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Gills player's missing son is found

Gills player's missing son is found

A Gillingham footballer has thanked everyone for their help in find his missing 11-year-old son, who was not been seen for nearly 24 hours.

New Aldi brings more jobs

New Aldi brings more jobs

Job openings have been posted online as a new supermarket looks set to come to town.

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School porn tweet blunder reaches US

School porn tweet blunder reaches US

A school's embarrassing social media blunder has piqued the interest of a radio station in the United States.

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Travellers create problems for residents

Travellers create problems for residents

A group of travellers have pitched up in a seaside town prompting complaints about anti-social behaviour.

Pair 'inject themselves' in broad daylight

Pair 'inject themselves' in broad daylight

A video showing two people apparently injecting themselves while sat in a tent has been branded "disgusting" by residents.

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'She was a truly amazing lady'

'She was a truly amazing lady'

Family have paid tribute to a mum who gave more than four decades of service to her town who always had a smile for everyone.

Drowning victim, 6, told to wash in sea after wetting herself

Drowning victim, 6, told to wash in sea after wetting herself

A six-year-old girl who drowned on a crowded beach was in the water alone after being told to wash after wetting herself.

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Pop superstar coming to Kent to collect honorary degree

Pop superstar coming to Kent to collect honorary degree

A Brit Award-winning, Grammy-nominated singer is set to be given an honorary degree in a special ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral.

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Week of sunny weather ends in Storm Hannah

Week of sunny weather ends in Storm Hannah

We're being warned to prepare for 55mph gusts, rain and thunder as Storm Hannah arrives just seven days after Kent basked in 20C heat and sunshine.

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Man bailed after paedophile hunters sting

Man bailed after paedophile hunters sting

A man arrested in a busy town centre after a sting by self-styled paedophile hunters has been released on bail.

Work on 600 homes to begin

Work on 600 homes to begin

Residents have been told to expect traffic delays as work on hundreds of homes gets underway.

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Images released after Wetherspoons assault

Images released after Wetherspoons assault

Police investigating a serious assault at a Wetherspoons pub have released images of a man they want to speak to.

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Rail minister 'cannot confirm' Thameslink pledge

Rail minister 'cannot confirm' Thameslink pledge

Questions remain over whether a much-anticipated rail service connecting Kent and London will definitely arrive this year as planned.

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New children's play area set to open

New children's play area set to open

A new interactive playground for children, based on the Garden of England, is set to open at a shopping centre.

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First pictures of crews filming Kate Winslet movie

First pictures of crews filming Kate Winslet movie

The first pictures have emerged of crews filming a period drama in Kent starring Kate Winslet.

Woman charged after pub clash

Woman charged after pub clash

Police have charged a woman with assaulting a police officer following a disturbance at a riverside pub.

Uber Eats to expand its service in Kent

Uber Eats to expand its service in Kent

Popular food delivery app Uber Eats will launch in two new towns.

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Could bee-killing hornets be arriving on our shores?

Could bee-killing hornets be arriving on our shores?

People have been urged to stay on the lookout for an invasive bee-killing species of hornet, despite experts downplaying recent sightings.

Pub closes for £250k upgrade

Pub closes for £250k upgrade

The last pint has been pulled at a town-centre pub this week - ahead of a £250,000 transformation.

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Teen caught with kitchen knife jailed

Teen caught with kitchen knife jailed

A drug dealer caught with a kitchen knife and class A drugs at a railway station has been jailed.

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Toys R Us site to become gym and Home Bargains

Toys R Us site to become gym and Home Bargains

Proposals for a new discount store and 24-hour gym at a former Toys R Us store have been given the go-ahead by councillors.

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School to investigate porn tweet blunder

School to investigate porn tweet blunder

A secondary school has claimed its Twitter account was hacked after a pornographic video was shared to its following of pupils and parents.

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Delays for drivers after crash

Delays for drivers after crash

A crash on a busy road has left drivers dealing with slow moving traffic.

Car crashes into wall outside pub

Car crashes into wall outside pub

A car crashed into a wall outside a village pub causing long delays.

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Forget Woodstock we’ve laid Chickenstock plans

Forget Woodstock we’ve laid Chickenstock plans

A sleepy village is set to transform into a mini Glastonbury later this year.

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Hundreds of exotic pets 'neglected'

Hundreds of exotic pets 'neglected'

Animals are needlessly suffering because exotic pets owners don't research the needs of the animal they buy, says the RSPCA.

Is it really something to taco 'bout?

Is it really something to taco 'bout?

Ahead of Kent's first Taco Bell launching this week, we sent one of our reporters to an Essex branch to see what all the excitement is about.

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Kent's worst crash hotspots

Kent's worst crash hotspots

Seven of the county's roads have been included in a list of the most dangerous in England.

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Teenage cyclists ‘dicing with death’

Teenage cyclists ‘dicing with death’

Drivers say gangs of teenage cyclists are risking their lives by dodging traffic, running red lights and riding dangerously in a town centre.

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Fans start queuing for Avengers: Endgame

Fans start queuing for Avengers: Endgame

It's the moment Marvel fans have been waiting for since being left with such a cliffhanger at the end of last year's epic Infinity War.

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