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Thug wounded victim with knife during burglary

Thug wounded victim with knife during burglary

A thief has been jailed after wounding a homeowner with a knife during a break-in.

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Almost a third of eligible workers furloughed

Almost a third of eligible workers furloughed

Almost a third of workers eligible for furlough have been forced to claim on the scheme, new figures have revealed.

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'We are proud to salute you'

'We are proud to salute you'

Veterans who live at the RBLI centre lined up to honour nurses and carers for their service during the pandemic.

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Dealer jailed for life for brutal murder

Dealer jailed for life for brutal murder

A drug dealer has been jailed for life after he stabbed a dad and left him to die in an alley.

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Massive flying ant swarm seen from space

Massive flying ant swarm seen from space

A huge swarm of flying ants was so large that it was picked up from space.

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Near-miss as huge knife dumped in rubbish bag

Near-miss as huge knife dumped in rubbish bag

A council has issued a warning to residents after a binmen stumbled across a large kitchen knife thrown out with the rubbish.

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Testing blitz on 9,000 hospital staff as deaths still England's highest

Testing blitz on 9,000 hospital staff as deaths still England's highest

Health chiefs are rapidly accelerating testing of staff at a hospitals trust suffering more Covid-19 deaths than any other in the country.

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Huge delays on M25 after crash

Huge delays on M25 after crash

There were eight miles of queues on the M25 after an accident involving a car and a lorry on the Dartford Crossing.

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£9m renovation of historic Town Hall agreed by planners

£9m renovation of historic Town Hall agreed by planners

An ambitious scheme to transform a historical town hall and create a holiday let within its walls has taken a step further after getting consent

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PM hopes for return to normality before Christmas

PM hopes for return to normality before Christmas

Boris Johnson has today announced fresh measures to bring the UK further out of lockdown.

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Tempers flare over 'lynch mob' comments

Tempers flare over 'lynch mob' comments

A fiery council meeting descended into acrimony last night amid calls to rename a 'racist' car park.

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£12k raised after sudden death of 32-year-old

£12k raised after sudden death of 32-year-old

Thousands of pounds have been raised to help set up tributes to the memory of an 'incredible' husband and businessman who died suddenly.

Thousands raised in bid to block airport reopening

Thousands raised in bid to block airport reopening

A crowdfunder has been set up to help launch a legal battle against the government's decision to reopen an airport as a freight cargo air hub.

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Emu on the loose

Emu on the loose

A large, exotic bird has been spotted strutting along a road in front of traffic this morning.

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All-you-can-eat restaurant could shut over illegal workers

All-you-can-eat restaurant could shut over illegal workers

A popular restaurant could be at risk of losing its licence after immigration officers found it was routinely employing illegal workers.

Ambitious plans for Dickens pub

Ambitious plans for Dickens pub

A favourite haunt of Charles Dickens is undergoing major renovation work.

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Unidentified germ forces milk recall

Unidentified germ forces milk recall

A dairy farm has asked customers to pour away its milk immediately over health fears.

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DJs tripling pay at illegal raves

DJs tripling pay at illegal raves

DJs are earning triple their normal pay by playing at the illegal raves popping up across the county.

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Steep turn caused fatal plane crash

Steep turn caused fatal plane crash

The plane crash which killed a man was caused by the pilot doing a steeply banked turn which resulted in the aircraft striking a crop field.

Climate resilient berries for Ribena grown in Kent

Climate resilient berries for Ribena grown in Kent

The first harvest of a new type of blackcurrant that can withstand changes in the earth's climate is grown here in Kent.

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Controversially-built luxury holiday lets fully booked for first weekend

Controversially-built luxury holiday lets fully booked for first weekend

Holidaymakers are set to descend on a town this weekend as a firm launches its controversially-built luxury accommodation.

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Council confirms leisure centre closure

Council confirms leisure centre closure

A council vote has confirmed a leisure centre's year-long closure – despite a petition against it.

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Guess the emoji-based Kent location

Guess the emoji-based Kent location

It's World Emoji Day, so why not take part in our infuriating guess the Kent location quiz?

Headteacher's remarkable 30-year career leading the same school

Headteacher's remarkable 30-year career leading the same school

A retiring headteacher has said children should be encouraged to develop as confident individuals as he bows out after 30 years at the same school.

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Neighbours living in fear over drug deals and violence

Neighbours living in fear over drug deals and violence

Neighbours in a town centre street say they are living in fear after witnessing brutal gang attacks and daylight drug deals.

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The ancient routes in Kent followed by kings

The ancient routes in Kent followed by kings

From a brutal murder to tourists on tandem tricyles, here's the fascinating history of pilgrimages in Kent.

'This is honestly the worst time of my life'

'This is honestly the worst time of my life'

Strictly star James Jordan has said that his father has received a terminal cancer diagnosis.

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Work starts on post-Brexit lorry park site

Work starts on post-Brexit lorry park site

Contractors have started work on a huge post-Brexit lorry park after the government snapped up land previously earmarked for an industrial estate.

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Emergency services close road for incident

Emergency services close road for incident

Police, fire and ambulance crews descended on a street to help with a medical incident.

Air ambulance lands in field

Air ambulance lands in field

An air ambulance landed in a field on the outskirts of a town after and incident at an address nearby.

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