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Plans revealed for solar park the size of 78 football pitches on farmland

Plans revealed for solar park the size of 78 football pitches on farmland

Plans are in the works for a solar farm the size of 78 football pitches near a Kent village.

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Man fatally stabbed outside pub 'wasn't looking for a fight'

Man fatally stabbed outside pub 'wasn't looking for a fight'

The best friend of a man allegedly murdered during a violent confrontation outside a village pub has denied they had been "looking for a fight".

Relegated Kent secure season-ending draw

Relegated Kent secure season-ending draw

Relegated Kent’s County Championship Division 1 stay is officially over after they shook hands with hosts Durham for a rain-affected draw.

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No end in sight for ‘absolute disaster’ one-way system

No end in sight for ‘absolute disaster’ one-way system

A controversial one-way system branded “absolutely ridiculous” faces further delays with works stalled for more than two years.

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Parkinson shines as Kent bowl out Durham

Parkinson shines as Kent bowl out Durham

Matt Parkinson took six wickets as play finally began on day three of relegated Kent’s season-ending County Championship Division 1 game at Durham.

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‘She can stand tall for having done what is right’: MP praised after quitting Labour

‘She can stand tall for having done what is right’: MP praised after quitting Labour

An MP has received an outpouring of support, including from author JK Rowling, after calling out “sleaze” and “nepotism” in the Labour party.

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Kent MP resigns from Labour party

Kent MP resigns from Labour party

Rosie Duffield has resigned, saying her decision to leave was due to “cruel and unnecessary” policies and the freebies row engulfing her party.

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Council to chase developer for £60k in promised payments

Council to chase developer for £60k in promised payments

A council has doubled down after a major residential developer claimed it could no longer afford money promised to help a community.

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Teen died after taking MDMA she ‘may have bought in Kent days earlier’

Teen died after taking MDMA she ‘may have bought in Kent days earlier’

A 17-year-old girl who attended a festival at Dreamland died after taking drugs which she may have bought in Kent days earlier, an inquest has heard.

Quick-thinking crew stop bin lorry blaze

Quick-thinking crew stop bin lorry blaze

A warning not to throw batteries into waste bins has been issued after rubbish was spotted smouldering in the back of a refuse lorry.

Much-loved grandad choked to death on chicken nuggets at ‘heartless’ care home

Much-loved grandad choked to death on chicken nuggets at ‘heartless’ care home

A pensioner died after choking on chicken nuggets at a care home because staff failed to cut up his food and monitor his eating.

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Train crashes into broken-down car on level crossing

Train crashes into broken-down car on level crossing

A train crashed into a broken-down car on a level crossing triggering delays and a large emergency response.

Person taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash shuts road

Person taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash shuts road

A road was shut following a two-vehicle crash which saw one person taken to hospital.

Duchess of Edinburgh opens new Kent winery

Duchess of Edinburgh opens new Kent winery

The Duchess of Edinburgh marked a huge milestone for a global champagne producer by officially opening its new winery.

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‘It’s a little more nuance than clear the decks and start again’

‘It’s a little more nuance than clear the decks and start again’

Director of cricket Simon Cook has explained why there will not be a big overhaul of Kent’s squad after County Championship Division 1 relegation.

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Sculptor ‘wouldn’t change a thing’ after public artwork sparks uproar

Sculptor ‘wouldn’t change a thing’ after public artwork sparks uproar

The artist behind a controversial water sculpture of a woman lying in a river says he would not change anything about it.

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Owner who left cat ‘smelling of infection’ banned from keeping animals

Owner who left cat ‘smelling of infection’ banned from keeping animals

A woman who failed to get vet treatment for her cat who was suffering from dental disease has been banned from keeping animals for five years.

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£8 million pool and fitness centre will 'set new standards for fitness facilities'

£8 million pool and fitness centre will 'set new standards for fitness facilities'

The £8 million transformation of a leisure centre will be revealed next month, after four years in the making.

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How ‘Canterbury Cannibal’ case shocked the world

How ‘Canterbury Cannibal’ case shocked the world

It is 10 years since ‘the Canterbury Cannibal’ was sentenced - a case which exposed dark and twisted fantasies which stretched across the Atlantic.

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Kent KFC branch one of the most unhygienic in country

Kent KFC branch one of the most unhygienic in country

A KFC in Kent has been rated one of the most unhygienic in the country after an inspector blasted its “poor” level of cleaning.

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