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‘Completely exonerated’ Kent MP hopes to stand again at General Election

‘Completely exonerated’ Kent MP hopes to stand again at General Election

Kent’s only Labour MP says she has been cleared of allegations of antisemitism and transphobia and will stand again in the upcoming General Election.

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‘With five-star food like this, who knew eating healthy could taste so good?’

‘With five-star food like this, who knew eating healthy could taste so good?’

If it’s your New Year’s resolution to eat healthier, we might have found the perfect place in Kent to start.

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Village store staff in shock after ram-raid

Village store staff in shock after ram-raid

Thousands of pounds of damage has been caused to a convenience store after ram-raiders crashed through a window to snatch cigarettes and a till.

Road shut for emergency gas leak repairs

Road shut for emergency gas leak repairs

Drivers have been told to seek alternative routes after a gas leak forced a main road to close.

Storm Henk flooding blocks major access route

Storm Henk flooding blocks major access route

A busy sliproad has been closed due to flooding as Storm Henk batters county

10-bed Kent mansion where Pink Floyd performed on market for £2.5m

10-bed Kent mansion where Pink Floyd performed on market for £2.5m

A 10-bedroom Kent mansion which hosted Pink Floyd and Jane Austen is on the market for £2.5 million.

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Neighbours try to derail plans for ‘ugly’ flats on old station car park

Neighbours try to derail plans for ‘ugly’ flats on old station car park

Furious residents have hit out at proposals to build an “ugly” four-storey retirement block on an abandoned railway station car park.

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The latest Kent council to hike litter fines

The latest Kent council to hike litter fines

A Kent council has become the latest to hike fines in a bid to combat littering and make money.

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‘Our pub was struggling - so we’ve turned it into a tearoom’

‘Our pub was struggling - so we’ve turned it into a tearoom’

A historic 17th century village pub which fell on hard times now has a new future as a vintage tea room.

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Derelict building to be restored as new B&B

Derelict building to be restored as new B&B

A derelict building is being restored once again as a bed and breakfast, assuaging local fears that the structure could be turned into flats.

Jilted stalker continued to harass woman from behind bars

Jilted stalker continued to harass woman from behind bars

A man who plagued his ex-girlfriend with phone calls and messages attempted to contact her even while in prison on remand for his alarming behaviour.

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Ex-police officer accused of keeping warrant card and incapacitant spray

Ex-police officer accused of keeping warrant card and incapacitant spray

A former police officer will stand trial accused of keeping his warrant card and a can of PAVA incapacitant spray after leaving the force.

Protester pulled back after waving placard in front of trail hunt horses

Protester pulled back after waving placard in front of trail hunt horses

Footage shows the moment a protester was held back after waving a placard in front of horses during a Boxing Day parade.

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Police probe after ‘£7,000 ring snatched from jewellers’

Police probe after ‘£7,000 ring snatched from jewellers’

A police probe has been launched and CCTV images released after a £7,000 ring was reportedly stolen

‘We can’t find shops or restaurants to take on empty units’

‘We can’t find shops or restaurants to take on empty units’

Bosses behind the £20m redevelopment of a hotel admit that two years on they are still struggling to find shops or restaurants to fill empty units.

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How Jane Austen was inspired by homes in Kent

How Jane Austen was inspired by homes in Kent

They are rarely seen and never touched – but letters worth close to £1m from one of the nation’s most celebrated authors are kept in Kent’s vaults.

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‘Only 40 homes should be built in our village in next 15 years’

‘Only 40 homes should be built in our village in next 15 years’

A Kent village is trying to put a lid on new housing expansion by creating its own neighbourhood plan with legal clout to resist “over-development”.

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‘Bring it on - it would make my year to be investigated’

‘Bring it on - it would make my year to be investigated’

A divorcee who harassed her former husband of 20 years ignored warnings from police to stop sending him ‘disconcerting’ emails.

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25 dogs in Kent desperate for a forever home this Christmas

25 dogs in Kent desperate for a forever home this Christmas

This Christmas pooches across the county are hoping for a new family, from loveable labradors to bouncy bulldogs.

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‘It's one of the last in Kent - and we don't want it to become housing'

‘It's one of the last in Kent - and we don't want it to become housing'

A couple running one Kent’s last remaining market gardens fear the land could be sold for redevelopment.

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