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Bid for £170m to unlock peninsula

Bid for £170m to unlock peninsula

A council is bidding for £170 million of government funding and hopes to use it to 'unlock the potential' of a stretch of coastline.

Portrait unearthed in a trinket box

Portrait unearthed in a trinket box

A so-called lost portrait of Charles Dickens has been discovered after 174 years in a trinket box.

Lovell: Callum will come good

Lovell: Callum will come good

Gillingham boss Steve Lovell is confident midfielder Callum Reilly will put his injury problems behind him.

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Kent hit by topsy-turvy weather

Kent hit by topsy-turvy weather

Dark skies and hailstorms were soon followed by sunshine and rainbows in a bizarre spell of weather this afternoon.

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Victim named in murder investigation

Victim named in murder investigation

Detectives who launched a murder investigation following the death of a man at a house have said he suffered a head injury.

Teens quizzed after car chase

Teens quizzed after car chase

Two teenagers are in custody after a chase ended in a crash involving several parked cars and a police vehicle.

'Crack cocaine' battle won but still way to go

'Crack cocaine' battle won but still way to go

A campaigner has celebrated the introduction of new rules to tackle the 'crack cocaine of gambling' as a battle won but warned more needs to be done.

Man drowned on family day trip to dockyard

Man drowned on family day trip to dockyard

A man's body was spotted floating in the water at a dockyard minutes after he split with his family on a day trip.

Crash blocks key route

Crash blocks key route

Traffic is mounting this morning after a crash on a key route.

'You don’t expect something shocking like this to happen'

'You don’t expect something shocking like this to happen'

Neighbours living in a quiet residential cul-de-sac have spoken of their shock after a murder inquiry was launched following a man's death.

Thousands spent on gagging staff

Thousands spent on gagging staff

The amount of money paid out by two councils in hush money has been revealed.

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End product needs to improve

End product needs to improve

Boss Steve Lovell says Gills need to be sharper in the opposition box.

Spots of bother for Lovell

Spots of bother for Lovell

Boss Steve Lovell was at a loss as to why Gills didn't get the rub of the green on Saturday.

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Speeding A2 driver clocked doing 123mph

Speeding A2 driver clocked doing 123mph

A driver has been pulled over by police travelling on the A2 at an astonishing 123mph.

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Police called to 'disturbance'

Police called to 'disturbance'

Officers say a reported 'disturbance' was only a verbal argument, but social media reports suggest weapons were used.

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Murder suspect discovered death online

Murder suspect discovered death online

A labourer on trial for murder told a jury he only discovered there had been a killing when he read about it online.

Road to close for lorry recovery

Road to close for lorry recovery

Highways teams will close a road overnight to recover an overturned lorry.

Venomous scorpion leapt out of suitcase

Venomous scorpion leapt out of suitcase

Dangerous scorpion leapt out of student's suitcase when she returned home from South Africa.

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Soul legend to play Kent gig

Soul legend to play Kent gig

A legend of soul music will play the final night of a Kent festival.

Woman hit by train

Woman hit by train

Trains were cancelled as emergency services helped a woman on the tracks.

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