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This year nearly 5,000 asylum seekers have crossed the Channel to the UK according to the latest figures, with 349 arriving people just yesterday.
A Kent church hosts BBC One’s Songs of Praise this Easter Sunday, presented by Aled Jones.
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Two lanes have reopened on the M20 following a crash and oil spill.
Football legends are joining a star-studded lineup in a tournament ahead of the opening of a multi-million-pound entertainment centre.
The daughter of a Kent bodyguard killed in Iraq 20 years ago says more should have been done for children who lost their parents at war.
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A violent rapist has been jailed after he lured a woman back to his home and abused her.
Residents and businesses are fed up with lengthy traffic queues, with one saying she won’t leave her home.
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The new owners of a once proud village pub left in ruins and “plagued by fly-tippers” have revealed their “exciting” plans for its future.
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The county’s largest local authority has confirmed roof damage to one of its historic buildings was caused by lead thieves.
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More than 120,000 illegal cigarettes have been seized as part of a joint police and Home Office operation stubbing out illegal trade in two towns.
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An inquest has opened into the death of an alleged murder victim who was stabbed twice with a kitchen knife.
A family of Show People say they had no choice but to illegally move onto green belt land as the county’s Traveller sites are full.
Amended plans for a town centre tower block have been officially approved after the previous scheme was deemed no longer financially “viable”.
A scheme has been drawn up to convert a former pub into a community cenre and HMO only three months after it closed.
Part of a busy road is closed to allow for emergency roadworks just weeks after the previous ones ended.
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A girl has been arrested following an alleged assault at a secondary school.
Eagle-eyed police officers stopped a suspected drug driver after noticing her car had defective tyres.
Two prolific thieves have been jailed after stealing hundreds of pounds worth of items from major supermarkets.
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A man has been arrested after armed officers carried out a raid on multiple homes.
A former major department store once an iconic face on the town is set to be taken over after sitting empty for three years.
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