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Kent reacts as King Charles diagnosed with cancer

Kent reacts as King Charles diagnosed with cancer

Kent MPs and dignitaries have sent their well wishes to King Charles III after Buckingham Palace announced he has been diagnosed with cancer.

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Person dies after being struck by a train

Person dies after being struck by a train

A person has died after a train hit them which caused delays to railway services in east Kent.

Incorrect speed sign probe as ‘thousands’ slapped with fines

Incorrect speed sign probe as ‘thousands’ slapped with fines

An investigation over the appearance of a 50mph sign in a 40mph section of road is being treated as an “attempt to pervert the course of justice”.

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Protest group stages ‘rave uprising’ at closed nightclub

Protest group stages ‘rave uprising’ at closed nightclub

A group that “squats" in empty venues and hosts music events to highlight the plight of the country's nightlife has entered a Kent club.

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Parking charges could be extended at popular seafront car parks

Parking charges could be extended at popular seafront car parks

A council has pitched plans for extended parking charge hours to be implemented at two popular car parks.

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Council faces criticism over £7.6k ‘Brussels office’

Council faces criticism over £7.6k ‘Brussels office’

A cash-strapped council has questions to answer over its decision to spend more than £7,000 a year renting out office space in Belgium, critics say.

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Arrest after van crash leaves shop ‘like a bomb site’

Arrest after van crash leaves shop ‘like a bomb site’

The co-owner of a high street shop says the store is a “bomb site” after a van ploughed through the front window.

Eight-week road closure planned ahead of launch of Fastrack bus route

Eight-week road closure planned ahead of launch of Fastrack bus route

An eight-week road closure is planned in three phases as part of works to complete a new zero-emission bus route.

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Plans to chop community warden roles to come under scrutiny

Plans to chop community warden roles to come under scrutiny

Plans to slash the county’s community warden scheme to make £1 million in savings are due to be put before county hall for extra scrutiny.

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£15m care home to tackle shortage of places

£15m care home to tackle shortage of places

A huge new care home complex is set to welcome its first resident next week as it looks to tackle a shortage of places.

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Church converted into seven new homes hits market for £1.7m

Church converted into seven new homes hits market for £1.7m

A former church and school which was later converted into seven “quirky” flats has hit the market for £1.7 million.

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Man jailed after piloting boat carrying more than 70 people across Channel

Man jailed after piloting boat carrying more than 70 people across Channel

A man has been sentenced to 18-months behind bars for piloting boat across the Channel carrying more than 70 people – including his pregnant wife.

Resident suffers burns after dishwasher catches fire

Resident suffers burns after dishwasher catches fire

A person had to be treated for minor burns after an electrical fault with a dishwasher sparked a fire.

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Controversial house plans approved after five-year battle is lost

Controversial house plans approved after five-year battle is lost

Residents and councillors have said the approval of a controversial scheme to replace a £1m home with 32 homes is “frustrating”.

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‘I have to wear a facemask in my own home’

‘I have to wear a facemask in my own home’

A dad who says he developed asthma due to the amount of mould in his flat is begging a housing association to move his family due to health concerns.

‘Revealing our dark secret was so hard – but it was worth it’

‘Revealing our dark secret was so hard – but it was worth it’

Two sisters sexually abused for years by their “kindly” grandad have told how seeking justice changed their lives.

The £10m school set to tackle demand from surrounding new-build estates

The £10m school set to tackle demand from surrounding new-build estates

An official bid has been launched to build a new school to cope with increased demand from nearby housing developments.

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Sad farewell to legendary Kent journalist ‘Mr Dover’

Sad farewell to legendary Kent journalist ‘Mr Dover’

Tributes have poured in for a writer whose career spanned nine decades, who has died aged 94.

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Long-empty pub to reopen as new restaurant this year

Long-empty pub to reopen as new restaurant this year

Works to transform a historic pub - which has been empty for seven years - into a cafe or restaurant will be completed this year.

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Shepherd hut retreat planned for 'tranquil' site next to A-road

Shepherd hut retreat planned for 'tranquil' site next to A-road

Plans for five shepherds huts and a car park at a piece of “tranquil and discreet” land off a major road have been proposed.

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Inside Gladiators star’s new ‘dream house’ built on Kent coast

Inside Gladiators star’s new ‘dream house’ built on Kent coast

Gladiators star and YouTuber Matt Morsia has opened the doors to his new “dream house” following a near-four-year building project.

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Demolition starts on 1950s buildings at former college

Demolition starts on 1950s buildings at former college

Demolition work is underway on dilapidated 1950s buildings at a former college to make way for the extension of a school.

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Tributes to ‘fun-loving’ pub landlady described as ‘best friend to everyone’

Tributes to ‘fun-loving’ pub landlady described as ‘best friend to everyone’

The death of a popular pub landlady has sparked a wave of tributes to a woman described as a “real force of nature with the most enormous heart”.

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DFLs galore! Why and where Kent’s population is rising the most

DFLs galore! Why and where Kent’s population is rising the most

Look at all the new homes being built and you’d assume the county’s population was rocketing. The truth, however, may surprise you...

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Family’s heartbreak at tragic death of ‘thrill-seeking’ 19-year-old

Family’s heartbreak at tragic death of ‘thrill-seeking’ 19-year-old

The heartbroken family of a kind and caring 19-year-old believe the overdose that led to her tragic death was a “cry for help”.

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‘If I had my way I’d run it again – but with a bar and restaurant’

‘If I had my way I’d run it again – but with a bar and restaurant’

The former manager of a cinema which shut more than a year ago has spoken of her sadness at seeing the historic building sitting empty.

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‘It’s the call every parent dreads – we don’t want it happening to another family’

‘It’s the call every parent dreads – we don’t want it happening to another family’

The family of a 12-year-old who was put in a coma after being knocked down by a car is fighting for a safe crossing.

Stunning drone pictures of huge coastal estate - that's only getting bigger

Stunning drone pictures of huge coastal estate - that's only getting bigger

Striking aerial images show how a former quarry has been transformed into a housing estate – as plans for hundreds more homes are considered.

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Woman fleeced thousands from own gran – but told to pay back just £84

Woman fleeced thousands from own gran – but told to pay back just £84

A heartless finance worker who fleeced her grandmother out of thousands of pounds must repay a meagre £84, a court has ruled.

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Work to start on new A2 roundabout with Roman statue at its centre

Work to start on new A2 roundabout with Roman statue at its centre

Construction will begin on a new multi-million-pound roundabout which will feature a Roman statue of the sea god Triton that was uncovered nearby.

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