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'There will be blood on your hands'

'There will be blood on your hands'

A man has been arrested after human rights activists took radical action during a protest calling on the Home Office to close Napier Barracks.

Elvis has not left the building as King makes return

Elvis has not left the building as King makes return

Residents have been left all shook up after Elvis reappeared at a vacant home which became an iconic landmark thanks to a poster of him.

Lorry on its side on main road

Lorry on its side on main road

Motorists have been warned to expect delays after a crash left a lorry on its side.

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Luxury flats take shape on old Pleasurama site

Luxury flats take shape on old Pleasurama site

Work on a luxury seafront development on a site left derelict for 23 years is steaming ahead with the second phase of work now under way.

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'Our daughter deserves a fighting chance'

'Our daughter deserves a fighting chance'

The family of a teenager fighting cancer are fundraising for a treatment which could be the 'last glimmer of hope' for their 'one-of-a-kind' daughter.

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Pensioner found and two arrested thanks to sharp-eyed cabbie

Pensioner found and two arrested thanks to sharp-eyed cabbie

A man and a woman have been arrested following a tip from a sharp-eyed taxi driver after a 76-year-old pensioner went missing.

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The story of the UK's first speeding ticket

The story of the UK's first speeding ticket

In 1896 an engineer from Kent became the first person fined by police after being caught travelling... at 8mph.

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'Tony was the fittest of us all - yet Covid still took him'

'Tony was the fittest of us all - yet Covid still took him'

The devastated family of a popular 'fit and healthy' postie say his death from Covid is tragic evidence that everyone needs to be on their guard.

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Cathedral lit purple to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

Cathedral lit purple to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

Canterbury Cathedral is among major UK landmarks that have been illuminated purple this evening in honour of international Holocaust Memorial Day.

Look inside giant new school campus

Look inside giant new school campus

A major new education centre consisting of a secondary school, primary school and a state-of the art sports centre has been approved.

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Soldiers to drive ambulances

Soldiers to drive ambulances

The Royal Logistics Corps will support SECAmb during the Covid crisis.

Mickey's Diner founder dies from Covid-19

Mickey's Diner founder dies from Covid-19

The man who founded one of the county's best-known roadside diners has died after catching coronavirus.

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Five cars crash on motorway

Five cars crash on motorway

Traffic is queuing after a five-car crash that has left the M2 partly blocked.

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Fraud victims scammed out of £9m by 'sophisticated' clone firms

Fraud victims scammed out of £9m by 'sophisticated' clone firms

Fraud victims in Kent lost more than £9 million last year after mistakenly investing in sham companies.

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Kent hits record high for new businesses

Kent hits record high for new businesses

Despite the considerable economic challenges posed by the pandemic, new enterprises continue to set up shop across the county.

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Watch moment mouse darts across windscreen wipers mid-motorway trip

Watch moment mouse darts across windscreen wipers mid-motorway trip

A motorist was shocked to see a rodent running across her windscreen wipers as she was travelling down the motorway at 55mph.

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Funeral held for bus driver who died of Covid-19

Funeral held for bus driver who died of Covid-19

Former colleagues lined the roadside outside their depot to pay their respects to the passing funeral procession of a much-loved bus driver.

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Teachers offered vaccines early

Teachers offered vaccines early

Head teachers thought a letter inviting staff to get a coronavirus vaccine was a hoax.

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Adorable gibbon born at reserve

Adorable gibbon born at reserve

An extremely rare gibbon has been born at a Kent reserve.

UK's No.1 fitness vlogger reveals Youtube earnings for 2020

UK's No.1 fitness vlogger reveals Youtube earnings for 2020

A fitness Youtuber with more than two million followers has revealed how much money he made from the site in the last year.

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Trio marooned on sea fort fined after 180-mile lockdown trip

Trio marooned on sea fort fined after 180-mile lockdown trip

Three men from Staffordshire have been fined by police - after they travelled by boat to a sea fort during the lockdown and had to be rescued.

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Urgent appeal for testing staff

Urgent appeal for testing staff

A recruitment drive is under way for paid assistants to work in symptom-free Covid-19 test centres across the county.

Chainsaw thugs chased away by quad bike owner

Chainsaw thugs chased away by quad bike owner

Shocking video shows a quad bike owner confronting a chainsaw-wielding yob who was trying to steal his machine in broad daylight.

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Schools won't reopen until at least March 8

Schools won't reopen until at least March 8

The Prime Minister has said schools will not reopen until March 8.

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PM confirms mass vaccine centre for Towns

PM confirms mass vaccine centre for Towns

The Prime Minister has confirmed the government is working on opening a mass Covid vaccination site in more Kent towns.

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Police seek driver after cyclist hurt in crash

Police seek driver after cyclist hurt in crash

Police are searching for the driver of a Ford Fiesta who did not stop after a cyclist was injured in a collision.

Village 'at breaking point' as lost lorries terrorise residents

Village 'at breaking point' as lost lorries terrorise residents

A community say they are at "breaking point" as HGVs looking for a lorry park keep getting lost in their village.

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Hospice offers beds to those dying of coronavirus

Hospice offers beds to those dying of coronavirus

The continued pressure on hospitals caused by the pandemic has led to a hospice making beds immediately available to people dying of coronavirus.

People trespassing on railway 'on the rise'

People trespassing on railway 'on the rise'

Bosses at a light railway are urging people to stay off the tracks following a rise in the number of people trespassing.

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Security guard recalls argument in cemetery on night of killing

Security guard recalls argument in cemetery on night of killing

Two people accused of murdering a homeless man in a grave yard were heard rowing with someone in the area on the night he was beaten to death

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