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Portillo visits Kent in BBC documentary

Portillo visits Kent in BBC documentary

TV personality and former Tory minister Michael Portillo's BBC2 show Great British Railway Journey will feature two Kent towns.

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The Vaccines coming to Kent

The Vaccines coming to Kent

The first headliners for a unique festival in the countryside have been revealed.

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Galleries closed after bathroom flood

Galleries closed after bathroom flood

An arts and community centre has closed its galleries after water leaked from a men's bathroom into rooms exhibiting artwork.

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Seafront hotel approved in dramatic twist

Seafront hotel approved in dramatic twist

A new seafront hotel as part of a £50m redevelopment will go ahead after councillors took the dramatic step to overturn officers advice to refuse it.

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Students to protest talk by Jacob Rees-Mogg

Students to protest talk by Jacob Rees-Mogg

Pro-Remain students are gearing up to protest against a campus visit from prominent Brexit-supporting MP Jacob Rees-Mogg.

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Man in hospital after stabbing

Man in hospital after stabbing

A man has been taken to a London hospital with stab wounds.

Town's Post Office has been sold

Town's Post Office has been sold

A town centre Post Office has been hit by staff shortages after management changed to WHSmith.

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Hunt for holidaymaker reported missing in Europe

Hunt for holidaymaker reported missing in Europe

A 27-year-old man who went on holiday in Europe has not been seen or heard from for nearly three weeks.

Eurotunnel's growth warning over Brexit

Eurotunnel's growth warning over Brexit

Eurotunnel, the operator of the Channel Tunnel, says it expects Brexit to have a short-term impact on its business but that it is well-placed to cope.

Rape victim denied benefits: 'I thought it had to be a mistake'

Rape victim denied benefits: 'I thought it had to be a mistake'

A woman left doubly incontinent by the effects of a violent sex attack has spoken of the anguish of having her disability benefits removed.

Parents' fury as pupils left stranded at bus stops

Parents' fury as pupils left stranded at bus stops

Children trying to get to school are being left at bus stops as packed buses drive past without stopping.

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Theft attempt causes hospital power cut

Theft attempt causes hospital power cut

A criminal investigation is under way after a hospital's A&E department was left without power last night.

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Man died of overdose at halfway house

Man died of overdose at halfway house

A man who was found dead in his room seven hours after an ambulance was called died as a result of an overdose.

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Photos show ram-raided village store

Photos show ram-raided village store

Pictures show the devastating scene after thieves reversed a 4x4 into the front of a village shop in the early hours.

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Cordon lifted after police disturbance

Cordon lifted after police disturbance

A cordon which blocked off a large area for more than 24 hours has been lifted.

Cash machine thieves reverse 4x4 into shop

Cash machine thieves reverse 4x4 into shop

Thieves reversed a 4x4 into the front of a village shop during a cash machine raid in the early hours.

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'I wouldn’t say it was extremely bright'

'I wouldn’t say it was extremely bright'

Police have disputed claims dazzling sunlight caused the death of a grandfather killed in a crash.

Traffic light 'stuck on red' sparks long delays on M20

Traffic light 'stuck on red' sparks long delays on M20

A traffic light fault on a motorway junction caused long delays on the M20 earlier.

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'We will never know' why mum fell to her death

'We will never know' why mum fell to her death

An inquest has concluded that the reasons a woman fell to her death from a balcony will remain unknown.

Heavy traffic on M20

Heavy traffic on M20

A collision is causing heavy traffic on a motorway junction.

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Winery awarded gold accolade by Visit England

Winery awarded gold accolade by Visit England

A Kent winery has become the only one in England to receive the highest visitor accolade.

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Builder slapped policeman in face

Builder slapped policeman in face

A builder inadvertently slapped a police officer as he tried to break up a fight between two women outside a nightclub.

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Ex-employee sues charity for £150k after ice fall

Ex-employee sues charity for £150k after ice fall

A woman is suing her former employer for £150,000 after she fell on ice and injured herself at work.

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Opening of £40 million museum delayed

Opening of £40 million museum delayed

The resignation of a senior boss has delayed the opening of a key Kent attraction.

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Restaurant to reopen three years after huge fire

Restaurant to reopen three years after huge fire

A popular village restaurant is set to reopen today after a fire destroyed the building.

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Hospital suffers power cut

Hospital suffers power cut

Patients were asked to stay away from a hospital while staff tried to cope with a power outage.

Poor reputation scaring away doctors

Poor reputation scaring away doctors

"Old fashioned" views are putting lives at risk in part of Kent by putting off doctors from living there.

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Pedestrian hit by car

Pedestrian hit by car

A road has been shut after an accident involving a car and a pedestrian in Gillingham.

Councils which made money by selling your data

Councils which made money by selling your data

Councils in Kent have made thousands of pounds by selling people's names and addresses from the electoral roll.

Patients in crisis locked up

Patients in crisis locked up

The number of people suffering a mental health crisis who were detained by police has gone up by 64%.

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