was shut following a “police-led incident” after concerns were raised about a person’s welfare.

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Man arrested after ‘unknown substance’ thrown at four police officers

Man arrested after ‘unknown substance’ thrown at four police officers

A town centre road was shut off after an “unknown substance” was reportedly thrown at police officers.

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