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Kent official attacks NHS 'Airbnb' plan

Kent official attacks NHS 'Airbnb' plan

A proposal to pay homeowners to look after hospital patients recovering from operations has been described as 'ill-thought through and ill-timed'.

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The Great Vegan Bake-Off

The Great Vegan Bake-Off

A Kent woman has made it to the final of a competition that aims to promote 'cruelty-free baking'.

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Teenager slashed in alleyway robbery

Teenager slashed in alleyway robbery

A 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital with knife wounds to his head and and arms after being attacked by a robber in an alleyway.

Appeal after girl seriously injured when car flipped

Appeal after girl seriously injured when car flipped

Police want witnesses to a crash which left a car on its roof and four hurt, including a little girl who was taken to hospital in a serious condition.

Parents hit out at Slipknot mask at play centre

Parents hit out at Slipknot mask at play centre

A play centre has found itself facing a social media backlash after a parent complained a member of staff's Halloween costume was inappropriate.

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Town centre tailbacks after road closed

Town centre tailbacks after road closed

Delays are being reported and buses cancelled after a road was forced to close in a town centre.

Burglar destroys 200 year-old window

Burglar destroys 200 year-old window

A fundraising campaign has been launched to repair a 200 year-old window that was damaged in a break-in at Kent's only working water mill

Shot dead on his driveway by masked hitman

Shot dead on his driveway by masked hitman

A murder plotter who fled to Spain after a man was gunned down outside his home in 2001 was finally caught more than 15 years later.

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'Why didn't we know he had fled?'

'Why didn't we know he had fled?'

An armed robber who threatened to burn and blind jewellery store staff in a terrifying raid has been on the run for nine months - but no-one was told.

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Work to start on Aldi store

Work to start on Aldi store

Work is to restart on an 18,000 sq ft Aldi store - and it's just been revealed when it will open.

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Another arrest in murder investigation

Another arrest in murder investigation

Detectives have arrested another boy on suspicion of murder following the death of teenager, Kyle Yule.

Disabled boy sleeping in cupboard

Disabled boy sleeping in cupboard

A family forced to temporarily downsize after their house was flooded are becoming increasingly frustrated at how long the repairs are taking.

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Driver faces long jail sentence for horror death crash

Driver faces long jail sentence for horror death crash

A 22-year-old has admitted killing a cyclist while under the influence of drink and drugs - and then fleeing the scene.

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Kent's most hit rail bridges revealed

Kent's most hit rail bridges revealed

The railway bridges most frequently hit by vehicles have been revealed - with three in Kent in the country's top 50.

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The Molly McLaren Foundation hosts its first event

The Molly McLaren Foundation hosts its first event

Medway Moves for Molly was the first event held by friends and family of Molly McLaren.

Fire breaks out in moving car

Fire breaks out in moving car

A car was completely destroyed after a fire broke out "within seconds".

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'Triffids' shop is to be cleared up

'Triffids' shop is to be cleared up

Action is underway to remove greenery from a town centre shop dubbed to be like the day of the triffids.

Migrants found in back of lorry

Migrants found in back of lorry

A group of foreign nationals were found in the back of a lorry at motorway services.

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Police appeal after serious crash

Police appeal after serious crash

A teenage boy was flown to a London hospital with serious injuries after a rush hour crash.

Suspected dealers arrested in police drugs busts

Suspected dealers arrested in police drugs busts

Officers carried out a week-long crackdown on people suspected of pushing class A drugs and arrested 16 suspects in towns across East Kent.

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Lines of famous war poem appear in Kent

Lines of famous war poem appear in Kent

Lines of a renowned poem have today appeared on a Kent landmark, as part of the Royal British Legion’s poppy appeal.

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Kent Monopoly game launches today

Kent Monopoly game launches today

You can now buy a special edition of Monopoly, themed around a Kent town.

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£600 million transport project 'on track'

£600 million transport project 'on track'

A proposal to build a public tram system connecting north Kent and Essex is gathering pace, says a leading designer.

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Huge audience growth for kmfm

Huge audience growth for kmfm

The number of people listening to radio station kmfm has soared by 13,000, new figures have revealed.

Teenage cyclist injured in hit and run

Teenage cyclist injured in hit and run

A dad says his son was lucky not to lose his sight after a 4x4 clipped his wheel sending him over the bonnet and into a ditch.

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Tributes removed and nasty note left at crash scene

Tributes removed and nasty note left at crash scene

A grieving family have been left shocked and upset after flowers were taken from the place where their son died.

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Your views on parking facilities

Your views on parking facilities

Residents in Kent react to figures showing a driver in the UK gets a parking fine every two and a half seconds.

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Council gives homes plan green light

Council gives homes plan green light

Councillors have endorsed a key document setting out the future development of a Kent borough.

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Pedestrian knocked down by car

Pedestrian knocked down by car

A man has been flown to a London hospital after being hit by a car.

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Car transporter fire causes traffic chaos

Car transporter fire causes traffic chaos

Firefighters have been tackling a car transporter on fire on one of Kent's busiest roads and at the height of rush-hour.

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