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Vineyard land deal set to make it England's biggest

Vineyard land deal set to make it England's biggest

A winemaker is set to become the largest in the country after a land deal which could make it capable of producing a million bottles each year.

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Snowdogs to invade town

Snowdogs to invade town

Dozens of decorated dogs will be placed around a town next week as part of a public art display.

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Kent beaches among Instagram's favourites

Kent beaches among Instagram's favourites

Britain's most Instagram-worthy beaches have been revealed, and two of Kent's finest seaside spots have made the list.

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Teenager admits bomb threats

Teenager admits bomb threats

A teenager has admitted making bomb threats that saw more than 400 schools evacuated.

Search for man after attempted robbery

Search for man after attempted robbery

Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to following an attempted robbery.

Grammar admitted pupils who failed Kent Test

Grammar admitted pupils who failed Kent Test

A grammar school has been forced to take on 50 more new pupils this year - a number of whom did not pass the 11 plus, it has emerged.

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Armed police make arrest after man shot

Armed police make arrest after man shot

Firearms officers have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting, which left a man with serious injuries.

Deliveroo launch delayed

Deliveroo launch delayed

Plans to launch the popular food-delivery service Deliveroo in part of the county have been delayed.

Probe as children jolted at power line playground

Probe as children jolted at power line playground

A playground under a 132,000-volt power line has been dismantled and an investigation begun after reports of children receiving electric shocks.

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Car crashed through wall

Car crashed through wall

A car crashed through a wall into a front drive.

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All aboard the talking bus

All aboard the talking bus

A trial scheme to help tackle loneliness around west Kent has been launched.

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Shock as tennis talent, nine, dies from allergic reaction

Shock as tennis talent, nine, dies from allergic reaction

The heartbroken family of one of the country’s most talented young tennis players is determined to continue her legacy following her shock death.

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Primark sign plans come to light

Primark sign plans come to light

Primark is set to brighten up a shopping centre with two 20ft illuminated signs if it opens next year.

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Uber Eats is expanding in Kent

Uber Eats is expanding in Kent

Food delivery app Uber Eats is launching in another town having already expanded to three other areas of the county.

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Blaze at Tesco store

Blaze at Tesco store

Fire crews raced to a blaze at a Tesco store this morning.

Four treated after fire

Four treated after fire

Four people were treated by paramedics after firefighters put out a kitchen fire in a property in the early hours.

Kent Test undermined as schools set own exams

Kent Test undermined as schools set own exams

The Kent Test is in danger of 'splintering' according to a former grammar school head teacher as more selectives introduce their own entrance exams.

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Oscar winner joins fight against homes

Oscar winner joins fight against homes

The battle to save First World War stables from demolition has attracted international attention.

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Vandals run riot with ketchup

Vandals run riot with ketchup

Vandals have desecrated an abbey by spraying sacred monuments with tomato sauce - including daubing an obscene drawing on the carpet.

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'We want them to know what a great person our son was'

'We want them to know what a great person our son was'

A heartbroken mum wants to meet the people who inherited her son's organs five years after he was killed in a road accident.

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Writer goes on Countdown - and this is no mockery

Writer goes on Countdown - and this is no mockery

He has made many laugh with his spoof newspaper articles for the East Kent Mockery and now comedy writer Joe Bangles heads to Channel 4's Countdown.

Handsfree as dangerous as drink driving

Handsfree as dangerous as drink driving

Drivers are being urged to avoid making calls while at the wheel, even if it seems harmless.

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Three arrested by armed police

Three arrested by armed police

Two men and a woman are in custody after armed police raided a home.

Mum and son jailed

Mum and son jailed

A woman was caught trying to smuggle thousands of pounds of cash in a pair of tights.

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Mum's suffering 'indescribable' after losing baby

Mum's suffering 'indescribable' after losing baby

Thousands has been raised for charity in memory of a girl who died during labour.

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Man took upskirt snaps 'just for a laugh'

Man took upskirt snaps 'just for a laugh'

A sex offender has been given a community order after he was caught taking indecent photographs on a train.

Kapow! Batman's coming to Kent

Kapow! Batman's coming to Kent

The superhero and his Boy Wonder will both be at the opening of a new store.

Evicted families offered homes 330 miles away

Evicted families offered homes 330 miles away

Dozens of people evicted from their apartments have two weeks to find new homes - or be forced to move to County Durham.

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'Millions of people not getting their fair share'

'Millions of people not getting their fair share'

The growing gap between the rich and poor will cause "bitter resentment" without urgent action, says the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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Crossing mega-crash remembered

Crossing mega-crash remembered

Hundreds of drivers were caught up in one of Britain's worst pile-ups in 2013.

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