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Mass beach party originally billed as 'BBQ for 20'

Mass beach party originally billed as 'BBQ for 20'

The beach party which descended into chaos was initially billed as being a private barbecue for 20 friends and family, it can be revealed.

MP quits Twitter amid transphobia row

MP quits Twitter amid transphobia row

A Kent MP embroiled in a transphobia row has apologised for causing offence and announced she is taking a break from Twitter.

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Fourth arrest after death of man found in school field

Fourth arrest after death of man found in school field

A fourth person has been arrested after a man discovered in a school playing field with a serious head injury died in hospital.

Accident forces major road closure

Accident forces major road closure

Part of an A-road has been closed off due to an accident.

Thief swipes cash from salon

Thief swipes cash from salon

CCTV shows a thief scouring a salon while the owner waxed a client.

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'Beach party' organisers donate £750 for clean up

'Beach party' organisers donate £750 for clean up

The organisers behind Sunday's chaotic mass beach gathering have made a donation to the litter pickers who helped clean up after it.

Campaign for 'amazing' little girl with rare cancer

Campaign for 'amazing' little girl with rare cancer

Thousands of pounds have been raised for a three-year-old with cancer to travel abroad for a vaccine trial.

Hospitals' £300 million winter cash boost

Hospitals' £300 million winter cash boost

Hospitals in Kent are being allocated a share of £300 million given to NHS trusts nationwide.

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Devastation as homes flooded by burst water main

Devastation as homes flooded by burst water main

Residents fear they will not be able to return to their homes for several months after a number of properties were flooded by a burst water main.

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High street traffic ban on busiest day of week

High street traffic ban on busiest day of week

Cars will be banned from driving through a former award-winning high street on one day of the week, it has been agreed.

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RSPCA responds to 3,000 incidents in county during lockdown

RSPCA responds to 3,000 incidents in county during lockdown

A hedgehog who was rescued with salad tongs during a 90-minute operation was just one of the incidents in the county involving the RSPCA.

Pensioner dies after hit and run

Pensioner dies after hit and run

Police are investigating after a driver left the scene of a crash which killed a man aged in his 70s.

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Tributes paid to man killed by lorry

Tributes paid to man killed by lorry

Floral and written tributes have appeared at a roadside near to where a man was struck by a lorry.

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Immigration minister in migrant talks

Immigration minister in migrant talks

A senior politician will meet his French counterpart to discuss migrant crossings.

Road closed after 'hit and run'

Road closed after 'hit and run'

Emergency services were called after a suspected hit and run which left a pensioner dead.

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Rescue mission after men get stuck in the mud

Rescue mission after men get stuck in the mud

A trio had to be rescued after their boat got stuck in the mud.

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Can small cinemas survive the pandemic?

Can small cinemas survive the pandemic?

With new films going to streaming services and coronavirus restrictions keeping customers away, the future of independent cinemas is under threat.

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Hotel bid for fire-hit amusements

Hotel bid for fire-hit amusements

Plans have been submitted for a new 45-bed hotel at the site of a former amusement arcade destroyed in a fire.

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'I don't want to see another tragic death'

'I don't want to see another tragic death'

The death of a homeless man who was forced to give up pets when he was offered a new home - pushes woman to campaign for council policy change.

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Kent's most famous UFO sightings

Kent's most famous UFO sightings

The latest government figures revel Kent is a key destination for mysterious sightings, so we decided to look back at our strangest reports.

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Work starts on £112m upgrades to A2 junctions

Work starts on £112m upgrades to A2 junctions

Work on a controversial new flyover across the A2 is now under way with work expected to last for more than two years.

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Tunnel closed for emergency repairs

Tunnel closed for emergency repairs

A tunnel on the A20 has been closed for emergency repairs to its camera network.

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Barbed wire and spike snares left on bike trail

Barbed wire and spike snares left on bike trail

Mountain bikers are being warned to be careful after barbed wire and spike snares were laid across a popular woodland trail.

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Shocking moment officer is mowed down at beach party

Shocking moment officer is mowed down at beach party

Video footage has emerged of the shocking moment a police officer is hit by a car at a huge beach party.

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Popular Halloween fest cancelled

Popular Halloween fest cancelled

A family-favourite Halloween scare festival has been cancelled by organisers as they blamed uncertainty surrounding the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

World's oldest Tapir dies

World's oldest Tapir dies

A wild animal park has announced the world's oldest Tapir has died at the age of 42.

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Firefighters save village pond from drying out

Firefighters save village pond from drying out

Firefighters have been thanked by villagers after helping to prevent a much-loved pond from drying out amid soaring temperatures.

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Man charged after woman left with fractured skull

Man charged after woman left with fractured skull

A man has been charged with actual bodily harm after an 'unprovoked assault' left a woman injured.

'Bomb ship explosion could be bigger than Beirut blast'

'Bomb ship explosion could be bigger than Beirut blast'

The explosives on board a Second World War bomb ship off the Kent coast are more powerful than those which caused the Beirut disaster, it is claimed.

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'If we'd left them there they would have drowned'

'If we'd left them there they would have drowned'

A builder swimming the English Channel for charity has helped rescue three migrants from a sinking kayak.

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