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Huge fruit farm expansion ‘will provide post-Brexit boost’

Huge fruit farm expansion ‘will provide post-Brexit boost’

Council officers believe a 275-acre expansion of a fruit farm will benefit the Kent economy in wake of both Brexit and coronavirus.

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Thug pointed gun at group and said: 'I'm going to kill you all'

Thug pointed gun at group and said: 'I'm going to kill you all'

A man who pointed a gun at a petrified group of people, including a pregnant woman, has been jailed.

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Huge student flats and hotel complex plan unveiled

Huge student flats and hotel complex plan unveiled

Ambitious plans for a new sports centre and almost 1,000 new student flats have been revealed by a university and school.

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Devastated wife found husband dead at home

Devastated wife found husband dead at home

An "incredible" businessman was tragically discovered dead after taking his own life at the age of 32.

Man in court over shop raid

Man in court over shop raid

A 35-year-old has been charged with burglary after more than £400 worth of clothing was swiped from a store.

Burst main shuts zoo as emergency supplies handed out

Burst main shuts zoo as emergency supplies handed out

A zoo was forced to close after a water main burst - while emergencies supplies have been handed out to vulnerable residents.

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash

A crash involving a motorbike and a car has caused long traffic delays along a busy road.

Fined for having one wheel on kerb

Fined for having one wheel on kerb

A woman who parked unintentionally with one wheel on a kerb has told of her disbelief at being fined for “obstructing the pavement”.

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'There'll be no schools left by Easter'

'There'll be no schools left by Easter'

If the Government wants schools to stay open, it must bump teachers up the Covid-19 vaccine priority list, a head teacher has warned.

Train delays after cable thieves target railway

Train delays after cable thieves target railway

Passengers were delayed after thieves cut an electricity line near a railway track.

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Give the gift of news this Christmas

Give the gift of news this Christmas

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Jobs at risk as Kent housebuilder goes bust after 49 years

Jobs at risk as Kent housebuilder goes bust after 49 years

Dozens of jobs are teetering on the edge of redundancy after one of Kent's oldest building firms went bust.

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'We need £400m to turn around scandal-hit hospitals'

'We need £400m to turn around scandal-hit hospitals'

MPs are urgently calling on the government to provide a £400 million boost to improve a hospital trust hit by a string of scandals.

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Fundraiser for NHS worker's sons after shock cancer diagnosis

Fundraiser for NHS worker's sons after shock cancer diagnosis

Friends are raising money for children of a single mum described as a "beautiful, kind and radiant soul", who has been diagnosed with advanced cancer.

Burst water main blocks A-road

Burst water main blocks A-road

One of the main routes in and out of a city is blocked due to a burst water main.

Night racing to return as Doran doubles up

Night racing to return as Doran doubles up

Floodlit rallycross proved a hit at Lydden Hill at the weekend – and circuit bosses are now planning more nighttime racing.

Warning after young women grabbed by man

Warning after young women grabbed by man

A university has ramped up security patrols after two young women were assaulted while she walked alone late at night.

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Kent freeze membership fees

Kent freeze membership fees

Kent Cricket retain membership prices for 2021 at last summer's levels and offer a chunky discount to 2020 members.

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School to close until new year over Legionella threat

School to close until new year over Legionella threat

Council inspectors have ordered a school to close until after Christmas amid fears a faulty boiler has increased the risk of Legionella developing.

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Concern over bid for six homes on pub car park

Concern over bid for six homes on pub car park

Residents have hit out at plans to build six homes on the car park of an 'unviable' pub which has stood empty for two years.

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