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Flooding alerts across Kent

Flooding alerts across Kent

Flood alerts have been issued across the county with residents being told to prepare for overflows and avoid low lying ground.

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Anger as son denied grammar school place despite passing test with ‘flying colours’

Anger as son denied grammar school place despite passing test with ‘flying colours’

More than 60 children in one part of Kent have missed out on a place in a grammar school despite passing the 11-plus.

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Café opens after 25 year journey

Café opens after 25 year journey

A café owner is celebrating after her life-long dream of opening a shop became a reality after 25 years.

‘It’s caused parking chaos – my mother can’t visit us anymore’

‘It’s caused parking chaos – my mother can’t visit us anymore’

Drastic parking changes have forced some residents to fork out thousands of pounds converting their front gardens into driveways.

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Tragic toddler was ‘a real life superhero’

Tragic toddler was ‘a real life superhero’

The heartbroken mum of a toddler who tragically died after suffering inflammation on his brain has described her son as “a real life superhero”.

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Missing sisters found

Missing sisters found

Two missing sisters aged 12 and 14 have been found safe and well by police.

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Labour’s Rachel Reeves brands Abbott’s racism remarks ‘grotesque’ during town visit

Labour’s Rachel Reeves brands Abbott’s racism remarks ‘grotesque’ during town visit

Labour’s shadow chancellor has addressed the future of long-standing MP Diane Abbott following a visit to Kent to talk to high street businesses.

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Almost 50 lambs savaged in horrific dog attack

Almost 50 lambs savaged in horrific dog attack

An ‘Akita-type’ dog has been seized after almost 50 lambs were killed or injured in a horrific attack.

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Road blocked as ‘two tonnes’ of asbestos dumped

Road blocked as ‘two tonnes’ of asbestos dumped

Frustrated motorists are ignoring “road closed” signs after a huge pile of asbestos was dumped by mindless louts.

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Shopper ‘disgusted’ by dirty Asda freezers

Shopper ‘disgusted’ by dirty Asda freezers

A shopper says he has been put off using his nearby supermarket after seeing dust and dirt in the freezers on two occasions.

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1,000 pay respects as streets lined for pub chain ‘legend’

1,000 pay respects as streets lined for pub chain ‘legend’

An “overwhelming” amount of mourners have paid their respects to a pub chain legend in a send-off that “couldn’t have been better”

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Road closed after man hit by car

Road closed after man hit by car

Motorists are being urged to avoid a section of the A20 after a pedestrian was hit by a car.

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Water pistols seized after armed police swarm town centre

Water pistols seized after armed police swarm town centre

Water pistols were seized from two teenagers after an emergency response was seen in a town centre.

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Prezzo to close four Kent restaurants

Prezzo to close four Kent restaurants

Italian chain Prezzo is set to close 46 restaurants across the UK after being hit by soaring costs, with hundreds of workers facing redundancy.

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'Safety hazard' delays tunnel works and contraflow

'Safety hazard' delays tunnel works and contraflow

Plans for months-long roadworks and a contraflow traffic system on a major Kent route have been pushed back after workers spotted a “safety hazard”.

Derelict care home to be transformed into gated housing complex

Derelict care home to be transformed into gated housing complex

A derelict care home shut down days after a damning government inspection is set to be transformed into a gated residential complex.

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Strictly star Len Goodman dies aged 78

Strictly star Len Goodman dies aged 78

The ex-Strictly Come Dancing star has died “peacefully” from bone cancer at a Kent hospice.

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Drone footage shows progress on £92m flyover

Drone footage shows progress on £92m flyover

Exclusive new drone video shows the latest progress on a major revamp of one of Kent’s busiest junctions.

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Freak electric blanket reaction contributed to tragic death of woman, 33

Freak electric blanket reaction contributed to tragic death of woman, 33

A woman died after accidentally overdosing on prescribed pain medication while using an electric blanket, an inquest has found.

Kebab shop shuts down after ‘widespread rodent infestation’ found

Kebab shop shuts down after ‘widespread rodent infestation’ found

A fast food restaurant has shut down after health inspectors discovered a “widespread infestation of rodents”.

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Kent hit by huge bolts of lightning

Kent hit by huge bolts of lightning

Pictures show how parts of the county have been hit by tremendous flashes of lightning this evening.

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Man taken to hosptial after car crashes into house

Man taken to hosptial after car crashes into house

A man has been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a house.

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Two cars and lorry crash on motorway

Two cars and lorry crash on motorway

A lane was closed after a crash involving a lorry and two cars on the M25.

Almost 500 asylum seekers cross Channel in one day

Almost 500 asylum seekers cross Channel in one day

Home Office figures show 497 people crossed the Channel in 11 small boats in just one day, the highest number so far this year.

Wanted man with large machete in 100mph police chase

Wanted man with large machete in 100mph police chase

A wanted man caught driving along a major road at over 100mph failed a breath test after being stopped by police – who found a machete in the car.

Two girls arrested as armed police descend on town centre

Two girls arrested as armed police descend on town centre

Two teenage girls have been arrested and imitation firearms seized after armed police were called to a busy town centre.

‘I jumped out of my skin!’ Emergency alert test takes Kent residents by surprise

‘I jumped out of my skin!’ Emergency alert test takes Kent residents by surprise

The government’s emergency alert test took people in Kent by surprise this afternoon – as it went off a minute early on some people’s phones.

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Clifftop coastguard station turned into home up for sale - with £2.5m price-cut

Clifftop coastguard station turned into home up for sale - with £2.5m price-cut

A unique and historic clifftop property with "one of the most dramatic views in the country" has hit the market but there is a catch.

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Green light for 210 homes at former coalmine

Green light for 210 homes at former coalmine

Major plans to build 210 homes on land adjoining a former colliery can now begin after councillors voted through the designs.

Family’s shock at finding flock of sheep in back garden

Family’s shock at finding flock of sheep in back garden

A family got a shock when they opened their curtains to find a flock of sheep grazing in their back garden.

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