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Kent reacts to news of lockdown easing

Kent reacts to news of lockdown easing

The county has reacted to the relaxing of the two-metre rule and the reopening of businesses - and not everyone is happy.

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'Sinister talking CCTV frightened life out of me'

'Sinister talking CCTV frightened life out of me'

The 'heavy-handed' security system has been installed on land earmarked for a controversial housing development.

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Hit-and-run driver jailed for manslaughter

Hit-and-run driver jailed for manslaughter

A driver who killed a 26-year-old man after deliberately hitting him with his car and dragging him along the ground has been jailed for 14 years.

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'Budget could be more challenging than austerity years'

'Budget could be more challenging than austerity years'

Up to £130 million of savings could be needed by the council over the next three years due to the pressures of the coronavirus.

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Armed police storm holiday home

Armed police storm holiday home

Armed police from the Met have stormed a seaside holiday home.

The big name brands and restaurants that won't reopen in Kent

The big name brands and restaurants that won't reopen in Kent

A business expert says lockdown has been the final nail in the coffin for some retailers - here are the big names that won't be reopening.

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Kent braced for heatwave

Kent braced for heatwave

A heat health warning has been announced for the county as temperatures begin to climb.

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Kent's best riverside pub walks

Kent's best riverside pub walks

As drinking spots are finally set to reopen, we've pulled together some of the county's finest riverside pub walks.

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Kent's lockdown in numbers

Kent's lockdown in numbers

As we hit three months since lockdown began, we look back at the numbers that defined life in Kent.

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Transformation of former funfair underway

Transformation of former funfair underway

As work finally begins at a former funfair left desolate for 22 years, developers have revealed when the project will be complete.

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White Cliffs of Dover light up for Dame Vera

White Cliffs of Dover light up for Dame Vera

The lyrics from one of wartime's most moving anthems are beamed onto the White Cliffs of Dover in tribute to Dame Vera Lynn.

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Man missing for more than 48 hours

Man missing for more than 48 hours

An appeal for help to find a man who was last seen on Saturday morning has been made by police.

Hit-and-run driver convicted of manslaughter

Hit-and-run driver convicted of manslaughter

A driver who killed a 26-year-old man after deliberately hitting him with his car is due to be sentenced.

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MP calls for action after 'huge rise' in littering and antisocial behaviour

MP calls for action after 'huge rise' in littering and antisocial behaviour

A Kent MP has penned a letter to the police and local councils - calling for a crackdown on littering and antisocial behaviour blighting a town.

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Thousands of homes could be built next to huge quarry

Thousands of homes could be built next to huge quarry

Campaigners are arguing a nearby large quarry is another reason thousands of homes should not be built.

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Young migrant 'burden' on taxpayer to be shared

Young migrant 'burden' on taxpayer to be shared

Asylum-seeking children have been transferred from Kent to be cared for by other local authorities for the first time in more than two years.

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Kent Test delay 'disappointing'

Kent Test delay 'disappointing'

Delay fails to bridge gap between pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and those who have been tutored during lockdown says councillor.

Stalker threatened victim with acid attack

Stalker threatened victim with acid attack

A man who threatened a woman with an acid attack then tried to bully her into changing her evidence against him has been jailed.

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'Windrush people still fear deportation'

'Windrush people still fear deportation'

On the 72nd anniversary of the Windrush generation arriving in Britain there is 'still fear of deportation' claims one campaigner.

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MP 'failed to declare links while lobbying for luxury development'

MP 'failed to declare links while lobbying for luxury development'

A Kent MP is to be questioned over his alleged failure to declare his role in a planning bid which he actively lobbied for.

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Student nurse says MP's claims are 'slap in the face'

Student nurse says MP's claims are 'slap in the face'

The student nurse at the centre of a Kent MP's controversial claims she was "not providing a service" has spoken out.

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Police clear house of nightmare neighbours

Police clear house of nightmare neighbours

A court ordered the property shut after complaints about drug dealing, noise at all hours and begging outside a shop.

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Two arrests after teen stabbed

Two arrests after teen stabbed

Two men have been arrested after a teenager was stabbed in a popular shopping thoroughfare.

Tortoise found after two weeks on the run

Tortoise found after two weeks on the run

An escaped tortoise, at least 60 years of age, has been reunited with its owners after two weeks on the run.

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Dad-of-five killed in park named

Dad-of-five killed in park named

The victim at the centre of a murder investigation has been named as a 41-year-old father-of-five.

Calls to name maternity development after Windrush midwife

Calls to name maternity development after Windrush midwife

As plans are progressed to develop a maternity unit councillors are marking Windrush Day by calling for it to be named after a 'prolific' midwife.

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Orchestra's stunning online recital

Orchestra's stunning online recital

They haven't been able to perform together but this Kent string orchestra found they could still delight an ever expanding audience from home.

O2 down across county

O2 down across county

Phone network O2 has reported problems with its service in parts of the county.

Car dealership to be bulldozed after plans approved

Car dealership to be bulldozed after plans approved

A long-standing car dealership is to be demolished after councillors approved plans for 65 affordable flats in three blocks.

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Three saved after trying to cross Channel in kayak

Three saved after trying to cross Channel in kayak

Three asylum seekers were among 28 to attempt to cross the Channel yesterday as the weather took a turn for the worse.

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