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Cinema opening date finally revealed

Cinema opening date finally revealed

Bosses have finally revealed when a six-screen cinema will open as part of a £75m leisure complex in a town centre.

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ITV drama Dark Heart filmed in Kent

ITV drama Dark Heart filmed in Kent

The final episode of ITV crime thriller Dark Heart starring Tom Riley as DI Will 'Staffe' Wagstaffe was shot in a seaside cottage owned by a vicar.

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MoD accused of hoarding empty homes

MoD accused of hoarding empty homes

Cross-party politicians have hit out after it emerged a third of homes owned by the MoD in part of Kent are empty.

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'My implant destroyed me'

'My implant destroyed me'

A mum is among thousands of women who have had to have a permanent contraceptive implant surgically removed.

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Mystery sea death puzzles investigators

Mystery sea death puzzles investigators

The death of a 28-year-old who washed up on a French beach has left police on both sides of the Channel stumped.

Get out of here!

Get out of here!

Former Ashford United manager Gary Alexander has revealed how he was sacked from the job by text message while watching I'm A Celebrity.

Quarry battle 'not won yet'

Quarry battle 'not won yet'

Campaigners fighting a 3.6 million tonne sand quarry have been warned the battle is far from over.

New tunnel 'should not have peak charges'

New tunnel 'should not have peak charges'

A new river crossing linking Kent and Essex should not have peak and off-peak charges when it opens in 2027, its project director has been told.

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Council accused of 'Brexit bias'

Council accused of 'Brexit bias'

An authority has been criticised for using the phrase "worst case scenario" in Brexit papers.

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Election specialist was only doing 'national work'

Election specialist was only doing 'national work'

A jury heard a woman accused of falsifying election spending returns was brought to Kent as part of the Tory party's "national expenditure".

Car fire causes long delays

Car fire causes long delays

Traffic built up in all directions after a car fire on the A249.

Wannabe Royal Marine jailed after punching woman

Wannabe Royal Marine jailed after punching woman

A thug who planned to join the Royal Navy has been jailed after he intervened in an argument and knocked a woman unconscious outside a nightclub.

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Man injured in crash

Man injured in crash

An accident involving a car and motorbike has resulted in a man being taken to hospital.

Van alight on carriageway

Van alight on carriageway

Traffic is building as crews tackle a van fire on the A20.

Heartbreak as social club closes

Heartbreak as social club closes

A popular venue has closed its doors for the last time after it held its final anniversary party.

Villagers bare (nearly) all for naked calendar

Villagers bare (nearly) all for naked calendar

A village has come together and bared nearly all for charity in the hope of creating the perfect stocking filler.

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Brothel 'cleaner' has £22,340 seized

Brothel 'cleaner' has £22,340 seized

A woman who stashed more than £20,000 in her loft has had the sum seized by police.

Mum set fire to her home after kids taken away

Mum set fire to her home after kids taken away

A woman set fire to her flat on Mother’s Day after being depressed about her five children being taken away from her, a court heard.

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Fallen power cables close road

Fallen power cables close road

Drivers are being told to plan alternative routes after power lines fell across a road.

Prime minister speaks out on migrant issue

Prime minister speaks out on migrant issue

Theresa May has spoken out today on the “unprecedented” number of migrants arriving in Dover.

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Video shows raid on ill pensioner's home

Video shows raid on ill pensioner's home

CCTV captured the scene as a burglar smashed his way into the home of a seriously ill 77-year-old woman as she lay in a hospital bed.

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Inquest opens into man's death after house fire which killed dogs

Inquest opens into man's death after house fire which killed dogs

An inquest opened today into the death of a man who died with his two dogs after a house fire.

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MP: 'We could disclose Facebook emails'

MP: 'We could disclose Facebook emails'

An MP says he could reveal details of emails relating to allegations concerning Facebook and fake news.

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Youths 'explode' litter in car park

Youths 'explode' litter in car park

Striking CCTV has captured the moment five youths set fire to a pile of rubbish in the stairwell of a public car park.

Corks to pop for first crowdfunded English wine

Corks to pop for first crowdfunded English wine

The UK's first crowdfunded English sparkling wine, which goes on sale this week, has been made by a Kent wine producer.

Man arrested after fatal crash

Man arrested after fatal crash

A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving after a crash on the A249.

Trespasser on tracks sparks delays

Trespasser on tracks sparks delays

Trains services have been disrupted after a trespasser strayed onto the tracks.

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M20 slip road closed after accident

M20 slip road closed after accident

A car has left the carriageway on the approach to a motorway.

Britain's Got Talent winners headline Proms

Britain's Got Talent winners headline Proms

The world's biggest musical theatre group and a popular classical singer will join the Royal Philharmonic on stage at next year's proms event.

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Cigarettes stolen by thieves who came through ceiling

Cigarettes stolen by thieves who came through ceiling

Thieves entered a shop through the roof and stole £11,000 worth of cigarettes.

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