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Driving tutor hit his pupil with a ruler

Driving tutor hit his pupil with a ruler

A driving instructor has been found guilty of using a metal ruler to strike a student with when she made mistakes.

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End of the road for bike shop

End of the road for bike shop

A bike shop which has served the community for more than 40 years has come to the end of the road.

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'I'm 86 and want a job ... but my wife won't be happy'

'I'm 86 and want a job ... but my wife won't be happy'

Former Army officer and police detective Walter 'Andy' Anderson is pretty fit for an 86-year-old and is looking for a job.

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Two arrested after park fight

Two arrested after park fight

A man and a woman remain in custody following an altercation in a park.

'Migrants' spotted climbing out of lorry

'Migrants' spotted climbing out of lorry

A video has emerged of suspected migrants climbing out the back of a lorry in the middle of traffic.

69-mile diversion for M2 closure... but when will it shut?

69-mile diversion for M2 closure... but when will it shut?

Motorists are bracing themselves for the misery of more closures on the M2 - but confusion surrounds the roadworks and a planned 69-mile diversion.

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Transgender dad's fight to be named father on birth certificate

Transgender dad's fight to be named father on birth certificate

The first transgender man to give birth and seek to be listed as the child's dad on its birth certificate, lost a court case to protect his privacy.

Future of bus in the balance

Future of bus in the balance

Authorities are growing concerned over the lack of facilities on board a bus which was set up to shelter homeless people.

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Leisure centre pool to close for roof replacement

Leisure centre pool to close for roof replacement

A leisure centre has announced plans to close its pool for eight months to allow for alterations.

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Police tackle boy racers

Police tackle boy racers

Police have put out an order to try and tackle nuisance drivers and anti-social behaviour on an industrial estate.

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Facial recognition could be used to find missing people

Facial recognition could be used to find missing people

Kent Police has been approached by the Home Office over using facial recognition technology retrospectively to help find missing people.

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Party chairman slams 'reckless' MP

Party chairman slams 'reckless' MP

A Labour chairman says the "overwhelming majority" of the party disagrees with the "dangerous" language used by their own MP in a recent interview.

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Street food market set to open at shopping centre

Street food market set to open at shopping centre

A new market offering food from around the world will open later this summer.

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See the Love Island final on the big screen

See the Love Island final on the big screen

Fans of the ITV show Love Island will be able to watch the finale of the series on the big screen in Kent.

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Police probe after 'group armed with bats fighting in street'

Police probe after 'group armed with bats fighting in street'

Groups armed with weapons went face to face when a row between neighbours spilled out on the street last night as police launch an investigation.

Tip charges under spotlight

Tip charges under spotlight

Kent County Council is defending its rubbish tip charges as the government announces a review.

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Plastic-free store to open

Plastic-free store to open

The owners of a plastic-free shop want to make the products more accessible in Kent.

Shock over child's sudden death

Shock over child's sudden death

A boy of nine died just two days after being diagnosed with a form of leukaemia.

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Fight for flexible working hours

Fight for flexible working hours

A Kent MP has asked Parliament to make flexible hours a standard requirement for all jobs.

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A2 closed after lorries crash

A2 closed after lorries crash

A stretch of the A2 has been closed to allow emergency crews to recover two HGVs and clear a large fuel spillage.

Pensioner named after body pulled from lake

Pensioner named after body pulled from lake

An inquest opened into the death of a pensioner whose body was pulled from a lake.

Daredevil grandad won’t let MS stop him skydiving

Daredevil grandad won’t let MS stop him skydiving

A 75-year-old has jumped out of a plane at 12,000ft for charity.

Memories of Kent at the time of the moon landing

Memories of Kent at the time of the moon landing

Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon in 1969. But what was everyone else up to?

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Hopes £12m tunnel could boost bus travel

Hopes £12m tunnel could boost bus travel

Plans are being considered for a new bus tunnel linking Ebbsfleet Garden City to Bluewater

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Kent's petrol postcode lottery

Kent's petrol postcode lottery

Motorists can pay up to 13p a litre more for petrol and diesel depending where they fill up in the county.

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Family share son's travel pictures after horror crash

Family share son's travel pictures after horror crash

A family has shared pictures of their son's travels after he died in an horrific crash overseas.

Biker seriously injured in lorry crash

Biker seriously injured in lorry crash

A motorcyclist has suffered serious injuries following an accident with a lorry.

Disney faces 100k petition over Spider-Man grave

Disney faces 100k petition over Spider-Man grave

Thousands of people are calling on Disney to go back on its refusal to put a special headstone at a child's grave.

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Boat carrying 8 migrants 'washes ashore'

Boat carrying 8 migrants 'washes ashore'

Eight migrants attempting to enter the UK were discovered by Border Force officials on a Kent beach after a small boat washed ashore.

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Daughter of tragic dad calls for more support

Daughter of tragic dad calls for more support

The daughter of a man found dead in woodland near a supermarket says he wasn't given enough support for his mental health issues.

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