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‘Building 17,000 homes will turn villages into city suburbs’

‘Building 17,000 homes will turn villages into city suburbs’

A vision to build up to 17,000 new homes to fund a £100 million bypass has sparked fears sleepy villages could mutate into city suburbs.

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What a team

What a team

Father and son Philip and Levi Johnson won the Vice-Presidents’ Trophy foursomes medal competition at Canterbury.

Kent unable to set up final-day run chase

Kent unable to set up final-day run chase

Positive Kent's efforts for victory against Northants were thwarted at Canterbury on Sunday.

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Robinson hits hundred for Kent on day three against Northants

Robinson hits hundred for Kent on day three against Northants

Ollie Robinson hit his third first-class century as Kent dominated day three of their County Championship clash against Northants at Canterbury.

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The day the world looked on as protestors stormed cathedral

The day the world looked on as protestors stormed cathedral

The story of the extraordinary 1998 cathedral protest by gay rights campaigners led by Peter Tatchell.

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Rescued bears leave Kent animal park

Rescued bears leave Kent animal park

Two bear cubs saved from certain death after being abandoned by their mother have left the Kent animal park that nurtured them to full health.

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Gorilla departs animal park for life in the wild

Gorilla departs animal park for life in the wild

A 13-year-old gorilla seen by thousands of park visitors over the last decade has departed Kent for a new life in the wild.

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Woman injured in two-car smash

Woman injured in two-car smash

A woman has been taken to hospital after she was injured in a crash which left a road shut for more than two hours.

Armed police descend on high street

Armed police descend on high street

A man has been arrested after part of a high street was sealed off by armed police.

Kent fight back after being made to toil by Northants

Kent fight back after being made to toil by Northants

Kent hit back with the second new ball after a long day in the field against Northants at Canterbury.

Work to extend A2 slip-road begins

Work to extend A2 slip-road begins

The first stages of long-awaited work to extend and widen an A2 off-slip have begun this week.

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Three fire engines sent to shopping street amid smoke scare

Three fire engines sent to shopping street amid smoke scare

Fire crews responded to a call-out in a busy shopping street after smoke was spotted in a building.

Electric scooter trial massively expanded again

Electric scooter trial massively expanded again

A city's controversial trial of rental e scooters has today been significantly expanded to include surrounding urban areas.

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Cases and hospital numbers fall in Kent's 'Indian strain' hotspot

Cases and hospital numbers fall in Kent's 'Indian strain' hotspot

The infection rate in a Kent district hit by the so-called 'Indian variant' has surprisingly fallen along with the number of hospital patients.

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Year in hospital as horror crash changes student's life in seconds

Year in hospital as horror crash changes student's life in seconds

A student who was given a 2% chance of survival after her car aquaplaned on the M2 is still recovering in hospital.

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Teens 'punched, kicked and stamped on' by gang of thugs

Teens 'punched, kicked and stamped on' by gang of thugs

An unprovoked attack has seen a group of young friends attacked and their belongings smashed as they enjoyed the sunshine.

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Railway bridge replaced in multi-million pound operation

Railway bridge replaced in multi-million pound operation

A Victorian railway bridge across the river Stour has been replaced to speed up travel times.

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Surge testing begins in two Kent postcodes after 'Indian strain' cases

Surge testing begins in two Kent postcodes after 'Indian strain' cases

Enhanced Covid testing is being rolled out in two Kent postcodes following a rising number of 'Indian variant' cases.

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Road partially blocked following crash

Road partially blocked following crash

Access to a motorway is restricted following a collision between two cars and a lorry.

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£1m high street makeover shouldn’t mean end of popular market

£1m high street makeover shouldn’t mean end of popular market

Campaigners say a £1 million transformation of a high street does not need to spell the end for a market.

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