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Anger after child offered school place ten miles from home

Anger after child offered school place ten miles from home

Frustrated parents say they feel ‘voiceless’ as their children are turned down local school places and offered alternatives ‘miles away’.

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Call to action – how YOU can help our heroes

Call to action – how YOU can help our heroes

We’re calling on the great Kent public to do their bit to help our special campaign.

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Cannabis secretly sold from popular high street bakery

Cannabis secretly sold from popular high street bakery

Two workers at a high street bakery were secretly selling cannabis alongside its fresh cakes and sausage rolls, a court has heard.

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Confusion over ‘stop parking’ notes left on cars

Confusion over ‘stop parking’ notes left on cars

Mysterious notes were left on the windscreens of cars parked on a residential road, warning drivers to stop parking there or face damage to their car.

Historic market set for high street return

Historic market set for high street return

Traders are set to return to a historic market after those behind the decision to break it up suffered a heavy defeat at the local elections.

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New concert venue 'not dead yet' despite opera snub

New concert venue 'not dead yet' despite opera snub

A multimillion-pound concert venue could still be built in a town centre - even though English National Opera has confirmed it will not be moving in.

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‘I’ll scrap ULEZ if I become Mayor of London’

‘I’ll scrap ULEZ if I become Mayor of London’

A fuel campaigner has pledged to scrap a controversial emissions charge as he enters the London mayoral race.

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Revealed: How much your council spent on coronation

Revealed: How much your council spent on coronation

Councils in Kent spent thousands on mugs, pot plants and parties in celebration of the new King – but which forked out the most?

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Kent and England cricketer reveals skin cancer ordeal

Kent and England cricketer reveals skin cancer ordeal

A Kent cricketer discovered he had skin cancer after almost putting off a screening organised by his club.

Southeastern bans ‘extremely dangerous’ e-scooters from trains

Southeastern bans ‘extremely dangerous’ e-scooters from trains

Southeastern has banned e-scooters from its services over fears the batteries may set on fire and melt through carriages

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The moment armed police stormed house where mum was ‘held hostage’

The moment armed police stormed house where mum was ‘held hostage’

Neighbours captured the moment firearms officers stormed a house where a mum was reportedly being held hostage.

243-year-old high street pub to be turned into flats

243-year-old high street pub to be turned into flats

A historic pub will be transformed into three flats as developers hope to give the building “a new lease of life”.

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Stunning pictures show storm looming over Kent

Stunning pictures show storm looming over Kent

The moment a huge storm loomed over a town has been caught on camera.

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Work to finally start on tunnel - one month after lane closure

Work to finally start on tunnel - one month after lane closure

Work is to finally begin to fix a damaged barrier at a tunnel, after weeks of delays following a lane closure at the site.

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Thunderstorms forecast to hit Kent again as fresh weather warning issued

Thunderstorms forecast to hit Kent again as fresh weather warning issued

Thunderstorms are set to hit Kent and Medway again today, with the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning.

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Teens smash moving bus window with brick

Teens smash moving bus window with brick

A group of teens have been seen throwing a brick at a moving Stagecoach bus, smashing the window

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The Kent beaches where dogs are banned this summer

The Kent beaches where dogs are banned this summer

See our guide to which of Kent’s beaches are dog friendly in the summer months and which now ban pets until the autumn.

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Sadness as much-loved ‘McDonald’s lady’ retires after 20 years

Sadness as much-loved ‘McDonald’s lady’ retires after 20 years

A lobby host at McDonald’s has been lovin’ her job for the past two decades, where she has become a friend and unofficial “agony aunt” to customers.

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Arsonist with ‘history of benders’ gets drinking ban

Arsonist with ‘history of benders’ gets drinking ban

An arsonist who sent his ex’s sentimental blanket up in flames while filming on his phone has been banned from drinking alcohol for 12 weeks.

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Builder left couple £100k down and without roof

Builder left couple £100k down and without roof

A couple say they have been left £100k out of pocket after a builder taken on to do a loft conversion left their home flood-damaged.

‘Nothing seems to be getting done’

‘Nothing seems to be getting done’

Residens and businesses are becoming increasingly frustrated at a lack of action and communication one month after the collapse of a major road

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Pupils’ learning ‘disrupted’ as school surrounded by new housing sites

Pupils’ learning ‘disrupted’ as school surrounded by new housing sites

The head teacher of a special needs school has voiced concerns over housing developments disrupting pupils’ learning.

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What can we expect from Kent's first ‘Green’ council?

What can we expect from Kent's first ‘Green’ council?

The Greens now form the largest party at one Kent council – so what can we expect from the new administration?

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‘Why should my daughter be punished for mistakes I made years ago?’

‘Why should my daughter be punished for mistakes I made years ago?’

A mum who has turned her life around after a stretch in prison fears becoming homeless after her council housing offer was withdrawn.

Woman sacrifices ‘holidays, haircuts and car’ to save cats from streets

Woman sacrifices ‘holidays, haircuts and car’ to save cats from streets

A woman is making huge sacrifices to care for cats she rescues from the streets including giving up holidays, haircuts and even selling her car.

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‘She had so much love and life to give’

‘She had so much love and life to give’

Friends have paid tribute to a caring mum-of-two, who was shot after being ‘held hostage’ in her home.

Pedestrian hit by bus at station

Pedestrian hit by bus at station

A bus station has been closed after a pedestrian was hit by a bus.

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Drivers to endure A-road and motorway closures

Drivers to endure A-road and motorway closures

One of the county’s busiest roads will be shut this weekend, with overnight motorway closures to follow.

Sadness as two churches to close amid cost-of-living crisis

Sadness as two churches to close amid cost-of-living crisis

Two churches are set to close and could be sold due to “significant running costs”, leaving the congregation “hurt and upset”.

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Man arrested after woman raped

Man arrested after woman raped

Police are investigating after a woman was raped in a late-night attack.

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