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Name a cockroach after your ex - or Boris Johnson

Name a cockroach after your ex - or Boris Johnson

28 January 2022

A zoo is giving people the chance to name a critter after their ex this Valentine's Day - or even after a politician.

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Park transformed into magical winter garden

Park transformed into magical winter garden

28 January 2022

A community festival transformed a park into a magical winter garden with many light installations.

Emergency response as man dies after being hit by train

Emergency response as man dies after being hit by train

28 January 2022

A man who was hit by a train was pronounced dead at the scene, police have confirmed.

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Refugee family to be given resettlement home

Refugee family to be given resettlement home

28 January 2022

The government community sponsorship scheme will support the resettlement and integration of a refugee family in Kent.

Covid takes its toll on Dartford Crossing takings

Covid takes its toll on Dartford Crossing takings

27 January 2022

The country's busiest river crossing has seen its revenue slashed as the number of motorists using the crossing shrank during the pandemic.

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'We should not have to be writing an essay to see the doctor'

'We should not have to be writing an essay to see the doctor'

27 January 2022

A patient says she was left running around in circles between her GP and the hospital while trying to get medical help.

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Motorists hit by delays after lorry trailer detaches

Motorists hit by delays after lorry trailer detaches

26 January 2022

There are delays on a busy roundabout near the A2 after a trailer detached from an articulated lorry.

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Tourism report highlights severe impact of pandemic

Tourism report highlights severe impact of pandemic

26 January 2022

New research has revealed the number of tourists to one borough dropped by more than half at the start of the pandemic.

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Concerns for man's welfare causes M20 closure

Concerns for man's welfare causes M20 closure

26 January 2022

Police closed a large part of the motorway as they responded to reports of concerns for a man's welfare.

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'Crisis' looming as just 38 school places left at garden city

'Crisis' looming as just 38 school places left at garden city

26 January 2022

An education expert has revealed there are fewer than 40 reception class places available on a new estate where 15,000 families are expected to live.

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'Basic failings' in Grindr killer police probe

'Basic failings' in Grindr killer police probe

25 January 2022

Families of victims of serial killer Stephen Port, including a Kent chef, have welcomed a coroner's report into failings over their deaths.

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River tribute to dad who never gave up hope

River tribute to dad who never gave up hope

25 January 2022

A dad-of-two and harbour master, praised by Prince William for helping to save lives, has lost his battle with cancer after treatment in Israel.

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Porpoise spotted swimming near Kent town pier

Porpoise spotted swimming near Kent town pier

25 January 2022

A photographer has described the moment he captured a porpoise swimming in the River Thames near a town pier on camera.

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Plans submitted for three-storey block of flats

Plans submitted for three-storey block of flats

25 January 2022

A three storey block of 14 flats is being planned on a commercial and industrial site.

Stephen Mulhern to film at Bluewater

Stephen Mulhern to film at Bluewater

25 January 2022

TV presenter Stephen Mulhern will be filming a pilot show for a new TV talent contest at Bluewater next week.

Nearly £50k raised to fight theme park proposals

Nearly £50k raised to fight theme park proposals

24 January 2022

Green campaigners have raised nearly £50,000 to hire lawyers to combat plans to build a multi-billion pound theme park on a protected nature site.

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'Flytipping surge has us living in fear'

'Flytipping surge has us living in fear'

24 January 2022

A farmer has spoken of the financial and emotional burden of flytipping on agricultural land, as the number of cases rises in every part of Kent.

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'Scan me to hear my favourite song!'

'Scan me to hear my favourite song!'

24 January 2022

A Shrek superfan has had a Spotify code tattooed on her arm so when you scan her with a phone the song from the title credits plays.

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Patient defies odds by marking 50 years with transplant

Patient defies odds by marking 50 years with transplant

24 January 2022

One of the world's longest surviving transplant patients has defied the odds to celebrate 50 years with his new kidney.

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Kent MP brands Downing Street 'blackmail' claims 'bull****'

Kent MP brands Downing Street 'blackmail' claims 'bull****'

23 January 2022

A Conservative MP has dismissed claims rebelling Tories have been "blackmailed" by Downing Street, saying he has "never known anything like that".

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