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Murder charge after man dies at farm

Murder charge after man dies at farm

A suspect has been charged with murder after a man died following a reported assault on a farm.

CEO of food and drink organisation quits

CEO of food and drink organisation quits

The CEO of a leading food and drink organisation in the county has moved on - with an interim replacement now in post.

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Firms awarded royal seal of approval

Firms awarded royal seal of approval

A number of Kent firms have been named in this year’s King’s Award for Enterprise.

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Delivery firm to be powered by vegetable oil

Delivery firm to be powered by vegetable oil

A Kent logistics firm is to roll out specially treated vegetable oil as fuel in its partnership with a delivery giant.

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‘Being a mum is my favourite job - I want to be there for my children’

‘Being a mum is my favourite job - I want to be there for my children’

A mum who needs life-changing treatment hopes one day she will be well enough to pick up her children without being in pain.

‘My dogs are the reason I’m alive - but I can’t get a home because of them’

‘My dogs are the reason I’m alive - but I can’t get a home because of them’

A homeless man living out his car is calling for more pet-friendly housing after failing to find a place to live because dogs are not welcome.

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‘She was scared and confused – she should have been allowed to die on her own terms’

‘She was scared and confused – she should have been allowed to die on her own terms’

KentOnline visited a terminally ill woman and her husband in her final days to shine a light on the controversial debate about assisted dying.

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Shopper slapped Iceland security guard with chicken nuggets

Shopper slapped Iceland security guard with chicken nuggets

A drunk shopper who hit an Iceland security guard in the face with a packet of chicken nuggets has been slapped with a spell behind bars.

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Veteran racer ‘thankful to be alive’ after huge 120mph crash

Veteran racer ‘thankful to be alive’ after huge 120mph crash

Saloon car racer Rod Birley says he is thankful to be alive after his BMW was "totalled" in a 120mph crash at Brands Hatch.

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‘We’re doing nothing wrong’ say people staying at beach ‘squatter camp’

‘We’re doing nothing wrong’ say people staying at beach ‘squatter camp’

People staying in camper-vans near a beach have hit back at fears from residents that the site is becoming a “squatter camp”.

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‘We’ve worked at the same company for 30 years - it’s been amazing’

‘We’ve worked at the same company for 30 years - it’s been amazing’

We spoke to Eurotunnel employees who have worked for the company ever since the Channel Tunnel opened 30 years ago this week.

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Calls for government to ‘step in’ and fund collapsed road repairs rejected

Calls for government to ‘step in’ and fund collapsed road repairs rejected

A Kent MP’s call for the government to fork out the upfront costs of repairing a collapsed road shut for more than a year has been refused.

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Football icon encourages shoppers to ‘get swapping’ in Kent store visit for new TV ad

Football icon encourages shoppers to ‘get swapping’ in Kent store visit for new TV ad

A Kent branch of M&S has enlisted the help of football icon Ian Wright and his granddaughter to get shoppers “swapping football stickers” this summer.

Delays on motorway amid concerns for person’s welfare

Delays on motorway amid concerns for person’s welfare

Traffic was temporarily held on a busy motorway while police attended a report of concerns for a person's welfare.

Decision on controversial docks plan pushed back after legal challenge

Decision on controversial docks plan pushed back after legal challenge

A decision on controversial plans to demolish a working docks and replace it with a business park has been delayed after a legal challenge.

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Man arrested and ‘muscular’ dog seized after seafront drama

Man arrested and ‘muscular’ dog seized after seafront drama

A man was injured and a dog seized after it reportedly attacked two other dogs in a popular tourist spot.

CCTV images released in ‘woodland flasher’ investigation

CCTV images released in ‘woodland flasher’ investigation

Police are appealing for help following reports of three alleged indecent exposure offences in wooded areas.

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Popular mini golf shuts for ‘dino-theme expansion’

Popular mini golf shuts for ‘dino-theme expansion’

A dinosaur-themed mini golf in a town centre has shut as it prepares to undergo a big upgrade.

Video shows mass brawl in high street

Video shows mass brawl in high street

Footage of a fight that broke out in a high street has revealed the extent of the damage caused to a local shop.

Search for missing woman, 24, who ‘may have visited harbour area’

Search for missing woman, 24, who ‘may have visited harbour area’

Police want to track down a missing woman who may have visited a town’s harbour this weekend.

Woman, 54, smashed into police car drunk

Woman, 54, smashed into police car drunk

A woman who climbed behind the wheel drunk before smashing into a parked police car - narrowly missing officers - has avoided jail.

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Award-winning tea company opens Kent store

Award-winning tea company opens Kent store

An award-winning tea company has confirmed its new Kent store is officially open for business – with a new blend to commemorate the occasion.

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‘It looked like an alien landing site!’

‘It looked like an alien landing site!’

Residents living near a vineyard have been left stumped after it was lit up like an “alien landing site”.

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Body of man found at seafront home

Body of man found at seafront home

The body of a man in his 40s has been found at a home on the Kent coast.

Emergency response at station after ‘casualty’ found on tracks

Emergency response at station after ‘casualty’ found on tracks

The fire service, paramedics and police were called to a Kent station after a person was injured on the tracks.

‘Parents could better control phone use if schools stopped setting homework online’

‘Parents could better control phone use if schools stopped setting homework online’

It’s secondary schools that make it difficult for children to go without a phone, suggests our columnist, as technology has overtaken pen and paper.

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‘I couldn’t afford to live on £4.87 hourly wage we pay our crew’

‘I couldn’t afford to live on £4.87 hourly wage we pay our crew’

The CEO of a ferry company that made 786 seafarers redundant has admitted crew are now paid less than £5 an hour.

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Yobs jailed for dog row stabbing

Yobs jailed for dog row stabbing

Yobs who stabbed a 17-year-old in revenge for "losing face" in an apparent row over dogs have been locked up.

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Man dies following ‘police incident’ on bridge

Man dies following ‘police incident’ on bridge

Motorists were stopped on a busy bridge after concerns for a person’s welfare.

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'How's the UK faring post-Brexit? Just look at political shenanigans over new border checks'

'How's the UK faring post-Brexit? Just look at political shenanigans over new border checks'

The “perplexing” decision to carry out border checks 22 miles inland has caused much political wrangling, writes columnist Paul Francis…

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