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Queues on A2 after car overturns

Queues on A2 after car overturns

Motorists are being delayed by two-mile tailbacks while work takes place to recover the vehicle.

Blitz on yobs and litter in beaches battle plan

Blitz on yobs and litter in beaches battle plan

A battle plan to tackle antisocial behaviour, bad parking and litter at beaches has been launched.

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Internet down for hundreds

Internet down for hundreds

Sky has been working overnight to restore internet for hundreds of households – but many still can't log on.

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Rubbish cleared from car park after travellers pitch up

Rubbish cleared from car park after travellers pitch up

A group of travellers set up camp at a car park and left a rubbish scattered across the site.

Medway Test delayed due to Covid-19

Medway Test delayed due to Covid-19

The Medway Test has been put back because of coronavirus disruption to schools.

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Revealed: Number back in school

Revealed: Number back in school

The number of children who have returned to school in the county has been revealed.

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First McDonald's reopens for walk-in customers today

First McDonald's reopens for walk-in customers today

A McDonald's in the south-east is one of 11 across the country to reopen to customers for the first time in three months.

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Family tribute to 'generous and funny' grandfather

Family tribute to 'generous and funny' grandfather

The family of a father-of-three whose body was found at the weekend remember their 'hero' who held them together.

450-home estate set for green light

450-home estate set for green light

More than £3.5 million could be spent on GP surgery, school and library expansions – if plans for a 450-home estate are approved.

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Pews taped off 'like crime scene' at parish church

Pews taped off 'like crime scene' at parish church

Parishioners received a shock when they stepped inside their church and discovered the vicar had taped off pews for social distance prayers.

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Roaming peacocks become stars of children’s book

Roaming peacocks become stars of children’s book

Four roaming peacocks who became a source of entertainment for locked down households have become the stars of a children's book.

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The history behind Kent's statues

The history behind Kent's statues

As public debate raged over how we should reflect on our history, we looked at some of the stories behind statues in the county.

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Homeless hero rescues woman from burning flat

Homeless hero rescues woman from burning flat

A homeless man was applauded and cheered after he rescued a woman from a burning building.

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Couple find intruder suspect in kitchen

Couple find intruder suspect in kitchen

A man has appeared in court charged with burglary after a couple heard strange noises coming from their kitchen late at night.

Van ends up in the sea

Van ends up in the sea

A group of men were left in deep water after their van got stuck in the English Channel.

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Man charged after bus stop attack

Man charged after bus stop attack

A man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm after an alleged attack on a man at a bus stop.

Sports centre cordoned off by police

Sports centre cordoned off by police

A sports centre was cordoned off by police for more than three hours.

County's other remaining Debenhams to reopen

County's other remaining Debenhams to reopen

The county's second Debenhams store is set to reopen as one of 38 more branches.

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Tributes paid after death of award-winning editor

Tributes paid after death of award-winning editor

One of the county's most respected journalists has died of a heart attack, aged 73.

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New virus cases in Kent down 42%

New virus cases in Kent down 42%

New coronavirus cases in Kent have dropped by more than 40% in a week as Covid-19 deaths across the county continue to fall.

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Demonstration will highlight 'national scandal' of job cuts

Demonstration will highlight 'national scandal' of job cuts

The loss of 614 seafaring jobs in Kent will be the subject of a protest by maritime union the RMT.

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'Instagrammers are risking lives for poppy field photos'

'Instagrammers are risking lives for poppy field photos'

Hundreds of people have been parking up on a dangerous road as they flock to a picturesque poppy field to get the best possible photos.

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'The poorest families will continue to be supported'

'The poorest families will continue to be supported'

The government's U-turn on free school meals has been hailed as 'welcome news'.

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'I thought we would ride out the storm together'

'I thought we would ride out the storm together'

A loving widow has paid tribute to her husband who died after catching coronavirus.

Tragedy as woman in 30s dies at seafront home

Tragedy as woman in 30s dies at seafront home

The death of a woman led to a large police presence - including forensics teams - at a seafront property today.

Man named in stabbing inquiry

Man named in stabbing inquiry

An inquest has opened into the death of a man found stabbed in a passageway at a house.

Nuisance caller who cost emergency services nearly £500K jailed

Nuisance caller who cost emergency services nearly £500K jailed

A nuisance caller who cost the emergency services nearly half a million pounds in wasted resources has been jailed for two years.

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Warning of rain and thunderstorms

Warning of rain and thunderstorms

The Met Office warns of a risk of flooding with slow-moving heavy showers and thunder predicted later this week.

'What do these signs mean?'

'What do these signs mean?'

A council's newly launched social distancing banners have left some people confused as to the message they are supposed to convey.

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Police and forensics teams line seafront

Police and forensics teams line seafront

At least five police vehicles, forensics teams and detectives are at the scene of an incident.

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