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Record-breaking Crawley hits third Test hundred

Record-breaking Crawley hits third Test hundred

Zak Crawley has hit the fastest ever Test match hundred by an England opener.

Controversial e-scooter trial comes to an end

Controversial e-scooter trial comes to an end

Electric scooters will disappear from Kent's streets from today as a controversial trial comes to an end.

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Fleetwood Mac star Christine McVie dies

Fleetwood Mac star Christine McVie dies

Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie, who once lived in a Tudor mansion in Kent, has passed away aged 79.

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Huge queue stretches down high street as restaurant opens

Huge queue stretches down high street as restaurant opens

Mexican restaurant Tortilla drew huge queues as they celebrated the opening of their newest branch with free burritos and a mariachi band.

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Cricket fixtures: Kent to start 2023 season at home

Cricket fixtures: Kent to start 2023 season at home

Kent will start the 2023 season with a home County Championship Division 1 match in early April.

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Heartbreak as school panto trip derailed by train strikes

Heartbreak as school panto trip derailed by train strikes

Schoolchildren have been left disappointed after their much-anticipated trip to the theatre had to be cancelled due to train strikes.

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'Traffic chaos' as route closed for emergency work

'Traffic chaos' as route closed for emergency work

Motorists are being forced to endure delays of more than an hour after a vital route was shut.

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'We were digging for drainage when we found wartime explosives'

'We were digging for drainage when we found wartime explosives'

A man renovating a home has spoken of the moment he uncovered suspected artillery, sparking a response from police and bomb disposal experts.

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A2 crash leads to long delays

A2 crash leads to long delays

There has been disruption during rush hour on a busy road this morning following a crash.

Flood alert issued for part of Kent

Flood alert issued for part of Kent

A flood alert has been issued for part of Kent following rising river levels as a result of high spring tides.

E-fits released after man stamped on in robbery bid

E-fits released after man stamped on in robbery bid

Police have issued e-fits after a man suffered serious face injuries when he was knocked to the ground, kicked and stamped on in an attempted robbery.

Cat's eyeball burst in 'worst case of neglect for a decade'

Cat's eyeball burst in 'worst case of neglect for a decade'

A neglected cat who lost an eye after her former owners failed to take her to the vet is looking for a new home.

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Huge housing estate will make area 'no-go zone'

Huge housing estate will make area 'no-go zone'

A sweeping 4,000-home development is set to finally be given the green light - despite fears it will transform a part of Kent into a “no-go area”.

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Game turns after quickfire double

Game turns after quickfire double

Two tries in the space of three second-half minutes proved pivotal as Canterbury lost to Old Albanians in National League 2 East.

Murder-suicide tattoo parlour put on market

Murder-suicide tattoo parlour put on market

A former tattoo parlour which was the scene of a shocking murder-suicide involving a husband and wife has been renovated and put on the market.

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Green light for 'major refurbishment' of empty pub

Green light for 'major refurbishment' of empty pub

Hopes a 300-year-old pub could soon reopen have been boosted after plans to breathe new life into the derelict building were given the go-ahead.

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Anger as lone teen left stranded in dark by bus driver

Anger as lone teen left stranded in dark by bus driver

A teenager was left "crying her eyes out" after a bus driver left her stranded in the dark alone late at night following a payment fault.

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First look at ‘breathtaking’ landmark after five years under scaffolding

First look at ‘breathtaking’ landmark after five years under scaffolding

Scaffolding which has long-covered one of Kent's most iconic landmarks is to be removed to unveil its colourful and intricate restoration.

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Family's flooding hell caused by toy gun lodged in pipe

Family's flooding hell caused by toy gun lodged in pipe

A family have been left feeling unsafe in their own home following floods caused by a toy gun lodged inside an underground pipe.

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Shut-down nursery's damning inspection three days after reopening

Shut-down nursery's damning inspection three days after reopening

A nursery shut down by Ofsted amid concerns over safety, staffing and teaching has been handed the worst possible rating three days after reopening.

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