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Woman taken to hospital after Mercedes flips onto side in A-road crash

A woman was taken to hospital after a Mercedes flipped onto its side on an A-road.

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‘This means a great deal to us’: Fire-hit restaurant reopens after £230k refurb

A restaurant badly damaged after a fire on New Year’s Day has officially reopened after a full rebuild.

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Pollution probe launched after ‘large number’ of rare eels and fish die in river

A stretch of river is being investigated by Thames Water after “very large numbers” of dead eels and fish were discovered.

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‘This is just the beginning. We are never going to stop!’ says festival founder

KentOnline columnist Melissa Todd speaks to the founder of an arts festival set to showcase more than 50 theatre, comedy, music, and spoken-word acts…

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Delays on busy route after crash near Kent County Show entrance

Emergency services were called to a three-vehicle crash near the Kent County Show.

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Fears town McDonald’s bid to stay open until 5am will place ‘extra strain’ on police

A fast-food giant has applied to be able to stay open until 5am, despite concerns from some residents it will worsen anti-social behaviour.

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Goodyear Blimp back in Kent for second time this week

The Goodyear Blimp has returned to Kent this afternoon.

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M&S could return to Kent town as plans lodged for huge empty unit

M&S could return to a Kent town after 20 years as bosses eye up a huge empty unit, KentOnline can reveal.

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‘We’re victims of people making complaints’: Nightclub licence suspended

A nightclub boss has hailed the temporary suspension of its licence a ‘win’ - as the alternative would have seen it revoked completely.

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‘He touched countless lives and will be deeply missed’

A grandfather of 18 who dedicated almost half a century to serving the community has died at the age of 91.

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What a mess! Why missed collections risk turning district into ‘public dustbin’

There’s trouble brewing in Thanet over missed bin collections - and, our columnist warns, the worst could be yet to come.

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Dramatic footage shows car engulfed by flames at busy junction

Fire crews could be seen tackling a car blaze after the vehicle burst into flames at a busy junction.

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‘We need 530 Traveller pitches but we just can’t do it’

A borough council has given up trying to produce a policy to allocate Gypsy sites before Local Government Reorganisation.

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‘She was the face of the dry cleaners’: Popular seamstress retires after almost 30 years

A much-loved seamstress who became the face of a popular business is retiring after she fell and broke her arm.

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‘Devastating blow’: Former care home where elderly residents were forced out now renting rooms as HMO

The daughter of a woman who was forced out of her care home suddenly – and died weeks later – says she’s shocked to see rooms appear for rent online.

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Police officer on trial for raping colleague said he ‘naturally slipped’

A police officer accused of raping a colleague said he “naturally slipped” into the woman while they engaged in consensual sexual activity on his bed.

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Chart-topping soul star to headline four-day live music event

Music festival to return over the bank holiday weekend with a world-class line-up of jazz and blues artists.

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‘How many other bars offer a shower, laundry facilities, gym, bike hire plus a welcome in 13 languages?’

Secret Drinker stops off for a pint on a busy A-road and gets a lot more than he bargained for.

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‘It’s a relief’: Pubs allowed to stay open all night for England v Mexico after backlash

Pubs and bars will be able to stay open until 5am on Monday morning so England fans can cheer on the Three Lions after a u-turn by the government.

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Changes to KCC’s ‘DOLGE’ waste-cutting unit passed

Changes to the department established to root out waste and financial inefficiencies at Kent County Council (KCC) have been voted through.