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Kent's Eat Out to Help Out in numbers

Kent's Eat Out to Help Out in numbers

The figures behind Eat Out to Help Out have been released - and reveal the Kent district home to the most bargain hunters.

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Outrage after hand sanitiser stolen from playground

Outrage after hand sanitiser stolen from playground

Furious residents have hit out after hand sanitiser was stolen from a children's play park.

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'The village just jumped into action'

'The village just jumped into action'

Emergency services and volunteers have been praised after a fire forced the evacuation of a marina park.

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Man jailed after calling victim 250 times in three days

Man jailed after calling victim 250 times in three days

A man has been jailed after repeatedly harassing a woman he was forbidden to contact.

Traffic woe on M25 as three incidents cause 10-mile queues

Traffic woe on M25 as three incidents cause 10-mile queues

Three incidents in as many hours is causing traffic chaos for drivers on the M25 following a crash and broken down vehicles at the Dartford Crossing.

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Kent landmarks in Game of Thrones star's new show

Kent landmarks in Game of Thrones star's new show

A Game of Thrones star's new six-episode series on Sky One was filmed in Kent.

City of Culture bid officially launched

City of Culture bid officially launched

Medway's campaign to become UK City of Culture 2025 has officially begun with a website launch, new branding and a call for residents' support.

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New cafe will open in historic building

New cafe will open in historic building

Part of the historic but run-down Leas Lift has been transformed into a cafe and is due to open very soon.

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Police preparing for protest amid clash fears

Police preparing for protest amid clash fears

A police chief has warned against troublemakers ahead of a protest tomorrow.

Conservationist slams woman for touching tiger's testicles

Conservationist slams woman for touching tiger's testicles

The chairman of two Kent wild animal parks has slammed a woman for violating a tiger when she touched its privates for a selfie.

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Kent pop star joins Strictly

Kent pop star joins Strictly

A Kent pop star and internet sensation has joined the strictly line-up for this year.

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Crews remain at scene of marina inferno

Crews remain at scene of marina inferno

Footage from a huge marina fire shows balls of flame billowing into the sky as crews battle to get the inferno under control.

'Inspiring' daughter's hotel death likely an accident

'Inspiring' daughter's hotel death likely an accident

A coroner has ruled an "inspiring" teenager found dead in her hotel room is likely to not have intended to take her life.

'Our holiday company threatened to send the bailiffs'

'Our holiday company threatened to send the bailiffs'

A couple who tried to postpone their holiday were left 'disgusted' when the travel provider threatened to send round debt collectors to recover fees.

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Pictured: Kent's lost hotels

Pictured: Kent's lost hotels

We searched our archives to find photos of the county's lost hotels - how many do you remember?

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'He always had this amazing smile on his face'

'He always had this amazing smile on his face'

A mum paid tribute to her much loved son at his inquest and said his friends "worshipped the ground he walked on".

1,300 riverside home plan revealed

1,300 riverside home plan revealed

An ambitious regeneration plan for bars and restaurants in a new riverside community comprising of 1,300 new homes, has been revealed.

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Major road reopens in one direction after four-vehicle crash

Major road reopens in one direction after four-vehicle crash

A main road has been partially reopened after a collision involving several cars.

Plans submitted for new adventure golf course

Plans submitted for new adventure golf course

A new adventure golf course could be opening along a seafront after plans were submitted to a council.

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Man charged after £62k found in car

Man charged after £62k found in car

Officers who stopped a vehicle at the Channel Tunnel found £62k hidden in a car and a man has been charged with a money laundering offence.

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Crash closed main road in both directions

Crash closed main road in both directions

Two people were assessed by paramedics after a crash closed a road in both directions.

Woman sprayed in face with 'unknown liquid'

Woman sprayed in face with 'unknown liquid'

Officers are hunting for two men after they sprayed an unknown liquid into a woman's face in broad daylight.

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Eurostar trains won't stop in Kent until 2022

Eurostar trains won't stop in Kent until 2022

Passengers are to face continued disruption after Eurostar revealed its trains will not stop in Kent until 2022.

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Stalker jailed after breaking into victim's home

Stalker jailed after breaking into victim's home

A stalker who forced his terrified victim, who had no idea who he was, to hide in her bathroom has been jailed.

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Search for serial flasher wearing distinctive hat

Search for serial flasher wearing distinctive hat

Police are looking for a man reportedly seen exposing himself multiple times in a deerstalker hat.

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Need a Covid test? Go to Scotland

Need a Covid test? Go to Scotland

People in Kent needing coronavirus tests are being told to travel as far as Edinburgh and Manchester to get tested.

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Amazon to hire hundreds of seasonal workers

Amazon to hire hundreds of seasonal workers

The global retail giant is on the hunt for temporary employees to support the Christmas rush.

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Robbers jailed after breaking into home and assaulting couple

Robbers jailed after breaking into home and assaulting couple

Two robbers assaulted an elderly couple in their own home before stealing a car and burgling another house.

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Child tested for virus after first day back at school

Child tested for virus after first day back at school

A Kent school pupil who returned home from their first day of school with a persistent cough has been tested for coronavirus.

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Patients' anger over Covid testing chaos

Patients' anger over Covid testing chaos

Fuming patients say a broken Covid testing system is testing nothing except for their patience.

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