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Princess Anne's visits to Kent

Princess Anne's visits to Kent

The Princess Royal has strong links to Kent and she's visited on 41 official trips and carried out 81 separate engagements.

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'My dreams of going to medical school have been shattered'

'My dreams of going to medical school have been shattered'

An A-level student whose straight As were slashed by this year's standardisation says it's unfair to those like her from lower performing schools.

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Two roads closed after accident

Two roads closed after accident

An accident on a roundabout at a major junction has closed roads and the exit from a motorway.

Trauma pack could be a life-saver

Trauma pack could be a life-saver

Hundreds of potentially life-saving emergency trauma packs are to be distributed across the county for use in major incidents.

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Demand to overturn airport decision rejected

Demand to overturn airport decision rejected

The Secretary of State for Transport has refused to overturn his decision to re-open an airport as a cargo hub.

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Paedophile jailed for life

Paedophile jailed for life

A man whose sick crimes shocked a judge has been jailed for life after coercing two women into carrying out sex acts against children.

Yobs tip kayakers into river

Yobs tip kayakers into river

A gang of teens tipped two kayakers in their craft into the river in an unprovoked attack.

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Homes flooded after water main bursts

Homes flooded after water main bursts

A woman has told of her dismay at finding her home flooded after a water main burst in the middle of the night.

Bid to discuss new M2 junction

Bid to discuss new M2 junction

A Kent MP has called for a meeting with the Transport Secretary in a bid to create a new junction on the M2.

Pensioner with Parkinson's 'attacked in garden'

Pensioner with Parkinson's 'attacked in garden'

A 75-year-old man has suffered injuries at a retirement complex in a reported assault being investigated by police.

Victims speak out after train station attack

Victims speak out after train station attack

A gang launched a brutal homophobic attack before threatening to throw a teenager on railway tracks.

Eleven migrants 'rounded up by police' after arriving by boat

Eleven migrants 'rounded up by police' after arriving by boat

A distressed mother with a teenage son were among migrants who made the risky journey from France to Dover.

Casino shuts permanently after heavy lockdown losses

Casino shuts permanently after heavy lockdown losses

A casino on the coast has been closed for good as the cash-strapped firm running the site racked up heavy losses during lockdown.

Baby dies after pregnant mum turned away from hospital

Baby dies after pregnant mum turned away from hospital

A scandal-hit hospital trust has admitted liability over the death of a baby whose mum was refused admission while on the verge of giving birth.

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Owners devastated after horse and pony killed in lightning strike

Owners devastated after horse and pony killed in lightning strike

A farmer and his wife have been left devastated after a horse they had owned for almost 20 years and another pony were killed in a lightning strike.

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High street hope as empty shops set to be filled

High street hope as empty shops set to be filled

Empty shops which fell victim to the financial woes of lockdown are set to be filled amid a time of 'hope and positivity' for one high street.

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Students still facing nervous wait for results

Students still facing nervous wait for results

Dozens of college students expecting to receive important grades on A-level results day are still waiting more than 24 hours later after an error.

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Two arrests after armed police swoop on village

Two arrests after armed police swoop on village

Police have made two arrests following an 'altercation' in a village which left three people hurt and sparked an armed police response.

Open for business....soon

Open for business....soon

A variety of businesses can reopen from tomorrow as further lockdown easing is announced, but how many will be able to customers back?

Kent student plans mass London protest over A-levels

Kent student plans mass London protest over A-levels

A student is organising a mass protest in London calling for the government to follow Scotland's lead by scrapping the moderation of A-level results.

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Victim attacked pervert with handbag

Victim attacked pervert with handbag

A 20-year-old man who demanded a stranger perform a sex act on him got more than he bargained for when she knocked him to the ground.

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Hospital to allow patient visits

Hospital to allow patient visits

A hospital has outlined plans to let some patients have visitors on certain wards.

School head sorry over A-level results blunder

School head sorry over A-level results blunder

Students at a Kent school were mistakenly sent the results for the whole year group.

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Body found in search for missing pensioner

Body found in search for missing pensioner

A body has been found in woodland after a woman went missing at the beginning of the month.

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Increased police beach patrols

Increased police beach patrols

Beaches and public spaces are being watched closely for anti-social behaviour and unauthorised events.

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Severe M25 delays after spillage

Severe M25 delays after spillage

There were huge queues on the M25 with traffic stretching back for five miles after an earlier spillage.

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Pod of dolphins spotted in Medway

Pod of dolphins spotted in Medway

A talk on fisheries onboard a river cruise was interrupted by some fishing experts with a difference.

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Travel prices from France ramped up

Travel prices from France ramped up

Transport companies have massively inflated prices as quarantine is announced for travellers from France.

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'I walked down street and collapsed seeing everything in flames'

'I walked down street and collapsed seeing everything in flames'

A mother-of-two whose dogs died when her home was destroyed by fire has thanked the community that rallied together to help her family.

The stories behind Kent's white horse

The stories behind Kent's white horse

Whether you know it as The White Horse of Kent, the Invicta, or the Saxon Steed, the horse used across the county is linked to a number of legends.

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