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Record Store Day founder keeps shop closed on industry's biggest day

Record Store Day founder keeps shop closed on industry's biggest day

As queues form outside vinyl shops for this year's Record Store Day, the man who brought it to the UK is keeping his doors closed.

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Tour coverage produced here in Kent

Tour coverage produced here in Kent

This year's edition of the famous Tour de France will feature TV coverage filmed right here in the Garden of England.

House hit by lightning as town suffers thrashing

House hit by lightning as town suffers thrashing

Crews remain at a house after it was hit by lightening during an afternoon storm over a town.

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'Families deserve answers over hospital Covid deaths'

'Families deserve answers over hospital Covid deaths'

Kent MPs say families deserve answers over a trust's high coronavirus infection rate after a health watchdog took enforcement action.

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Man admits manslaughter of migrants found dead in lorry

Man admits manslaughter of migrants found dead in lorry

A haulier has admitted manslaughter after 39 migrants were found dead inside the back of a lorry.

Duck goes into a GP surgery looking for a 'quack'

Duck goes into a GP surgery looking for a 'quack'

A homeless duck has done what the rest of us can't and managed to see a GP and surgery staff are now trying to find its owner.

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'Saxons hold up Brexit lorry park'

'Saxons hold up Brexit lorry park'

Contractors building a huge post-Brexit lorry park have uncovered what is believed to be a Saxon wall on the site.

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M25 gridlock as queues stretch back 11 miles

M25 gridlock as queues stretch back 11 miles

Motorists faced severe delays and long queues of traffic on a motorway after a vehicle broke down.

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The number of people in Kent to sign up for vaccine trials

The number of people in Kent to sign up for vaccine trials

The number of volunteers prepared to test potential vaccines against Covid-19 in Kent has been revealed.

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Woman dies in cliff fall

Woman dies in cliff fall

A woman was pronounced dead in the early hours of this morning after falling from a cliff.

Plans for massive electricity cable to link Kent and France

Plans for massive electricity cable to link Kent and France

A massive underwater electricity cable connecting the national grids of the UK and France is set to be built in Kent as plans are announced.

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Bank Holiday tip slots snapped up as waiting lists grow

Bank Holiday tip slots snapped up as waiting lists grow

As many embark on DIY projects over the Bank Holiday weekend, some face lengthy waits for the next tip slot - here's how busy each centre in Kent is.

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First World War roundabout named best in Britain

First World War roundabout named best in Britain

Two Kent roundabouts, one which pays tribute to First World War soldiers, have been named the first and second best traffic islands in the country.

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'That landlord was just plain rude'

'That landlord was just plain rude'

It wasn't quite the welcome Secret Drinker was hoping for on his latest pub visit

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No new Covid cases for hotspot

No new Covid cases for hotspot

Kent's worst-hit district has recorded no new Covid-19 cases for the first time in months.

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Naked ramblers spotted in woods

Naked ramblers spotted in woods

A trio of unclad ramblers wearing just boots, sun hats and rucksacks have been spotted.

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'Axing local councils would save billions'

'Axing local councils would save billions'

Kent councillors have reacted to a report that scrapping the county's local councils could lead o huge savings.

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Tragic schoolboy had fatal dose of ecstasy in system

Tragic schoolboy had fatal dose of ecstasy in system

An inquest has opened into the death of a schoolboy who died suddenly just days before his 16th birthday.

Inquest opens into girl's tree death

Inquest opens into girl's tree death

A coroner has officially launched an investigation into how an eight-year-old died after she was struck by a tree in high wind.

Driver dies after van hits parked vehicle on A21

Driver dies after van hits parked vehicle on A21

The driver of a Land Rover involved in a crash on a busy dual carriageway has died in hospital.

Deep-cleaned pub to reopen after Covid case

Deep-cleaned pub to reopen after Covid case

A pub will now welcome back customers following its temporary closure after a member of staff tested positive for Covid-19.

Car crash on M20

Car crash on M20

Traffic was held on the M20 due to a car crashing into the central reservation.

Rider dies in high street motorbike crash

Rider dies in high street motorbike crash

A man in his 30s has died after a crash between a car and a motorbike.

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Cheapest homes for sale in Kent right now

Cheapest homes for sale in Kent right now

Have you got itchy feet and are looking to move? We've found the cheapest homes for sale in Kent right now – and they're all under £70k.

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Gran loses everything as fire rips through home

Gran loses everything as fire rips through home

A devastated grandmother lost everything but the clothes she was wearing and her late husband's ashes when fire destroyed her home.

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Identical twins turn 100

Identical twins turn 100

Sisters Kathleen and Dorothy will both clock up a very special milestone.

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'I didn't mean to kill her, I loved that girl'

'I didn't mean to kill her, I loved that girl'

A man accused of strangling his partner to death in an "explosive loss of temper", claims he killed her by accident while high on drugs.

Neighbours' anger as MP's trees 'leave homes in darkness'

Neighbours' anger as MP's trees 'leave homes in darkness'

Residents are locked in a dispute with an MP and her husband over a canopy of trees that is allegedly leaving one home in 'perpetual twilight'.

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Thousands of illegal items found in Kent's prisons

Thousands of illegal items found in Kent's prisons

The amount of contraband found in prisons has risen in the past 12 months but The Ministry of Justice has defended the statistics.

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Man jailed after bus crash kills driver

Man jailed after bus crash kills driver

A man has been sentenced after his dangerous driving led to the death of a Kent man and injured 15 others.

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