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‘It will totally tip the balance’: Scores protest plans to house asylum-seeking children

‘It will totally tip the balance’: Scores protest plans to house asylum-seeking children

Residents are protesting proposals to house unaccompanied asylum seeker children in their street but charities say they provide a vital “safe space’.

‘It could have been any of us’: Tourists traumatised after witnessing ‘Jeep crash death’

‘It could have been any of us’: Tourists traumatised after witnessing ‘Jeep crash death’

Two friends holidaying in Turkey have revealed the traumatic experience of seeing another tourist die while on a mountain road trip excursion.

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Mark’s a screen saver!

Mark’s a screen saver!

Stats have their place, but Ebbsfleet keeper Mark Cousins says there’s no substitute for watching re-runs of matches - even if it’s on his phone.

Neglected pony found ‘crawling with maggots’ on road

Neglected pony found ‘crawling with maggots’ on road

An investigation has been launched after an abandoned pony was found crawling with maggots and flies as it “stumbled down the road”.

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Britain’s Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas to make panto debut in Kent

Britain’s Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas to make panto debut in Kent

The winner of ITV’s popular talent show will make her panto debut in Kent this December after securing a place in a “dream” production.

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Teen remanded in custody again after gurdwara attack

Teen remanded in custody again after gurdwara attack

A teenager has been detained after being charged with making threats to kill and threatening a person with a bladed weapon at a place of worship.

Uber Boat to re-launch special sailings from Kent to London

Uber Boat to re-launch special sailings from Kent to London

A river boat cruise company is set to resume additional services on the River Thames during the summer holidays.

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Arrest as car ploughs into wall after police chase

Arrest as car ploughs into wall after police chase

A village was blocked off after a black car crashed into a wall.

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Missing person found after large-scale riverside search

Missing person found after large-scale riverside search

Streets were cordoned off close to the River Thames as emergency services joined in the search for a missing person.

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Resident’s home ‘forcefully sold’ over unpaid council tax bill

Resident’s home ‘forcefully sold’ over unpaid council tax bill

A council has forced the sale of a property to recover £36,000 it says it was owed in council tax.

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‘It’s the end of an era’: Sadness as store to close after nearly 100 years

‘It’s the end of an era’: Sadness as store to close after nearly 100 years

A family-owned furniture store is calling it quits in a town and is hosting a huge closing down sale.

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Standing ovation for tearful teen’s speech about fleeing Ukraine

Standing ovation for tearful teen’s speech about fleeing Ukraine

Councillors gave a teenage Ukrainian student a standing ovation for his moving speech about leaving his homeland.

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Goalscoring start for newly-signed Ebbsfleet striker

Goalscoring start for newly-signed Ebbsfleet striker

Ebbsfleet United’s new striker was on the scoresheet in a win over West Ham at the weekend- a day after signing for the club.

Let the Games begin: Kent’s Olympic stars

Let the Games begin: Kent’s Olympic stars

The wait is almost over as the 34th Olympic Games get under way in Paris this week.

Firefighters put out blaze after BBQ catches alight overnight

Firefighters put out blaze after BBQ catches alight overnight

Fire crews were called to three separate incidents overnight including a garden blaze caused by a BBQ.

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Violent abuser ‘purposefully’ rammed police car after threatening ex with knife

Violent abuser ‘purposefully’ rammed police car after threatening ex with knife

A knife-wielding abuser who put his ex-partner in fear of her life “purposefully rammed” a police car and caused it to be written off when confronted.

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Man who pretended to be teen to get indecent pictures of children jailed

Man who pretended to be teen to get indecent pictures of children jailed

A 30-year-old who groomed multiple young girls with a fake online persona has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Better safe than sorry

Better safe than sorry

Ebbsfleet boss Danny Searle is prepared to start the new season without one of his key men if need be - in favour of long-term fitness.

New secondary school head promises to ‘get it right’

New secondary school head promises to ‘get it right’

A secondary school has appointed a new head teacher who says he has ambitious plans to move it on to “greater success”.

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School for children with autism celebrates ‘good’ Ofsted

School for children with autism celebrates ‘good’ Ofsted

Pupils at a school for children with autism said they are very happy and enjoy learning there following an Ofsted inspection.

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