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'They're not punters, they're our daughters'

'They're not punters, they're our daughters'

Owners of a pub who received a complaint about school kids entering without ID checks say those spotted are their own children.

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Entire school forced to shut amid rising Covid numbers

Entire school forced to shut amid rising Covid numbers

Hundreds of pupils have been told to stay at home due to a number of positive coronavirus tests at a Kent primary.

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Man arrested after woman hit by car

Man arrested after woman hit by car

Police investigating a road rage attack have detained a man on suspicion of assault.

Covid testing station didn't exist

Covid testing station didn't exist

Scores of people journeyed to keep their coronavirus test appointments today, for nothing.

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Body of suspected asylum seeker washes up on beach

Body of suspected asylum seeker washes up on beach

The body of a man thought to be an asylum seeker attempting to reach Kent has been found on a beach.

Alleged people smugglers charged

Alleged people smugglers charged

Four men have been charged with bringing people into the country illegally after being arrested near services on the A2.

Boat hits bridge after 'bomb' sighting

Boat hits bridge after 'bomb' sighting

Trains have been cancelled after a boat crashed into a bridge after reportedly spotting an unexploded shell in the water.

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Cineworld expansion takes shape despite closure

Cineworld expansion takes shape despite closure

Work is progressing on a long-awaited cinema extension despite the Cineworld venue being temporarily shut.

Store set to quit town centre

Store set to quit town centre

A long-standing Peacocks store looks set to shut after closing down signs appeared in the window.

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Man talked down from rail bridge arrested

Man talked down from rail bridge arrested

Train services have resumed after a five-hour absence.

Baby dolls bring 'untold joy' to dementia patients

Baby dolls bring 'untold joy' to dementia patients

An unlikely source of therapy for residents living with dementia has brought a tear to the eye of care home staff.

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On the run: The inmates who escaped our prisons

On the run: The inmates who escaped our prisons

From a people smuggler caught after 28 years on the run, to a burglar found the next day on a stolen bike, here are tales of prison escapes in Kent.

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River 'trashed' by shameless litter louts

River 'trashed' by shameless litter louts

A precious Kent river is being “trashed” on an alarming scale, say nature lovers.

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Woman killed after car fleeing police crashed

Woman killed after car fleeing police crashed

A young woman was killed when the car she was in flipped while fleeing police.

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Covid test station set up on fun run route

Covid test station set up on fun run route

Organisers have had to call off an annual race after they arrived at the start to discover a Covid testing station had been set up in the way.

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Plough falls from back of tractor

Plough falls from back of tractor

A vehicle has been damaged at a busy junction after a plough came loose and fell on it from the back of a tractor.

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New Disney cruise ship arrives in Kent

New Disney cruise ship arrives in Kent

A huge Disney cruise has made its maiden voyage to Kent after switching with another liner from the luxury fleet.

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Woman's face cut in serious assault

Woman's face cut in serious assault

An altercation between a group of people resulted in a woman being seriously assaulted and suffering a cut to her face.

Sainsbury's opens new store inside garden centre

Sainsbury's opens new store inside garden centre

A new Sainsbury's supermarket has opened for business inside a popular garden centre.

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Extra police patrols and knife sweeps at crime-hit park

Extra police patrols and knife sweeps at crime-hit park

Police have confirmed they will have a stronger presence at a recreation ground following the recent stabbing of a teenage boy.

Heart-warming moment asylum seekers wave back at supporters

Heart-warming moment asylum seekers wave back at supporters

This is the heart-warming moment crowds of supporters wave at asylum seekers to the sound of Toy Story classic You've Got a Friend in Me.

Men flee arson with clothes on fire

Men flee arson with clothes on fire

Two men were seen fleeing the scene of an arson with their clothes on fire.

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Asylum seeker housed at barracks tests Covid positive

Asylum seeker housed at barracks tests Covid positive

The Home Office has confirmed an asylum seeker held at an accommodation centre in Kent tested positive for coronavirus.

Major road to shut for urgent bridge surveys

Major road to shut for urgent bridge surveys

A road used by thousands each day will be closed to allow for engineers to carry out urgent structural surveys on a rail bridge.

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Motorway crash victim named

Motorway crash victim named

"A kind and caring young man" has been named as the victim of a motorway crash which killed two men and left a third fighting for his life.

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Man falls into river outside pub

Man falls into river outside pub

Police, fire and ambulance crews helped rescue a man from a river after he fell into the water near to a pub.

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Two in hospital after traffic light crash

Two in hospital after traffic light crash

Two people are in hospital after the car they were in careered off the road and into traffic lights, closing a route for several hours.

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Woman cut from wreckage of six-vehicle pile-up

Woman cut from wreckage of six-vehicle pile-up

Firefighters have freed a woman after her car was involved in a six-vehicle pile-up.

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Crowds welcome asylum seekers as far-right counter protest

Crowds welcome asylum seekers as far-right counter protest

Police attended a meeting to welcome asylum seekers living in barracks in Kent - with a small number of the far-right also showing up.

Holiday hell for dads stuck in room for 6 weeks

Holiday hell for dads stuck in room for 6 weeks

A pair of dads have revealed their holiday nightmare after being forced to isolate in a hotel room for six weeks in Portugal due to coronavirus.

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