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Sparks set for Spanish adventure

Sparks set for Spanish adventure

Young rider Ethan Sparks has been given the opportunity to race in Spain this weekend after enjoying further success on home shores.

Town to receive £50m super fast broadband investment

Town to receive £50m super fast broadband investment

A company is to invest millions of pounds in a town-wide broadband network that promises fast and reliable internet services for homes and businesses.

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Road shut for emergency repairs

Road shut for emergency repairs

A village which has been suffering a string of road closures now has another street shut.

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Air quality improves in all but one borough street

Air quality improves in all but one borough street

Just one road in a borough now exceeds statutory air pollution levels as electric vehicles have an impact, says a council.

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We want your football team pictures!

We want your football team pictures!

The countdown is on ahead of next month's World Cup in Qatar and we're going to celebrate football fever in Kent with another special supplement.

Fundraiser launched after staff 'lose everything' in pub fire

Fundraiser launched after staff 'lose everything' in pub fire

A pub-chain is trying to generate funds for its staff who lost many personal items after it went up in a devastating blaze.

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Road may be closed for a week

Road may be closed for a week

Engineers are searching for the source of a gas leak.

Fire-hit pub's 1,000 years of history

Fire-hit pub's 1,000 years of history

Devotees of the Dirty Habit are rightly devastated after Sunday's fire, but the pub has bounced back time and again over its 1,000 year history.

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'Get behind the club...let's fight this together'

'Get behind the club...let's fight this together'

Hakan Hayrettin has urged Maidstone fans to get behind their team as they ride out a difficult patch.

Missing teen could be in Kent

Missing teen could be in Kent

It is thought a 15-year-old boy from Cumbria who has been missing since Sunday could be in the county.

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'We're ready to put our nightclub back on the map'

'We're ready to put our nightclub back on the map'

The owner of a popular nightclub that was devastated by a fire says it will reopen next month with a design that's "up there with London super clubs".

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'He was the Peter Pan of cycling'

'He was the Peter Pan of cycling'

Cyclists across the region are mourning the loss of one of the sport's champions who has died aged 83.

Hospitals to re-introduce face masks after spike in Covid cases

Hospitals to re-introduce face masks after spike in Covid cases

Two hospitals are making face mask wearing mandatory and suggest visitors take Covid tests due to a recent increase in infection rates.

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Accident blocks main approach to roundabout

Accident blocks main approach to roundabout

Motorists faced delays along a busy route due to a crash this afternoon.

Bus strikes set to cause more disruption

Bus strikes set to cause more disruption

Arriva bus drivers across the county have announced 13 more strike days as they continue to demand more pay.

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Raw sewage running through village

Raw sewage running through village

Villagers were disgusted to find raw sewage running down their road – and they say it is not the first time it has happened.

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Road remains closed after pub blaze

Road remains closed after pub blaze

A busy road remains closed for a second day after a huge fire at a 1000-year-old village pub.

Man arrested after resisting drug search

Man arrested after resisting drug search

A man has been arrested in a town centre after allegedly assaulting an officer and member of the public during a drugs search.

Prince Harry reveals favourite crisps in chat with 'superhero' Tony

Prince Harry reveals favourite crisps in chat with 'superhero' Tony

Prince Harry revealed his favourite flavour crisps in a chat with "superhero" Tony Hudgell.

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Emergency services called to town centre

Emergency services called to town centre

Police and paramedics were seen attending an emergency next to a busy one-way system.

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