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Picture this! Did the reality match the CGI promises?

Picture this! Did the reality match the CGI promises?

A look back at how developments across the county compare to original artists impressions.

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How to get your Westlife tickets

How to get your Westlife tickets

Irish pop kings Westlife are coming to the county next summer and tickets go on sale today. Here's how to get yours:

Man dies after crash with parked lorry

Man dies after crash with parked lorry

A man has died after his car was involved in a collision with a lorry.

Prolific burglars jailed after thieving spree

Prolific burglars jailed after thieving spree

Two burglars who targeted homes, businesses and cars in a three-week spree have been jailed.

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Selfie-taking people smuggler locked up

Selfie-taking people smuggler locked up

A people smuggler who ferried migrants, including a child, towards Kent has been sentenced.

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Cannabis farm uncovered by police

Cannabis farm uncovered by police

More than 150 cannabis plants have been found in a house and officers have also discovered the electricity meter has been bypassed.

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'I was a drunken fool'

'I was a drunken fool'

A burglar has been locked up after his desperate plea to a judge fell on deaf ears.

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Hunt for gang of 10 after alleyway stabbing

Hunt for gang of 10 after alleyway stabbing

Detectives are hunting a gang of 10 people after a man was stabbed in an alleyway.

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YouTuber launches new series after suicide attempt

YouTuber launches new series after suicide attempt

A YouTuber's struggle with mental health culminated in him attempting to kill himself last year — here's how he's using his experience to help others.

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Police misconduct hearing halted

Police misconduct hearing halted

An investigation into the conduct of two sergeants has been stopped for legal reasons after it began earlier this week.

Bodies of 39 migrants identified

Bodies of 39 migrants identified

The bodies of 39 Vietnamese migrants found inside a lorry trailer last month have now been formally identified and their families have been informed.

Ex-police sergeant tracked his wife

Ex-police sergeant tracked his wife

A former police sergeant left his partner feeling terrified after putting a tracker on her car.

Road reopens after serious crash

Road reopens after serious crash

A road has reopened after a serious crash involving a lorry and a car.

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Arson arrest after house fire

Arson arrest after house fire

A 25-year-old man remains in custody after a suspicious blaze in the early hours.

Hunt for attacker after two women punched

Hunt for attacker after two women punched

An investigation has started after two women reported being punched in the face and pushed to the floor during a late-night attack.

Fun on Winter Wonderland Ice rink

Fun on Winter Wonderland Ice rink

A Kent port's month-long Christmas spectacular, with an enormous ice rink, returns in just a few weeks.

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Guns seized after armed response

Guns seized after armed response

A man has been arrested after armed police descended on a street and seized three firearms.

Houmous salmonella scare

Houmous salmonella scare

A total of 85 brands are being pulled from the shelves of supermarkets due to a health alert.

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Controlling partner pushed girlfriend's head in hot oil

Controlling partner pushed girlfriend's head in hot oil

A 21-year-old man has been jailed after subjecting his girlfriend to a prolonged and sustained period of abuse.

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Green light for new 1,050-pupil school

Green light for new 1,050-pupil school

Plans for a new secondary school in Kent have been approved despite concerns over the risks posed by cars on surrounding roads.

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Part of a railway station was closed off last night after a boy suffered stab wounds.

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Heartache at death of 'gentle giant' bouncer

Heartache at death of 'gentle giant' bouncer

A town centre bouncer described as a gentle giant has died just three months after being diagnosed with cancer.

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Terminally-ill wife's dream New York trip

Terminally-ill wife's dream New York trip

A fundraising campaign has been launched to send a woman dying of cancer to America.

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Crowds gather at superstore opening day

Crowds gather at superstore opening day

Crowds flocked to the opening of a new state of the art supermarket, which opened 12 months after the original burnt down.

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Four people taken to hospital after chemical leak

Four people taken to hospital after chemical leak

Four people were taken to hospital following a chemical leak near a farm.

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£90 million shopping centre opens

£90 million shopping centre opens

Shopping centre bosses have cut the ribbon to the new expansion of a designer outlet centre following two years of construction.

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Cashier fraudster will pay back victims - with gran's help

Cashier fraudster will pay back victims - with gran's help

A bank cashier fraudster who stole more than £8k from elderly customers has vowed to pay it back - with the help of his grandmother.

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Cyst size of football with hair in mum's tummy

Cyst size of football with hair in mum's tummy

Doctors thought a mum was a hypochondriac before finding out she had a growth the size of a football which had sprouted clumps of hair in her tummy.

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Grant boosts wildlife at White Cliffs of Dover

Grant boosts wildlife at White Cliffs of Dover

A £2.27million grant from the People's Postcode Lottery has helped the National Trust buy land and boost wildlife on the White Cliffs of Dover

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'Over-critical' student walked on tracks

'Over-critical' student walked on tracks

A 20-year-old student who was described as kind, caring and thoughtful walked in front of an oncoming train, an inquest has heard.

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