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Travelodge gets green light for hotel

Travelodge gets green light for hotel

A new hotel in a science and business hub by the coast could bring lots more tourists to a medieval town.

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Seven ways to help your kids get active

Seven ways to help your kids get active

From climbing to swimming and even signing up to Parkrun as a family: here are seven ways to encourage children to get active - and join in yourself.

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A-Level Results Day 2019

A-Level Results Day 2019

Thousands of teenagers across the county headed into school today to collect their A-level exam results.

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'My anxious wait is almost over'

'My anxious wait is almost over'

Thousands of A level students pick up their results today... Our new apprentice Megan Carr is one of them.

Vehicle driven wrong way on A2

Vehicle driven wrong way on A2

A driver is being held on suspicion of drink driving after a vehicle was spotted going in the wrong direction.

VJ Day to be marked at memorial

VJ Day to be marked at memorial

Dignitaries will gather to honour Forgotten Army war heroes in a VJ Day service in the grounds of a castle.

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Woman sexually assaulted on way home from night out

Woman sexually assaulted on way home from night out

A woman has spoken out after her friend was sexually assaulted after getting in to a car they believed was a taxi.

Ambulance trust exits special measures

Ambulance trust exits special measures

Kent's ambulance service has been rated 'good' by the health watchdog.

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Police chase drama caught on camera

Police chase drama caught on camera

A driving instructor caught the dramatic moment a fleeing car mounted a kerb in a bid to get away from police.

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Murderer on the run from police is arrested

Murderer on the run from police is arrested

A convicted murderer who served 31 years in prison and was on the run from police has been arrested.

Travellers pitch up in town centre

Travellers pitch up in town centre

Travellers in nine caravans have pitched up in a town centre next to a multimillion-pound leisure complex.

Kent's bid to reduce violent crime

Kent's bid to reduce violent crime

The county has been given more than £1m, which will be used to set up a Violence Reduction Unit.

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Daughter charged after mum stabbed 13 times

Daughter charged after mum stabbed 13 times

A woman has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after her mum was repeatedly knifed in her own home.

Man found dead on beach

Man found dead on beach

Police want to hear from witnesses after a man was found dead at the bottom of a cliff.

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Man admits to subway rape

Man admits to subway rape

A man has admitted raping a young woman in a subway.

Pub set to reopen after nine years

Pub set to reopen after nine years

A beloved pub has been bought by an independent brewery and is set to reopen as soon as possible.

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Landlord offers Boris Johnson a place to stay

Landlord offers Boris Johnson a place to stay

Property mogul Fergus Wilson has written the new Prime Minister a letter ensuring him he will have a home if he is evicted from Downing Street.

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Trains delayed by trespasser on tracks

Trains delayed by trespasser on tracks

Train services have been delayed following a report of a trespasser on the line.

Police officers punched, kicked, spat on and worse

Police officers punched, kicked, spat on and worse

More than 1,200 police officers were assaulted within the space of a year.

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Driver killed after losing control at bend

Driver killed after losing control at bend

Details surrounding the death of an 18-year-old motorist have come out in an inquest.

Workers who keep Kent's wind turbines turning

Workers who keep Kent's wind turbines turning

A Swedish wind farm off the coast of Thanet is run entirely by people from Kent.

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Woman 'raped while sleeping in tent'

Woman 'raped while sleeping in tent'

A dog walker may be key to helping police investigating an alleged rape.

Tombstoning children dicing with death

Tombstoning children dicing with death

The potentially deadly tombstoning craze has returned to a seafront.

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Man sentenced for fly-tipping

Man sentenced for fly-tipping

A man has been sentenced after he was found guilty of fly-tipping offences.

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Forget chickens - why did the peacocks cross the road?

Forget chickens - why did the peacocks cross the road?

Traffic was brought to a standstill by a group of peacocks parading in the middle of the road.

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Woman charged with attempted murder

Woman charged with attempted murder

A 49-year-old has been charged after a woman in her 70s was airlifted to hospital with serious stab wounds.

Prisoner's death in cell fire probed

Prisoner's death in cell fire probed

An inquest has opened into the death of a prisoner who asked to be sent to jail to be rehabilitated.

Council oppose flats plan at former bank

Council oppose flats plan at former bank

An authority has refused to support a proposal to convert a former bank into two flats - but the owner feels he has no other recourse.

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Driver accused of speeding at 135mph

Driver accused of speeding at 135mph

Officers made "tactical contact" to end a police chase after a car was allegedly driving at nearly double the speed limit.

Stolen car found torched

Stolen car found torched

Fire crews came across an abandoned Range Rover that had been set alight in a field.

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