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‘Did van driver hit football club boss in panic or revenge?’

‘Did van driver hit football club boss in panic or revenge?’

A judge is set to examine whether a man drove his van into a football club chairman in panic or out of vengeance.

Health boss hauled before committee over major concerns

Health boss hauled before committee over major concerns

Nearly half of surveyed workers at a health trust don’t believe their bosses would address concerns they raise.

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Police officer cleared of sexual assault

Police officer cleared of sexual assault

A jury has cleared a Kent police officer of sexually assaulting a woman, after just under two hours of deliberations.

Woman reported missing after ‘dog found running loose on beach’

Woman reported missing after ‘dog found running loose on beach’

Police are searching for a missing woman after her dog was reportedly found running loose on a beach

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Cyclist knocked off bike by taxi ‘saved by helmet’

Cyclist knocked off bike by taxi ‘saved by helmet’

A cyclist who escaped with cuts and bruises when he was knocked off his bike by a taxi says he was saved by his protective gear.

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City’s food festival to go ahead despite neighbours’ commercialisation fears

City’s food festival to go ahead despite neighbours’ commercialisation fears

A food festival in a city centre park which could host thousands has been given the go-ahead - despite neighbours’ fears of “commercialisation”.

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All the reaction as pupils across Kent discover GCSE results

All the reaction as pupils across Kent discover GCSE results

Follow our live blog for the latest reaction as pupils in Kent receive their exam results today.

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Lorry overturns on M2 sliproad

Lorry overturns on M2 sliproad

A “complex recovery operation” was underway after a lorry overturned on a motorway sliproad.

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Could these be ‘the finest fish and chips in all England’?

Could these be ‘the finest fish and chips in all England’?

Our reporter made the trip to a far-flung pub to sample what it claims could be the finest example of our national dish anywhere in the land.

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Dart Charge ‘shambles’ persists with week to go

Dart Charge ‘shambles’ persists with week to go

Drivers have hit out over problems with the Dart Charge, with time running out to pay up or risk a £70 fine.

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'Motorists will have to pay to leave Kent from 2025 - we're facing cost-of-driving crisis’

'Motorists will have to pay to leave Kent from 2025 - we're facing cost-of-driving crisis’

The rising cost burden on drivers, the effectiveness of exams and the small boats crisis are all topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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‘Our baby won’t survive without £1m surgery in America’

‘Our baby won’t survive without £1m surgery in America’

A couple are appealing for donations to get their son treatment for a life-threatening heart condition.

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Popular Kent festivals to be hit by rail strike chaos

Popular Kent festivals to be hit by rail strike chaos

Festival bosses fear rail strikes will impact attendance at more than a dozen music, food and cultural events across Kent over the next two weekends.

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Wilko collapse could fast-track plans to turn shopping centre into housing

Wilko collapse could fast-track plans to turn shopping centre into housing

Plans to convert a closure-hit shopping centre into homes could be fast-tracked after Wilko fell into administration, council bosses say.

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Yellow warning for thunderstorms cancelled

Yellow warning for thunderstorms cancelled

A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms issued by the Met Office has been cancelled.

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New town council ‘could cost residents extra £80 a year’

New town council ‘could cost residents extra £80 a year’

A coastal town could soon be headed up by its own council - potentially costing households an extra £80 a year.

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Arsonist faces jail after three cars set alight

Arsonist faces jail after three cars set alight

A man has pleaded guilty to arson after setting three cars alight in one road overnight.

Woman arrested after fight outside KFC

Woman arrested after fight outside KFC

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of assault and having a weapon after a town centre incident involving a group of children.

Popular sports bar to open second Kent site within months

Popular sports bar to open second Kent site within months

Bosses behind a sports bar say their second Kent venue will open in a long-empty building this autumn.

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Major chain’s closure will ‘rip heart from high street’

Major chain’s closure will ‘rip heart from high street’

A major high street chain is set to close one of its Kent stores prompting fears it will “rip the heart out the High Street”.

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Bin strikes to continue until October after workers reject pay offer

Bin strikes to continue until October after workers reject pay offer

Bin strikes are set to continue until October after workers rejected a “final” pay offer for the second time today.

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BBC Radio Kent forced off-air due to fire scare

BBC Radio Kent forced off-air due to fire scare

BBC Radio Kent was temporarily taken off air mid-broadcast after a fire scare sparked by a fog machine led to studios being evacuated.

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Main route shut following ‘serious crash’

Main route shut following ‘serious crash’

Part of a motorway is shut and emergency services are at the scene following a “serious collision”.

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Main route shut following ‘serious crash’

Main route shut following ‘serious crash’

Part of a motorway is shut and emergency services are at the scene following a “serious collision”.

Banned driver rolled Mercedes into house after police chase

Banned driver rolled Mercedes into house after police chase

A banned driver in a Mercedes led police on a 70mph chase through residential streets before jumping out of the car - which rolled into a house

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Dad felt ‘humiliated’ after free school meal vouchers refused

Dad felt ‘humiliated’ after free school meal vouchers refused

A dad is upset after Morrisons did not accept £60 of school meal vouchers towards food for his family.

Electric vehicle charger points lay idle at motorway services

Electric vehicle charger points lay idle at motorway services

Several charging points for electric vehicles at a motorway service station still aren’t hooked up to the power network after connection delays.

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‘First Brexit, then Covid, and now AI being used to excuse laziness and cock-ups’

‘First Brexit, then Covid, and now AI being used to excuse laziness and cock-ups’

Secret Thinker questions if the robots are winning after a frustrating exchange with a seemingly powerless human call handler.

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‘He was the love of my life – his death has hit us so hard’

‘He was the love of my life – his death has hit us so hard’

The devastated partner of a dad-of-two who died after falling from a clifftop says he was “the love of my life”.

The number of holiday homes in every part of Kent revealed

The number of holiday homes in every part of Kent revealed

The districts with the most holiday homes have been revealed – amid growing calls for their spiralling numbers to be curbed.

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