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Bowls club facing uphill struggle

Bowls club facing uphill struggle

The future of two bowls clubs could be “in jeopardy” because elderly members can’t climb the steep hill to their only car park.

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Drug dealer jailed after stop-and-search

Drug dealer jailed after stop-and-search

A drug dealer has been locked up after he was found concealing crack cocaine and heroin following a stop-and-search by police on patrol.

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Call for 'person of colour' on £50 notes

Call for 'person of colour' on £50 notes

An MP has called on the Bank Of England to choose an ethnic minority person to be the face of the new £50 note.

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Body confirmed as missing farmer

Body confirmed as missing farmer

A body found in a river has been confirmed as a missing millionaire farmer.

'Migrant incident' off coast

'Migrant incident' off coast

Border Force officers are involved in a new incident involving a small vessel off the Kent coast.

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Armed police called after 'weapon threat'

Armed police called after 'weapon threat'

At least six police cars and armed officers were called to a residential street following a report a man was seen with a weapon.

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Council election fears dismissed as Labour MPs split

Council election fears dismissed as Labour MPs split

Labour party figures have criticised seven MPs who have quit and formed a new group but dismissed concerns it may impact local council elections.

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'Ex-Kent schoolboy' faces murder trial over pensioner deaths

'Ex-Kent schoolboy' faces murder trial over pensioner deaths

A man accused of murdering three pensioners is due to go on trial in the summer.

Boy falls through derelict school roof

Boy falls through derelict school roof

A boy was taken to hospital with a back injury after falling through the roof of an empty school site.

Psychiatric test for man accused of trying to kill his mother

Psychiatric test for man accused of trying to kill his mother

A psychiatric assessment is to be carried out on a man accused of trying to kill his mother.

Slip road to shut for weekend

Slip road to shut for weekend

A week of overnight closures is set to be followed by a slip road shutting for a full weekend.

Man accused of rape jailed

Man accused of rape jailed

The supermarket worker who took advantage of a drunken woman has been locked up.

Beckham's Dover meeting

Beckham's Dover meeting

Dover players missed the chance to meet sporting superstar David Beckham - because they were busy looking for a toilet.

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Fury over desire for satellite grammar on coast

Fury over desire for satellite grammar on coast

Activists have branded the announcement Kent County Council is hoping to bring a satellite grammar school to the coast “sickening” and “immoral”.

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'Perfect daughter' loses cancer battle, aged 36

'Perfect daughter' loses cancer battle, aged 36

A dad has paid an emotional tribute to the "perfect daughter" who died from cervical cancer.

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Asbestos find delays community centre demolition

Asbestos find delays community centre demolition

Work to demolish a 50-year-old community hall has been delayed following the discovery of more asbestos.

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Horse dies after collision

Horse dies after collision

A horse has died after being hit by a van.

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Man dies at shopping centre

Man dies at shopping centre

Police and paramedics descended on a shopping centre after a man died.

Man charged with murder of 68-year-old

Man charged with murder of 68-year-old

A 35-year-old man has been charged with murder after a man was found in his home.

Woman in 20s dies after being hit by train

Woman in 20s dies after being hit by train

A young woman who died after she was hit by a train at a level crossing was only in her 20s, police have confirmed.

MP calls for tough social media laws

MP calls for tough social media laws

The government has been urged to create an independent regulator to tackle harmful and illegal content on social media.

Fireball amazes Kent

Fireball amazes Kent

Stargazers got a treat as the Kent sky was lit up by a giant fireball.

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Boris visits Kent zoo

Boris visits Kent zoo

A cheetah bit Boris Johnson's hat during his trip to an animal park yesterday.

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Train service cancelled

Train service cancelled

Southeastern has been forced to cancel one service and reduce another this morning.

Doormats deemed 'fire risk'

Doormats deemed 'fire risk'

Tenants in a block of flats have been ordered to remove doormats from hallways.

Fergus Wilson: Fighting, surviving and land buying

Fergus Wilson: Fighting, surviving and land buying

Fergus Wilson beat up other children for money when he was 11 years old.

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Home overrun with 46 cats

Home overrun with 46 cats

Homes are being sought for older moggies after an owner became overwhelmed with felines.

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Author's 10-year wait pays off

Author's 10-year wait pays off

After 13 rejections and a decade trying to publish a book, an author is about to release his second novel.

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Fire station plans submitted

Fire station plans submitted

Plans have been submitted to demolish an old fire station and turn it into flats.

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Furniture store to be knocked down

Furniture store to be knocked down

A council has bought a huge homeware store in a multi-million pound deal so it can be demolished to make way for homes.

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