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Safety fears over plans to turn old mental asylum into 200 homes

Safety fears over plans to turn old mental asylum into 200 homes

Safety fears are mounting after high-profile plans to roll out a large affordable housing estate around a former mental asylum were unveiled.

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Dog walkers and their pet killed in car crash

Dog walkers and their pet killed in car crash

A man, woman and their dog have died after being hit by a car.

Storm Isha set to batter Kent prompting ‘danger to life’ warning

Storm Isha set to batter Kent prompting ‘danger to life’ warning

A new storm is set to hit Kent and the rest of the UK today with gale gusts of up to 60mph in the county.

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‘I lost £50,000 to a scam but I’m stronger now for it’

‘I lost £50,000 to a scam but I’m stronger now for it’

A successful businesswoman whose livelihood was snatched away in a sophisticated £50,000 scam has lifted the lid on her ordeal.

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‘I’m 100, still driving and have no intention of stopping’

‘I’m 100, still driving and have no intention of stopping’

A 100-year-old says he still loves driving – even though potholes on Kent’s roads are “worse than ever” and modern-day motorists have “no manners”.

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'It's -3C in our flat': Couple left with broken window for four months

'It's -3C in our flat': Couple left with broken window for four months

An expectant dad says he has been living in a freezing flat for more than four months after a broken bathroom window was left unfixed.

‘It’s a huge opportunity – but should we build homes and the next 02 Arena there?’

‘It’s a huge opportunity – but should we build homes and the next 02 Arena there?’

Shoppers in a town sidelined in the debate over controversial plans for 2,500 homes and a 28,000-seater stadium in the green belt have had their say.

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The final countdown: Full list of Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards finalists revealed

The final countdown: Full list of Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards finalists revealed

These are your most-voted-for places, from tasty restaurants to brilliant boozers - here’s the full list of our fantastic finalists.

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The giant ‘green’ energy station set for Kent and why people are so worried

The giant ‘green’ energy station set for Kent and why people are so worried

A new electricity converter station the size of 22 football pitches is aimed at boosting ‘green’ energy. So why are environmentalists up in arms?

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Popular pirate-themed play park to shut for upgrade

Popular pirate-themed play park to shut for upgrade

A popular pirate-themed play area will close once again for an upgrade to ensure its facilities can be enjoyed by everyone.

Woman cut free after two-vehicle village crash

Woman cut free after two-vehicle village crash

A woman had to be cut free from a vehicle by firefighters after being involved in a two-vehicle crash near a village car park.

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Singer with cerebral palsy meets ‘hero’ and performs on big BBC show

Singer with cerebral palsy meets ‘hero’ and performs on big BBC show

A singer with cerebral palsy who uses his voice to inspire others had a starring role alongside his idol on Michael McIntyre's Big Show on BBC One.

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CCTV released after man spotted ‘acting indecently’ in street

CCTV released after man spotted ‘acting indecently’ in street

Detectives investigating a suspicious incident involving a man have released an image of someone they wish to speak to.

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Arrest after man ‘walks off train platform end’

Arrest after man ‘walks off train platform end’

A man has been arrested after he was spotted “walking off the end of a platform” at a busy railway station.

Two taken to hospital after car flips on its side at busy roundabout

Two taken to hospital after car flips on its side at busy roundabout

Two people have been taken to hospital after a vehicle flipped on its side following a crash on a busy roundabout.

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Woman taken to hospital after crash near nature reserve

Woman taken to hospital after crash near nature reserve

A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash at a road junction.

Vehicle crashes into railway station causing ‘substantial damage’

Vehicle crashes into railway station causing ‘substantial damage’

Police are investigating after a vehicle crashed into the side of a railway station building rendering it “unsafe”.

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'They have to build homes somewhere - but this road is too dangerous'

'They have to build homes somewhere - but this road is too dangerous'

Residents say the speed limit on a busy main road needs to be reduced before 15 planned new homes are built.

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Land with permission for homes on market for £1.3 million

Land with permission for homes on market for £1.3 million

A field that backs onto a cul-de-sac is up for sale after planning permission was granted for homes to be built there.

13 home ‘gated community’ planned to replace closed care home

13 home ‘gated community’ planned to replace closed care home

A new scheme could see 13 homes protected by a security gate replace a vacant care home, which closed after being rated ‘inadequate’.

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Crews tackle bus stop fire on estate previously branded ‘no-go zone’

Crews tackle bus stop fire on estate previously branded ‘no-go zone’

Black smoke filled the sky after a fire broke out a bus stop on an estate previously branded a ‘no-go zone’.

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‘It’s our big day out’: FA Cup tickets sell out early doors as fans queue ‘for hours’

‘It’s our big day out’: FA Cup tickets sell out early doors as fans queue ‘for hours’

Hundreds of football fans braved the cold to get their hands on tickets for the Stones’ fourth-round FA Cup trip to Championship side Ipswich Town.

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Pools closed at popular leisure centre due to technical issue

Pools closed at popular leisure centre due to technical issue

Bosses at a leisure centre have announced its swimming pools are closed due to an “unforeseen” technical issue.

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Man in 80s dies after being hit by lorry

Man in 80s dies after being hit by lorry

An appeal has been launched after a man in his 80s died following a collision involving a Scania Tipper lorry and a pedestrian.

Drugs-filled mattress ‘so inflated’ officers feared people inside

Drugs-filled mattress ‘so inflated’ officers feared people inside

A driver has been jailed after smuggling drugs worth £8m inside a mattress – which was so full authorities feared it was filled with people.

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99 libraries under threat as Kent has ‘too many’

99 libraries under threat as Kent has ‘too many’

Cash-strapped Kent County Council is considering selling off up to one-third of the county’s libraries in a bid to make savings.

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Is this Kent’s most expensive bus lane?

Is this Kent’s most expensive bus lane?

A bus lane branded a council “money maker” led to nearly £100,000 in fines in one year, and drivers want it opened up to ease traffic.

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‘Our baby boy only lived for a matter of minutes, but cold cot let us make memories’

‘Our baby boy only lived for a matter of minutes, but cold cot let us make memories’

The parents of a baby boy who tragically died say an ‘invaluable’ cold cot allowed them to make memories with their son.

‘This venue is one of Kent’s hidden gems – it shouldn’t be so empty!’

‘This venue is one of Kent’s hidden gems – it shouldn’t be so empty!’

Our reporter says a new food hall is one of Kent’s hidden gems – and more people need to visit.

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‘We should have built the Angel of the South horse’

‘We should have built the Angel of the South horse’

In the late 2000s plans for a giant white horse, visible for 20 miles, were proposed – but should we have dug deep to deliver it?

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