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Men admit smuggling £90m of coke in banana boat

Men admit smuggling £90m of coke in banana boat

25 January 2022

Three men have admitted smuggling 1.2 tonnes of drugs found at a Kent port in a banana shipment from Costa Rica.

Brexit, roadworks and fewer ferries an unholy trinity in Dover

Brexit, roadworks and fewer ferries an unholy trinity in Dover

25 January 2022

Dover TAP has been used 12 times in 18 days with Brexit, roadworks and less ferries combining to cause traffic chaos.

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Man 'bit off part of rival's ear' in holiday park row

Man 'bit off part of rival's ear' in holiday park row

25 January 2022

Part of a man's ear was bitten off in a fight at a holiday park in the early hours but the accused said it was self defence, a court has heard.

Yobs throw stone from motorway bridge

Yobs throw stone from motorway bridge

25 January 2022

A woman driving a motorhome narrowly missed being hit by a stone that was thrown from a motorway bridge.

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Man charged with seriously injuring police officer

Man charged with seriously injuring police officer

25 January 2022

A man has been charged after a police officer was seriously injured in a motorbike crash.

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.

'Botched' green homes grant scheme flops in Kent

'Botched' green homes grant scheme flops in Kent

25 January 2022

A government grant scheme set up to pay towards making homes more energy efficient helped just 150 households in Kent.

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The Highway Code changes that will give cyclists priority over drivers

The Highway Code changes that will give cyclists priority over drivers

25 January 2022

All you need to know about changes to the Highway Code that will give cyclists and pedestrians priority over drivers from the end of this month.

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We visited Kent town centre hardest hit by pandemic

We visited Kent town centre hardest hit by pandemic

25 January 2022

The outlook might be grim but you can still find smiling faces in one of the hardest hit town centres in the south east.

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Does cut-price haggis honour Burns Night?

Does cut-price haggis honour Burns Night?

25 January 2022

Trapped in Kent and can't get up north to celebrate Burns Night or just fancy trying Scottish cuisine? We find out if 'Spoons is the answer.

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Search for missing teen

Search for missing teen

25 January 2022

Police have put out an appeal for help to locate a missing 16-year-old boy who has links to Kent.

Belt-wielding thug avoids jail after unprovoked street attack

Belt-wielding thug avoids jail after unprovoked street attack

25 January 2022

A 19-year-old who wielded a belt in an unprovoked attack on strangers has avoided jail.

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Pub heroes save woman from choking

Pub heroes save woman from choking

25 January 2022

A pub worker was talked through CPR as he was faced with an 86-year-old woman who had collapsed after she began choking.

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Remembering the biggest Kent stories from the 1990s

Remembering the biggest Kent stories from the 1990s

25 January 2022

Can you remember what made the headlines in Kent during the Nineties? We take a look back at a rollercoaster decade.

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The BOGOF house that comes with a second home

The BOGOF house that comes with a second home

25 January 2022

This seven-bedroom house is on the market for just under £7m and has a second, four-bedroom home. Here's what you'd get for your money...

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Village housing plans branded 'unwelcome' in the countryside

Village housing plans branded 'unwelcome' in the countryside

25 January 2022

More than 250 residents and a village parish council are fighting plans for "affordable" homes on farmland.

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£2,000 of equipment stolen from animal rescue charity

£2,000 of equipment stolen from animal rescue charity

24 January 2022

A charity cat rescue in Kent has been left "frustrated" after more than £2,000 of supplies were stolen from its storage site.

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Pair charged with firearm offences

Pair charged with firearm offences

24 January 2022

A man and a woman have been charged on suspicion of a firearm and ammunition offence following a warrant at an address.

'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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