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Mountains of gifts for homeless

Mountains of gifts for homeless

Kind-hearted children helped fill a record number of boxes filled with essential items for people with no home of their own.

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Who made the New Year's Honours list 2020?

Who made the New Year's Honours list 2020?

The former director of the Marlowe theatre and the first black Anglican woman bishop are among the Kent residents to be honoured by The Queen.

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Dream cruise turned into nightmare at sea

Dream cruise turned into nightmare at sea

A Kent man tells how he struck down with typhoid on a ship thousands of miles from home in the 1970s.

Youths vandalise outdoor Christmas display

Youths vandalise outdoor Christmas display

Video footage has been released showing vandals attacking a festive display outside a pub.

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Row over 'support' for Boxing Day hunt

Row over 'support' for Boxing Day hunt

Pictures show protesters and supporters out in force for a Boxing Day hunt - amid a strong police presence in the village square.

Delays after car goes up in flames

Delays after car goes up in flames

Drivers are being advised to avoid a busy roundabout after a car fire.

Secret Drinker encounters 'the most inedible thing in the world'

Secret Drinker encounters 'the most inedible thing in the world'

Our undercover drinker reports back from a pub with no beer and a particularly inedible snack.

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Rogue traders targeted partially blind man

Rogue traders targeted partially blind man

A criminal from Kent who was part of a gang which duped a "vulnerable man" in the West Country has been jailed.

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Hospital parking will be free for thousands

Hospital parking will be free for thousands

Thousands of patients, staff and visitors will no longer have to pay parking charges at hospitals.

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Man found dead in river named

Man found dead in river named

A 32-year-old whose body was recovered from the River Medway has been named.

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Costa accident hero comes forward

Costa accident hero comes forward

A good Samaritan who came to the aid of a badly-injured coffee shop customer, has revealed she'd passed a first-aid course just the previous day.

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Dual carriageway work delayed until at least 2022

Dual carriageway work delayed until at least 2022

Work to widen a notoriously busy stretch of road has been pushed back - despite scores of trees being felled.

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Owners reunited with missing cat after 6 years

Owners reunited with missing cat after 6 years

A cat that went missing six years ago was reunited with its owners on Christmas Eve after being found on the streets.

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Border Force rescues 49 migrants

Border Force rescues 49 migrants

At least 49 migrants crossed the Channel on Boxing Day, with a new MP saying tougher deterrents are needed.

100-year-old receipt found in restaurant floor

100-year-old receipt found in restaurant floor

An historic receipt addressed to a builder in 1914 was uncovered in the floor of a restaurant during its renovation.

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Missed appointments piling pressure on GP surgeries

Missed appointments piling pressure on GP surgeries

A GP practice says it is struggling to cope with winter demand as patients book appointments and fail to show.

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Things we said goodbye to in Kent in 2019

Things we said goodbye to in Kent in 2019

Shops, power stations and nightclubs have all closed this year for the final time.

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'We made cherished memories with our baby for five weeks'

'We made cherished memories with our baby for five weeks'

A mum has told of the heartbreaking decision to give birth to a baby boy she knew would not live to see his first birthday.

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Delays at Dartford Crossing as shoppers head to the sales

Delays at Dartford Crossing as shoppers head to the sales

Drivers have been told to expect long waits near the Dartford Crossing as Boxing Day sales mania takes hold.

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Search for firefighter expanded to include river

Search for firefighter expanded to include river

The search for a footballer and firefighter missing for almost a week has been expanded to include a stretch of river.

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1,090 children 'at risk' in unregulated homes

1,090 children 'at risk' in unregulated homes

Kent County Council placed more than 1,000 children in care in to unregulated homes in the past three years, an investigation has found.

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'Zoos should close', says Howletts and Port Lympne boss

'Zoos should close', says Howletts and Port Lympne boss

The man in charge of Howletts and Port Lympne has backed closing zoos – but what do you think?

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15 suspected migrants brought to shore

15 suspected migrants brought to shore

At least 15 people thought to be migrants have been brought to shore by Border Force officials.

Christmas presents saved from car blaze

Christmas presents saved from car blaze

A man managed to get his family and their Christmas presents out of his car moments before it was engulfed by flames.

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'Cable thief' spends Christmas Day in custody

'Cable thief' spends Christmas Day in custody

A man spent Christmas Day in custody after railway cable was stolen.

Is this Kent's best bike ride?

Is this Kent's best bike ride?

A picturesque coastal cycle route has been billed the best in the county.

Should shops be open on Boxing Day?

Should shops be open on Boxing Day?

A grandmother sparked a huge debate when she wrote to Bluewater asking them to close on December 26 - was she right?

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This is where Boxing Day hunts are happening in Kent

This is where Boxing Day hunts are happening in Kent

Riders and protesters are both prepared for today's hunts after last year's tradition turned ugly.

'Darkness is a monster that lies'

'Darkness is a monster that lies'

The Archbishop of Canterbury has delivered his annual address at the cathedral.

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Cable theft arrest

Cable theft arrest

A van has been seized after police swooped and arrested a 37-year-old man.

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