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Six-week street food festival kicks off

Six-week street food festival kicks off

An outdoor market dubbed the 'most diverse and exciting street food ventures in Kent' launches for the first time today.

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Revealed: the brickies who left 1954 note

Revealed: the brickies who left 1954 note

A carpenter has shed light on two of the workers whose hidden message was unearthed on a building site after more than 65 years.

Boris puts brakes on as 'R rate' creeps above 1

Boris puts brakes on as 'R rate' creeps above 1

The 'R rate' for Kent has crept above 1 for the first time since lockdown was eased, as Boris Johnson announces he's putting the brakes on.

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Care home loses half of residents to coronavirus

Care home loses half of residents to coronavirus

A care home says staff were "pushed to their limits" after half of their residents died from coronavirus.

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Serious collision involving a car and lorry

Serious collision involving a car and lorry

Police, ambulance and fire crews were at the scene of a crash involving a car and a lorry.

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£115m cinema, restaurant and shopping complex to open in 2021

£115m cinema, restaurant and shopping complex to open in 2021

Developers behind a £115 million leisure complex boasting a cinema, restaurants and shops say the new venue will open next summer.

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Care home resident's spectacular paintings

Care home resident's spectacular paintings

A care home resident with a passion for art has painted huge pictures of well-known landmarks on his walls - the results are incredible.

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'Where are biohazard bins to throw away masks?'

'Where are biohazard bins to throw away masks?'

A campaigner says town centres and shops should all be equipped with biohazard bins to throw away potentially contaminated masks and gloves.

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Win £1,000 in the bank with kmfm

Win £1,000 in the bank with kmfm

Someone from Kent will win £1,000 in the bank courtesy of radio station kmfm.

Firefighters battle huge blaze at farm

Firefighters battle huge blaze at farm

Ten fire engines were called to the scene of a huge fire in a farm field.

Record number of migrants cross Channel in single day

Record number of migrants cross Channel in single day

Hundreds of migrants have made the risky crossing across the English Channel in small boats as temperatures soared today.

Three car-crash causes heavy traffic on M2

Three car-crash causes heavy traffic on M2

A three-car crash on a motorway prompted long tailbacks in both directions.

Yobs caught spitting at people from car park roof

Yobs caught spitting at people from car park roof

A man has spoken of his disgust after a group of young people tried to spit on him and other passers-by from the top of a multi-storey car park.

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Second oil rig bound for Kent

Second oil rig bound for Kent

A Kent port is set to welcome its second oil rig within three months and here's when and where to watch its arrival.

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'Large-scale' cannabis farm found

'Large-scale' cannabis farm found

Police unearthed a large cannabis farm and a seized a weapon while they carried out raids looking for firearms.

Lego sets stolen sparks CCTV appeal

Lego sets stolen sparks CCTV appeal

Police investigating the theft of Lego sets from a popular bargain shop have released an image of a woman they are trying to trace.

Unexploded grenade pulled out of river

Unexploded grenade pulled out of river

A magnet fisher made a shocking discovery when he pulled a wartime bomb out of the River Medway.

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Health bosses 'apologise unreservedly' over dementia unit closure

Health bosses 'apologise unreservedly' over dementia unit closure

Bosses who closed a Kent dementia unit without proper consultation have been forced to say sorry to stop the row being sent to the Health Secretary.

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Emergency action taken over fears of huge meeting of boy racers

Emergency action taken over fears of huge meeting of boy racers

Police concerned over plans for a huge meeting of 'car enthusiasts' have put a dispersal order in place across the weekend.

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'Michael Gove should come here - he might learn something'

'Michael Gove should come here - he might learn something'

A shadow cabinet minister is calling on Michael Gove to visit a post-Brexit lorry park site in Kent amid frustration over a lack of clarity.

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M25 at standstill after 'lorry crash' on bridge

M25 at standstill after 'lorry crash' on bridge

Traffic is easing on the M25 clockwise which has reopened after a lorry and a car crashed at the Dartford Crossing.

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MP leaves disgraced husband

MP leaves disgraced husband

The wife of disgraced former Kent MP Charlie Elphicke has left him following his conviction for sexual assault.

Teenage drug dealer jailed after £55k found in chimney

Teenage drug dealer jailed after £55k found in chimney

Watch the moment police raid a house and find a stash of £55,000 hidden behind a fireplace.

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The rise and fall of Charlie Elphicke

The rise and fall of Charlie Elphicke

A constituency MP for nearly a decade, Charlie Elphicke has found his career in tatters after carrying out three sexual assaults.

Circus to return as owner wakes from coma

Circus to return as owner wakes from coma

A popular family-run travelling circus will restart tours this summer as its co-owner remains seriously injured in hospital after being hit by a car.

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Disgraced former MP faces jail over sexual assaults

Disgraced former MP faces jail over sexual assaults

Former Kent MP Charlie Elphicke has been found guilty of three counts of sexual assault.

'Disabled people are unable to visit the beach'

'Disabled people are unable to visit the beach'

Campaigners are pleading with council chiefs to reopen beach lifts to make access for disabled people and parents with small children easier.

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Woman, 42, arrested after stabbing

Woman, 42, arrested after stabbing

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of assault following a stabbing which left the victim 'bleeding heavily from his chest'.

Girl, 16, seen on CCTV moments before train death

Girl, 16, seen on CCTV moments before train death

A 16-year-old girl who died after being hit by a train was seen on CCTV as she died.

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Falling stonework forces castle's sudden closure

Falling stonework forces castle's sudden closure

A landmark castle dating back to the 11th century and a popular tourist attraction has been shut until further notice.

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