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Judgement day on plans for UK's biggest solar park

Judgement day on plans for UK's biggest solar park

The anxiously-awaited decision on whether the UK's biggest solar park can be built in Kent is due tomorrow.

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McLitter: Drive-thru opening blamed for takeaway waste

McLitter: Drive-thru opening blamed for takeaway waste

Fast food wrappers have reappeared on roads across the county after McDonald's reopened some of its drive-thrus.

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Maidstone Market to reopen next month

Maidstone Market to reopen next month

Local producers are being offered free pitches at a market which is set to reopen in a few weeks time.

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'Attractive' beach hut scheme approved

'Attractive' beach hut scheme approved

Plans to regenerate a popular seaside town by installing 80 new beach huts have been approved by council members.

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'Stark and shocking' classrooms await primary school pupils

'Stark and shocking' classrooms await primary school pupils

The boss of three primary schools has shown what will greet children when they return to class after the coronavirus lockdown.

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Man found dead in flat

Man found dead in flat

Emergency crews were called to a residential street when they found a man dead in a property.

Blaze breaks out on industrial estate

Blaze breaks out on industrial estate

Ten fire engines were at the scene of a serious fire on an industrial estate, which has since been put out.

A billionaire at 16 - the Kent aristocrat who inspired Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

A billionaire at 16 - the Kent aristocrat who inspired Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

He built and raced his own cars which inspired a famous children's story and musical - here's the fascinating and tragic story of the boy billionaire.

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Bingo hall plans on hold amid £4.5m budget gap

Bingo hall plans on hold amid £4.5m budget gap

Multi-million pound projects, including the redevelopment of a bingo hall, are set to be paused as lockdown has cost a council £4.5m.

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Sunny spring set to break records

Sunny spring set to break records

Kent is on course to record the sunniest spring since records began.

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The Kent town which helped save thousands of soldiers

The Kent town which helped save thousands of soldiers

A fleet of civilians risked their lives to rescue hundreds of thousands of troops from the clutches of the Germans during the Dunkirk evacuations.

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Work on A2 to last for months

Work on A2 to last for months

Motorists are being warned to expect overnight closures and speed restrictions on the A2 over the next 18 months.

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Signal problems down to asbestos not air rifle attack

Signal problems down to asbestos not air rifle attack

A phone network has confused customers by saying delays fixing poor reception are down to asbestos and not a rifle attack as previously stated.

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Shocking cost to Kent's tourism revealed

Shocking cost to Kent's tourism revealed

The shocking cost of lockdown on Kent's £4 billion tourism sector has been revealed.

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Tombstoning sparks safety fears

Tombstoning sparks safety fears

Footage showing a group of teenagers jumping into the sea, while apparently ignoring social distancing guidelines, has sparked concern.

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Popular restaurant to close down

Popular restaurant to close down

Owners of a restaurant have revealed it will not reopen as it is "not financially viable" to do so after lockdown.

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Record boss denies penthouse shooting

Record boss denies penthouse shooting

A record company owner will go on trial accused of firing multiple shots from a penthouse balcony during a dramatic stand-off with police.

Grandmother desperate to bring toyboy husband to UK

Grandmother desperate to bring toyboy husband to UK

A grandmother has spoken of her desperate quest to bring her toyboy husband - who is 36 years her junior - to the UK.

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What will shopping be like when stores reopen?

What will shopping be like when stores reopen?

Store bosses are putting together plans to reopen after the government announced further easing of lockdown measures.

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Celebrities' lockdown messages for Kent nursery children

Celebrities' lockdown messages for Kent nursery children

Famous faces have delighted youngsters at a Kent nursery by recording special lockdown messages.

Baby in stable condition after falling from window

Baby in stable condition after falling from window

A man has described the moment a baby fell from the top floor window of some flats, before being taken away by the air ambulance.

Burger King reopening two Kent restaurants

Burger King reopening two Kent restaurants

A fast food giant is reopening two of its branches for delivery and drive-thru only.

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'Boris said we could play tennis - but council took the nets away'

'Boris said we could play tennis - but council took the nets away'

Tennis players have been turning up at their local courts after the Prime Minister said games could go ahead - only to find the nets are gone.

'Lessons must be learnt' from care home scandal

'Lessons must be learnt' from care home scandal

Calls for a public inquiry have been made after 17 people in one care home died with coronavirus.

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'As a teen, I felt like I had lost my independence'

'As a teen, I felt like I had lost my independence'

A teenager has written a powerful account of how lockdown has impacted his life and left him, and many others, feeling 'trapped'.

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Police appeal after shocking beach brawl

Police appeal after shocking beach brawl

Officers have launched an appeal after a man was punched during a brawl between two groups of people on a beach.

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Macknade's reopening plan revealed

Macknade's reopening plan revealed

A popular Kent food market has announced it will reopen one of its branches soon.

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'I'm 26, love antiques, dress poncily - and refuse to change'

'I'm 26, love antiques, dress poncily - and refuse to change'

We met the 26-year-old who's been an antiques dealer for nine years, dresses like Michael Portillo and became the unlikely star of First Dates.

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Bank holiday beach brawl

Bank holiday beach brawl

One person has been treated by paramedics after a fight broke out on a beach.

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'There are so many blind spots'

'There are so many blind spots'

A driver involved in a serious collision says the accident which wrote-off his car and left him with a head injury was not his fault.

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