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Centenary village campaign launched

Centenary village campaign launched

Our Not 2 Much 2 Ask campaign is urging people from across the county to donate £2 towards a military charity's centenary village project.

Baby girl for Lizzy Yarnold

Baby girl for Lizzy Yarnold

Joy for Lizzy Yarnold as she announces the birth of her daughter.

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'No evidence' signs of abuse were missed

'No evidence' signs of abuse were missed

A review has been published into the heartbreaking case of a boy who had both his legs amputated after being so badly neglected by his birth parents.

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Upskirting is now an offence

Upskirting is now an offence

Men taking pictures up women's skirts could face two years in jail from today.

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Kent's best villages and towns

Kent's best villages and towns

From giant water slides to pubs with a panoramic view, we've drawn up a list of some of our favourite places and what they have to offer.

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Could you sign the ePetition to save the heath?

Could you sign the ePetition to save the heath?

A group of villagers hope that having their open space declared an official Village Green will protect it for future generations.

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Missing pensioner found

Missing pensioner found

Police have confirmed a missing 79-year-old has been found safe and well.

Thieves strip vehicles of costly parts

Thieves strip vehicles of costly parts

Nearly 30 catalytic converters have been stolen from cars across Kent.

Accounts worker blew stolen £250,000 on escorts and drugs

Accounts worker blew stolen £250,000 on escorts and drugs

A man's quarter of a million pound accounts fraud racket came to an end in a "weekend of madness".

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Tributes to former council leader

Tributes to former council leader

Members of all political colours have paid tribute to a long-serving former leader who is stepping down as a councillor next month.

Seven 'secret' facts about the County Town

Seven 'secret' facts about the County Town

A Kent town can call itself the birthplace of a sporting revolution and home to some pretty strange events.

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Will to consider Stones future

Will to consider Stones future

Maidstone defender Will De Havilland must decide whether to exercise a relegation release clause in his contract.

EU extension could mean end of Op Brock

EU extension could mean end of Op Brock

A Kent MP has called for Operation Brock to be lifted as soon as possible after news of an EU extension.

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Mayor's parade to take over town centre

Mayor's parade to take over town centre

A traditional ceremony is set to take over a town centre this weekend after a similar event was controversially axed last year.

Mum died after alcohol and cocaine binge

Mum died after alcohol and cocaine binge

A 25-year-old woman was offered the chance to go to rehab just weeks before an overdose.

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Construction firm takes on Premier League project

Construction firm takes on Premier League project

A civil engineering and construction company from Kent is helping a Premier League club build a new training ground.

Judge agrees 'dangerous driving' cop trial move

Judge agrees 'dangerous driving' cop trial move

The trial of a serving Kent Police officer will be heard outside the county, a court has ordered.

Driver in hospital after van crashes into store

Driver in hospital after van crashes into store

Police and ambulance crews were called to a convenience store in the early hours after the building was struck by a van.

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Private hospital officially closed

Private hospital officially closed

A private hospital which also cared for NHS patients has closed its doors.

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Death threats sent over mosque application

Death threats sent over mosque application

Councillors and planning officers received death threats when plans for a mosque were being discussed, a councillor has said.

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