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Temperatures set to drop to freezing

Temperatures set to drop to freezing

Main roads will be treated by gritters as temperatures are expected to drop.

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Man accused of 36 thefts walks free after CPS 'mishap'

Man accused of 36 thefts walks free after CPS 'mishap'

A 45-year-old man accused of stealing thousands of pounds worth of meat has walked free from court after a "scandalous" CPS error.

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Hundreds 'homeless' after Christmas

Hundreds 'homeless' after Christmas

Hundreds of people could be made homeless after Christmas, a buy-to-let tycoon has announced.

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Man appears in court accused of Remembrance Day stabbing

Man appears in court accused of Remembrance Day stabbing

A man accused of attempted murder following a stabbing on Remembrance Sunday appeared at Maidstone Crown Court today.

Mum speaks out after son 'followed to school by stranger'

Mum speaks out after son 'followed to school by stranger'

Police are investigating a suspicious incident after a man followed a boy as he criss-crossed several streets on his way to school.

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Teen jailed for 20 years for stabbing man at his front door

Teen jailed for 20 years for stabbing man at his front door

A teenage thug who went out armed with a knife and seriously wounded an innocent man has been locked up for 20 years.

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Collins warns UK cannot 'waste six weeks on Brexit talks'

Collins warns UK cannot 'waste six weeks on Brexit talks'

An MP has warned that it would be a disaster for the UK if Brexit talks got nowhere over the next six weeks and the topic was "allowed to drift".

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Property tycoon fined thousands after boiler row

Property tycoon fined thousands after boiler row

The wife of controversial landlord Fergus Wilson has been fined thousands for failing to supply hot water to a disabled tenant.

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Growing numbers on unemployment benefits

Growing numbers on unemployment benefits

Dole queues lengthened by 640 people across Kent as unemployment increased nationally by a small margin.

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Love Island winners back together after split

Love Island winners back together after split

Dani Dyer posted a video of Jack Fincham on her social media after she revealed they split up last week on Instagram.

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Migrant group rescued off coast

Migrant group rescued off coast

A further group of migrants has been rescued off the Kent coast - bringing the total to more than 125 in the last month.

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Pervert set up secret camera in smoke alarm

Pervert set up secret camera in smoke alarm

A sex voyeur, who downloaded thousands of child sex images, some at the worst level, has been jailed.

Firms 'intensely frustrated' as Brexit saga drags on

Firms 'intensely frustrated' as Brexit saga drags on

A key business figure says companies in Kent are looking at Westminster in "utter dismay" after the Prime Minister delayed a vote on her Brexit deal.

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One Christmas tree? How about more than 300?

One Christmas tree? How about more than 300?

Hundreds of Christmas trees and an illuminated trail greet visitors to a Kent castle this festive season, both inside and out.

Bobby on the beat plea

Bobby on the beat plea

A petition demanding a bobby on the beat in a town centre got more than 1,000 signatures within four days.

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Brexit Secretary answers your questions

Brexit Secretary answers your questions

The Brexit Secretary has answered questions from KentOnline readers about the impact of leaving the EU - but ducked one query on Operation Stack.

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Drunk driver crashed into railings twice

Drunk driver crashed into railings twice

A drink driver could have plunged eight metres into a harbour after twice crashing into railings.

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Nursery rated 'outstanding' facing closure

Nursery rated 'outstanding' facing closure

Parents are fighting to save a nursery due to close as a result of funding cuts.

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Pupils with special needs 'falling through gaps'

Pupils with special needs 'falling through gaps'

A council is making efforts to improve the transition from primary to secondary school for pupils with special needs.

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Hauliers warn no-deal Brexit preparation 'dire'

Hauliers warn no-deal Brexit preparation 'dire'

A lack of contingency planning for a no-deal Brexit means it could take eight hours to process a single lorry, say hauliers.

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Manston Airport plan talks continue

Manston Airport plan talks continue

A council leader has been questioned about discussions to reopen an airport four years after it closed.

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'She sets an example which put a lot of grown-ups to shame'

'She sets an example which put a lot of grown-ups to shame'

A nine-year-old carer is the first winner of this year's Make Someone's Christmas campaign.

Teen found 13 months after disappearing but friend still missing

Teen found 13 months after disappearing but friend still missing

One of two teenage boys reported missing last year has been found more than 200 miles away from where he disappeared.

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New station plans to be dropped

New station plans to be dropped

A village's dream of a small train stop could be abandoned due to lack of support.

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Fees for bereaved parents waived

Fees for bereaved parents waived

A council has agreed to relieve parents and carers of the burden of paying for a child's cremation.

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Misery for pensioner in home leaking for more than a year

Misery for pensioner in home leaking for more than a year

A 73-year-old woman has been using buckets to catch drips of water falling from the ceiling of her council home, with repairs not due until next year.

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Woman taken to hospital after A2 crash

Woman taken to hospital after A2 crash

Emergency services attended a crash on the A2.

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Brexit vote delayed

Brexit vote delayed

The government has postponed the vote on the Brexit deal.

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Global hotel chain unveiled

Global hotel chain unveiled

A global hotel giant has been confirmed for a town's former soft drink factory site as part of a £10 million regeneration project.

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Woolly post boxes spreading festive cheer

Woolly post boxes spreading festive cheer

Christmas has come early as 34 post boxes across a seaside town have been dressed in festive knitting.

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