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Arrests as police tackle ‘out-of-county thieves targeting Kent supermarkets’

Arrests as police tackle ‘out-of-county thieves targeting Kent supermarkets’

Three women have been arrested as part of efforts by police to crackdown on suspected thieves heading to Kent to steal from supermarkets.

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Last remnant of tragic pilot’s plane to go on display in Kent

Last remnant of tragic pilot’s plane to go on display in Kent

A fragment from legendary aviator Amy Johnson’s stricken plane will go on show at a Kent museum after being sold off at auction.

Battery plan for giant Kent solar farm rejected after four-hour debate

Battery plan for giant Kent solar farm rejected after four-hour debate

A battery safety plan for what is set to be the UK’s biggest solar farm has been rejected.

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Images released after ‘six-month Asda shoplifting’ spree

Images released after ‘six-month Asda shoplifting’ spree

Police would like to speak to a man following reports of alcohol and other good being stolen from a supermarket on more than 10 different occasions.

Crackdown on town’s illegal nicotine trade uncovers numerous hauls

Crackdown on town’s illegal nicotine trade uncovers numerous hauls

A crackdown on a town’s illegal nicotine trade revealed numerous shops were holding potentially dangerous contraband.

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A2 crash: Woman remains in critical condition

A2 crash: Woman remains in critical condition

A woman seriously injured in a car crash on the A2 is still in a London hospital nearly two weeks later.

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Police descend on cinema car park loved by boy racers

Police descend on cinema car park loved by boy racers

Police have calmed concerns over several dog units being spotted in a car park popular with boy racers.

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'Attack on children and knife threats' in park triggers dispersal order

'Attack on children and knife threats' in park triggers dispersal order

Police have been forced to lay down a dispersal order in a town centre after reports children were attacked and left fearing for their lives.

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Peacocks shuts for ‘essential works’ at closure-hit shopping centre

Peacocks shuts for ‘essential works’ at closure-hit shopping centre

A Peacocks store inside a closure-hit shopping centre has shut until further notice while “essential works” are carried out.

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Oil-soaked birds wash up on Kent beaches after spill

Oil-soaked birds wash up on Kent beaches after spill

Oil-soaked birds have washed up on Kent beaches after a spill at sea.

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School changes uniform rules to allow fake eyelashes for mental health reasons

School changes uniform rules to allow fake eyelashes for mental health reasons

A Kent school is now allowing students to wear fake eyelashes to improve their mental health and stop them from taking time off to remove them.

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KCC proposes to shut care home after sudden closure

KCC proposes to shut care home after sudden closure

The county council says it would cost £4million and take 13 months to fix a care home which shut suddenly last year.

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Extinction Rebellion holds protest outside insurance firm’s offices

Extinction Rebellion holds protest outside insurance firm’s offices

Climate change activists have staged a demonstration outside the offices of a major insurance firm over alleged links to fossil fuel expansion.

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Billionaire Mike Ashley invests in Hornby

Billionaire Mike Ashley invests in Hornby

Mike Ashley, the Sports Direct founder and former owner of Newcastle United has seen his firm acquire a chunk of one of Kent’s most iconic brands.

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‘We need certainty over key Kent transport projects’

‘We need certainty over key Kent transport projects’

Business chiefs in the county are calling on Jeremy Hunt to help firms – while also calling on certainty over key Kent transport projects.

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Raising a glass to creation of ‘super hops’

Raising a glass to creation of ‘super hops’

A £574,000 funding boost will help researchers attempt to create varieties of ‘super hops’ which can withstand climate change threats.

‘Imagine if Lower Thames Crossing, Manston Airport and London Resort were all delivered’

‘Imagine if Lower Thames Crossing, Manston Airport and London Resort were all delivered’

Kent was promised millions of pounds, thousands of jobs and better transport links – but having been sold a dream are we all waking up to nothing?

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Crash involving three cars causes delays on M2

Crash involving three cars causes delays on M2

Motorists experienced delays after a three-vehicle crash on the M2, which temporarily left one lane closed.

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A ‘pedestrian-friendly’ square and revamped castle: £22m work set to start within months

A ‘pedestrian-friendly’ square and revamped castle: £22m work set to start within months

An ambitious £22 million project designed to boost a city’s infrastructure and draw in crowds is set to start within months.

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‘Drivers are going nowhere fast on smart motorways that are anything but’

‘Drivers are going nowhere fast on smart motorways that are anything but’

A lack of road infrastructure, the ‘ludicrous’ design of smart motorways and excessive speed restrictions are driving Secret Thinker round the bend.

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Head teacher’s fears for pupils’ safety as 250 new homes approved

Head teacher’s fears for pupils’ safety as 250 new homes approved

Controversial plans for 250 homes have been approved – despite a head teacher raising fears over children’s safety at a nearby school.

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‘Our pub was our home but after those three walked in it was never the same’

‘Our pub was our home but after those three walked in it was never the same’

A former landlord has told how his life running the pub he called home was “destroyed” by three drunken customers.

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Scrap metal dealer caught on camera thieving bin of shavings

Scrap metal dealer caught on camera thieving bin of shavings

A scrap metal dealer has been ordered to pay a firm hundreds of pounds in compensation after being caught helping himself.

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Vineyard buys two village pubs

Vineyard buys two village pubs

A well-known Kent winery has purchased two more pubs in the county and says it will boost them with investment.

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‘We have £1m to start relief road plans'

‘We have £1m to start relief road plans'

Plans for a relief road could move one step closer after a council revealed £1m has been set aside for the project.

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Footage shows huge RAF aircraft flying low over town

Footage shows huge RAF aircraft flying low over town

An incredible video has been captured of a huge RAF transport aircraft flying “200ft” over a Kent town.

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Woman injured in three-car smash on A2

Woman injured in three-car smash on A2

A major route was closed off after a crash involving three cars, which left a woman injured.

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Kent’s top pub, restaurant, chef and food heroes revealed

Kent’s top pub, restaurant, chef and food heroes revealed

The 12 winners of the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards have been named at a ceremony full of foodie favourites.

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Mum grieves ‘kind’ son who took own life at mental health hospital

Mum grieves ‘kind’ son who took own life at mental health hospital

A 37-year-old was able to take his own life at a secure facility after staff were not informed of his past medical records, an inquest has heard.

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Two councillors suspended after ‘Christmas party fight’

Two councillors suspended after ‘Christmas party fight’

Two councillors have been suspended after reports of a fight at a Christmas party.

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