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Search for missing light aircraft called off

Search for missing light aircraft called off

Crews are standing down in the search for a light aircraft reported to have been in trouble flying over a village.

Man arrested just minutes after ‘stolen bike used in crash’

Man arrested just minutes after ‘stolen bike used in crash’

A man has been arrested exactly 17 minutes after a motorbike reported stolen from a garage was involved in a crash.

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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a crash with a car.

Holiday park's hygiene turnaround after mouldy fridge discovered

Holiday park's hygiene turnaround after mouldy fridge discovered

A Holiday park cleaned up its act after inspectors discovered a mouldy fridge and raw meat next to ready-to-eat food.

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Baby boy with Down’s Syndrome makes history after famous pilgrimage

Baby boy with Down’s Syndrome makes history after famous pilgrimage

A nine-month-old tot has broken a record by completing the legendary Camino de Santiago pilgrimage through Spain.

Driver flees after seriously injuring two

Driver flees after seriously injuring two

A driver who smashed into a car at 93mph and fled after severely injuring two people was arrested in Kent while trying to leave the country.

Arrest after man stabbed in town centre

Arrest after man stabbed in town centre

A man has been taken into custody following an alleged stabbing in a town centre, which saw the victim airlifted to hospital.

Council’s new leisure centre prices branded ‘daylight robbery’

Council’s new leisure centre prices branded ‘daylight robbery’

A local authority has been warned it risks turning its new £24million leisure centre into a ‘white elephant’ unless it addresses its ‘high prices’.

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Opening date revealed as town's market to finally return after three years

Opening date revealed as town's market to finally return after three years

Stallholders will be back in business after losing their town centre pitches three years ago.

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Bike parking spaces installed across town centre

Bike parking spaces installed across town centre

New storage spaces for bicycles have been installed in a town to encourage more people to take up cycling and help reduce traffic and air pollution.

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Two injured after smash outside luxury hotel

Two injured after smash outside luxury hotel

Two people were injured following a crash outside a hotel in the early hours

Bill for delayed post-Brexit border controls hits £4.7 billion

Bill for delayed post-Brexit border controls hits £4.7 billion

The government has been urged to do more to clarify arrangements for new post-Brexit border checks in Kent.

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Protests demands for water companies to stop dumping sewage into sea

Protests demands for water companies to stop dumping sewage into sea

People angry at pollution on beaches, rivers and lakes in Kent and beyond held protests over the state of the country’s waters.

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Affordable Chinese retailer eyes Bluewater expansion

Affordable Chinese retailer eyes Bluewater expansion

A fast growing lifestyle brand targeting young shoppers is promising to put “the blue into Bluewater” when it opens its first Kent store.

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Adorable lion cubs born at Kent wildlife park

Adorable lion cubs born at Kent wildlife park

Visitors to a wildlife park can now see a pair of energetic lion cubs as they venture around their new enclosure.

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Plans for huge solar farm set to be snubbed

Plans for huge solar farm set to be snubbed

Proposals to roll out a sprawling solar farm capable of powering more than 9,000 homes are on the cusp of being ditched.

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Joanna Lumley visits village church ahead of its ‘transformation’

Joanna Lumley visits village church ahead of its ‘transformation’

Absolutely Fabulous star Joanna Lumley offered her support to help raise vital funds to upgrade and extend a historic church.

‘The government must do more than just apologise’

‘The government must do more than just apologise’

As a damning report into the infected blood scandal is finally published, one victim from Kent says the fight for justice is likely to continue.

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Asian hornet sightings in Kent as county is put on high alert

Asian hornet sightings in Kent as county is put on high alert

Kent is on the frontline when it comes to Asian hornet sightings and experts are urging people to be vigilant as the county enters ‘peak season’.

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‘We must think creatively’: Greens select candidate for general election

‘We must think creatively’: Greens select candidate for general election

The Green Party has selected a parliamentary candidate who has vowed to fight for ‘creative solutions’ to give residents better chances if elected.

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Rat dies after ‘children beat it in street’

Rat dies after ‘children beat it in street’

An investigation has been launched after children reportedly beat a wild rat in the street.

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Missing man, 65, last seen ‘driving van on the promenade’

Missing man, 65, last seen ‘driving van on the promenade’

Police are appealing for help to find a missing man last seen driving a small white van during the early hours.

Win VIP pass to every Dreamland summer concert

Win VIP pass to every Dreamland summer concert

We’re giving one lucky winner a VIP ‘black card’ to all of Dreamland’s outdoor concerts - even the sold out ones. Here’s how to enter.

‘Is ban on rainbow lanyards really the most pressing issue for government?’

‘Is ban on rainbow lanyards really the most pressing issue for government?’

As the country grapples with a cost-of-living crisis, recession and NHS delays, the ‘minister for common sense’ has been busy… banning lanyards.

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Drivers faced long delays on M25 after vehicle fire

Drivers faced long delays on M25 after vehicle fire

Traffic was temporarily held by emergency services on the M25 this morning after a vehicle fire, causing long delays for drivers.

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Couple who transformed ‘horrendous’ hotel and bar selling up for £1.3m

Couple who transformed ‘horrendous’ hotel and bar selling up for £1.3m

A couple who transformed a grotty hotel and bar into a five-star bed and breakfast worth £1.3 million say the time has come to sell up.

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Head teacher vows to improve school at risk of ‘termination’

Head teacher vows to improve school at risk of ‘termination’

The Department of Education has issued a termination warning notice to an underperforming primary school, putting its funding at risk.

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'I thought I was going to die - now I've opened a smoothie bar'

'I thought I was going to die - now I've opened a smoothie bar'

A tattoo artist has opened a smoothie bar offering healthy beverages after a brutal battle with Covid left him struggling to eat solids.

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Nursery boss brands Ofsted ‘a shambles’ after lowest rating possible

Nursery boss brands Ofsted ‘a shambles’ after lowest rating possible

A disgusted nursery boss has branded Ofsted “a shambles” after receiving the lowest rating possible in every area.

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‘We don’t want to have security guards outside our libraries’

‘We don’t want to have security guards outside our libraries’

The number of reports of anti-social behaviour in libraries has been on the rise and staff are working hard to protect these safe spaces.

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