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‘Cyclists and walkers keep clashing - this path needs more signs'

‘Cyclists and walkers keep clashing - this path needs more signs'

More signs are needed on a popular stretch of coastline to keep walkers and cyclists apart, say anxious residents.

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'Most of the food goes to my daughter - I don't eat some days'

'Most of the food goes to my daughter - I don't eat some days'

A professional woman forced to "swallow her pride" and use a food bank is among the thousands more turning to handouts to keep their families fed.

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‘School trips to museums always meant static shocking your friends’

‘School trips to museums always meant static shocking your friends’

Our columnist recalls memorable school trips from the 1980s as he finds himself walking in the footsteps of his younger self.

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‘Selfie-takers at risk of death’ on Instagram hotspot rock

‘Selfie-takers at risk of death’ on Instagram hotspot rock

Selfie-takers could be killed if an eroding cliff edge known as an Instagram hotspot were to crumble beneath their feet, a resident has warned.

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Concerns after stream turns pink near homes

Concerns after stream turns pink near homes

Residents have been left puzzled as to why water from a local stream has turned a shocking pink colour.

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kmfm listener kicks off weekend with £1,000 prize

kmfm listener kicks off weekend with £1,000 prize

A kmfm listener is starting February with a £1,000 cash prize win.

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Hundreds of homes hit by power cuts

Hundreds of homes hit by power cuts

Hundreds of homes have been hit by sudden power cuts as residents resort to candles to light their properties.

‘Rees-Mogg cut me off because I told him Brexit is insane’

‘Rees-Mogg cut me off because I told him Brexit is insane’

A farmer invited to “celebrate” the fourth anniversary of Brexit on GB News was “cut off” after insisting it had been a disaster for agriculture.

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Major route closed causing huge traffic delays

Major route closed causing huge traffic delays

Long delays are being reported with queues building around a motorway junction and major route after a collision involving two vehicles.

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McDonald’s reveals plans for new Kent drive-thru next to Tesco store

McDonald’s reveals plans for new Kent drive-thru next to Tesco store

McDonald’s bosses want to open a new drive-thru next to a supermarket.

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Ribbons put up in villages for funeral of Liam Graham

Ribbons put up in villages for funeral of Liam Graham

Mourners have decorated a village in blue to remember a 22-year-old whose body was found in the North Sea after he was reported missing.

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Kent nightclub saved despite nationwide closures

Kent nightclub saved despite nationwide closures

A town’s only nightclub will not be closing despite its owners plunging into administration, bosses have confirmed.

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Teens, 16, charged after car stolen during burglary

Teens, 16, charged after car stolen during burglary

Two teenagers – both aged 16 - are due in court after a car, a wallet and two phones were stolen during a burglary.

Bankruptcy fears after council loses £3m for essential port checks

Bankruptcy fears after council loses £3m for essential port checks

A warning has been issued after a Kent council lost £3m in funding to carry out essential food checks at the Port of Dover.

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Paedophile, 90, dies just weeks after being jailed for 10 years

Paedophile, 90, dies just weeks after being jailed for 10 years

A paedophile who carried out horrific sexual offences against children with his wife more than 35 years ago died just months after he was jailed.

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Offers made for KCC Headquarters

Offers made for KCC Headquarters

The council are considering offers made for County Hall.

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Car on fire linked to raid on Co-op

Car on fire linked to raid on Co-op

Police are appealing for dashcam footage after a Co-op was broken into just 20 minutes before an unattended car was found alight.

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‘It’s so sad’: Ex-clubbers react as ‘iconic’ nightclub calls it quits

‘It’s so sad’: Ex-clubbers react as ‘iconic’ nightclub calls it quits

Couples who met on the dancefloor of a club and fell in love have reacted to the news the venue will be shutting for good after more than 40 years.

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Appeal to find missing woman who could have boarded train

Appeal to find missing woman who could have boarded train

Officers are appealing for information as they seek to find a missing woman.

Battle to block £32m project to create ‘England’s sparkling wine capital’

Battle to block £32m project to create ‘England’s sparkling wine capital’

A bid for a new winery that could turn Kent’s only city into “England’s sparkling wine capital” is facing another legal challenge.

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‘I didn't know XL Bully I rescued was pregnant - now I’ve got nine!’

‘I didn't know XL Bully I rescued was pregnant - now I’ve got nine!’

A dog lover who rescued a young XL Bully from poor conditions now has nine of them after it gave birth to a surprise litter of adorable pups.

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‘People are going to go hungry if this food bank closes’

‘People are going to go hungry if this food bank closes’

People will be left hungry and with nowhere to go if a building used by a homeless charity is taken back, its founder says.

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Supermarket expansion plans back on the table

Supermarket expansion plans back on the table

A discount supermarket wants to expand one of its current stores by knocking down a building next door after five years of planning delays.

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Why huge £100m bike factory planned for Kent has been delayed again

Why huge £100m bike factory planned for Kent has been delayed again

Ambitious plans for a multimillion-pound bike factory have been held up again – leaving a question mark hanging over its planned 2027 opening.

Kent Politics Podcast: wine wars, job losses and immigration

Kent Politics Podcast: wine wars, job losses and immigration

Hundreds of potential job losses at KCC, wine wars and a visiting top Tory form part of the discussion in this week’s Kent Politics Podcast.

Woman rescued after car flips on to its side

Woman rescued after car flips on to its side

Firefighters had to rescue a woman from a car after it overturned following a crash with another vehicle.

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Boy racers hit with fines after large-scale meet-ups of ‘huge concern’

Boy racers hit with fines after large-scale meet-ups of ‘huge concern’

Large groups of boy racers speeding along a busy road has prompted the council and police to join forces to try and stop the culprits in their tracks.

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National Grid plans huge cross-county power tunnel upgrade

National Grid plans huge cross-county power tunnel upgrade

Plans to upgrade a tunnel under the Thames, which is used for electricity infrastructure between Kent and Essex, have been submitted.

Drug dealer caught with £500k haul told police his ‘guns were antiques’

Drug dealer caught with £500k haul told police his ‘guns were antiques’

A drug dealer who had a half-million pound stash of clash-A drugs and an arsenal of weapons stashed away in a lock-up has been jailed.

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Tyres ‘blown’ as large sinkhole shuts busy road

Tyres ‘blown’ as large sinkhole shuts busy road

A busy road has been shut and access to part of a service station barricaded off due to a sinkhole.

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