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Plans for 100 homes given go-ahead

Plans for 100 homes given go-ahead

Another 100 homes have been given the green light for a growing garden city.

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Council could sponsor weapons or sex firms

Council could sponsor weapons or sex firms

A council which became a football club sponsor this year could sign deals with firms selling weapons, sex services or payday loans under a new policy.

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Council's judicial review plan over stroke services

Council's judicial review plan over stroke services

A council has confirmed it plans to lodge a judicial review against any decision which sees its area miss out on a specialist stroke unit.

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Quick-thinking teen saved dad's life after collapse at home

Quick-thinking teen saved dad's life after collapse at home

A teenager who helped save his father's life when he collapsed at home after having an epileptic seizure has been given a surprise gift from kmfm.

Ex-inmates reoffend 'after being forced to use food banks'

Ex-inmates reoffend 'after being forced to use food banks'

Former prisoners are reoffending because they are being forced to rely on food banks according to a motion backed unanimously by Kent County Council.

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Former Miss Sheppey is revealed as mace saviour

Former Miss Sheppey is revealed as mace saviour

A former Miss Sheppey ended up the centre of a so-called Macegate controversy in the House of Commons.

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Crossing to cost £6.8bn - without a penny for local roads

Crossing to cost £6.8bn - without a penny for local roads

Not a penny of the estimated £6.8 billion set aside to build a new tunnel linking Kent and Essex is for surrounding roads, it can be revealed.

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Crash causes delays at tunnel

Crash causes delays at tunnel

Motorists were told to expect travel disruption after a crash closed lanes in both directions at a busy tunnel.

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Teen left suffering 'bad dreams' after pervert's sex with her in B&B

Teen left suffering 'bad dreams' after pervert's sex with her in B&B

A pervert who abducted a teenage girl and had sex with her at a bed and breakfast has been jailed.

Death crash driver named

Death crash driver named

A man in his 20s who died in a head-on crash worked as a technician in a vape shop, it has emerged.

Production company from Midlands needs a venue for free panto

Production company from Midlands needs a venue for free panto

The search is on to find a venue willing to open its doors for a free panto to cheer up disappointed families.

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Catapult crimewave hits town

Catapult crimewave hits town

Eight incidents involving catapults have been reported in a three day period.

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How to spot signs of child neglect this Christmas

How to spot signs of child neglect this Christmas

A children's charity is trying to help people spot the signs of child neglect this Christmas with a video from one of its volunteers.

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Teen arrested after police chase crash

Teen arrested after police chase crash

A 19-year-old man is in custody after a stolen vehicle hit a lamppost during a police chase.

Island's new-look roundabout opens

Island's new-look roundabout opens

Sheppey's newest roundabout has opened to road users marking the completion of the majority of the first phase of the Lower Road improvement scheme.

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'Missing person in sea' sparks search

'Missing person in sea' sparks search

Coastguard and lifeboat crews launched a search following a report of a missing person in the sea.

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Ronnie O'Sullivan meets his 'oldest fan'

Ronnie O'Sullivan meets his 'oldest fan'

Five-time snooker world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan delighted fans young and old when he popped into Bluewater.

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Road closed after lorry gets stuck

Road closed after lorry gets stuck

Police have closed an A-road in both directions while a HGV is recovered.

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Man denies murder after house fire death

Man denies murder after house fire death

A man denied murdering his mother-in-law in a fire at the family home.

Fundraising effort nears £10,000 for fire-hit families

Fundraising effort nears £10,000 for fire-hit families

Three families affected by a large blaze in a High Street will receive a share of £10,000 to lift their Christmas spirits.

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Christmas treat for children's ward

Christmas treat for children's ward

Christmas came early for children at Darent Valley, thanks to a special visit from some festive footballers.

Closing down sale at Mothercare begins

Closing down sale at Mothercare begins

All stock is being reduced to clear as Mothercare starts its closing down sale today.

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Labour parliamentary candidate rejected by party

Labour parliamentary candidate rejected by party

An aspiring MP has been rejected as a parliamentary candidate for Labour following a series of tweets which 'brought the party into disrepute'.

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Free tickets for panto offered to disappointed Snow White ticket-holders

Free tickets for panto offered to disappointed Snow White ticket-holders

A panto company has offered free tickets to cheer up families left disappointed after the closure of Snow White.

Disabled woman dies in flat fire

Disabled woman dies in flat fire

A disabled woman has died in a flat fire despite the best efforts of neighbours to save her.

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Woman dies in flat fire

Woman dies in flat fire

A woman has died and six others have been treated by paramedics following a blaze in a flat.

Step out this winter with these walks

Step out this winter with these walks

Want to burn off those pre or post Christmas calories? Try our guide to some winter walks across the county.

Council climbdown over festive charity’s banner

Council climbdown over festive charity’s banner

Council Scrooges who ordered a charity to remove a banner advertising its Christmas card shop have performed a festive u-turn.

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District fails to build a single council home in seven years

District fails to build a single council home in seven years

No new council homes have been built in the one of the county's districts in the last seven years, sparking criticism of its approach to housing.

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'Feral yobs are damaging our trade'

'Feral yobs are damaging our trade'

Extra police will be patrolling a high street over Christmas after complaints from fed-up business owners about fights and damage to their shops.

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