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Hunt continues for Kent lottery winner who could lose prize this weekend

Hunt continues for Kent lottery winner who could lose prize this weekend

The hunt is on for a lottery ticket winner entitled to £10k a month for the next three decades who could lose their prize.

Body found in woodland near campus

Body found in woodland near campus

A man’s body has been found in woods close to a university campus.

Cabinet warns ‘difficult decisions ahead’ following budget report

Cabinet warns ‘difficult decisions ahead’ following budget report

A council cabinet said it would have to take “difficult decisions” in order to ensure the council stayed afloat amid warnings of financial troubles.

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Person cut free from vehicle after crash involving car and van blocks A-road

Person cut free from vehicle after crash involving car and van blocks A-road

A crash involving a car and a van has blocked an A-road outside a discount store.

Jail for man who sexually assaulted young schoolgirl

Jail for man who sexually assaulted young schoolgirl

A man is now behind bars after approaching a primary school girl in the street before touching her inappropriately.

‘It is a shock to us’: 24-hour gym closes suddenly at retail park

‘It is a shock to us’: 24-hour gym closes suddenly at retail park

Bosses behind a 24-hour gym have announced its shock closure, after praising members for being the venue’s ‘heartbeat’.

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New Home Bargains raided for sweets by thieves with ‘crowbar’

New Home Bargains raided for sweets by thieves with ‘crowbar’

Thieves armed with a “crowbar” raided a new Home Bargains store for sweets.

Excitement as rare fungus found at nature reserve

Excitement as rare fungus found at nature reserve

A rare, legally protected fungus that resembles a lion's mane has been found at nature reserve in Kent.

Rubbish spills into river after ‘idiotic’ vandals lob bins into water

Rubbish spills into river after ‘idiotic’ vandals lob bins into water

Rubbish was left spewing into a river after “idiotic” vandals lobbed six bins into the water.

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Brown bear Boki ‘doing so well’ six weeks after pioneering brain surgery

Brown bear Boki ‘doing so well’ six weeks after pioneering brain surgery

A brown bear who underwent pioneering, life-saving brain surgery has made a “very encouraging” recovery after six weeks of rehabilitation.

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Travel disruption due to icy conditions as cold snap grips Kent

Travel disruption due to icy conditions as cold snap grips Kent

People are warned to expect travel disruption as a cold snap grips Kent, causing potentially hazardous conditions on the roads.

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Essex council eyes up 150 new-build flats in Kent to house homeless

Essex council eyes up 150 new-build flats in Kent to house homeless

Kent council leaders have urged a local authority to rethink its “short-sighted” proposals to buy properties in the borough.

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‘I said anything I could to get him to step away from the edge’

‘I said anything I could to get him to step away from the edge’

A heroic stranger talked a grandad out of jumping off a railway bridge by “saying anything I could think of”.

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Killer could be released from prison 25 years after brutal murder of dinner lady

Killer could be released from prison 25 years after brutal murder of dinner lady

A vicious killer who sexually assaulted and murdered a dinner lady at her family home is up for parole ahead of the 25th anniversary of her death.

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‘School lights up our street like the Blackpool Illuminations!’

‘School lights up our street like the Blackpool Illuminations!’

Fed-up neighbours have compared bright lights on a nearby school which stay on until 10pm every night to the Blackpool Illuminations.

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‘This Christmas market is truly magical - but there’s just one problem’

‘This Christmas market is truly magical - but there’s just one problem’

Canterbury Cathedral is hosting a Christmas market for the first time in 200 years - but was it worth the wait? Our reporter went along to find out.

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M20 crash caused hour-long delays

M20 crash caused hour-long delays

Drivers faced miles of queues after a crash on a major route.

Four miles of queues and major delays on M25 and A2 after crash

Four miles of queues and major delays on M25 and A2 after crash

One lane remains closed after a multi-vehicle collision on a major route.

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Teen ‘distracted woman in McDonald’s before stealing phone’

Teen ‘distracted woman in McDonald’s before stealing phone’

A warning has been issued after a teenager is suspected to have distracted a woman in order to steal her phone in McDonald’s.

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Tax hike for social care providers makes for a ‘devastating triple whammy’

Tax hike for social care providers makes for a ‘devastating triple whammy’

Social care providers could be forced to close if they are not exempt from an increase in national insurance, Kent County Council has warned.

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‘I carried on playing guitar during eight-hour brain surgery’

‘I carried on playing guitar during eight-hour brain surgery’

A musician who played his acoustic guitar during an eight-hour operation to remove a brain tumour says it was a “fascinating” experience.

Gritters being sent out as ice warning issued for Kent

Gritters being sent out as ice warning issued for Kent

The Met Office has issued warnings of icy patches as temperatures are expected to fall below freezing.

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Plans for district’s fifth McDonald’s clear latest hurdle

Plans for district’s fifth McDonald’s clear latest hurdle

A divisive bid to open a sixth McDonald’s in a five-mile radius has taken a step forward after signage plans were given the green light.

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Corner shop stripped of booze licence after selling restricted item to child

Corner shop stripped of booze licence after selling restricted item to child

A corner shop has been stripped of its licence to sell alcohol after being caught selling age-restricted products to a 13-year-old.

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Girl struck by hit-and-run driver taken to hospital

Girl struck by hit-and-run driver taken to hospital

A teenage girl was taken to hospital after being struck by a hit-and-run driver.

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Delays after tank strapped to lorry hits railway bridge

Delays after tank strapped to lorry hits railway bridge

A lorry transporting a tank has struck a bridge causing road and rail delays on a main route.

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Opening date revealed for new Waterstones inside former Jobcentre

Opening date revealed for new Waterstones inside former Jobcentre

Waterstones has revealed when it will return to a closure-hit shopping centre - six months after it left the site.

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Kent farmers join thousands in mass protest at Westminster over ‘death tax’

Kent farmers join thousands in mass protest at Westminster over ‘death tax’

Dozens of Kent farmers are descending on Westminster in protest over a new ‘death’ tax which they claim will destroy rural family businesses.

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Pensioner charged with murder of 81-year-old woman

Pensioner charged with murder of 81-year-old woman

A pensioner has been charged with murder after the death of an 81-year-old woman.

‘Risk to life’ warning as cold weather health alert issued across Kent

‘Risk to life’ warning as cold weather health alert issued across Kent

A cold weather health alert has been issued across Kent, with authorities warning there could be a “greater risk to life” for vulnerable people.

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