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‘Sleepless nights’ as luxury flats emit ‘debilitating’ high-pitched squeal

‘Sleepless nights’ as luxury flats emit ‘debilitating’ high-pitched squeal

A “grating” whistling noise which appears to be coming from the wind hitting a new tower block is keeping those living nearby up at night.

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Artificial intelligence set to play major role in council services

Artificial intelligence set to play major role in council services

KCC is to develop the use of AI to trap bad drivers, track staff departures and send up drones, new policy papers have revealed.

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Shoplifter held knife to delivery driver’s neck in getaway bid

Shoplifter held knife to delivery driver’s neck in getaway bid

A knife-wielding shoplifter threatened security staff, members of the public and a delivery driver following a stealing spree.

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‘Rishi is right to scale back net-zero targets for petrol and diesel cars’

‘Rishi is right to scale back net-zero targets for petrol and diesel cars’

A Kent MP has welcomed reports that the government is preparing to scale back its target for phasing out all petrol and diesel vehicles.

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11-hour weather warning as heavy rain to batter Kent

11-hour weather warning as heavy rain to batter Kent

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning as heavy rain is expected to hit Kent this evening.

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Huge estate on outskirts of town given go-ahead

Huge estate on outskirts of town given go-ahead

Building work for a large new development on the outskirts of a town can begin after designs were approved.

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Road closed after lorry crashes into level crossing

Road closed after lorry crashes into level crossing

A road was closed in both directions after a lorry crashed into and damaged a level crossing leaving it ‘unsafe’.

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McDonald’s plans to move into shopping centre

McDonald’s plans to move into shopping centre

A fast food giant looks set to return to a retail park after more than a decade.

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Could Kent towns be set for blanket 20mph limits?

Could Kent towns be set for blanket 20mph limits?

A driving association claims 20mph limits are being ushered in here by ‘stealth’ in a war on the driver as Wales cuts speeds on residential streets.

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‘I’ve become village’s public enemy number one – for burning some rubbish in my garden’

‘I’ve become village’s public enemy number one – for burning some rubbish in my garden’

Secret Thinker likes nothing more than a bonfire to get rid of garden rubbish, but his smokey hobby has turned him into his village’s most wanted man.

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‘One wrong move and it could be lost forever'

‘One wrong move and it could be lost forever'

A demolition firm is carefully tearing down a building made famous by a Banksy artwork – and has been told it can keep whatever it can salvage.

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Open verdict conclusion for man who fell 90ft to his death

Open verdict conclusion for man who fell 90ft to his death

An inquest has been held into the death of a 42-year-old man whose body was found at the bottom of a cliff after being chased by four men.

Paramedics saw BMW speed past - then found drug-driver in mangled wreck

Paramedics saw BMW speed past - then found drug-driver in mangled wreck

An ambulance crew watched as a drug-driver sped past in his BMW - only to see the same car turned into a mangled wreck minutes later.

Parents’ fury as school bans packed lunches

Parents’ fury as school bans packed lunches

A mum has resorted to taking her lactose-intolerant daughter to eat her packed lunch in the car, after a row over enforced school dinners.

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Residents isolated as all buses on estate cut without notice

Residents isolated as all buses on estate cut without notice

Furious residents say they have been left prisoners on their own estate after all bus services were axed without notice.

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University’s £15m plans to transform police station into creative hub

University’s £15m plans to transform police station into creative hub

Plans have been submitted to turn a historic dockyard building into a world-class space to boost the creative industries.

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Probe launched as ‘stabbed man’ arrives at police station

Probe launched as ‘stabbed man’ arrives at police station

A man reportedly stabbed in the early hours of the morning was taken to a London hospital after arriving at a police station wounded.

‘Magnificent’ time-lapse footage shows Northern Lights over Kent

‘Magnificent’ time-lapse footage shows Northern Lights over Kent

A father-of-two was thrilled to take ‘magnificent’ photos and video of a rare Northern Lights display off the Kent coast.

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Man suffers head injuries after convenience store ‘attack’

Man suffers head injuries after convenience store ‘attack’

A man has been seriously injured and a suspect arrested after an alleged convenience store assault and theft.

Car fire near Dartford Crossing causes long delays

Car fire near Dartford Crossing causes long delays

Video footage has captured a car on fire which is causing traffic on the M25.

School warns parents after ‘man asks girl to get in his car’

School warns parents after ‘man asks girl to get in his car’

A school is warning parents and students after reports a suspicious man “asked a teen if they would like to be his friend and get in his car”.

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Bankruptcy ‘very likely' as council report warns of massive cash shortfall

Bankruptcy ‘very likely' as council report warns of massive cash shortfall

A council is being warned of bankruptcy in a financial report which says it could face budget shortfalls of almost £40 million within two years.

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Tiny puppy left for dead in Morrisons bag

Tiny puppy left for dead in Morrisons bag

A three-week-old dog was rushed to the vet after being found with a parasite infestation and anaemia.

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Thug threw shoes at pregnant girlfriend

Thug threw shoes at pregnant girlfriend

A man who hit his pregnant girlfriend and threw shoes at her outside a hospital has been sentenced.

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Chinese restaurant shuts after 20 years

Chinese restaurant shuts after 20 years

A restaurant which customers say serves the best Chinese food “in the whole of the UK” has announced it is shutting down.

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'Pub clown' spears through door after moonie prank goes wrong

'Pub clown' spears through door after moonie prank goes wrong

A self-confessed “clown” who went viral thanks to footage of him drunkenly head-butting a pub door admits the reaction has taken him by surprise.

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Sadness as much-loved high street bakery closing after 90 years

Sadness as much-loved high street bakery closing after 90 years

A hugely popular family bakery, famous for its Mr Blobby biscuits, is closing after thriving for more than 90 years.

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‘My family thought me going on Married at First Sight was a sick joke’

‘My family thought me going on Married at First Sight was a sick joke’

A 32-year-old has tied the knot with a stranger as a part of the new series of the hit reality TV show which has returned to screens.

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‘It’s no wonder Travellers leave school at 11 – I was taunted by bullies’

‘It’s no wonder Travellers leave school at 11 – I was taunted by bullies’

Discrimination, cultural pressures and the wrong curriculum – we look at why many in the Gypsy and Traveller community are shunning formal education.

Judge's 'stark choice' as thug with 39 previous convictions spared jail

Judge's 'stark choice' as thug with 39 previous convictions spared jail

A jealous thug who punched and spat at his girlfriend has been spared jail after a judge said it was "the only way" to protect the public.

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