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Part of ring-road to stay shut for days due to gas leak

Part of ring-road to stay shut for days due to gas leak

Part of a ring-road is set to stay closed for six more days as engineers carry out urgent repairs following a gas leak.

Major phone network down: Storm disruption could impact services

Major phone network down: Storm disruption could impact services

Some users remain unable to make or receive calls after a major phone network went down.

Ghost the Musical: ‘It’s just as heartbreaking as the film’

Ghost the Musical: ‘It’s just as heartbreaking as the film’

If you loved the original blockbuster film, the stage adaptation breathes new life into a timeless love story.

Town centre Taco Bell closes after just two years

Town centre Taco Bell closes after just two years

A town centre Taco Bell has closed its doors for the final time – just two years after it opened.

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M20 reopens after police incident as ‘person falls from bridge’

M20 reopens after police incident as ‘person falls from bridge’

A stretch of the M20 has reopened after several hours following reports someone fell from a bridge and was struck by a vehicle.

Kent town named best place to visit in the UK

Kent town named best place to visit in the UK

A “colourful” Kent town has been hailed by Time Out magazine as the best place to visit in the country.

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Emergency services descend on harbour following ‘medical incident’

Emergency services descend on harbour following ‘medical incident’

A person has been taken to hospital after a medical incident at a harbour last night.

Four Kent Sainsbury’s cafes to close amid 3,000 job cuts

Four Kent Sainsbury’s cafes to close amid 3,000 job cuts

Cafes at four Kent Sainsbury’s superstores are set to close as the company plans to cut 3,000 jobs.

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Young waiter found dead at abandoned hospital ‘appeared to have fallen’

Young waiter found dead at abandoned hospital ‘appeared to have fallen’

A 20-year-old man found dead after being reported missing appeared to have fallen from a building at a former hospital site, an inquest has heard.

Woman taken to hospital after being hit by car at retail park

Woman taken to hospital after being hit by car at retail park

A woman has been taken to hospital after she was hit by a car at a busy retail park.

Delays cleared after four-car pile-up on motorway

Delays cleared after four-car pile-up on motorway

A four-car pile-up on the M2 has cleared after causing lengthy delays this morning.

1,000 back bid to save 'dangerous' dog as owner disputes claims it's an XL bully

1,000 back bid to save 'dangerous' dog as owner disputes claims it's an XL bully

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for police to return a dog to his distraught owner after he was seized under XL bully laws.

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Exclusive: Unseen images of planned London Resort attractions

Exclusive: Unseen images of planned London Resort attractions

After the death of the £2.5bn London Resort project, exclusive images of planned attractions at the site are revealed as conservationists celebrate.

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‘Free speech without responsibility is a recipe for chaos’

‘Free speech without responsibility is a recipe for chaos’

The ‘devolution revolution’, Facebook’s removal of fact-checkers and climate change are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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Gymnastics club will be homeless if leisure centre closure approved

Gymnastics club will be homeless if leisure centre closure approved

A gymnastics club based in a popular leisure centre for more than 20 years will be made homeless if plans to close the site go ahead.

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‘It’s time this restaurant was remembered for its food, not the sinkhole nearby’

‘It’s time this restaurant was remembered for its food, not the sinkhole nearby’

It’s a restaurant known for its unfortunate position more than anything, but our reviewer was there for one reason only - the curry.

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Pictures reveal major revamp for huge Kent casino

Pictures reveal major revamp for huge Kent casino

Kent’s only casino has been given the green light for a major overhaul.

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What happens now after multimillionaire’s big plans for town rejected?

What happens now after multimillionaire’s big plans for town rejected?

Will one of the UK’s richest men appeal a council’s decision to snub his ambitious plans - or could he just walk away?

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Royal Navy intercept Russian spy ship ‘operating’ in waters off Kent

Royal Navy intercept Russian spy ship ‘operating’ in waters off Kent

The Royal Navy has responded to repeated incursions by a Russian spy ship in the English Channel.

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Police incident forces closure of tunnel

Police incident forces closure of tunnel

A key commuter tunnel was forced to close due to concerns for a woman’s safety.

Sex offending teacher banned from profession for life

Sex offending teacher banned from profession for life

A teacher who spoke in a “sexual nature” to someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl has been banned from the profession.

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Man who abused child told her they were ‘in a special relationship’

Man who abused child told her they were ‘in a special relationship’

A 58-year-old predator who sexually abused a child and tried to prevent her from telling anyone about it has been locked up.

Police search after man raped near park

Police search after man raped near park

Police are hunting for witnesses after a man was reportedly raped yards away from a children’s play park.

Primary school keeps ‘good’ Ofsted rating

Primary school keeps ‘good’ Ofsted rating

A primary school has been rated “good” across the board by education watchdogs.

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Woman dies after crash in high street

Woman dies after crash in high street

A woman has died following a crash in a village high street.

Villages placed in surveillance zone after bird flu outbreak

Villages placed in surveillance zone after bird flu outbreak

A warning has been issued and surveillance zone set up after an outbreak of bird flu just across the border.

Fewer parents winning appeals over free school taxis

Fewer parents winning appeals over free school taxis

The county council has paid out £340k less to parents in the last year after the number winning appeals over free school transport halved.

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Strong wind warning for entire county as Storm Eowyn looms

Strong wind warning for entire county as Storm Eowyn looms

Kent is bracing for very windy conditions tomorrow as Storm Eowyn looms, with strong gusts expected.

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Woman’s body found near shopping centre

Woman’s body found near shopping centre

A woman’s body was found near a shopping centre following concerns for her welfare.

Hospitals pay out £64m in cerebral palsy medical negligence claims

Hospitals pay out £64m in cerebral palsy medical negligence claims

NHS trusts across the county have paid out millions in compensation and legal costs due to claims of medical negligence resulting in cerebral palsy.

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