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Trains among 'UK's worst value for money'

Trains among 'UK's worst value for money'

Here's how train passengers in Kent have rated services for punctuality, level of crowding, and how operators handle delays.

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Peter Andre to star in Grease the Musical

Peter Andre to star in Grease the Musical

A renowned pop star will take to the stage in two Kent theatres in one of the UK's best-loved musicals.

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Cathedral praying for votes in organ World Cup

Cathedral praying for votes in organ World Cup

One of Kent's two cathedrals is hoping to make it through to the semi-finals of a competition to find the best cathedral organs in the UK.

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Supermarkets ditch eggs over appalling farm footage

Supermarkets ditch eggs over appalling farm footage

WARNING: Graphic images - Eggs have been stripped from supermarket shelves after animal activists uncovered shocking conditions of hens at a farm.

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Veteran 'poured petrol over himself' in BT row

Veteran 'poured petrol over himself' in BT row

A former soldier poured petrol over himself after a bust-up with BT, a court has heard.

Woman launches legal action against hospital

Woman launches legal action against hospital

A cancer patient has called in lawyers over claims the treatment she received which left her unable to have children could have been avoided.

Kent's first orangutans explore new sky walkway

Kent's first orangutans explore new sky walkway

An innovative enclosure design means wildlife park visitors can now look up and see orangutans as they walk along an elevated corridor.

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Pupils with allergies only served baked potatoes

Pupils with allergies only served baked potatoes

A dad has hit out at a school after his sons were served jacket potatoes every day due to their allergies.

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Major road closure to delay thousands of drivers

Major road closure to delay thousands of drivers

Motorists are being warned of long detours with the week-long closure of a major route.

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Poor Smart Motorway safety 'cost lives'

Poor Smart Motorway safety 'cost lives'

A damning report into Smart Motorways has found lives could have been saved if better safety measures were in place.

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Woman hit by van on major road

Woman hit by van on major road

A woman has been taken to hospital with 'potentially serious injuries' after she was hit by a van in a town centre crash.

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'Council offices move will cost £12m'

'Council offices move will cost £12m'

A cash-strapped council is said to have earmarked £12 million as its proposed budget for a move to a new state-of-the-art headquarters.

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Dartford Crossing fines total £74m

Dartford Crossing fines total £74m

The Dart Charge profits have increased for the fifth year in a row despite a previous pledge to end the charge.

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'Don't buy a home until you've spoken to me'

'Don't buy a home until you've spoken to me'

A warning has been issued by family who waited more than eight months for their new-build home to be finished.

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Five Kent pubs named among UK's best

Five Kent pubs named among UK's best

The county has found itself with the second highest number of gastropubs in this year's Estrella Damn top 50 list.

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School rapped over 'sexual' bullying

School rapped over 'sexual' bullying

The way a school handled reports of bullying and incidents of a "sexual nature" has been criticised by the government.

What will MEPs do after Brexit?

What will MEPs do after Brexit?

South East MEPs who will lose their jobs at the end of the week reveal the reality of working in Brussels.

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Smart Motorway fears spark review

Smart Motorway fears spark review

Highways England has been accused of "a shocking degree of carelessness" in a road safety scheme.

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Paul Hollywood judges village bake-off

Paul Hollywood judges village bake-off

A pub was packed as punters hoped for a Hollywood handshake as part of a baking contest.

Co-op set to reopen after fire

Co-op set to reopen after fire

A shop is to reopen nine months after being forced to close following a blaze.

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'Phenomenally fast' broadband on way

'Phenomenally fast' broadband on way

Superfast broadband is to be set up in 26 towns and villages across the county.

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Council to fork out £18m for rail station

Council to fork out £18m for rail station

Controversial plans for a commuter railway station in a village have moved a step closer.

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Looking back at club's heyday

Looking back at club's heyday

To mark the launch of a new town centre restaurant, we look back at some of our favourite photos from its previous life as a nightclub.

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Film crews descend on former army camp

Film crews descend on former army camp

A former military barracks is being used as a filming location believed to be for a spin-off of the Batman movies.

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Hundreds searched by police

Hundreds searched by police

Weapons including a knife and a knuckle duster were seized during a police crackdown.

Doorman almost choked groom to death

Doorman almost choked groom to death

A doorman nearly killed a defenceless groom outside a nightclub - then told a pack of lies in a bid to try and save his own skin.

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Iconic seafront amusement arcade shuts down

Iconic seafront amusement arcade shuts down

A seaside amusement arcade which has kept families entertained for more than three decades has shut due to significant trading losses.

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County lines dealer found with starter pistol

County lines dealer found with starter pistol

Police chasing a drug dealer who threw a bag away as he was being pursued, later found it contained a starter pistol and almost £1k in cash.

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Burglar can't be sentenced at court he broke into

Burglar can't be sentenced at court he broke into

A burglar who broke into and stole from a court could not be sentenced there - here's the bizarre reason why.

Pictures of new superferries

Pictures of new superferries

The biggest ships to cross the English Channel will start their journeys in three years — here are the first pictures of what they will look like.

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