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The 400-year-old Kent dockyard which employed 10,000

The 400-year-old Kent dockyard which employed 10,000

The closure of Chatham Dockyard in 1984 ended 400 years of shipbuilding in Medway but the legend of the dockyard will never die.

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Secret deal for huge Brexit clearance centre revealed

Secret deal for huge Brexit clearance centre revealed

The Government has secretly purchased a huge site on the outskirts of Ashford to build a post-Brexit customs clearance centre.

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'Quieter' fireworks for public displays

'Quieter' fireworks for public displays

A council has approved a motion to use 'quieter' fireworks for big public displays to protect animals and vulnerable people.

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Murder suspect granted bail

Murder suspect granted bail

A man has been granted bail until he goes on trial accused of murdering a former paratrooper.

Body found at garden city home

Body found at garden city home

A body has been found at a home after a fork-lift truck was used to force entry following concern's for a person's welfare.

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Tunnel blocked after crash

Tunnel blocked after crash

Traffic was held on the M25 after an accident in the Dartford Tunnel.

Miracle escape as jet-ski crashes onto beach

Miracle escape as jet-ski crashes onto beach

Shocking video captures the moment an out-of-control jet-ski runs up the beach at a seaside resort and comes to a stop feet from a family.

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Leisure centre staff face redundancies after bailout loan refusal

Leisure centre staff face redundancies after bailout loan refusal

A cash-strapped leisure trust faces significant job losses after a Kent council's cabinet refused to approve an emergency bailout loan of £120,000.

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Anger at 'White Lives Matter' graffiti

Anger at 'White Lives Matter' graffiti

A community is calling for action after racist and offensive graffiti was daubed on road signs and walls.

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Farmer, 87, still tending to flock thanks to mobility scooters

Farmer, 87, still tending to flock thanks to mobility scooters

An 87-year-old woman from Kent is still able to run her sheep farm thanks to her trusty equipment.

Man found dead by busy road

Man found dead by busy road

A newsagent employee discovered a man's body on his way to work.

Number of Kent Police officers with convictions revealed

Number of Kent Police officers with convictions revealed

Kent Police has confirmed how many of its serving officers have been convicted of a criminal offence including assault and criminal damage.

'Passenger flights will definitely run from airport'

'Passenger flights will definitely run from airport'

EXCLUSIVE: Passenger flights run by low-cost operators such as Ryanair and EasyJet will run from a Kent airport, bosses have confirmed.

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Man found dead in woodland

Man found dead in woodland

Emergency services were called to woodlands after a man's body was discovered.

Sex attacker caught trying to rob woman

Sex attacker caught trying to rob woman

A hooded man who carried out a sex attack on a woman five years ago has now been caught attempting to rob another woman.

Legal challenge 'can't stop UK's biggest solar farm'

Legal challenge 'can't stop UK's biggest solar farm'

The controversial decision to approve a huge solar farm with 880,000 panels will not be legally challenged, a disappointed council has revealed.

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This is what you can do as latest lockdown rules ease

This is what you can do as latest lockdown rules ease

Another relaxation of lockdown measures has been announced - but what exactly will you be able to do from July 11.

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Spitfire delivers special message to the NHS

Spitfire delivers special message to the NHS

Crowds gathered to watch an NHS birthday spitfire as it made its journey across the county.

Indie rockers The Libertines re-open bar

Indie rockers The Libertines re-open bar

The Libertines' rockers Pete Doherty and Carl Barat have re-opened their bar after the easing of lockdown restrictions.

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Fears over September restart for pupils

Fears over September restart for pupils

Fears have been expressed by education bosses over a potential surge in the number of "disaffected" pupils not returning to school in September.

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Bison to be introduced to Kent woodland

Bison to be introduced to Kent woodland

Europe's biggest land mammals will be free to roam a 2,500 acre conservation area in Kent as part of a ground-breaking project to boost biodiversity.

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'My waters broke but they said I'd wet myself'

'My waters broke but they said I'd wet myself'

A mum-of-three and her newborn baby suffered infections after she was sent home from hospital and told she had "wet herself" when her waters broke.

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Probe after pensioner breaks knee in subway fall

Probe after pensioner breaks knee in subway fall

The "treacherous" surface of a city subway is being investigated by a council after a pensioner broke his knee in a fall.

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Watch: Kent County Show through the years

Watch: Kent County Show through the years

Discover the history of the time-honoured agricultural event which has been synonymous with the south east for nearly a century.

Ice cream van seized and driver arrested

Ice cream van seized and driver arrested

An ice cream man is in custody after his van was pulled over and seized and he failed a drugs test.

Lakes plagued by inflatable swans, anti-social behaviour and litter

Lakes plagued by inflatable swans, anti-social behaviour and litter

A council is clamping down on visitors to a country park who are "putting themselves at risk" and "causing damage".

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Experiment shows just how effective face masks are

Experiment shows just how effective face masks are

With many scientists urging people to wear facemasks, our KMTV reporter has taken on her own experiment and the results are remarkable.

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'I'm overwhelmed, excited and ecstatic'

'I'm overwhelmed, excited and ecstatic'

Kent business owners react to the news beauty salons, gyms and leisure centres can reopen in the next few weeks.

Emergency crews called to woods

Emergency crews called to woods

Emergency services have been called to Detling Hill and search teams have been deployed.

Gang causes chaos in village

Gang causes chaos in village

Police are stepping up patrols in a village after a shopkeeper was attacked and besieged by abusive teenagers.

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