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Man arrested after fatal Channel crossing

30 July 2024
Man arrested after fatal Channel crossing

A man has been arrested after a woman died attempting to cross the Channel in the early hours.

Firefighters battle wall of flames in field blaze

29 July 2024
Firefighters battle wall of flames in field blaze

Nine fire engines were sent to a large field blaze after flames engulfed the crops.

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CCTV released after multiple ‘attempted thefts’ in multi-storey

29 July 2024
CCTV released after multiple ‘attempted thefts’ in multi-storey

Images of two men and a woman have been released by police investigating reports of attempted thefts from more than 25 parked vehicles.

‘The town’s outclassed itself’: The Kent seaside hotspot with just two fish and chip shops left

27 July 2024
‘The town’s outclassed itself’: The Kent seaside hotspot with just two fish and chip shops left

Just two fish and chip shops remain in arguably Kent’s most popular coastal town, and we went to find out why...

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Court escapee who laid low at friend's house for six days jailed

26 July 2024
Court escapee who laid low at friend's house for six days jailed

A court escapee has been jailed along with his father who helped while he was “on the run”.

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‘Council made us repaint our yellow cafe – now we get fewer customers’

25 July 2024
‘Council made us repaint our yellow cafe – now we get fewer customers’

Workers at a popular cafe say trade has slumped since the council ordered it to repaint its familiar bright yellow shopfront.

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Courier admits killing priest by driving carelessly

22 July 2024
Courier admits killing priest by driving carelessly

A courier collecting blood has admitted killing an elderly priest on his way to a religious retreat while driving carelessly.

115-home bid for ‘vital’ farmland rejected for second time

21 July 2024
115-home bid for ‘vital’ farmland rejected for second time

Villagers fear they have not seen the last of plans to build 115 homes on prized farmland even after council bosses rejected them for the second time.

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Thousands flock to Kent beaches as summer finally arrives

19 July 2024
Thousands flock to Kent beaches as summer finally arrives

Crowds have flooded a popular beaches as temperatures soar – with bosses at a famous ice cream shop declaring the start of summer.

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Delivery riders hit with £100 fines: ‘We’re sorry - we didn’t know the rules!’

18 July 2024
Delivery riders hit with £100 fines: ‘We’re sorry - we didn’t know the rules!’

Takeaway couriers fined £100 for cycling through pedestrianised areas have apologised for flouting council rules.

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Spanish galleon coming to Kent harbour - and public can go aboard

17 July 2024
Spanish galleon coming to Kent harbour - and public can go aboard

A replica of the kind of ship of the Spanish Crown for maritime expeditions will be open to the public as the 48m vessel docks at a Kent harbour.

Woman imprisoned in her own home used t-shirt to mop blood

16 July 2024
Woman imprisoned in her own home used t-shirt to mop blood

A cowardly thug broke his ex’s eye socket in a sustained attack while repeatedly dragging her inside her home when she fled.

Former porn star spared jail: ‘I’m ready to leave sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle behind me’

15 July 2024
Former porn star spared jail: ‘I’m ready to leave sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle behind me’

A former adult entertainer has thanked a judge after being given one last chance to stay out of prison.

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Secrets unearthed at huge ancient burial ground in Kent

12 July 2024
Secrets unearthed at huge ancient burial ground in Kent

Archaeologists are finding out more about prehistoric life in Kent at one of the country’s largest burial grounds even older than Stonehenge.

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New homes to be built on garden centre site

07 July 2024
New homes to be built on garden centre site

Visitors at a busy garden centre could be in for a distinct change of scenery after bosses won a long-fought tussle to build homes on site.

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‘We’re not NIMBYs, we don’t hate SEN children - but don’t build school here’

07 July 2024
‘We’re not NIMBYs, we don’t hate SEN children - but don’t build school here’

Plans for a new special educational needs school have hit a stumbling block as campaigners want the land to be granted ‘village green’ status.

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Former MP who stepped down after sepsis battle given peerage

04 July 2024
Former MP who stepped down after sepsis battle given peerage

A former Kent MP who withdrew from the election race after losing his limbs in a devastating sepsis battle has been handed a peerage by Rishi Sunak.

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Labour extends seven-year grip on seat with increased majority

04 July 2024
Labour extends seven-year grip on seat with increased majority

Labour’s Rosie Duffield has secured her seat with an extended majority.

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Teenager arrested for ‘lying across train tracks at busy station’

04 July 2024
Teenager arrested for ‘lying across train tracks at busy station’

A teenager who reportedly jumped onto train tracks and refused to move has been arrested after causing delays at a station.

Family’s heartbreaking decision as ‘amazing’ son, 15, brain-damaged in pier jump

02 July 2024
Family’s heartbreaking decision as ‘amazing’ son, 15, brain-damaged in pier jump

The devastated family of a boy left brain-damaged after jumping off a pier have made the agonising decision to move him to end-of-life care.

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