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Family of dockyard worker appeal for colleagues after death

Family of dockyard worker appeal for colleagues after death

The family of a former dockyard worker are appealing for his former colleagues to come forward after his asbestos-related cancer death.

Grandad ‘who loved making people laugh’ loses battle with mental illness

Grandad ‘who loved making people laugh’ loses battle with mental illness

The heartbroken family of a beloved dad and grandad who took his own life are calling for mental health reforms.

Paedophile who asked ‘father’ for sex with child avoids jail

Paedophile who asked ‘father’ for sex with child avoids jail

A pervert who tried to arrange sex with a seven-year-old on the dark web was caught in a police sting.

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The votes are in: Kent and Medway’s top 11 pubs

The votes are in: Kent and Medway’s top 11 pubs

We’ve received hundreds of nominations for this year’s Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards, and these 11 pubs came out on top.

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‘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.

‘We went from tidying a friend’s flat for cash to cleaning castles and TV sets’

‘We went from tidying a friend’s flat for cash to cleaning castles and TV sets’

A couple who started a cleaning firm have shared how they went from scrubbing for mates to cleaning castles and major TV show sets.

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The Kent towns hit harder by house price falls than anywhere else in UK

The Kent towns hit harder by house price falls than anywhere else in UK

Five Kent seaside towns have been hit by a house price slump as Londoners are “cooling” on the idea of relocating to the coast.

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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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Man, 89, dies after being hit by car at busy road junction

Man, 89, dies after being hit by car at busy road junction

A man taken to hospital after being hit by a car on a busy road near a retail park has died.

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Why Skins star was spotted filming in Kent

Why Skins star was spotted filming in Kent

A former Skins star who grew up in Kent before staring in TV and film returned to the county for his latest project.

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Shocking footage shows moment beer-swigging drink driver ‘attempts to carry on’ mid-arrest

Shocking footage shows moment beer-swigging drink driver ‘attempts to carry on’ mid-arrest

Police have released chilling footage of drink drivers being arrested while unsteady on their feet, slurring words - and even attempting to carry on.

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Driver pulled over near station and 4x4 seized

Driver pulled over near station and 4x4 seized

A driver was pulled over and their 4x4 seized by police who are now examining whether the vehicle had been cloned.

Police issue warning after ‘random assaults on women’

Police issue warning after ‘random assaults on women’

Officers have told people to report anything suspicious they see after claims a stranger is going around and randomly assaulting women.

New 220-home estate 'designed for commuters' set for green light

New 220-home estate 'designed for commuters' set for green light

Proposals to roll out a sprawling housing estate labelled “designed for commuters” on a town’s outskirts are set to be approved.

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Damaged overhead power cable leaves homes without electricity

Damaged overhead power cable leaves homes without electricity

Dozens of homes have been left without electricity after power was switched off due to an “emergency”.

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Major search launched after ‘reports of body’ in river

Major search launched after ‘reports of body’ in river

A major search operation was launched after reports of a body in a river.

Arson investigation after home ‘set alight’

Arson investigation after home ‘set alight’

A fire at a home is being treated as suspicious with officers on the lookout for witnesses following a suspected arson attack.

Dismay as pharmacy to close amid rising costs and concerns over ‘staff safety’

Dismay as pharmacy to close amid rising costs and concerns over ‘staff safety’

A pharmacy has announced it will close after 14 years, blaming increasing difficulties working with the NHS and concerns over staff safety.

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Council’s objection to 7,000 patient health hub ‘beggars belief’

Council’s objection to 7,000 patient health hub ‘beggars belief’

An MP has blasted a council’s objection to plans for a ‘vital’ integrated health hub in a move which she says ‘beggars belief’.

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Driver cut free after car crashes into ditch in icy conditions

Driver cut free after car crashes into ditch in icy conditions

A driver had to be cut free from their car after crashing into a ditch in icy conditions.

Power cables damaged after car crash shuts road

Power cables damaged after car crash shuts road

A busy route has been closed after a car crashed into an electrical pole leaving cables strewn across the road.

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Widespread gridlock as burst water main shuts busy route

Widespread gridlock as burst water main shuts busy route

Widespread gridlock is being reported as engineers work to fix a burst water pipe, with drivers facing lengthy delays.

'250-home estate will turn our town into a car ghetto'

'250-home estate will turn our town into a car ghetto'

Fears part of a town will become a “car ghetto” have resurfaced as developers attempt to overturn the rejection of their bid for a 250-home estate.

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Bigamist married step-daughter, 16, and fathered her children

Bigamist married step-daughter, 16, and fathered her children

A “manipulative and controlling” bigamist who married his teenage step-daughter while still wed to her mother has been spared jail.

Council owed more than £10m in unpaid fines over ‘parking, truancy and littering’

Council owed more than £10m in unpaid fines over ‘parking, truancy and littering’

A council’s coffers are looking lighter than they should be owing to a large amount of fines that haven’t been paid over a two-and-a-half year period.

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Pictures reveal devastation caused by inferno that destroyed 100-year-old business

Pictures reveal devastation caused by inferno that destroyed 100-year-old business

Photographs taken as part of an investigation into a devastating inferno at a historic business reveal the extent of the destruction caused.

‘This is the final nail in the coffin - it’s going to hit us really hard’

‘This is the final nail in the coffin - it’s going to hit us really hard’

Business owners say they are fearing for their survival after one of Kent’s busiest beaches was hit with a do-not-swim warning.

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Thousands raised for popular Evri driver after cancer diagnosis

Thousands raised for popular Evri driver after cancer diagnosis

A much-loved delivery driver who was diagnosed with breast cancer has had a surprise fundraiser set up for her.

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Bus company trims timetable

Bus company trims timetable

Falling passenger numbers and traffic congestion has led to a reduction in services for one bus company.

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